1、Robots,Unit2,Is it a real girl?,Warming Up,A robot is basically a computer-controlled machine that is programmed to move, manipulate (操纵) objects, and accomplish work for us human beings. It is able to perform repetitive tasks more quickly, cheaply, and accurately than humans.,What is a robot?,Have
2、you ever played with robot toys?,robot,Do you want to play with the real robots?,some real robots,Guess what these robots are doing.,Playing football,Riding/Cycling,Playing music,Dancing,what can robots look like?,Spider,Dinosaur,Dragonfly,Snake,Mantis (螳螂),螳螂,Humans,Huge arm,What can robots do in o
3、ur daily life ?,Discussion,Robots,Play with humans,Do research,Talk with humans,Do the housework,And so on,Take care of children,Act as a policeman /a seller,Do some shopping,What can a robot do?,Say hello topeople,Talk with people,Domestic robots家用机器人,The robot which can mow the lawn (除草机器人),The ro
4、bot which can dance with men,The robot which can do rescue work,The robot which can be used to explore space,The robot which is used to find the landmines (地雷) Military robots,Clean the plane,Do the labour work,Lead the way,Play sports,Nowadays robots can be made into various shapes for various uses
5、.,Why use Robots?,There are many benefits to using robots instead of humans. The good thing about robots is that they will never get bored, and they will do things more efficiently than people. Also, robots never get sick, or need to rest. They will never need time off, or lunch breaks. Sometimes, w
6、hen a task is too dangerous or difficult for a human, a robot will be able to do it without any risks or problems.,Why we study robots?,Search engines,Labor,Science,Medicine/ Diagnosis,Appliances,What else?,诊断,Lets look at some movie posters below which are about robots. Do you know the names of the
7、se movies?,I, Robot 机械公敌,Terminator 终结者,Edward Scissorhands 剪刀手爱德华,The Matrix 骇客帝国,AI - Artificial Intelligence 人工智能,Robots 机器人历险记,Doraemon 机器猫,Do you know who he is?,Whats the relationship between Isaac Asimov and robots?,Isaac Asimov,最早提出机器人这个概念的人是科幻作家阿西莫夫(Isaac Asimov)，二十世纪四十年代他在一本短篇小说中用到了robotic
8、这个单词。在那篇短文中，阿西莫夫提出了三个指导机器人行为的准则，也就是著名的机器人三大定律,First Law : A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. Second Law : A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings (as long as human being are not injured ). Third Law : A robot must protect its own existence (as long as
9、human beings are not injured; and as long as the robot does not disobey the human beings).,Asimovs three laws,1. 机器人不能伤害人类，或坐视人类受到伤害而袖手旁观。 2. 除非违背第一法则，机器人必须服从人类的命令。 3. 在不违背第一和第二法则前提下，机器人必须保护自己。,Do you think it is possible for a robot to: think for itself ? have feelings ? have its own needs and desi
10、res ? look and feel like a human being ?,Reading,Satisfaction,Guaranteed,1. What is the main idea of the story? 2. What are the main characters in the story?,Skimming,Main idea of the story:,The story tells us how a robot used for housework was tested out in a family.,Larry Belmont Claire Tony Glady
11、s Claffern,Main characters in the story:,- Larrys wife, a housewife,- a robot,- works in a company that makes robots,- a woman that Claire envies,Decide whether the following statements are true or false, and try to find the sentence in the story to support your answers:,Larry was going to be away f
12、rom home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife Claire. Claire didnt like the idea at the beginning, but she agreed to it at last. 3. Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever.,Reading II-skimming (5m),F,T,T,4.Tony was eager to help Claire. He scanned quite a lot of books in t
13、he library, but he could find no ways out. 5.It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house. 6.Claires guests were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed. 7.Claire was very happy to find that Gladys envied her. 8. The company was satisfi
14、ed with Tonys report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him.,F,F,T,T,F,Scanning,Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony?A. Because he was a robot.B. Because she didnt like him.C. Because he was more like a humanbeing than a machine.D. Because he never changed his fac
15、ial expressions.,8. alarm n.警报；惊慌；恐慌,火灾引起很大恐慌. _,The fire caused much alarm.,give/raise the alarm,ring/sound the alarm,a fire alarm,a false alarm,air alarm,water level alarm,发警报,鸣警报,火警,虚惊一场,空袭警报,水位警告,vt. 使警觉；惊动；使惊慌,不要惊慌,Dont alarm yourself.,be alarmed at (the news)被（那消息）吓了一跳.,be alarmed for (the saf
16、ety of ) 放心不下；担心（的安全）,完成句子: 1. A small boy saw the smoke and _(发出警报). 2._(人人都感到惊恐) the news that war might break out.,raised the alarm,Everybody was alarmed at,2. Why did Claire feel embarrassed one day?A. Because Tony asked her whether she needed help dressing.B. Because Tony offered sympathy for h
17、er.C. Because Tony helped her a lot.D. Because Tony bent his face too close tohers. 3. _amazed Claire very much.A. That Tony gave her a new haircutB. That Tony changed the makeup she woreC. Tonys fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skinD. That Tony wrote a shopping list for her,4. The rob
18、ot Tony helped Claire to realizeher dreams by_.A. making her home elegantB. giving her a new haircut and changingthe make-up she woreC. giving her advice on her dressesD. all the above 5. As a result, the experiment shows_.A. Claire and Tony fell in love with each otherB. Tony had to be rebuiltC. To
19、ny was angry with his designer D. Both A and B,6. All the following statements are true EXCEPT _. A. Tony tried to please ClaireB. Claire tried to displease TonyC. Tony managed to protect ClaireD. Gladys admired Claire for her Tony 7. We can infer from the passage that_.A. Claire liked Tony but fear
20、ed himB. Claire cried because Tony made her angryC.Claire forgot Tony as soon as Tony left herD.Tony had no feelings as human being.,Claires feelings towards Tony changed,Before he arrived,When he arrived,When he offered to help her dress,When he offered to help her improve her house and herself,com
21、prehending,When he helps her with the salesman,When she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony,When she heard Gladys whispering,She remembered Tony was just a machine,1. Why did Tony open the curtains?2. What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed?3. Why did Tony have to be rebuilt?,He wanted
22、 Claires guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests.,Tony prevented Claire from being harmed by making her feel good about herself. He helped her make her and her home elegant so that she would not feel like a failure.,Tony had to be rebuilt because the com
23、pany felt that they could not have women falling in love with a robot.,You cannot have women falling in love with machines. have sb doing sth 让/允许某人做某事,I wont have him cleaning his bike in the kitchen. 我不会允许他在厨房里擦自行车。,4. How would you feel if you had a robot like Tony in your house? 5. Claire spent
24、three weeks with Tony in her house. What sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting and then remembering that he was a machine?,How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine. He held her firmly in his arms and she felt the warmth of his body. She screamed, pushed him away and ran to her r
25、oom for the rest of the day. Then she remembered Tony was just a machine. She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed.,In groups, list Tonys characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.,Characteristics,Physical,Mental,Similar,Different,Re
26、ading IV-discussion (10m),Find out the information about Tony,tall,handsome,facial expressions never changed,smooth and blackhair,deep voice,soft and warm skin,quick,clever,capable,Characteristics,Similar,Different,Physical,(1)Looks like_. (2)Body and skin are_. (3)Hair and fingernails_. (4)Voice li
27、ke_.,(1)Facial expressions_. (2)_ (She fell off a ladder and even though Tony was in the next room, he managed to catch her in time),warm,realistic,a humans,never change,Characteristics,Similar,Different,Mental,Able to _ and predictions. Able to _and follow it through. Has good _ skills,Behaviour no
28、t_ (Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing.),make suggestions,make a plan,communication,appropriate,Discussion,Suppose you are working for a robot company, design a robot on the paper, and introduce it to your classmates. Your robot can be used :,In the home (
29、2) In a workplace (3)In the street (4)In the natural environment (5)In space or anywhere else,Tips on designing your robots:,For each robot that you build, you will have to choose options for six major robot characteristics. These are:,Looks: What does the robot look like? Is there a reason for it t
30、o look as it does? Sensing: How does the robot “know” 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 “think”?,
