Period4UsingLanguage:Listening,SpeakingandWriting\s\up7()Teachingaims1.Enablestudentstoexpresssuppositionandbelief.2.Learntowriteapassagedescribinganewtypeofrobot.TeachingproceduresStep1Lead-in1.First,askstudentstolookatthewordsbelow.ManyofthemareusedtodescribeClaire'sfeelingsinthestory.Carryoutthefollowingtasksinpairs.alarmedembarrassedamazedawfulamusedsurprisedattracteddisturbedenviedimpressedsatisfiedhurtfrightenedupset(1)Findasmanyofthesewordsinthetextaspossibleandunderlinethesentences.(2)WriteashortparagraphtodescribeClaireusingsomeofthesewords.(3)Tellastoryusingatleastfiveofthesewords.Samplewriting:Claireisaveryemotionalwomanwhoneedsagoodfriend.ShefindsthisfriendinarobotcalledTony,whocomestohelpherinherhome.Sheisattractedtohimbecauseheissohandsomeandsympathetic.Hebecomesherbestfriend.Sheisimpressedbyhisabilitiesbutembarrassedbyherfeelingsforhim.Sheisdisturbedbecauseshethinksofhimasamaneventhoughheisnotbutisamusedthatotherwomenenvyherandthinktheyarehavinganaffair.Clairesucceedsinovercominghersenseoffailure,butindoingsofallsinlovewithTony.Hisvisitleavesherupset,frightenedandhurt,whichhasreplacedhersenseoffailure.ShehasbeenhurtbyTonybecauseheistooniceratherthanbecauseheisnotniceenough.2.Next,haveasmalltalkaboutthestory.(1)WhydidTonyhavetoberebuilt?(2)HowwouldyoufeelifyouhadarobotlikeTonyinyourhouse?Suggestedanswers:(1)Becauseyoucan'thavewomenfallinginlovewithmachines.(2)Variousanswersarepossible.Studentsareencouragedtospeakouttheirfeelingsfreely.Step2Listening1.MollyandKatearediscussingthestory“SatisfactionGuaranteed”.Readthequestionsandthenlistentotheirconversation.Tickthecorrectboxes.QuestionsMollyKate1.Whoreallylikesthestory?2.WhothinksthatClairelovedTony?3.WhothinksthatTonylovedClaire?4.WhothinksthatthepurposeofTony'sactionwastomakeClairefeelgoodaboutherself?5.WhothinkstakingTonyawaymusthavehurtClaire?6.Whosaidthatmakingarobotsomuchlikeamanwasboundtocausetrouble?Keys:QuestionsMollyKate1.Whoreallylikesthestory?√2.WhothinksthatClairelovedTony?√3.WhothinksthatTonylovedClaire?√4.WhothinksthatthepurposeofTony'sactionwastomakeClairefeelgoodaboutherself?√5.WhothinkstakingTonyawaymusthavehurtClaire?√6.Whosaidthatmakingarobotsomuchlikeamanwasboundtocausetrouble?√2.Next,listenagainandfindanswerstothefollowingquestions.(1)WhatdoesKatethinkthedifferencebetweenrobotsandhumanis?(2)HowdoesKatethinkClairewashurtingherself?(3)WhywouldoneofthegirlslikearobotsuchasTonylivingatherhouse?(4)WhatdoesKatethinkthecompany'sbiggestmistakewas?Suggestedanswers:(1)Robotscan'tfeelemotionofanykind.(2)Byseeingherselfinanegativeway.(3)Shelikestheideaofahandsomemanwhoseonlypurposewastopleaseher.(4)Makingtherobotlooksomuchlikearealman.3.Listentothetapeagainandwritedowntheexpressionsofsuppositionandbelief.Keys:Step3DiscussionStudentsareaskedtoworkingroupsandimaginehavingarobotintheirhousestodothehousework.Discusswhatthepositiveornegativeeffectsofthesituationwouldbe.(Don'tforgettouseexpressionsofsuppositionandbelief.Studentsaregivenfiveminutes.Fiveminuteslater,asksomestudentstopresenttheirideastothewholeclass.Encourageeverystudenttousehisimagination,becausethere'renorightorwronganswers,onlydifferentopinions.Afterstudentspresenttheiropinions,theteacherspeaksouthisorheropinion.)AsamplePositive_effectsIthinkitiswonderfulforpeopletohaverobotsintheir...