Robots•Whatisarobot?•Howisarobotwork?•Canyoulistsomekindsofrobotsyouknowabout?•Whatcantheserobotsdo?Doyouthinkitispossibleforarobotto:•thinkforitself?•havefeelings?•haveitsownneedsanddesires?•lookandfeellikeahumanbeing?SatisfactionGuaranteedBackgroundinformation:•AretellingofanIsaacAsimov’sstorycalledSatisfactionGuaranteed.•Aboutahuman-likerobot,•Asimov’sfirstlawforrobots:Arobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtobeinjured.•Therobot,causethemaincharactertohavesomeveryconfusingfeelings.LarryBelmontClaireTonyGladysClaffernCharactersinthestory:----Larry’swife,ahousewife----therobot----employedinacompanythatmakesrobots----awomanthatClaireenvies1.LarrywasgoingtobeawayfromhomesohehiredarobottoaccompanyhiswifeClair.2.Clairdidn’tliketheideaatthebeginning,butsheagreedtoitatlast.3.WhenTony,therobot,offeredtohelpdressing,Clairwaspleasedtoacceptit.Butshethoughtitwassurprisingforarobottobesohuman.4.TonycouldunderstandClairwhenshesaidshewasnotclever.FTFT5.Clair’shusbandwantedtoimprovehissocialposition,butshewassorryshecoulddonothingtohelphim.6.TonywaseagertohelpClaire.Hescannedquitealotofbooksinthelibrary,buthecouldfindnowaysout.7.TonyaskedClairetogotothetowntobuythingsheneededtoimprovethehouse.8.ItwasClairethatfirstdecidedtoinviteGladysandherfriendstoherhouse.TFTF9.WhileTonyworkedontheimprovementsofthehouse,Clairealsodidherpart.10.ClairewashappytofindthatGladysenviedher.11.Claire’sguestswerefilledwithadmirationwhentheysawherhousewascompletelychanged.12.ThecompanywassatisfiedwithTony’sreportbecausehehadsuccessfullymadeawomanfallinlovewithhim.FFTF1.WhydidTonyopenthecurtains?CarefulreadingHewantedClaire’sgueststoseehimandClairetogethersothatshewouldbeenviedbywomenguests.2.WhatdidTonydotopreventClairefrombeingharmed?CarefulreadingHehadpreventedClairefromharmingherselfBymakingherfeelgoodaboutherself.Hehelpedhermakeherandherhomeelegantsothatshewouldnotfeellikeafailure.3.WhyshouldTonyberebuilt?CarefulreadingBecausethecompany(designers)cannothavewomenfallinginlovewithmachines.Carefulreading4.HowwouldyoufeelifyouhadarobotlikeTonyinyourhouse?5.ClairespentthreeweekswithTonyinherhouse.Whatsentencesinthestoryshowthatshekeptforgettingandthenrememberingthathewasamachine?CarefulreadingCharac-teristicsSimilarDifferentPhysical•Lookslikeahumanbeing.•Bodyandskinsoftandwarm.•Hairandfingernailsrealistic.•Voicelikeahuman’sFacialexpressionsneverchangedCharac-teristicsSimilarDifferentMental•Abletomakesuggestions.•Abletomakeaplanandfollowitthrough.•Hasgoodcommunicationskills.Behaviournotappropriate.(Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing)Charac-teristicsSimilarDifferentEmotional•Canshowsympathy•Cangiveencouragement•WantstopleaseNeverexperiencedsuchafeelingasembarrassmentLanguagepoints•Itwasdisturbingandfrightening(that)helookedsohuman.(L2,P3)Thathelookedsohumanwasdisturbingandfrightening.Wasitdisturbingandfrighteningthat…•It+be+adj.+that-clause•It+be+n.+that-clause•It+be+-edparticiple+that-clause•It+seems/happensetc.+that-clause1.Itisabsurdthathebelievesthenumber13hasbroughthimthebadluck.2.Itisagreatsatisfactionthatsheiswellagainandcangotoheroffice.3.ItissaidthatIsaacwillaccompanyhisparentstovisitEurope.4.Ithappensthattheprettiestbirdsaretheworstsingers.•SoClaireborrowedapileofbooksfromthelibraryforhimtoreador,ratherscan.(L1,P5)apileof/pileso...
