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1、Warming up& Reading She _ (prefer) to live in a _ (splendid) and elegant villavl別墅別墅 so she buys many _ (靠墊靠墊) and _ (寢具寢具) which can _(堆，摞堆，摞).It sounds _ (ridiculous).favorsgrandcushionsbeddingspileabsurdwords revisionShe has a new _(發(fā)型發(fā)型) and wears a new _(項項鏈鏈). She looks _ (優(yōu)雅的優(yōu)雅的) and _(圣潔

2、圣潔的的). Every woman will _(妒忌妒忌) her and every man is _(certain) to have an affection for such kind of girl and _ (wish) to _(陪伴陪伴)her.haircutelegantnecklaceenvydesireaccompanyboundholy She asks her friends to make an _(評價評價)on the food. Her friends say the _(菜肴菜肴) tastes _(terrible), which hurts her

3、 and she would like to _(一個人呆著一個人呆著).assessmentcuisineawfulbe left alonepassive voice被動語態(tài)被動語態(tài)In his _(傳記傳記), He uses his own experience to _(warn) all _ (employees) to _(留出留出) some time for family instead of looking for some _(兼職的兼職的) jobs for some _(extra payment), which is not worthwhile.biography

4、alarmstaffset asidepart-timebonusUnit 2 Robotswarming up What is a robot?How do robots work?How many kinds of robots do you know?A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans.Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer.Different kinds of robots include industri

5、al robots, household robots, entertainment robots，characters in stories, etc.Entertainment robotsIndustrial robots 工業(yè)機器人工業(yè)機器人household robots家用機器人家用機器人dancerrescuerSpace explorerMilitary robotsScience fiction about robots2022-7-4Transformers 變形金剛“ I, ROBOT” Now, we are going to read a story about a

6、robot. It was originally written by the science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, and published in 1951. Here the story has been retold by another writer. Isaac Asimov ( 1920-1992) 阿西莫夫阿西莫夫不僅是哥倫比亞大學(xué)的不僅是哥倫比亞大學(xué)的 化學(xué)博士，更是世聞名的全能作家，化學(xué)博士，更是世聞名的全能作家， 一生著書達四百八十余本，內(nèi)容廣及一生著書達四百八十余本，內(nèi)容廣及科學(xué)類的數(shù)理化、天文、生物、醫(yī)學(xué)，還旁涉人文科學(xué)類的數(shù)理化

7、、天文、生物、醫(yī)學(xué)，還旁涉人文類的文學(xué)、宗教、史地等。如此淵博的學(xué)識使他的類的文學(xué)、宗教、史地等。如此淵博的學(xué)識使他的筆下世界具備了奇幻的想像與高度的預(yù)言性。筆下世界具備了奇幻的想像與高度的預(yù)言性。幾乎幾乎每一本有關(guān)機器人發(fā)展史的書籍都提到他、他的小每一本有關(guān)機器人發(fā)展史的書籍都提到他、他的小說與他發(fā)明的說與他發(fā)明的“機器人三定律機器人三定律”。他的他的“機器人三機器人三定律定律” ” 幾乎成了以后科幻作家創(chuàng)作有關(guān)機器人的幾乎成了以后科幻作家創(chuàng)作有關(guān)機器人的作品時作品時必須遵循的法則。必須遵循的法則。 Asimovs first law for robots: A robot must not

8、 injure human being or allow them to be injured. In this case the injury is not a physical one but a psychological one. Skimming:How many characters are mentioned ? Who are they?Larry Belmont ClaireTonyGladys Claffern- Larrys wife, a housewife- the robot- employed in a company that makes robots- One

9、 of the richest and most powerful women around. Scanning: Para 1&2 1. Read and find out the reason why Tony came into Claires house.It was going to be tested out by Larrys wife, Claire.2. Describe what Tony looks likeMore like a human than a machineBeing tall and handsomeHaving smooth hair and a

10、 deep voiceFacial expression never changed Scanning: Para 3-111. Claires Problems2. What did Tony do to help Claire? Scanning: Para 3-11She didnt think she was clever. .She was overweight.She felt her house wasnt elegant enough.She wasnt like Gladys Claffern. (Gladys was everything she wanted to be.

11、)The clerk at the counter was rude to her.She was too clumsy, and fell off a ladderl_ breakfast and offered to help _.l_ sympathy to Claire when she felt _.lGave her a new _ and changed her _.lChanged the clerks _ to Claire.l_ a party to invite Gladys and her friends.lMake her house _. l_ her firmly

12、 when Claire _ a ladder.lMade Claire _ by Gladys and her friends.Brought dressingOfferedunhappyhaircutmakeupattitudeelegantSuggestedenviedHeldfelloff Scanning: Para 3-11 Scanning: Para 12 Did Tony guarantee the satisfaction to Claire? And why?uFirst Law: A robot must not injure human beings or allow

13、 them to be injured.uSome people agree that Tony loved Claire, but there are still some people who think that Tony just obeyed “ the law for robots”Do you think Tony loved Claire?Paras 3-11 Claires feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed. Put the occasions in the right order and find ou

14、t Claires feelings at each occasion. Discussion: 2022-7-4Unit 2 Satisfaction Guaranteed23Before Tony arrived.After tony arrived.When he offered to help dressing.When he offered sympathy to her when she said she was not clever.When he offered to help her improve her house and herself.When he helped h

15、er with the salesman.When she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony.When she heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tony.She remembered Tony was just a machine.refused himOccasionClaire alarmed felt embarrassed ridiculous buttrust himThe Change of Clair

16、es Feelings to Tonycalled him a dear felt his warmth very shy admired himOccasionClaireThe Change of Claires Feelings to Tony cried all night felt being enviedand happyOccasionClaireThe Change of Claires Feelings to TonyHow Claires emotion developedrefuseaccepttrustproudlovesad1.Larry was going to b

17、e away from home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife Claire.2.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.4.Claires husband wanted to improve his social position, but she was sorry she could do nothin

18、g to help him.5.Tony was eager to help Claire. He scanned quite a lot of books, but he could find no ways out. True or false:para4para4para1para5para26. Tony asked Claire to buy things to improve the house.7. It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house.8. While Ton

19、y worked on the improvements of the house, Claire also did her part.9. Claire was happy to find that Gladys envied her. 10. The company was satisfied with Tonys report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him. para6para7para8para10para12Post-Reading:Write down the main idea of

20、the text.The text tells us the story that _a robot called Tony not only helped Claire do her housework, but also helped make her smarter and her home more elegant, which made Claire fall in love with Tony.How to write summary for a passage1.Find out the key sentence and use your own words to express