The change of Claire’s feeling to Tony
unwilling to accept
alarmed,disturbed and frightened
trust
embarrassed, disturbed and frightened
proud of him
fall in love
C. she was rich
D. she is powerful
Make inference
5. Why should Tony be rebuilt? Because ___D____. A. he harms people B. it can not help the housewife in the family C. it is too frightening D. we can not have women falling in love with machines
8. It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house. T
9. While Tony worked on the improvements of the house, Claire also did her part. F
but at last she agreed to it. T 3. When Tony offered to help dressing,
Claire was pleased to accept it. But she
thought it was surprising for a robot to
Housework
Secretary
Robots
Play with human And so on…
Types of robots
• Industrial robots used in manufacturing • Domestic robots such as vacuum
cleaners and lawn mowers; • Entertainment robots such as toys and
1. think for itself 2. have feelings 3. have its own needs and desires 4. look and feel like a human being
Reading
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About the writer: Isaac Asimov
Let’s look at some pictures and see what robots can look like.
Robots can be made into all kinds of things.
Pre-reading What can rห้องสมุดไป่ตู้bots do?
Do dangerous work
those in theme parks; • Robots used in toxic waste clean-up and in underwater and space exploration;
…
Do you think it is possible for a robot to:
Careful Reading
True or False
.
1. Larry was going to be away from home
so he hired a robot to accompany his wife
Claire.
F
2. Claire didn’t like the idea at the beginning,
12. The company was satisfied with Tony’s report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him. F
Listen to the text carefully. For the
Occasions
Claire…
1 Before he arrived disliked him
2 When he arrived
was alarmed
3 When he offered to felt embarrassed help her dress
4 When he offered to admired him help her improve her house and herself
Skimming
Read the text quickly and answer the following questions: 1. What is the text mainly about?
It is mainly about how a robot used for housework was tested out in a family.
1
10. Claire’s guests were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed. T
11. Claire was very happy to find that Gladys envied her. T
housewife
Tony
A robot
was to be
tested out
by Claire
in their family
Gladys Claffern
One of the richest and most powerful women around.
a woman that Claire envies
gave her advice on how
changed the makeup she wore to decorate her house
Prevented Claire from being harmed
(example)
helped Claire be envied
by other women
2. What did the robot called Tony look like?
He looked like a tall and handsome man, speaking in a deep voice, with smooth black hair and his facial expression unchanged.
Asimov’s first law for robots: A robot must not injure human being or allow them to be injured. In this case the injury is not a physical one but a psychological one.
be so human. F
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4. Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever. T
5. Claire’s husband wanted to improve his social position, but she was sorry she could do nothing to help him. T
Make a list of what the robot Tony did during the experiment.
did housework
helped Claire make herself and her home elegant by…
gave her a new haircut and
A. Tony
B. her husband
C. The manager of the shop D. Gladys
4. Why did Gladys envy Claire? Because
_____A______.
A. she had a handsome friend B. she was beautiful
Unit 2 Robots
Reading
What’s a robot?
A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. They are programmed and controlled by a computer.
C. a robot that can carries out jobs in the house
D. a robot that can carries out jobs in the shop
3. Who did Claire turn to for help when a sales
man was rude to her in the shop. A
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2. What kind of robot was Tony? C
A. an industrial robot B. an entertainment
How many characters are mentioned ? Who are they? What are they? what is the relation between them?