1、Unit 2 RobotsListening for main ideaWhat is the passage mainly about? It is mainly about how a household _ was _ _ in a family.robottestedout skimming1.How many characters are mentioned ? Find out their names and roles in the passage.2. What is the possible relationship between them? Reading: Satisf

2、action guaranteedLarry BelmontTonyClaireCharacters in the story:Gladys Claffernworking in a company that makes robotsLarrys wife, a housewifethe robota woman that Claire envies (嫉妒)Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 4 Para 1- Para 3Para 4- Para 8Para 9- Para 11Para 12Meet Help love Leave Reading for the layo

3、ut1.Larry was going to leave his home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife Clair.2.Clair didnt like the idea at the beginning, but she agreed to it finally.3.When Tony, the robot, offered to help dressing, Clair was pleased to accept it. But she thought it was surprising for a robot to be so hu

4、man.4.Tony could understand Clair when she said she was not clever.FTFT5.Clairs husband wanted to improve his social position, but she was sorry she could do nothing to help him.6.Tony was eager to help Claire. He scanned quite a lot of books in the library, but he could find no ways out.7.Tony aske

5、d Claire to go to the town to buy things he needed to make the house elegant.8.It was Claire that first suggested a party in her house.TFTF9.While Tony worked on beautifying the house, Claire also did her part.10.Claire was happy to find that Mrs. Claffern envied her.11.Claires guests were filled wi

6、th admiration when they saw her house was completely changed.12.The company was satisfied with Tonys report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him.TTTFMy dear wifeLarry Belmont1.Why did Larry put Tony into his family?Because he wanted to test out how a robot does the housewor

7、k in a family.2. What happened between his wife and Tony finally? Claire fell in love with the robot Tony.ClaireTony1. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony?A. Because he was a robot.B. Because she didnt like him.C. Because he was more like a human than a machine.D. Because he never chang

8、ed his facial expressions.Read for informationChoose the best answerReading for information2. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by_. A. making her home elegant. B. giving her a new haircut and changing the make-up she wore. C. giving her advice on her dresses. D. all the aboveelegan

9、t(What is elegance?)3. “How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought. By the amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair. The underlined word “awful” means_（Paragraph6） A. interesting B. unlucky C. terrible D. amazinghaving an affairYu and Yi

10、_( 宣布) the divorce.It was said that Yi _with Huang WeideYiYudeclaredhad an affairMore like a human than a machineBeing tall and handsomeHaving smooth hair and a deep voiceFacial expression never changedScanningPara 2Tell what Tony looks likeBonus2022/9/24Unit 2 Satisfaction Guaranteed17Paras 3-11She

11、 didnt think she was clever.She was overweight.She felt her house wasnt elegant enough.She wasnt like Mrs. Claffern.(Gladys was everything she wanted to be.)The clerk at the counter was rude to her.She fell off a ladderAttractive and well-designedelegantClaires worries_ sympathy to Claire when she f

12、elt _.Gave her a new _ and changed her _.Changed the clerks _ to Claire._ a party to invite Mrs. Claffern and her friends.Make her house _. _ her firmly when Claire _ a ladder.Made Claire _ by others.OfferedunhappyhaircutmakeupattitudeParas 3-11elegantSuggestedenviedHeld fell offWhat did Tony do to

13、help Claire?Find out how Claires feelings developed1.At the first sight of Tony, Claire was _.2.When Tony offered to help her dress, she was _.3. When Claire was offered sympathy by Tony, she thought it _.4. When Tony was scanning the book, she was _ by his fingernails and the.5.But she thought it _

14、 that he was just a machine.6. When Tony helped her deal with the clerk selling necklace, she was _.alarmedembarrassedridiculousamazedabsurdthankfulFind out how Claires feelings developed7. When Claire found that her telephone conversation happened to be heard by Mrs. Claffern, she thought it _.8. W

15、hen Claire fell off a ladder but was caught by Tony and held firmly in his arms, she was _.9. When Tony was about to leave the house, Claire felt _.awfulshysadFind out how Claires feelings and emotions developedalarmedembarrassedamazedabsurdridiculousthankfulawfulshysadShe has contradictory feelings

16、 towards Tony, the robot. She fell in love with Tony finally.ScanningPara 12 The company was very p_ with Tonys report on his three weeks with Claire, but he would have to be r_because he had Claire f_ _ _ with him. What is the result of the test? Is it perfect?leasedebuiltalling in love Claire spen

17、t 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 firmly in his arms and she felt the warmth of his body. She screamed, pushed him away and ran to her r

18、oom for the rest of the day.Then she remembered-Tony was just a machine. She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed.Reading for appreciationWhat a mixed feeling!Q: Is it suitable to make robots as advanced as Tony ?ForAgainst To carry out jobs in the house .Entertain people .To help people out

19、of trouble .It is terrible that we cant tell the difference between a real man and a robot .People are likely to fall in love with them .1. Do you think Tony was also in love with Claire?2. If so, do you think it acceptable for Claire and Tony to be in love?Mini DebateMy dear wifeLarry BelmontWould

20、you give some suggestions to Mr. Belmont?(as an engineer or a husband)Do you think it needs to rebuild Tony, why or why not?rebuild?包君滿意Title: Satisfaction GuaranteedA different titleOccasionClaire1disliked him2 When he arrivedwas alarmed3 felt embarrassed1. Read the story, then fill in the occasion

21、s when Claire had these feelings.Comprehending Before he arrivedWhen he offered to help her dress4admired him5called him a dear6felt his warmthWhen he offered to help her improve her house and herselfWhen he spoke to the impolite clerkWhen she fell off a ladder and Tony held her firmly in his arms7f

22、elt being envied8cried all nightWhen she heard Gladys whisperingWhen she remembered Tony was just a machineIsaac Asimov(艾薩克 阿西莫夫)（1920-1992）An American scientist and writerScience fiction stories about robotsAbout the authorNothing is impossible in a fiction!Films based on the works of Isaac Asimov(

23、艾薩克 阿西莫夫)Isaac Asimovs Laws For robots First Law : A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured.Second law : .Third Law : .1.Read the text loudly and fluently2.Preview “ A biography of Isaac Asimov”(P16)3.Finish off the Exercises on the worksheet.Put the following events in order

24、( ) Tony offering to help dressing , Claire felt embarrassed.( ) The company which Larry worked for made a robot call Tony( ) Tony showed his love to Claire in public deliberately and that caused Gladysenvy.( )Tony was taken away by a car( ) Tony was sent to Larrys house .However,Claire was a bit anxious.( ) Claire would like to make herself and her home elegant.( ) Claire invited Gladys and her friends to the house the night before Tony was to leave.( ) Tony helped Claire with the haircut makeup,decoration and even self confidence.12346578Claire had a se