(
课件网) UNIT 1 SCIENCE FICTION Reading and thinking Explore the relationship between humans and robots Contents 01 02 03 Lead-in Reading Language points Part 1 Lead-in At the end of this lesson, I will be able to: learn about the type and usage of a robot. find out the characters mentioned in the story and then tell who they are by scanning the passage. grasp what Tony did to help Claire and how Claire’s emotion developed during Tony’s stay at her house. Opening Page Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact. — Isaac Asimov Let's meet some types of robots in our life industrial robots medical robots service robots domestic/household robots Video Time Whose satisfaction do you think will be guaranteed How are robots usually described in science fiction Will there be a robot in this novel What type of robot will it be Prediction What does the title—SATISFACTION GUARANTEED mean Part 2 Reading SATISFACTION GUARANTEED (Adapted) 包你满意（改编版） Lary Belmont worked for a company that made robots. Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot. it was going to be tested out by larry’s wife. Claire. 拉里·贝尔蒙特在一家机器人制造公司工作。该公司最近开始试验家用机器人。机器人将由拉里的妻子克莱尔进行试用(test out)。 para2 Claire didn' t want the robot in her house, especialy as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks, but lary persuaded her that the robot wouldn t harm her or allow her to be harmed.it would be a bonus. However when she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed.His name was Tony. He seemed more like a human than a machine. He was talland handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice, although his facial expresion never changed 克莱尔并不想家里有个机器人，尤其是在她丈夫要出差三周的时候，但是拉里劝她说机器人不会伤害她，也不会让她受到伤害。还会是个意外收获(bonus)。然而，第一次看到机器人时，克莱尔还是有点惊慌。这个机器人名叫托尼，看着不太像机器，而更像(more like)一个真人。托尼高大英俊，头发顺滑，嗓音低沉，不过他的面部表情始终不变。 para3 on the second moning,Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing. She felt embarrased and quickly told him to go. Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was disturbing. 第二天早晨，托尼给克莱尔端来了早餐，还问她是否需要帮忙穿衣打扮。克莱尔感到非常尴尬，立刻让托尼走开。现在，她正由一个看起来这么像人类的机器人照料着，这很令人不安。 para4 One day. Claire mentioned that she didn't think she was dlever. Tony said that she must fel very unhappy to say that.Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, but she gradully admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him.He always treated her with dignity. she told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn' t elegant enough for larry, who wanted to improve his socialposition with a bigger salary. she wasn' t like Gladys Claffern,one of the richest and most powerful ... ...
