1、Learning aims:1.To understand some new words and phrases about robots.2.To learn to talk about the good points and bad points of owning a robot.3.To learn about that every coin has two sides&the importance of working hard.Mothers complaint:A:My girl never throws rubbish into rubbish bin.B:My little
2、son knocks things over and doesnt put them away.He often lays snacks on the bed.When I return home from work,the rooms are in a complete mess and dont look as good as new.C:In my sons bedroom,coins,bills and his private papers are not in order.Theyre spread everywhere.D:I dont know why my husbands c
3、omputer often catches a virus.When it goes wrong,it often makes stupid mistakes and cant work properly.E:Im not satisfied with my sons schoolwork.He doesnt put his heart into it.What should I do?F:Im tired of ironing my husbands suit smoothly every morning.Presentation:as good as _ (a)very untidy or
4、 dirty sastify _ (b)in a correct way virus _ (c)keep sth somewhere properly _ (d)very nearly in a complete mess_ (e)instructions that are designed to cause computer problems store _ (f)provide what is neededdfebacMatch the words with the meaningsCan you give Can you give themthem suggestions?suggest
5、ions?It seems that our mothers have so It seems that our mothers have so many problems in daily life.many problems in daily life.Free talk&Videoa robotexplore outer spaceplay the musicWhat can a robot do?take photosdo dangerous jobsserve the customers look after patientsWhat else can a robot do?a ho
6、me robot do the laundrymake the bedtidy upiron clothescook meals do shoppingWhat other things can a robot do?Which one do you need most?Which one do you need most?help with homeworkMr.JiangmanagerHe is too busy to have any time to relax.order a robot from a robot shopTask1 PredictingTask1 Predicting
7、What kind of robot did Mr Jiang need most?A home robot.A home robot.Pre-readingPre-reading:Parts Main ideasPart 1(Part 1()Part 2(Part 2()Part 3(Part 3()Part 4(Part 4()Why did Mr Jiang order a robot?The robot went wrong and made stupid mistakes.How did Mr Jiang deal with the robot?The robot made Mr J
8、iangs life much easier.Para1 Try to divide the article into 4 parts and match the main idea with each part.Task2 skimming:Task2 skimming:Para2-4Para5Para6While-readingWhile-reading:Task1 Task1 2.Why did the robot cause a lot of problems?2.Why did the robot cause a lot of problems?3.Was Mr Jiang sati
9、sfied with the robot at last?3.Was Mr Jiang satisfied with the robot at last?1 1.What happened to Mr Jiang after he.What happened to Mr Jiang after he bought the robotbought the robot at first at first?It made his life much easier.It made his life much easier.Because it caught a virus.Because it cau
10、ght a virus.No,he wasnt.No,he wasnt.Read the article quickly and loudly with the record,answer the questions1 1)Read)Read P Part 2art 2(Para2-4)and find out the things the(Para2-4)and find out the things the robot did for robot did for Mr Jiang Mr Jiang mmadeade BreakfastBreakfastironed his business
11、 suit smoothlyironed his business suit smoothlyprepared a lunch boxprepared a lunch boxWhile-reading:Task 2While-reading:Task 2do all the houseworkdo all the houseworkgo shopping at the supermarketgo shopping at the supermarketa delicious dinner a delicious dinner tidy up after dinnertidy up after d
12、innerIn the morning:While at work:In the evening:advantagesHe would fHe would finind his flat d his flat in a complete mess.in a complete mess.2 2)Read)Read Part 3Part 3 (Para5)and(Para5)and a answer the question:nswer the question:What would Mr Jiang find when he got home?What would Mr Jiang find w
13、hen he got home?food:milk:Coins:things:was laid on the bed was stored in the rubbish binwere spread all over the floordisadvantageswere knocked over 3 3)Read)Read Part 4 and choose Part 4 and choose the right answer.the right answer.How did Mr Jiang deal with the problem How did Mr Jiang deal with t
14、he problem at last?at last?A.He threw it away.A.He threw it away.B.He fixed it by himself.B.He fixed it by himself.C.He returned it to the robot shop.C.He returned it to the robot shop.While-readingWhile-readingPost-readingPost-reading:Ex:Ex:Challenge yourself.Challenge yourself.(Fill in the blanks.
15、)(Fill in the blanks.)Mr Jiang is a manager.He Mr Jiang is a manager.He o o_ a robot _ a robot from a robot shop.The robot could do many from a robot shop.The robot could do many things for him,for example,he could iron his things for him,for example,he could iron his business suit business suit s s
16、_.In general the robot _.In general the robot s s_ Mr Jiangs _ Mr Jiangs n n_.But later the _.But later the robot robot c c_a virus and no longer worked _a virus and no longer worked p p_ _.Sometimes,he found his flat in a.Sometimes,he found his flat in a c c_ mess:food was _ mess:food was l l_ on t
17、he bed;_ on the bed;milk was milk was s s_ in the rubbish bin;coins,bills _ in the rubbish bin;coins,bills and his and his p p_ papers were spread all _ papers were spread all over the floor.He had to return it to the shop over the floor.He had to return it to the shop at last.at last.rderedmoothlya
18、tisfiedeedsaughtroperlyompleteaidtoredrivateAdvantages of having a robot:Advantages of having a robot:can do housework for us can do housework for us can let us have more free time can let us have more free time can clean the rooms can clean the rooms can make the bed can make the bed can go shoppin
19、g at the can go shopping at the supermarketsupermarket can iron our shirts can iron our shirts can do the laundry can do the laundry Disadvantages of having a robot:Disadvantages of having a robot:might be easy to catch a virus might be easy to catch a virus might forget to cook breakfast might forg
20、et to cook breakfastmight move around the house and might move around the house and knock things over knock things over might cause a lot of problemsmight cause a lot of problems might wake us up too early might wake us up too early might put our breakfast and clean might put our breakfast and clean
21、 shirts in the wrong place shirts in the wrong place might make our flats a mess might make our flats a mess 2.Do you want to live with a robot?Why/why not？My opinion on a robot:Team racingActivityWork in groups to have a debate:Is it good or bad for us to have a robot?Useful expressions:Useful expr
22、essions:Talking about the advantages of robotsTalking about the advantages of robotsRobots are good because Robots are good because Robots can help us Robots can help us Id like to own a robot because Id like to own a robot because ActivityUseful expressions:Useful expressions:Talking about the disa
23、dvantages of Talking about the disadvantages of robotsrobotsRobots arent good because Robots arent good because Robots cant do everything right Robots cant do everything right because because I wouldnt like to own a robot I wouldnt like to own a robot because because ActivityTeam racingActivityWork
24、in groups to have a debate:Is it good or bad for us to have a robot?Ready?HomeworkHomeworkDo a survey in our school:1.Do you like to live with a home robot?Why?2.What do you want to use your robot for if you have a robot?Why?Write an essay about the advantagesand disadvantages of having a robot.Expr
25、ess your own ideas.writingwriting1.Just as a popular saying goes,1.Just as a popular saying goes,“E“Every coin has two sides”.very coin has two sides”.2.We should choose the right one.2.We should choose the right one.3.We should learn the importance 3.We should learn the importance of working hard on our own.of working hard on our own.SummarySummary:
