RobotReadingITeachingaims:Understandhowtherobotcanchangeourlife.Knowandunderstandthetermsassociatedwithrobotcoexistence.TeachingstepsStep1Review1.寄封投诉信postacomplaintletter2.需要向机器人商店投诉needtocomplaintotherobotshop3.为我寄信posttheletterforme4.探索外太空exploreouterspace5.做危险的工作dodangerouswork6.扑灭火putoutthefire7.在高建筑物上工作workonhighbuildings8.帮助某人做某事helpsb.dosth.Step2Newwords.ordervt.订购suitn.套装smoothlyadv.平整地，顺利地ironvt.熨烫ingeneral总的来说，大体上satisfyvt.满足，使…满意nolonger不再properlyadv.正确地，适当地completeadj.完全的，彻底的messn.乱七八糟的layvt.放，搁storevt.储藏，存储coinn.硬币needn.需要的事物，欲望virusn.病毒billn.账单privateadj.私人的papern.文件，证明spreadvt.（使）散开，扩散wheel轮子，车轮Step3FreetalkEnjoyanddiscusswhatcanthisrobotdoforpeople?Step4Pre-readingAfterreadingthestory,Danielwrotedownsomewordshedoesnotknow.Helphimmatchthewordsontheleftwiththemeaningsontheright.Writethecorrectlettersintheblanks.1.asgoodasa.veryuntidyordirty2.satisfyb.inacorrectway3.virusc.keepsomethingsomewhere4.properlyd.verynearly5.inacompletemesse.instructionsthataredesigntocausecomputerproblem6.storef.providewhatisneededStep5While-reading1.Listenandanswerthequestions.DidtherobotmakeagreatdifferencetoMrJiang’severydaylife?WhatdidMrJiangdecidetodointheend?Yes,itdid.Hedecidedtoreturntherobottotherobotshop.2.ReadParagraph1LivingwitharobotName:Job:Why:Keys:Mr.Jiang,manager,canhavemoresparetime3.ReadParagraphs3-5.Inthemorningbreakfastwas_____,hisbusinesssuitwas____________;lunchboxwas_________Keys:made,smoothlyiron,preparedDuringtheday____allthehousework;___________atthesupermarketadeliciousdinnerwouldbe________;afterdinner,tidy____;Keys:do,goshopping,readyfor,up4.ReadingParagraphs6&7.1.Howcouldarobotstarttogowrong?2.Whataretheproblems?make______mistakes,_____MrJiang__atfouro’clockinthemorning,hisflatwas___________,foodwas__________,milkwas__________,coins,bills,andhisprivatepaperswere_______________,______thethingsover.Keys:Therobotcaughtavirus.stupid,wakeup,inacompletemess,laidonthebed,storedintherubbishbin,spreadalloverthefloor,knockStep6Post-readingDanielisthinkingofthegoodandbadpointsofhavingarobot.Helphimcompletethelistsbelowusingtheinformationinthestoryonpages38and39.Goodpoints1Withtherobot’shelp,Iwillhavealotmoretimeto_____.2Itcanmake__________formeinthemorning.3Itcan________myclothes.4Itcan____________atthesupermarketifIambusy.5Itcan________afterdinner.6Myflatwilllook________________.Keys:relax,breakfast,iron,goshopping,tidyup,asgoodasnewBadpoints1Iftherobotcatches_________,itwillcausealotofproblems.2Itmight________________inthemorning.3Itmightlaymefoodonthe_________.4Itmightstorethemilkinthe____________.5Itmightspreadcoins,billsand_____________________allovertheflood.6Imightmovetoofastand_______________.Keys:avirus,wakemeup,bed,rubbishbin,myprivatepapers,knockthingsoverStep7DanielandMilliearetalkingonthephone.Danielwantstobuyarobot.Millieisaskinghimwhatitwouldbeliketolivewitharobot.WriteaTifDaniel’sansweristrueoranFifitisfalse.Millie:Wouldarobotbringanychangestoyourlife?Daniel:(1)Yes.Somechangesmightbegood,butsomemightnot.Millie:Howcouldarobothelpyouinthemorning?Daniel:(2)Itcouldeatbreakfastforme.Millie:Coulditdosomeshoppingforyou?Daniel:(3)Yesitcoulddosomeshoppingatthesupermarket.Millie:Whatwouldtherobotdowhileyouareatschool?Daniel:(4)Itwoulddothehousework.Millie:Couldtherobotcook?Daniel:(5)I’mafraiditcouldn’t.Millie:Doesarobotsometimesgowrong?Daniel:(6)Yes,arobotsometimesgoeswrong.Millie:Whatmightcausearobotnottoworkproperly?Daniel:(7)Forexample,Itcouldcatchavirus._Millie:Whatwouldhappenthen?Daniel:(8)Itcouldmakestupidmistakes.Millie:Couldyoufixyourrobotbyyourself?Daniel:(9)No.Iwouldn’tknowwhattodowithit?Millie:Whatcouldyoudoifyoufindtherobottoomuchtrouble?Daniel:(10)Icanreturnittothefactory.Keys:T,F,T,T,F,T,T,T,T,TStep8Discussion1.Ifyouaretheownerofthebrokenrobotinthetext,whatwillyoudo?2.Shouldweaskrobotstodoalltheworkforus?Whatisyouridealrobotlike?Step9Retellthestory.Mr.Jiangisverybusyandhavenotimetorelax.Soheboughtarobottohelphim.ItmadeMr.Jiang’slifemucheasier.WhileMr.Jiangatwork,therobotwoulddoallthehousework.Mr.Jiangwasveryhappywiththerobot.Butlater,thingschanged.Therobotcaughtavirus.Itbegantomakestupidmistakes.Mr.Jiang’sflatwasinacompletemess.Mr.Jiangwasveryunhappy.Intheend,hedecidedtoreturntherobottotherobotshop.Step10Homework1.Rememberthewordsandexpressioninthelesson.2.HelpMrJiangwriteacomplaintlettertotherobotshop.
