1、Unit 2,Robots,1. Learn and review the words and phrases about Robots for discussion. 2. Prepare for reading.,1. Master the words and the phrases. 2. Talk about the achievements of the study on robots.,教学目标,1. What is a robot ?2. Have you seen a robot ?3. What may robots look like ? 4. What can robot
2、s do ?5. Do you want to have a robot ?,1. What is a robot ?,A robot is a computer-controlled machine which is performed by humans. It is able to perform repetitive tasks more quickly, cheaply, and accurately than humans.,Answer the questions,Robots can be made into all kinds of things.,Lets talk abo
3、ut robots,Robots may look like ,What may robots look like?,A robot may look like a huge arm.,A robot may look like human being.,A robot may look like an alarm.,A robot may look like a snake.,A robot may look like a spider.,What may robots look like?,For example,homework,dangerous jobs,housework,play
4、 with us,sing and dance,more intelligent job,run and jump,talk with us,look for people,unpleasant jobs,take care of patients,play music,What can robots do?,A robot can be an announcer.,A robot can play music.,A robot can play ball.,A robot can talk with us.,A robot can do some cleaning.,What can rob
5、ots do?,For example,There are many types of robotsand they can do different work. Can you name some of them?,The types of robots,Can you name it?,排烟消防机器人,the robot used as the fire control and smoke expelling,The types of robots,Can you name them?,娱乐表演机器人,the robots for entertainment,The types of ro
6、bots,Can you name it?,optical-tongue robot,品尝水果、分析水果成分、核对食用者的医疗记录看是否适合该食用者。,“光学舌”机器人,The types of robots,Can you name them?,the robots for communication,交流、 会话机器人,The types of robots,Can you name it?,industrial robots,工业机器人,The types of robots,Can you name them?,家用机器人,the robots for doing housework,
7、Can you name them?,门童、迎宾 机器人,the robots as doorbells,The types of robots,Can you name it?,机器人播音员 日本大阪大学教授Hiroshi Ishiguro 发明的机器人新闻女主播,the robot as the chief announcer in Japan,The types of robots,Can you name it?,机器人导盲犬,a robot which leading the way for the blind,The types of robots,Can you name it?
8、,陪伴儿童机器人,a robot which playing with children,The types of robots,Can you name them?,球类运动机器人,robots as the ball-sport players,The types of robots,Can you name them?,robots as the plane cleaners,机器人飞机清洁工,The types of robots,bomb disposal robotsairborne robotssurgical robots,robots as the plane cleaner
9、srobots as the announcers,robots for communicationrobots as the ball-sport players,industrial robotsdomestic robotsentertainment robots,Summarize the types of robots,Talk about the robots in groups,As you know, the robots that really exist today are quite different from the robots of comic books, ca
10、rtoons, and science fiction films and books. Now, let s make a list of any science fiction literature, films, video games, TV shows and cartoons you know.,Background knowledge,In groups of four, make a list of any science fiction literature, films, video games, TV shows and cartoons you know that in
11、clude robots as characters.,a film which is adapted from a famous novel whose hero (heroine) is a robot,I, robot,A cartoon,program,the film, Robots,Robots come in many shape and sizes and have many different abilities. Basically, a robot is simply a computer with some sort of mechanical body designe
12、d to do a particular job. Usually, it is able to move and has one or more electronic senses. These senses are not nearly as powerful as our own senses of sight and hearing.,Background knowledge,Discuss what you have learned today. 2. Summarize what robots can do and what they look like. 3. Exchange your writing with your partner.,
