Whatisrobots?Whatisthefirstthingthatcomestomindwhenyouthinkofarobot?acomputerafictioncharacteramoviestaramachineaservantWarmingup–IChooseyourfavoriteone.Chooseyourfavoriteone.Warmingup–IIWhatisarobot?Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Pre-readingIDoyouthinkitispossibleforarobotto:•thinkforitself?•havefeelings?•haveitsownneedsanddesires?•lookandfeellikeahumanbeing?Discuss:Pre-readingIIBackgroundinformation:•AretellingofanIsaacAsimov’sstorycalledSatisfactionGuaranteed.•Aboutahuman-likerobot.•Asimov’sfirstlawforrobots:Arobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtobeinjured.•Therobot,causethemaincharactertohavesomeveryconfusingfeelings.LarryBelmontClaireTonyGladysClaffernCharactersinthestory:----Larry’swife,ahousewife----therobot----employedinacompanythatmakesrobots----awomanthatClaireenviesscanningReadthroughthepassageandthenanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?2.WhatdidtherobotcalledTonylooklike?3.WhydidLarryputTonyintohisfamily?1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?2.WhatdidtherobotcalledTonylooklike?Itismainlyabouthowarobotusedforhouseworkwastestedoutinafamily.Helookedlikeatallandhandsomeman,speakinginadeepvoice,withsmoothblackhairandhisfacialexpressionunchanged.Becausehewantedtotestouthowarobotusedforhouseworkinafamily.3.WhydidLarryputTonyintohisfamily?1.WhydidClairefeelalarmedatthesightofTony?A.Becausehewasarobot.B.Becauseshedid’tlikehim.C.Becausehewasmorelikeabeingthanamachine.D.Becauseheneverchangedhisfacialexpressions.SkimmingChoosethebestanswer2.TherobotTonyhelpedClairetorealizeherdreamsby______.A.makingherhomeelegantB.givingheranewhaircutandchangingthemake-upsheworeC.givingheradviceonherdressesD.alltheabove3.Asaresult,theexperimentshows_______.A.ClaireandTonyfellinlovewitheachotherB.TonyhadtoberebuiltC.TonywasangrywithhisdesignerD.BothAandB4.Allthefollowingstatementsaretrueexcept_______.A.TonytriedtopleaseClaireB.ClairetriedtodispleaseTonyC.TonymanagedtoprotectClaireD.GladysadmiredClaireforherTony5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A.ClairelikedTonybutfearedhimB.ClairecriedbecauseTonymadeherangryC.ClaireforgotTonyassoonasTonyleftherD.Tonyhadnofeelingsashumanbeing.HowdidClairefeel?Whathappened?ShesawTonywas___and________.Hishairwas______and_______andhisvoicewas_______.Tonyaskedwhethersheneededhelpdressing.amazedByhis_________andthe________and________ofhisskin.______________Tonycaughtherintime,heldherfirmlyinhisarms.alarmedtallhandsomesmoothblackdeepembarrassedfingernailssoftnesswarmthHappy,surprised,shyCareful-readingHowdidClairefeel?Whathappened?_____________Tonyfoldedhisarmsaroundher,bendinghisfaceclosetohersanddeclaredthathedidn’twanttoleaveherandthathefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.__________Shewasenviedbythosewomen.___________SherememberedTonywasjustamachine.surprisehappysad1.WhydidTonyopenthecurtains?HewantedClaire’sgueststoseehimandClairetogethersothatshewouldbeenviedbywomenguests.Post-reading2.WhatdidTonydotopreventClairefrombeingharmed?HehadpreventedClairefromharmingherselfbymakingherfeelgoodaboutherself.Hehelpedhermakeherandherhomeelegantsothatshewouldnotfeellikeafailure.3.WhyshouldTonyberebuilt?Becausethecompany(designers)cannothavewomenfallinginlovewithmachines.Ingroups,listTony’scharacteristicsthatweresimilartothoseofahumanbeinganddifferentfromthoseofahumanbeing.CharacteristicsPhysicalMentalEmotionalSimilarDifferentDiscussionCharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysical(1)Lookslike_______________.(2)Bodyandskinare_____.(3)Hairandfingernails_____________.(4)Voicelike__________.(1)Facialexpressions____________.(2)______________________(ShefelloffaladderandeventhoughTonywasinthenextroom,hemanagedtocatchherintime)ahumanbeingwarmrealisticahuman’sneverchangeQuickerreactionsCharacteristicsSimilarDifferentMentalAbleto______________andpredictions.Ableto___________andfollowitthrough.Hasgood______________skillsBehaviournot_____________(TonyaskedClairewhethersheneededhelpdressing)makesuggestionsmakeaplancommunicationappropriateCharacteristicsSimilarDifferentEmotionalCanshow__________forClaireandcangive___________toher.sympathyencouragementHomeworkDoyouthinkitneedstorebuildTony,whyorwhynot?
