Unit 4 Developing ideas Reading 2 课件

Developing ideas — reading Unit 4 A glimpse of the futureⅣPost-readingPost-readingWork in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.1. Answer the questions to help to form your point of view. 1) Why do Jimmy and his parents have different feelings towards Robutt? 2) If you were Jimmy, which one would you choose, Robutt or a real dog?Post-readingWork in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.Q1: 1) Why do Jimmy and his parents have different feelings towards Robutt? Post-readingBecause Jimmy was born on the Moon, he has never seen a real dog. He has been getting along well with Robutt, and thus has developed an affection for him. He cannot figure out why a real dog is better than a mechanical dog, despite his father’s explanation. While Jimmy’s parents have seen real dogs before they left Earth. They know what real dogs look like. They think Robutt is just a machine.Post-readingWork in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.Q2: 2) If you were Jimmy, which one would you choose, Robutt or a real dog?One possible answer:If I were Jimmy, it is highly likely that I would choose Robutt, just because without Robutt, I would feel isolated, unsecure and helpless.Post-readingWork in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.2. Organise the main points you would like to cover and complete the table.Post-readingWork in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.It is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.1) Robots are developed by humans, so it is probable to have some robots with emotions.2) Humans can implant senses into robots. Post-readingWork in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.1) With the AI technology developing into a new stage, humans are able to have robots with positive feelings.All in all, it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot if two sides are genuine.2) At present we already have some robots with positive emotions.Post-reading 3. Give your talk to the class.Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.Post-readingNow vote for the best speaker. Ask them to share their experiences.Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.Language pointsV1. race v. 1) （使）快速移动；快速运转Language pointse.g. He raced up the stairs. 他飞快地冲上楼去。2) ~ (against) sb / sth（和……）比赛；参加比赛e.g. Who will he be racing against in the next round?下一轮他和谁比赛？ 3) （因为害怕、兴奋等）急速跳动；快速转动My mind raced as I tried to work out what was happening. 我拼命地转动脑筋，想要搞清楚发生了什么事儿。2. frightened adj. 害怕的Language pointse.g. What are you frightened of? 你怕什么？1) frighten：吓唬；使惊吓；使惊恐e.g. Sorry, I didn’t mean to frighten you. 对不起，我没有吓唬你的意思。2) frightening：令人害怕的，骇人的e.g. It’s frightening to think it could happen again. 想到此事可能再次发生就使人不寒而栗。3. adjust 1) vt. 调整；调节；适应；习惯；整理Language pointsWatch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly. 当心急转弯并相应调整车速。2) adjust (to sth / to doing sth) 适应；习惯I’ve made a few adjustments to the design.我已对设计作了几处调整。It took her a while to adjust to living alone.她过了一段时间才适应独自生活。3) adjustment n. 调整；适应4. count v. 1) 重要 Language pointsEvery point in this game counts.这场比赛每一分都很重要。2) ~ (sth) (up) 计算（或清点）总数She began to count up how many guests they had to invite. 她开始计算他们得邀请多少位客人。4. count v.Language pointsApplications received after 1 July will not be counted.7月1日以后收到的申请书将不予受理。3) （被）正式接纳，正式认可1. go through ________________ 2. go wrong ________________ 3. get one’s name ________________4. hold out ________________ 经过；经历；经受 出问题；出故障得名伸出Language points 1. The outer side of the crater sloped southward and the Earth, which was low in the southern sky, was nearly full, so that the entire crater-slope was brightly lit. Language pointsParaphrase: The entire crater-slope faced south and was brightly lit by the sun’s reflection on the Earth, which was just above the horizon to the south. Language points1) 句子结构分析:① 首先看清句子的大结构，是 and 连接的两个并列句，第一个并列句是 The outer side of the crater sloped southward，第二个并列句的主干是 the Earth was nearly full。② 第二个并列句的主语 the Earth 后面紧跟了个由 which 引导的非限制性定语从句，which 指代的是 the Earth。③ 第二个并列句中还包含一个 so that 引导的结果状语从句。Language points2) 句中知识点:She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek.① southward 是副词，意为“向南方”，以 –ward 结尾的词都有“向……方向”的意思，如 forward 意为“向前”练习：她倾身向前，吻了他的面颊。Language points② which 引导的非限制性定语从句对先行词或主句起到补充说明的功能，不起到“限定”作用。（which 引导的非限制性定语从句是对主句进行补充，非限制性定语从句若去掉，不影响主句的意思完整。）例如：He didn’t pass the exam , which disappointed me.Language points③ so that 在此引导的是结果状语从句，意为 “因此，所以”。 例如： I took no notice of him, so that he flew into a rage.我没注意到他，他因此大发雷霆。Language pointsHe practices speaking English every day, so that his spoken English is fluent.辨析: so that 后面也可接目的状语从句，此时 so that 后面的从句多有 can / could / may 等词, 意为 “目的是”。例如：The old man takes more exercise so that he can live longer.练习：他每天都练习说英语，因此口语非常流利。 Language points2. The slope was a gentle one and even the weight of the spacesuit couldn’t keep Jimmy from racing up it in a floating hop that made the gravity seem nonexistent.Paraphrase: Jimmy was able to bound easily up the gentle slope, hardly noticing the weight of his spacesuit because of the Moon’s low gravity.Language points句中有 keep sb. from doing sth 这个短语，意为 “阻止某人做某事” , 相当于 stop sb. from doing sth。练习：我们要采取措施阻止这样的事情再次发生。We have to take measures to keep this kind of thing from happening again.例如：These worries kept her from sleeping properly.这些烦恼使她睡不好觉。Language points2) float v. 浮动；漂浮；飘动；飘移；使漂流3) hop n. 单足蹦跳；单足短距离跳跃；短途旅行A plastic bag was floating in the water.一个塑料袋在水中漂浮。He crossed the hall with a hop, skip and a jump.他来了一个三级跳远穿过了大厅。Language points3. Jimmy couldn’t go wrong while Robutt was around, tripping him when he was too near a rock, or jumping on him to show how much he loved him, or circling around and squeaking low and scared when Jimmy hid behind a rock, when all the time Robutt knew well enough where he was.Language pointsParaphrase: Jimmy was always safe while Robutt was with him. Robutt would knock him out of trouble when he was too near a rock, jump on him to show how much he loved him, or go round in circles making noises as if he was scared when Jimmy hid behind a rock. Robutt always knew very well where Jimmy was.Language points1) 此句中的 tripping … a rock, jumping … loved him, circling around and squeaking … where he was 为四个并列的 doing 结构，在句子中作 was around 的伴随状语。Language points2) 此句中的 trip 意为 to make someone fall by putting your foot in front of them when they are moving “把（某人）绊倒”例如： He didn’t notice me and stretched out his foot suddenly, almost tripping me.他没注意到我，突然伸出脚，差点把我绊倒。 4. Jimmy held out his arms and Robutt was in them in one bound. Language pointsParaphrase: When Jimmy opened his arms, Robutt jumped into them at once.1) “hold out”意为“伸出（手或手里的东西）”。She held out her hand to him.她向他伸出手。Language points2) bound 是一个多义词，在本句中用作名词，意为 a long or high jump made with a lot of energy “跳跃”。3) bound 还可用做形容词，表示 “一定会；很可能会”之意。You’ve done so much work ─ you’re bound to pass the exam.你下了这么大工夫，考试绝对没问题。Language pointsbound 用作形容词还可表示 “受（法律、义务或情况）约束（必须做某事）”之意。例如：We are not bound by the decision.我们不受该决定的约束。 5. I love Robutt and that’s what counts.Language pointsParaphrase: I love Robutt, and that is the most important thing.count 是一个多义词，在本句中用作动词，意为 to be important or valuable “重要”。例如：What really counts is whether you have good computing skills.真正重要的是，你是否拥有良好的计算机水平。