1、Is it a real girl?,Warming Up,A robot is basically a computer-controlled machine that is programmed to move, manipulate (操縱) objects, and accomplish work for us human beings. It is able to perform repetitive tasks more quickly, cheaply, and accurately than humans. Exercise1,What is a robot?,What can

2、 robots do in our daily life ?,Discussion,Robots,Play with humans,Do research,Talk with humans,Do the housework,And so on,Take care of children,Act as a policeman /a seller,Do some shopping,What can a robot do? Exercise2,Domestic robots家用機器人,The robot which can mow the lawn (除草機器人),The robot which c

3、an dance with men Entertainment Robot,Nowadays robots can be made into various shapes for various uses.,Why use Robots?,There are many benefits to using robots instead of humans. The good thing about robots is that they will never get bored, and they will do things more efficiently than people. Also

4、, robots never get sick, or need to rest. They will never need time off, or lunch breaks. Sometimes, when a task is too dangerous or difficult for a human, a robot will be able to do it without any risks or problems.,Why we study robots?,Search engines,Labor,Science,Medicine/ Diagnosis,Appliances,Wh

5、at else?,診斷,Lets look at some movie posters below which are about robots. Do you know the names of these movies?,I, Robot 機械公敵,Terminator 終結(jié)者,Edward Scissorhands 剪刀手愛德華,The Matrix 駭客帝國,AI - Artificial Intelligence 人工智能,Robots 機器人歷險記,Doraemon 機器貓,Do you know who he is?,Whats the relationship between

6、Isaac Asimov and robots?,Isaac Asimov,最早提出機器人這個概念的人是科幻作家阿西莫夫(Isaac Asimov)，二十世紀四十年代他在一本短篇小說中用到了robotic這個單詞。在那篇短文中，阿西莫夫提出了三個指導(dǎo)機器人行為的準則，也就是著名的機器人三大定律,First Law : A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. Second Law : A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings (as

7、long as human being are not injured ). Third Law : A robot must protect its own existence (as long as human beings are not injured; and as long as the robot does not disobey the human beings).,Asimovs three laws,1.機器人不能傷害人類，或坐視人類受到傷害而袖手旁觀。2.除非違背第一法則，機器人必須服從人類的命令。3.在不違背第一和第二法則前提下，機器人必須保護自己。,Do you th

8、ink it is possible for a robot to: think for itself have feelings have its own needs and desires look and feel like a human being,Reading,Satisfaction,Guaranteed,1. What is the main idea of the story? 2. What are the main characters in the story?,Skimming Exercise1,Main idea of the story:,The story

9、tells us how a robot used for housework was tested out in a family.,Larry Belmont Claire Tony Gladys Claffern,Main characters in the story:,- Larrys wife, a housewife,- a robot,- works in a company that makes robots,- a woman that Claire envies,Reading II-skimming (5m) Exercise2,Careful reading Exer

10、cise1,Claires feelings towards Tony changed,Before he arrived,When he arrived,When he offered to help her dress,When he offered to help her improve her house and herself,comprehending,When he helps her with the salesman,When she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony,When she heard Gladys whispering,She remembered Tony was just a machine,Find out the information ab