Period 4Using Language：Listening，Speaking and WritingTeaching aims1Enable students to express supposition and belief.2Learn to write a passage describing a new type of robot.Teaching proceduresStep 1Leadin1First，ask students to look at the words below.Many of them are used to describe Claires feelings in the story.Carry out the following tasks in pairs.alarmedembarrassedamazedawfulamusedsurprisedattracteddisturbedenviedimpressedsatisfiedhurtfrightenedupset(1)Find as many of these words in the text as possible and underline the sentences.(2)Write a short paragraph to describe Claire using some of these words.(3)Tell a story using at least five of these words.Sample writing：Claire is a very emotional woman who needs a good friend.She finds this friend in a robot called Tony，who comes to help her in her home.She is attracted to him because he is so handsome and sympathetic.He becomes her best friend.She is impressed by his abilities but embarrassed by her feelings for him.She is disturbed because she thinks of him as a man (even though he is not) but is amused that other women envy her and think they are having an affair.Claire succeeds in overcoming her sense of failure，but in doing so falls in love with Tony.His visit leaves her upset，frightened and hurt，which has replaced her sense of failure.She has been hurt by Tony because he is too nice rather than because he is not nice enough.2Next，have a small talk about the story.(1)Why did Tony have to be rebuilt?(2)How would you feel if you had a robot like Tony in your house?Suggested answers：(1)Because you cant have women falling in love with machines.(2)Various answers are possible.Students are encouraged to speak out their feelings freely.Step 2Listening1Molly and Kate are discussing the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”Read the questions and then listen to their conversation.Tick the correct boxes.QuestionsMollyKate1.Who really likes the story？2.Who thinks that Claire loved Tony？3.Who thinks that Tony loved Claire？4.Who thinks that the purpose of Tonys action was to make Claire feel good about herself？5.Who thinks taking Tony away must have hurt Claire？6.Who said that making a robot so much like a man was bound to cause trouble？Keys：QuestionsMollyKate1.Who really likes the story？2.Who thinks that Claire loved Tony？3.Who thinks that Tony loved Claire？4.Who thinks that the purpose of Tonys action was to make Claire feel good about herself？5.Who thinks taking Tony away must have hurt Claire？6.Who said that making a robot so much like a man was bound to cause trouble？2.Next，listen again and find answers to the following questions.(1)What does Kate think the difference between robots and human is?(2)How does Kate think Claire was hurting herself?(3)Why would one of the girls like a robot such as Tony living at her house?(4)What does Kate think the companys biggest mistake was?Suggested answers：(1)Robots cant feel emotion of any kind.(2)By seeing herself in a negative way.(3)She likes the idea of a handsome man whose only purpose was to please her.(4)Making the robot look so much like a real man.3Listen to the tape again and write down the expressions of supposition and belief.Keys：Step 3DiscussionStudents are asked to work in groups and imagine having a robot in their houses to do the housework. Discuss what the positive or negative effects of the situation would be.(Dont forget to use expressions of supposition and belief. Students are given five minutes. Five minutes later，ask some students to present their ideas to the whole class. Encourage every student to use his imagination，because therere no right or wrong answers，only different opinions. After students present their opinions，the teacher speaks out his or her opinion.)A samplePositive_effectsI think it is wonderful for people to have robots in their houses to do the housework. After a days work，when people get home，they can be really relaxed with everything prepared by their robots. A robot never gets tired. Nor does it complain. Life will be very easy and comfortable.Negative_effectsMaybe people can enjoy a very comfortable life with the help of their robots.But at the same time I believe people will lose the ability to do housework. As time goes by，people cannot live well without a robots help. I think that kind of life would be terrible.Step 4WritingStudents are asked to work in groups. First decide the purpose of the robot，then make a list of the abilities the robot has. Next draw a picture on a piece of paper and name its parts and explain what each part does. Finally write a passage describing the robot and what it can do. Show the following to help students to design their robots.Tips on designing your robotsFor each robot that you build，you will have to choose opt