zxxkw学 科网a robot news anchor by Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro 新闻节目主播 What is a robot?What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a robot?a computera fiction charactera movie stara machinea servantWarming upWhat is a robot?A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans.zxxkwA robot is programmed and controlled by a computer.How does a robot work?学 科网RobotsPlay with humando researchTalk with humanDo the housework (cleaning,cooking .)And so onTake care of childrenact as a policeman/a sellerDo some shoppingWhat can a robot do?zxxkwsay hello topeopletalk with peoplelead the wayGuess what these robots are doingdancingDriving Playing footballRobots playing drumsclean the planeDo the labour workwater snake robot ACM-R5 for under water rescueA robot can do all the housework. It can cook dinner, do the laundry, iron shirts, make the bed, sweep the floor and wash the dishes. A robot can also look after children. Children all like to play with robots. A robot can be a teacher. It knows everything and remembers everything well. It can help me with my homework. It can also help scientists explore dangerous places, like the sea and outer space. What do robots look like?They may take various shapes to serve different functions. humans, snake, huge arm, spider mantis螳螂 Nowadays robots can be made into all kinds of shapes for various uses.types of robotsIndustrial robots used in manufacturing Household robots such as vacuumcleaners and lawn mowers; Entertainment robots such as toys andthose in theme parks; Robots used in toxic waste cleanupand in underwater and space exploration; Will it be possible for a human to fall in love with a robot?Background information:A retelling of an Isaac Asimovs story called Satisfaction Guaranteed.About a human-like robot.Asimovs first law for robots: A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. The robot, cause the main character to have some very confusing feelings. The text mainly tells us _. A. why Claire fell in love with a human being B. why a robot fell in love with a humanbeing C. a story about a household robot being tested out in a family D. that a robot can save a human being from dangerSkimmingReading Comprehension ILarry Belmont ClaireTonyGladys ClaffernCharacters in the story:- Larrys wife, a housewife- the robot- employed in a company that makes robots- a woman that Claire enviesTask 1Skim the text to find out Larry Belmonts problem. His wife may have fallen in love with Tony, the robot.Find out the truth 1. Claire didnt like the idea at the beginning, but she agreed to it at last. 2. When Tony, the robot, offered to help dressing, Claire was pleased to accept it. But she thought it was surprising for a robot to be so human. 3. Tony could understand Clarie when she said she was not clever.Task 2Find out the truth 4. Claire was sorry she could do little to help her husband, who wanted to improve his social position.5. Tony was eager to help Claire. He scanned quite a lot of books in the library, but he could find no way out.6. Tony went to Town with Claire to buy things he wanted to improve the house.Find out the truth 7. While Tony worked on the improvements of the house, Claire also did her part.8. Claires guests were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed.9. Claire was very happy to find that Gladys envied her.10. The company was very pleased with Tonys report because he had successfully made a woman to fall in love with him.Find out the information about Tonytallhandsomefacial expressions never changedsmooth and blackhairdeep voicesoft and warm skinquick clevercapableConsolidationFill in the blanks according to the text.TitleSatisfaction GuaranteedEventA household robot was going to be 1. _out by Claire.Proce ssWhen she first saw the robot，she felt 2. _. Claire thought it was 3. _to be offered 4. _by a robot. As a 5. _Tony helped Claire make herself smarter and her home more 6. _. Claire was 7. _by the women in the party.ResultTony was just a machine.She shouted “8. _me 9. _”and cried all night because she had 10. _ in love with him(the robot).testedalarmed ridiculous sympathy favour elegant envied Leavealone fallen1. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony? A. Because he was a robot. B. Because she didt like him. C. Because he was more like a human than a machine. D. Because he never changed his facial expressions.Skimming Choose the best answer2. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by_.A. making her home elegantB. giving her a new haircut and changing the make-up she woreC. giving her advice on her dressesD. all the above3. As a result, the experiment sho