1、 Tony was a robot that would be t_ out in Claires house while her husband was a_.At the first sight if Tony,Claire felt rather a_ because Tony looked more like a handsome man.When offered to help dressing,she got e_.Claire planned to make herself and her house e_ but she felt a_ to be shown s_ by a
2、robot.In order to make her happy,Tony s_ a pile of books and got a plan.Without being a_,she went to buy the required items alone.When talking to Tony on the phone,she was discovered by Gladys,who might think she had an a_ with some man.It was so a_ that she wept with anger at home.In order to let C
3、laire be e_ by those women like Gladys,Tony decided to transform the house completely and organize a party.While helping with the improvement,Claire fell off a ladder but was caught by Tony in time and held f_ in his arms.Eventually,Tony helped Claire win the v_ and d_ that he felt more than just th
4、e desire to please her.Sad at the fact,Claire asked to be l_ alone and ran to her bed,crying hard.estedbsentlarmedmbarrassedlegantbsurdympathycannedccompaniedffairwfulnviedirmlyictoryeclaredeftWhat do you think of the story“Satisfaction Guaranteed”?(1)Do you like the story?Why?(2)Do you think human
5、will be able to make a robot like Tony?(3)Do you like a robot like Tony at your house?Leading-in1.Listen to a conversation between Molly and Kate,who are discussing the story“Satisfaction Guaranteed”,then tick the correct boxes.1.Who really likes the story?2.Who thinks that Claire loved Tony?3.Who t
6、hinks that Tony loved Claire?Molly Kate Listening I4.Who thinks that the purpose of Tonys actions was to make Claire feel good about herself.5.Who thinks that humans will never be able to make a robot like Tony?6.Who would really like a robot like Tony at her house?Molly Kate 2.Listen again and answ
7、er the questions:1.What does Kate think the difference between robots and humans is?2.How does think Claire was hurting herself?3.Why would one of the girls like a robot like Tony living at her house?4.What is the joke that Kate makes?5.What does Kate think the companys biggest mistakes was?Listenin
8、g II1.What does Kate think the difference between robots and humans is?Robots cant_.2.How does think Claire was hurting herself?By seeing herself in a _way.3.Why would one of the girls like a robot like Tony living at her house?She likes the idea of a handsome man whose only purpose was _.negativefe
9、el emotion of any kindto please her4.What is the joke that Kate makes?5.What does Kate think the companys biggest mistakes was?The joke is that Tony is _.Making the robot _.really a man pretending to be a robotlook so much like a real man3.Listen again and then fill in the following sentences.(1)I d
10、ont _ robots can possibly feel emotion of any kind.(2)I _ Tony loved Claire.(3)I _ I just want to think he was more human than he was.think/believethink/suppose/guess/believesuppose/guessListening III(4)I _ how they could actually make a robot seem as if he had emotions.(5)_ Tony was just a very com
11、plicated computer.(6)I _ that Tony was really a man pretending to be a robot.(7)I _ that was the companys biggest mistake.wonderMaybethink/guess/believethink/suppose/guess/believeSpeaking In the future,people will have robots in their houses to do the house work.The positive effectsThe negative effe
12、ctsdangerousmore intelligentstronger BadGooddo homeworkdo houseworkplay with peoplelook for peopledo unpleasant jobswalk and dancetalk1.2.3.4.The expressions about supposition and belief:I think/I suppose/I guess/I wonder I believeMaybeWritingImagine you are engineers in a company that makes robots
13、and you have been asked to design a new type of robot.Your robot can be used:(1)In the home (2)In a workplace(3)In the street(4)In the natural environment(5)In space or anywhere elseWhat can a robot do?do the cleaningdo some shoppingplay basketball with human beingtake care of children act as a poli
14、cemanas a sellercook some thingsYou are divided into groups of four to design your robot.You can follow the steps as below:1.Decide the purpose of the robot.2.Make a list of the abilities the robot has.3.Draw a picture on a piece of paper and name its parts and explain what each part does.4.Write a
15、paragraph describing the robot and what it can do.Tips on designing your robots:For each robot that you build,you will have to choose options for six major robot characteristics.These are:1.Looks:What does the robot look like?Is there a reason for it to look as it does?2.Sensing:How does the robot“k
16、now”or figure out whats in its environment?3.Movement:How does the robot move within its environment?4.Manipulation:How does the robot move or manipulate other objects within its environment?5.Energy:How is the robot powered?Can it have more than one energy source?6.Intelligence:How does the robot“t
17、hink”?A sample writing:The rubbish collectorThe rubbish collector is a robot about half the size of a small car.Its body is square and contains a large rubbish bin inside it.It has a camera attached to the top front of its body.Also at the front is a pair of arms.Underneath it has four wheels and si
18、x legs.With the camera it can“see”rubbish such as paper,glass,and plastic.If the surface of the ground is smooth,it runs on its wheels,and if the ground is rough,it unfolds its legs and walks.When it sees a piece of rubbish,it stops and uses its arms to pick it up and put it in its rubbish bin.Howev
19、er,when it sees a person,an animal or a plant,it goes around it as it is able to recognize when something is not a piece of rubbish.The company should make this robot as it would be very popular with schools.It would clean the outside grounds of the school and so give the students more time to spend on their studies.It would also be a great advantage to have at sports grounds or any other area where rubbish is dropped by the public.Finish your essay,and draw a picture describing the robot you designed.
