1、Unit 2,Robots,1. Understand the details of the listening. 2. Discuss the topic about robots.,1. Talk about robots in future. 2. Develop the skills in listening, speaking & writing.,Molly and Kate are discussing the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”. Read the questions first, and then listen to their c
2、onversation. Tick the correct box.,Listening,Listening,1. Who really likes the story? 2. Who thinks that Claire loved Tony? 3. Who thinks that Tony loved Claire?,Molly,Kate,Listening,4. Who thinks that the purpose of Tonys actions was to make Claire feel good about herself. 5. Who thinks taking Tony
3、 away must have hurt Claire?,Molly,Kate,Listening,6. Who said that making a robot so much like a man was bound to cause trouble?,Molly,Kate,Listen to it again and answer the questions,What does Kate think the difference between robots and humans is?How does think Claire was hurting herself?Why would
4、 one of the girls like a robot such as Tony living at her house?What does Kate think the companys biggest mistakes was?,What does Kate think the difference between robots and humans is?,Robots cant feel emotion of any kind.,By seeing herself in a negative way.,2. How does think Claire was hurting he
5、rself?,4. What does Kate think the companys biggest mistake was?,Making the robot look so much like a real man.,3. Why would one of the girls like a robot such as Tony living at her house?,She likes the idea of a handsome man whose only purpose was to please her.,Listen to it again and answer the qu
6、estions,Listen to it again and write down the expressions of supposition and belief.,think,maybe,suppose,wonder,guess,believe,Supposition and belief,I dont think I thinkI dont believe I guessI wonder MaybeI doubt I believeIm not sure I suppose,Imagine it is the future and people have household robot
7、s. In groups of six carry out the tasks. Use the expressions in exercise 3 in your discussions.,Group A spokesperson:We imagine that there will be many positive effects of having household robots. People will be relived from doing household cleaning or cooking. Robots will be able to rebuild and dec
8、orate the home and design and do the garden. people will be free to work or enjoy their leisure time. Life will become an endless paradise!,Group B spokesperson:We imagine that there will be many negative effects of having household robots. People will become fat and lazy if they no longer have to t
9、ake care of their houses or their gardens. There will be many medical problems with people who are overweight or do not do enough exercise. The hospitals will be crowded with lazy and sick people. What is worse, if a robot breaks down people will no longer have the useful skills of decorating and co
10、oking, there fore, they would find it very difficult to manage their lives. Life will become a doctors nightmares!,1. I dont _ robots can possibly feel emotion of any kind. 2. I _ robots may have the sense like Tony in future. 3. I _ I just want to think he was more human than he was. 4. I _ how the
11、y could actually make a robot seem as if he had emotions.,think / believe,think / suppose / guess / believe,suppose / guess,wonder,Using the expressions in Exercise 3 to discuss.,5. _Tony was just a very complicated computer. 6. I _ that Tony was really a man pretending to be a robot. 7. I _ that wa
12、s the companys biggest mistake. 8. I _ whether robots can look after the patients who are confined in bed.,m not sure,Maybe,think/guess/believe,think/suppose/guess/believe,Listening text,STATISFACTION GURANTEE Listen to Molly (M) and Kate (K) discussing the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”.,M: Dont y
13、ou think that was a great love story, Kate? K: No, not really! M: You didnt ? Well, I loved it. There was so much emotion between Tony and Claire. K: Molly, thats rubbish. Tony was just a machine. Yes, maybe Claire fell in love with him, but I dont believe robots can feel emotion of any kind. Thats
14、the difference between them and us.,M: Well, I disagree. I think Tony loved Claire. Remember he said to her that he didnt want to leave her the next day, and that he felt more than just the wish to please her? Then he kissed her. K: Yes, Molly, but that was just part of Tonys role. They made him so
15、he couldnt allow a human being to be hurt . He could see that Claire was hurting herself by her lack of confidence. So he tried to make her feel good about herself. It had nothing to do with emotion- that was just how he was made.,M: Yes Kate, but he did hurt Claire. K: How? M: He was so kind to her
16、 that she fell in love with him. So it must have hurt her when he was taken away. K: True, true. I guess thats why the company had to rebuild himerthe machine I mean! M: Yes, such a shame really. Id like a robot like Tony living at my house. Imagine a handsome man whose only purpose in life is to pl
17、ease you! K: Actually, I suppose that was the companys greatest mistake.,M: Er? K: They made the robot look so much like a real man, so it was bound to cause trouble! M: Yes, youre right.,Imagine it is the future and people have household robots in their houses to do the housework. Discuss what posi
18、tive or negative effect the situation would be.,Discussion,I think it is wonderful for people to have robots in their houses to do the housework. After a days work, when people get home, they can be really relaxed with everything prepared by their robots. A robot never gets tired, nor does it compla
19、in. Life will be very easy and comfortable.,Group work,Maybe people can enjoy a very comfortable life with the help of their robots. But at the same time I believe people will lose the ability to do housework. As time goes on, people cannot live well without a robots help. I think that kind of life
20、would be terrible.,Group work,Imagine you are engineers in a company that makes robots and you have been asked to design a new type of robot.,1. A robot at home 2. A robot in a workplace 3. A robot in the street 4. A robot in a place or anywhere else,Group work,You may follow the steps:,1. Decide th
21、e 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 paragraph describing the robot and what it can do.,Group work,Lets divide into four groups to design your robots. Its time to de
22、sign your groups robots.,Group work,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 “know”
23、 or figure out whats in its environment?,3. Movement: How does the robot move within its environment?,Tips on designing your robots,4. Manipulation: How does the robot move within its environment? 5. Energy: How is the robot powered? Can it have more than one energy source?,6. Intelligence: How does
24、 the robot “think”?,Write a short summary of Asimov life in 150200 words.,1. Look back at the timeline of Asimovs life. 2. Underline the important parts of Asimovs life. 3. Write down the important parts you have underlined. 4. Use a clear simple style to finish your writing.,Writing,Asimov was born
25、 in Russia in 1920, and he moved into New York city with his family at the age of three. There his parents bought a candy store which was supported his family for about 40 years. At the age of nine, he began working in the store. He worked there for 13 years.,Sample,His first story of science fictio
26、n was published when he was 19 years old. He worked as junior chemist at the Philadelphia Navy Yard from 1942 to 1945. He got the PhD in chemistry in 1948, and in 1949 he became a biochemistry teacher at Boston University School of Medicine.,Asimov began having stories published in science fiction m
27、agazine in 1939. He published his first novel in 1950, and he published his first science book in 1953. His “The Foundation Trilogy” won an award. He is also well known for his collection of short stories, I Robot . He became a full-time writer.,Asimov married his wife when he was 22, and 31 years l
28、ater, he divorced. He had got two children, a daughter and a son. In 1973, Asimov married again, but had no children with his second wife. He died as a result of an HIV infection in 1992 because of the blood transfusion nine years earlier.,1. Finish the exercises in this unit on your workbook 2. Write a paragraph describing your biography. 3. Write a paragraph describing the robot and what it can do.,
