人教版高中英語選修7 Unit2 Warming up 精品課件

1、Unit 2 RobotsWarming up人教課標(biāo)版選修人教課標(biāo)版選修7Is it a real girl?A robot is basically a computer-controlled machine that is programmed to move, manipulate (操操縱縱) objects, and accomplish work for us human beings. It is able to perform repetitive tasks more quickly, cheaply, and accurately than humans.What is

2、a robot? Sounds Reasonable?A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer . Have you ever played with robot toys? Do you want to play with the real robots?some real robotsGuess what these robots are doing.Playing foot

3、ballRiding/Cycling Playing musicDancingDo you know when the first robot appeared? In the 1920s, Karl Capek from Czechoslovakia introduced the worlds first robot on stage. His play was entitled Rossums Universal Robots. The theme of the play was robots controlling humans in society. He rejected all s

4、uggestions that a robot could ever replace a human being, or have feelings such as love. All robots include 3 elements: Body Control BehaviorAccording to the above definition, many objects are kind of robots. For example:RobotsNon-RobotsAlarm ClockWalkmanTraffic Light (timed)CarMicrowave (cook for 2

5、 min)TypewriterPhotocopier (make 100)BicycleVCR (recording)FlashlightSometimes, a few of the objects weve classified above can be considered both robot and non-robot. Those that can fall into both categories include the car (its a robot with cruise control), the TV (its a robot if it has alarm capab

6、ilities), and the VCR (its a non-robot if youre just playing a tape).Lets look at the pictures below and see what robots can look like.Spider What can robots look like?Dinosaur SnakeMantis (螳螂螳螂)螳螂HumansHuge armDiscussionRobotsPlay with humansDo researchTalk with humansDo the houseworkAnd so onTake

7、care of childrenAct as a policeman/a sellerDo some shoppingWhat can a robot do? Say hello to people Talk with peopleClean the planeDo the labour work Lead the wayPlay sportsNowadays robots can be made into various shapes for various uses.What kinds of work are robots usually used for?Robots are made

8、 to perform different tasks. Many of them are used for tasks that are either dangerous or unpleasant for us human beings. In other cases, robots are used in repetitive, or boring tasks in which human performance might degrade (降低降低價(jià)值價(jià)值) over time. Robots can perform these repetitive, high-precision

9、operations 24 hours a day without fatigue.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

10、time off, or lunch breaks. Sometimes, when 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 enginesLaborScienceMedicine/DiagnosisAppliancesWhat else?診診斷斷Honda Humanoid RobotWalkTurnStairsRobot TeamsUSC robotics

11、Lab1.Which one of the following is NOT a robot? A. Bicycle. B. Traffic light. C. Microwave. D. Photocopier. 2. Which of the following can be considered both a robot and a non- robot? A. Alarm Clock. B. Motor Bike. C. Microwave. D. VCR. Robot Quiz3. Why would a company choose to use robots instead of

12、 humans? A. They never get sick. B. They dont need a lunch break. C. Theyll never be bored. D. All of the above. 4. Robots can do work that is too _ for humans. A. fun B. scary C. dangerous D. predictable Fiction: stories, novels, etc. which describe events and people that do not exist Non-fiction:

13、writing that is about real people, events and facts Literature: writing that is considered to be work of art, including novels, plays and poetry Do you know any science fiction literature, films, TV shows or cartoons about robots?Lets look at some movie posters below which are about robots. Do you k

14、now the names of these movies?Transformers 3變形金剛變形金剛3I, Robot 我，機(jī)器人我，機(jī)器人 The Matrix 黑客帝國黑客帝國 AI - Artificial Intelligence 人工智能人工智能 Doraemon 機(jī)器貓機(jī)器貓 Do you like these movies or cartoons?Choose one and prepare totell the class about it briefly.Do you think it is possible for arobot to:think for itself?

15、have feelings?have its own needs and desires?look and feel like a human being?Do you know who he is?Whats the relationship between Isaac Asimov and robots?Isaac AsimovIsaac Asimov is an American scientist and author, who wrote science fiction, proposed three (and then he added Law Zero) Laws of Robo

16、tics (in the 1940s):Law Zero: A robot may not injure humanity, or, through inaction, allow humanity to come to harm. Law One: A robot may not injure a human being or through inaction allow a human being to come to harm. Law Two: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings, except where suc

17、h orders would conflict with the First Law. Law Three: A robot must protect its own existence, as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws. Short Story Collections: I, Robot The Rest of the Robots The Complete Robot Robot Dreams Robot Visions Novels: The Caves of Steel The Naked Sun The Robots of Dawn Robots and Empire Autobiography: Its Been a Good Life Isaac Asimovs Main WorksWhats y