1、Listening,Unit 2 Robots,Using Language,SATISFACTION GUARANTEED,Listen to the text.,Listen to Molly (M) and Kate (K) discussing the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”.,M: Dont you think that was a great _ story, Kate? K: No, not _! M: You didnt? Well, I loved it. There was so much _ between Tony and Cla

2、ire. K: Molly, thats _. Tony was just a _. Yes, maybe Claire fell in love with him, but I dont believe _ can feel emotion of any kind. Thats the _ between them and us.,Listen again and fill in the blanks.,love,really,emotion,rubbish,machine,robots,difference,M: Well, I _. I think Tony loved Claire.

3、Remember he said to her that he didnt want to _ her the next day, and that he felt more than just the _ to please her? Then he _ her. K: Yes, Molly, but that was just part of Tonys _. They made him so he couldnt allow a human being to be _. He could see that Claire was hurting herself by her _ of co

4、nfidence.,disagree,leave,wish,kissed,role,hurt,lack,So he tried to make her _ good about herself. It had _ to do with emotion that was just how he was _. M: Yes Kate, but he did hurt Claire. K: How? M: He was so _ to her that she fell in love with him. So it must have hurt her when he was _ away. K:

5、 True, true. I guess thats why the company had to _ hum er the machine I mean!,nothing,feel,made,kind,taken,rebuild,M: Yes, such a _ really. Id like a robot like Tony living at my _. Imagine a handsome man _ only purpose in life to _ you. K: Actually, I suppose that was the companys greatest _. M: E

6、r? K: They made the robot look so much like a _ man, so it was bound to cause _! M: Yes, youre right.,shame,house,whose,please,mistake,real,trouble,Workbook-Listening,Listen to radio presenter, Alan Dobson (AD), talking to a science news reporter, Emma Woods (EW). About robots in todays world.,Liste

7、n to the text.,THE WORLD OF ROBOTS,Listen again and fill in the blanks.,AD: Now its time for our _ chat with the science news _, Emma Woods. Hi, Emma. EW: Hi, Alan. AD: So, what do you _ for us today, Emma? EW: Well, Alan, I thought wed have a _ look at the world of robots. AD: Thats an interesting

8、_.,weekly,reporter,quick,have,topic,EW: Well, we actually already use robots in many _ situations, nut now theyre also being _ for use around the house. Let me tell you about a very clever carpet _ that can move from room to room cleaning your house by _. You can programme it, so that it cleans when

9、 youre _ and you can control it from your _ at the office.,industrial,developed,cleaner,computer,itself,away,AD: I wonder _ it does a good job, but I want one anyway! EW: Well, Alan, youd probably also _ a PaPeRo. AD: A what? EW: A PaPeRo. P-A-P-E-R-O. Its an egg-shaped _ robot that you can talk to.

10、 AD: Youre kidding. You mean it can _ you?,whether,want,personal,understand,EW: Thats right. Ive heard that it understands _ phrases and speaks more than _ words. And it can recognize _ people. AD: Thats amazing! So, what can it do? EW: Well, it can check your _. It can help children do _ on the Int

11、ernet for their homework, talk to them about their day at _, and even _ games with them.,650,3,000,different,email,research,school,play,AD: Unbelievable! Now, lets move on to other _ of robots. You also found out about a tiny robot _, didnt you? EW: Thats right, Alan. This wonderful little robot wei

12、ghs less than _ grams and has a _. In the near future itll be used to fly into _ areas and check if anyone is trapped _.,types,plane,9,camera,dangerous,inside,AD: So it could _ a lot of peoples lives. EW: Yes, and, recently, a _ chair has been developed that the _ believe will help people who cant w

13、alk to go up and down _. AD: Well Emma, thanks so much for telling us a little _ about the exciting world of _. Now what are you going to talk about next week?,save,waking,makers,stairs,bit,robots,Listen to Part 1.,Workbook-Listening Task,ROBOT PETS,Amanda, Victoria and Jamie are reading about four

14、robot pets and then discussing whether robot pets can be real pets. A = Amanda V = Victoria J = Jamie,Listen again and fill in the blanks.,A: (reading) Aibo can walk, sit, _ down and wag its tail. It learns the name you give it and can _ when you call it. It develops its own _. It can learn about _

15、commands. V: (reading) Furby likes being _. At first he speaks his _ language, then he gradually switches to _ the more time you spend with him. (not reading) He looks like a big-eared _. Isnt he so cute, Jamie?,lie,answer,personality,50,patted,own,English,bird,J: Well, Victoria, I think he looks _.

16、 I like these ones, _. (reading) Paro can open and close its _ and move its flippers. Tama _ her own names, She purrs when shes patted. That shows shes _, but if you hit her shell give you an _ hiss. Gradually her behaviour _ and she develops her own personality.,strange,though,eyes,recognizes,happy

17、,angry,changes,Listen to Part 2.,A: I dont understand the point of a robot _. Why wouldnt you get a real one? J: Well, you dont have to _ a robot dog or take it for _. And they dont bark or bite! V: And it wouldnt make your house _! A: Yeah, but its not real pet, is it? Its a _. V: Well, Amanda, I m

18、ust say Aibo and Furby look like toys to me. At least Paro and Tama look more like real _.,Listen again and fill in the blanks.,pet,feed,walks,dirty,animals,toy,J: I dont think it _ if the robot looks like a real pet or not. If someone thinks of the robot _ a pet, then it is a pet. A: But Jamie, dont you think its _ if the person thinks of the robot as a _ pet