Unit 2What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a robot?a computera fiction charactera movie stara machine a helperWarming upWho is she?Who are dancing?What do robots look like?They may take various shapes to serve different functions.What do you think a robot can do?talkcookplay a musical instrumentswim lead the wayRobot! driving The robot can do rescue work in the snow. The robot can fight in the war.carry thingsexplore汽车焊接机器人消防灭火机器人 play sportsWhat’s a robot? A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. How does a robot work?A robot is programmed and controlled by a computer.Do you know any story or novel or film whose hero (heroine) is a robot? If you do, can you say something about them?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Today there are different kinds of robots, including industrial robots, household robots, and entertainment robots. Pre-readingLook at the pictures of robots. In groups, discuss the following questions.•Where would you find each robot?•What does each one do?•Can you think of any other type of robot?Pre-reading•Where would you find each robot?We would find the robot in the first photo in a factory. It is an industrial robot that picks up, carries and moves loads.Pre-reading•Where would you find each robot?The second robot is a robot dog. The robot dog is a toy that would be found in people’s home.Pre-reading•Where would you find each robot?The third robot would be used as a surveillance toolthat can travel over open terrain. It has a camera on its top at the front to feed back to the operators of the robot what lies in its path. There are many of types of robots: industrial robots used in manufacturing; domestic robots such as vacuum cleaners and lawn mowers; entertainment robots such as toys and those in theme parks; robots used in toxic waste cleanup and in underwater and space exploration; surgical robots; bomb disposal robots and those that can detect landmines; airborne robots used to search for people.Can you think of any other types of robots?Do you think it is possible for a robot to:•think for itself?•have feelings?•have its own needs and desires?•look and feel like a human being?1. Collect more knowledge about Robots and science fiction.2. Preview the reading passage on page 11-12.Homework
