Unit2Whatisthefirstthingthatcomestomindwhenyouthinkofarobot?acomputerafictioncharacteramoviestaramachineahelperWarmingupWhoisshe?Whoaredancing?Whatdorobotslooklike?Theymaytakevariousshapestoservedifferentfunctions.Whatdoyouthinkarobotcando?talkcookplayamusicalinstrumentswimleadthewayRobot!drivingTherobotcandorescueworkinthesnow.Therobotcanfightinthewar.carrythingsexplore汽车焊接机器人消防灭火机器人playsportsWhat’sarobot?Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Howdoesarobotwork?Arobotisprogrammedandcontrolledbyacomputer.Doyouknowanystoryornovelorfilmwhosehero(heroine)isarobot?Ifyoudo,canyousaysomethingaboutthem?Discussion终结者(阿诺.施瓦辛格)T800终结者T1000“I,ROBOT”变形金刚擎天柱机器战警Murpy机器人历险记Todaytherearedifferentkindsofrobots,includingindustrialrobots,householdrobots,andentertainmentrobots.Pre-readingLookatthepicturesofrobots.Ingroups,discussthefollowingquestions.•Wherewouldyoufindeachrobot?•Whatdoeseachonedo?•Canyouthinkofanyothertypeofrobot?Pre-reading•Wherewouldyoufindeachrobot?Wewouldfindtherobotinthefirstphotoinafactory.Itisanindustrialrobotthatpicksup,carriesandmovesloads.Pre-reading•Wherewouldyoufindeachrobot?Thesecondrobotisarobotdog.Therobotdogisatoythatwouldbefoundinpeople’shome.Pre-reading•Wherewouldyoufindeachrobot?Thethirdrobotwouldbeusedasasurveillancetoolthatcantraveloveropenterrain.Ithasacameraonitstopatthefronttofeedbacktotheoperatorsoftherobotwhatliesinitspath.Therearemanyoftypesofrobots:industrialrobotsusedinmanufacturing;domesticrobotssuchasvacuumcleanersandlawnmowers;entertainmentrobotssuchastoysandthoseinthemeparks;robotsusedintoxicwastecleanupandinunderwaterandspaceexploration;surgicalrobots;bombdisposalrobotsandthosethatcandetectlandmines;airbornerobotsusedtosearchforpeople.Canyouthinkofanyothertypesofrobots?Doyouthinkitispossibleforarobotto:•thinkforitself?•havefeelings?•haveitsownneedsanddesires?•lookandfeellikeahumanbeing?1.CollectmoreknowledgeaboutRobotsandsciencefiction.2.Previewthereadingpassageonpage11-12.Homework
