Whatdoyouknowaboutrobot?Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Robotsareprogrammedandcontrolledbyacomputer.Step1LeadinStep1LeadinHowmanydifferentkindsofrobotsdoyouknow?EntertainmentrobotsStep1LeadinHowmanydifferentkindsofrobotsdoyouknow?IndustrialrobotsStep1LeadinHowmanydifferentkindsofrobotsdoyouknow?watersnakerobotACM-R5forunderwaterrescueStep1LeadinHowmanydifferentkindsofrobotsdoyouknow?HouseholdrobotsStep1LeadinHowmanydifferentkindsofrobotsdoyouknow?newhostessbyHiroshiIshiguronewhostessbyHiroshiIshiguroStep2Pre-readingCanyoumakealistofanysciencefiction,literature,films,videogames,TVshowsandcartoonsyouknowthatincluderobotsascharacters?Step2Pre-readingDoyouthinkitpossibleforarobotto:Doyouthinkitpossibleforarobotto:1.thinkforitself2.havefeelings3.haveitsownneedsanddesires4.lookandfeellikeahumanbeingStep2Pre-readingNowreadastoryaboutarobot.Itwasoriginallywrittenbysciencefictionwriter,IsaacAsimov,andpublishedin1951.Herethestoryhasbeenretoldbyanotherwriter.Step3ReadingI.ScanningWhatwastherobotcalledTonylooklike?tallhandsomefacialexpressionsneverchangedsmoothandblackhairdeepvoicesoftandwarmskinquickclevercapableStep3ReadingII.IntensivereadingReadthepassagecarefullyandfinishEx.2onPage12.1.HewantedClaire’sgueststoseehimandClairetogethersothatshewouldbeenviedbythewomenguests.2.TonypreventedClairefrombeingharmedbymakingherfeelgoodaboutherself.Hehelpedhermakeherandherhomeelegantsothatshewouldnotfeellikeafailure.Step3ReadingII.IntensivereadingReadthepassagecarefullyandfinishEx.2onPage12.3.Tonyhadtoberebuiltbecausethecompanyfeltthattheycouldnothavewomenfallinginlovewitharobot.4.（略）Step3ReadingII.IntensivereadingReadthepassagecarefullyandfinishEx.2onPage12.5.Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.(L40,P11)Heheldherfirmlyinhisarmsandshefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimawayandrantoherroomfortherestoftheday.(L30,P11)Thensheremembered—Tonywasjustamachine.Sheshouted“Leavemealone”andrantoherbed.(L57,P12)Step3ReadingII.IntensivereadingListentothetapeandthenfinishEx.1onPage12.BeforehearrivedOccasionClaire…1.dislikedhim2.wasalarmed3.feltembarrassed4.admiredhimWhenhearrivedWhenheofferedtohelpherdressWhenheofferedtohelpherhouseandherselfStep3ReadingII.Intensivereading——Ex.1WhenhehelpedherwiththesalesmanOccasionClaire…5.calledhimadear6.felthiswarmth7.feltbeingenvied8.criedallnightWhenshefelloffaladderandcaughtbyTonyWhensheheardGladyswhisperingtoanotherwomanthatshehadneverseenanyonesohandsomeasTonySherememberedTonywasjustamachine.Step4Discussion——Ex.3Ingroups,listTony’scharacteristicsthatweresimilartoandthosethatweredifferentfromthoseofahumanbeing.Charact-eristicsSimilarDifferentPhysi-calLookslikeahumanbeing.Bodyandskinsoftandwarm.Hairandfinger-nailsrealistic.Voicelikeahuman’s.Facialexpressionsneverchange.Quickerreactions.Step4Discussion——Ex.3Ingroups,listTony’scharacteristicsthatweresimilartoandthosethatweredifferentfromthoseofahumanbeing.Charact-eristicsSimilarDifferentmentalAbletomakesuggestionsandpredictions.Abletomakeaplanandfollowitthrough.Hasgoodcommuni-cationskills.Behaviournotappropriate(Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.)Step5TalkingandWritingIn2050,everyfamilywillhavearobot.Nowdiscusswithyourpartnerwhatthefuturerobotlookslikeandthenwriteapassageaboutit.1.未来机器人的形状2.未来机器人的功能3.未来机器人如何工作范文In2050,everyfamilywillhavearobot,justastheyhavethecomputer,cellphoneandTVnow.Therobotofthefutureisnolongerlikeacoldmachinebutlikeahumanbeingwithwarmskinandchangeableexpressions.Besides,itcanshapeitselfintodifferentobjectsaccordingtopeople’sneeds.Forexample,ifyouwanttogocamping,itcanbecomeabicycleoracaroratent.范文Athome,therobotofthefutureisagoodhelper.Itcanhelpusdohouseworkwithoutcomplaint.Italsohelpschildrenstudyandadultswiththeirwork.Inaddition,itcankeeptheelderlycompany,whichpreventsthembeinglonely.Ifyouareill,itcangiveyoufirstaidandtakeyoutohospital.Themostimportantthingabouttherobotofthefutureisthatitcanrechargeitselfusingsolarenergy,sotheyaremoreenvironmentallyfriendlyandenergy-saving.
