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There are many types of robots
and they can do different work.
Can you name some of them?
机器猫
Entertainmentrobots
Industrial robots 工业机器人
Domestic robots 家用机器人
The robot which can play with children.
The robot which can play football.
The robot whichcan speak to people.
What can robots do?
Robots
Play with human
take care of human
rescue work
Housework
And so on…
New words
satisfaction n. [U] 满足 , 满意 [C] 另人满足或带来乐 趣的事物absent adj. 不在场的 , 在别处的 (absent
from sth.)
sympathy n. [U, C] 同情 , 同情心(sympathy for/towards sb.)
pile n. 堆 , 叠 vi. 堆起 , 堆积 vt. 把 ...... 堆起accompany vt. 陪伴 (accompany
sb. at/on sth.)
envy vt. 嫉妒 , 羡慕 ( 后接名词或代词作宾语 , 也可接双宾语 )
n. 嫉妒 , 羡慕 (envy of sb;
envy at/of sth; the envy of
sb. )
1. What did Tony look like?
He was tall and handsome although
his facial expressions never
changed. His hair was smooth and
black and his voice was deep.
2. What did Tony do to make Claire
and her home elegant?
Scanning
Tony gave Claire a new haircut and
changed the makeup she wore. He
also suggested Claire buy new
curtains, cushions, a carpet and
paint for the house and new dresses
for herself. He made improvements
on the house so that the house
looked very elegant.
Occasion Claire…
1 disliked him
2 When he arrived was alarmed
3 felt embarrassed
1. Read the story, then fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.
Comprehending
Before he arrived
When he offered to help her dress
4 admired him
5 Called him a dear
6 Felt his warmth
When he offered to help her improve her house and herself
When he helped her with the salesmanWhen she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony
7 Felt being envied
8 Cried all night
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
1. Why did Tony open the curtains?
He wanted Claire’s guests to see him
and Claire together so that she would
be envied by the women guests.
2. Read the story again and answer the
following questions in group.
2. What did Tony do to prevent
Claire from being harmed?
Tony prevented Claire from being
harmed by making her feel good
about herself. He helped her make
her and her home elegant so that
she would not feel like a failure.
3. Why did Tony have to be rebuilt?
Tony had to be rebuilt because the
company felt that they could not
have women falling in love with a
robot.
4. How would you feel if you had a
robot like Tony in your house? Students give their own answers.
5. Claire spent three weeks with Tony in
her house. What sentences in the
story show that she kept forgetting
and then remembering that he was a
machine?
How absurd, she thought. He was
just a machine. He held her family in
his arms and she felt the warmth of
his body.
She screamed, pushed him away and
ran to her room for the rest of the day.
Then she remembered-Tony was just
a machine. She shouted “Leave me
alone” and ran to her bed.
6.Why did Claire feel alarmed at the
sight of Tony?
A. Because he was a robot.
B. Because she didn’t like him.
C. Because he was more like a being
than a machine.
D. Because he never changed his
facial expressions.
7. We can infer that when Claire first
saw Tony, she felt alarmed by
_____.
A. his appearance
B. his ability
C. his facial expressions
D. his cleverness
A
8. Why did Claire buy the items from the shop?
A. Because her husband was to return.
B. Because Tony was to leave.
C. Because Tony wanted the house transformed.
D. Because she thought she needed them.
C
9.The robot Tony helped Claire to
realize her dream by______.
A. making her home elegant
B. giving her a new haircut and
changing the makeup she wore
C. giving her advice on her dresses
D. all the above
10. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Tony opened the curtains?
A. To let other women see everything. B. To show the risk of Claire’s
marriage. C. To let other women envy Claire. D. To make Claire elegant just like her
neighbor.
B
11. As a result, the experiment
shows _____.
A. Claire and Tony fell in love
with each other
B. Tony had to be rebuilt
C. Tony was angry with his
designer
D. Both A and B
12. All the following statements are true
except _____.
A. Tony tried to please Claire
B. Claire tried to displease Tony
C. Tony managed to protect Claire
D. Gladys admired Claire for Tony
Characteris
tics of
Tony
He was tall and
handsome although his
_____ __________ never
changed. He had ______
and black hair, deep
_____, and soft and
warm ____.
facial
expressionssmooth
voice
skin
3. Fill in the blacks.
Things
Tony did
to make
Claire
and her
home
elegant
He gave Claire a new
_______ and changed the
makeup she wore.He wrote out a(n) ___ of
items for Claire to buy as
he was not allowed to
__________ her to the
shops.
haircut
list
accompany
Things
Tony did
to make
Claire
and her
home
elegant
Knowing the salesman
was rude to Claire, Tony
made the salesman
change his _______.
He worked steadily on
the ____________ of the
house and it_________
Claire’s neighbor.
attitude
improvements
impressed
Characteristi
csSimilar Different
Physical
Tall,
handsome
, black
hair, deep
voice
Facial
expressions
never
changed
4. List Tony’s characteristics that were
similar to those of a human being and
different from those of a human being.
MentalClever enough to
solve all kinds of
problems
Cannot
think for
itself
5. Finish the following chart.
Claire’s attitude to the robot
She was unwilling to accept it, because she was afraid of being ________.
How Claire felt when first seeing the robot
She felt ________.
harmed
alarmed
What Tony did• prepare meals • do some reading• make up Claire • __________ the house
Why Tony hugged Claire before the party
To make Gladys and other women _____ Claire.
The result of the test
Though it was __________, Tony would have to be rebuilt.
improve
envy
pleasing
6. Read the story and decide whether the
following statements are true or false.
1. Larry was going to be away from
home so he hired a robot to
accompany his wife .
2. Claire didn’t 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.
F
T
T
4. It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house.
5. Claire’s guests were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed.
6. The company was satisfied with Tony’s report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him.
F
T
F
Find how Claire’s emotion developed.
At first refused to have Tony at
her house→accept him → trust him
→ proud of him → love him
→ sad to remember he was just a
machine
Science fiction is often based on
scientific principles and technology.
Science fiction may make
predictions about life in the future.
Characteristics of science fiction
What are they?
Homework Homework
Remember the characteristics of science fiction.
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Remember the characteristics of science fiction.
Surf the internet to learn more about robots and
science fiction.
Surf the internet to learn about Isaac Asimov.