高中英语2-3Unit2Robots-ListeningandReadingtask课件新人教版选修7
Reading task
Read this piece of news about landmines.
Three decades of war in Cambodia have left scars in many forms throughout the country. Unfortunately, one of the most lasting legacies of the conflicts continues to claim new victims daily.
2. How are most landmines removed today?
By Hand. Someone has to use a mental detector to find the mine. Then he or she has to dig the mine out without setting it off.
Landmines kill or badly injure around 26,000 people every year. What is worse is that they keep causing damage for decades after
war ended. There are about 100 million landmines just beneath the surface of the ground in 60 countries. Removing them is very slow and dangerous work that must be done by hand.
Robot What is the robot?
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Walking chair
What can the robot do?
It helps people who can't walk to go up and down stairs.
LISTENING TEXT
THE WORLD OF ROBOTS Listen to radio presenter, Alan Dobson (AD), talking to science news reporter, Emma Woods (EW), about robots in today’s world.
AD: That’s amazing! So, what can it do?
EW: Well, it can check your email and change the TV channel. It can help children do research on the Internet for their homework, talk to them about their day at school, play games, and even dance with them.
At the current rate of progress, it may take as many as 100 years to clear all the mines in Cambodia, and the UN estimates that with current technology, it will take nearly 1,100 years to clear all the mines in the world.
Personal It can check your email and
robot
change the TV channel.
called
It can help children do research
"PaPeRo" on the Internet for their homework, talk to them about
their day at schoo with them.
Robot What is the
robot?
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Tiny helicopter
What can the robot do?
It will be used to fly into dangerous areas. For example, it could fly into a house that's been destroyed by an earthquake and check if anyone's inside.
AD: Unbelievable! Now, let’s move on to other types of robots. You also found out about a tiny robot helicopter, didn’t you?
EW: That’s right, Alan. This wonderful little robot weighs less than 9 grams and has a camera that works as an eye.
it's doing from your
computer at the office.
Robot What is What can the robot do?
The robot? It understands 650 phrases,
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speaks more than 3,000. It can
recognize different people.
4. Where is research being done on robots that can find landmines? 5. In which two countries might the robots be used?
Careful reading
1. What are the three reasons why landmines are particularly terrible?
The creators believe that in the near future it’ll be used to fly into dangerous areas. For example, it could fly into a house that’s been destroyed by an earthquake and check if anyone’s inside. AD: So it could save a lot of people’s lives.
robot do?
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It can move from room to
room cleaning your house.
Vacuum cleaner
You can program it so that it cleans when you're away and you can control what
AD: Now it’s time for our weekly chat with science news reporter, Emma Woods. Hi Emma.
EW: Hi Alan. AD: So, what do you have for us today,
Emma?
EW: Well, Alan, I thought we’d have a quick look at the world of robots. Often when you talk about robots, people think of science fiction stories; they don’t’ think of robots as part of today’s world.
AD: Yes, I’d agree with that.
EW: Well, we actually already use robots in many industrial but now they’re also being developed for use around the house. Let me tell you about a couple. There’s now a very clever vacuum cleaner that can move from room to room cleaning your house by itself.
In most cases, even the soldiers who planted the mines did not record where they were placed. Now, Cambodia has one of the highest rates of physical disability of any countries in the world.
You can program it so that it cleans when you’re away and you can control what it’s doing from your computer at the office. AD: I wonder whether it does a good job, but I want one anyway! EW: Well, Alan, you’d probably also want a PaPeRo.
Fast reading
1. Which part of the text tells you what the main topic of the article is? What is the main topic? 2. Who wrote the article? 3. What do the three pictures show you?
高中英语 2-3Unit 2 Listening and Reading task课件 新人教版选修7
高中英语 Unit 2 Robots-Speaking,listening and writing课件 新人教版选修7
Now find a partner and compare the ways you grouped the robots. Talk about why you grouped them in the way you did.
Listends of animals do you think they are? 2. Would you like to own one? Which one? Give reasons. 3. Do you think having a robot as a pet is a good idea? Give reasons why and why not.
I wish he were like that all the time. Meanwhile, he has promised to take me to the park tomorrow. I can’t wait.
Project
Watch a movie that has a robot character in it.
Unfortunately, he must have woken up in a bad mood because when his mother asked him to get dressed, he shouted at her and then hit me. So I was very angry and hissed at him. Then he hit me again and I hissed even more. Luckily he left me at home while he was at school and I had a very peaceful time.
高中英语 Unit 2 Robots Period 2 Listening andspeaking
Tiny helicopter
It will be used to fly in to _d_a_n_g_e_r_o_u_s_ areas. For example, it could fly into the house that’s been _d_e_s_tr_o_y_e_d__ by an e_a_r_t_h_q_u_a_k_e_and check if anyone’s _i_n_s_id_e___.
1. Preview the passage with the title “satisfaction guaranteed”.
2. Read the key words and phrases.
act as a policeman
take care of
children
as a seller
cookΒιβλιοθήκη What can a robot do?
…
some
things
play basketball with human being
do the cleaning
do some shopping
Listening task
_t_h_e_s_u_r_f_a_c_e_i_s_n_o_t_s_m_o_o_t_h_.______
If you design a robot, what would you like it to do for you? What will it look like?
高二英语 Unit 2 Robots-Listening and Reading task课件 人教新目标版选修7
AD: A what? EW: A PaPeRo. P–A–P–E–R–O. It’s
an egg-shaped personal robot that you can talk to. AD: You’re kidding. You mean it can understand you?
EW: That’s right. I’ve read that it understands 650 phrases and speaks more than 3,000 words. And it can recognize different people.
This is the situation in Cambodia.
Here and there are the mine signs.
In spite of so many warning signs, there are still many victims.
Robots in the fight against landmines.
4. Where is research being done on robots that can find landmines?
5. In which two countries might the robots be used?
Careful reading
Answer key for Exercise 2:
AD: Well, Emma, thanks so much for telling us a little bit about the exciting world of robots. Now what are you going to talk about next week?
高二英语_Unit2_《Robots》Reading课件_新人教版选修7
she would be envied by the
women guests.
2. What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed? Tony prevented Claire from being harmed by making her feel good about herself. He helped her
Skimming
Choose the best answer:
1. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony? A. Because he was a robot. B. Because she didn't like him. C. Because he was more like a being than a machine. D. Because he never changed his facial expressions.
make her and her home elegant
so that she would not feel like a
failure.
3. Why did Tony have to be rebuilt?
Tony had to be rebuilt because the company felt that they could not have women falling in love with a robot.
C. Tony managed to protect Claire
D. Gladys admired Claire for her Tony 5. We can infer from the passage that_____.
高三英语 Unit2《 Robots》-listening and writing 新人教版选修7
LISTENING TEXT
ROBOT PETS Amanda (A), Victoria (V) and Jamie (J) are reading about four robot pets and then discussing whether robot pets can be real pets.
J: Well, Victoria, I think he looks strange. I like these ones, though. (reading) Paro can open and close its eyes and move its flippers. Tama recognises her own name. She purrs when she’s patted. That shows she’s happy, but if you hit her she’ll give you an angry hiss. Gradually her behaviour changes and she develops her own personality.
A: But Jamie, don’t you think it’s sad if the person thinks of the robot as a real pet?
J: No, I don’t think so, not if he gets enjoyment from it.
A: Well, I don’t believe a robot can be a true friend even if it does develop its won personality.
being controlled remotely or by a person. I think they'll be different robots for different uses, some will be used for law enforcement and others will be used for constructive uses only. Others will be building cars, and the rest will be building the new schools we learn in and the houses we live in.
英语：Unit 2《 Robots》课教案-listening and writing(新人教选修7)
J: Well, Victoria, I think he looks strange. I like these ones, though. (reading) Paro can open and close its eyes and move its flippers. Tama recognises her own name. She purrs when she’s patted. That shows she’s happy, but if you hit her she’ll give you an angry hiss. Gradually her behaviour changes and she develops her own personality.
When he got home he was much happier and was very nice tome. He sat for a long time on the sofa, patting me and saying “Tama, I love you” over and over. I loved it and couldn’t stop purring.
A sample
October 12th, 2007 I had a terrible morning. When
Terry got up, he carried me to the table by my tail and made me sit on the table while he ate breakfast. He is such a messy boy and I got bits of food all over me.
PART 2 A: I don’t understand the point of a
英语：unit2《robots》教案(1)(新人教版选修7).doc
二、课堂教学过程
时间
教学步骤
教师活动
学生活动
Today we’ll read a story about a robot that has feelings.
The story was originally written by the science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, and published in 1951.
Task of Period 2:Decide whether your robot has feelings or not, and state your reasons.
听教师布置任务，思考任务。
以真实任务开展教学，激发学生的学习兴趣，让学生在真实情景中有目的的进行学习。
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Pre-reading Task
英语：Unit2《Robots》教案（1）（新人教版选修7）
一、教学内容分析
教学内容
《英语》（人教版）选修7 Unit 2 Robots第一课时
教学对象
高二学生
教学项目
词语
industrial military vacuum helicopter
结构
课文
其他
Listening & Speaking
教学目标
2. Listen to the interview again and fill in as much of the table asyou can.
新课程人教版高二Book7 Unit2 RobotsListening and reading task课件
into a house that's been destroyed by an earthquake and check if anyone's inside.
Robot What is the robot?
Walking
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In most cases, even the soldiers who planted the mines did not record where they were placed. Now, Cambodia has one of the highest rates of physical disability of any countries in the world.
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do research on the Internet
for their homework, talk to
them about their day at
school and play games.
Robot What is the robot?
What can the robot do?
It will be used to fly into Tiny dangerous areas.
Robots for landmines
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高中英语 Unit2 《Robots》课-Reading 新人教选修7
9.The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dream by______. A. making her home elegant B. giving her a new haircut and changing the makeup she wore C. giving her advice on her dresses D. all the above
5. Finish the following chart.
have women falling in love with a robot. 4. How would you feel if you had a robot like Tony in your house? Students give their own answers.
5. Claire spent three weeks with Tony in her house. What sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting and then remembering that he was a machine? How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine. He held her family in his arms and she felt the warmth of his body.
Occasion 1 Before he arrived 2 When he arrived 3 When he offered to help her dress Claire… disliked him was alarmed felt embarrassed
高中英语Unit2RobotsPeriod6ListeningandReadingTask精品7
Period 6 Listening and Reading Task Teaching aims1．Learn about robots and robots in the fight against landmines.2．Help students to learn how robots are helping human beings in clearing landmines.Teaching proceduresStep 1Lead－inPresent the pictures on Page 54 and ask students to tell what each robot does.(Students are encouraged to speak out their opinions freely.) Step 2Listening1．Listen to the interview and number the pictures in the order that you hear about them.Keys：4,2,1,3.2．Listen to the interview again and fill in as much of the table as you can. Share your answers with a partner. Listen once or twice more to check your answers.Robot What is the robot？What can the robot do？1234Suggested answers：What is theRobotWhat can the robot do？robot？1 Vacuum cleaner It can move from room to room cleaning your house. Youcan program it so that it cleans when you are away and you can control what it's doing from your computer atthe office.2Personal robotcalled “PaPeRo”It understands 650 phrases，speaks more than 3000 words. It can recognize different people. It can check your email. It can help children do research on the Internet for their homework，talk to them about their day atschool and play games.3 Tiny helicopterIt will be used to fly into dangerous areas. For example，it can fly into a house that's been destroyed by an earthquake and check if anyone's inside.4 Walking chair It helps people who can't walk to go up and down stairs.Step 3Reading task1．As we know，Robots are designed and built to do a task that is dangerous，uncomfortable，or repetitive for humans. Today we are going to read a magazine article about landmines.First，ask students to read this piece of news about landmines.Three decades of war in Cambodia have left scars in many forms throughout the country. Unfortunately，one of the most lasting legacies of the conflicts continues to claim new victims daily. Landmines，laid by the Khmer Rouge，the Heng Samrin and Hun Sen regimes，the Vietnamese，the KPNLF，and the Sihanoukists litter the countryside. In most cases，even the soldiers who planted the mines did not record where they were placed. Now，Cambodia has the one of the highest rates of physical disability of any country in the world. At the current rate of progress，it may take as many as 100 years to clear all the mines in Cambodia，and the UN estimates that with current technology，it will take nearly 1100 years to clear all the mines inthe world.2．Next，present the students some mine signs and remind students that in spite of so many warning signs，there are still many victims as the pictures show.(In spite of so many warning signs，there are still many victims.Look at the following pictures.)3．Ask students to glance through the text quickly and answer the following questions in Exercise 1 on Page 58.(1)What is the main topic of this article？Which part of the text tells you that?(2)Who wrote the article?(3)What do the three pictures show you?(4)Where is research being done on robots that can find landmines?(5)In which two countries might the robots be used?Suggested answers：(1)The main topic is the role of robots in the fight against landmines. The title tells us that.(2)Natasha Wesley.(3)Someone using a metal detector to find landmines；the robot that can find landmines；some people who have lost their legs because of landmines.(4)Chiba University (Japan)．(5)Afghanistan and Cambodia.4．Work in groups to write questions for these answers in Exercise 2.Check your work with your partner.Suggested answers：5.Read the article again carefully and look at each paragraph in turn.Underline the sentence which sets out the main idea of that paragraph. Then fill in the table below.Suggested answers：2 The problem of landmines ·Each year 100 000 removed·Each year 2 000 000 buried ·Difficult and dangerous to remove3Robots can help findtraditional mines ·Much safer in the hunt for landmines ·Faster at finding landmines ·Research at Chiba University4Robots can find plasticmines ·Experimental robots in production ·To use radar to locate mines·To identify types of mines5 World opinions turnedagainst landmines in the1990s·Agreement in Ottawa，Canada to stop themanufacture and use of landmines·Still a lot of work to be doneStep 4Discussion1．First，ask students to read the following materials.From the text we've learned how serious the situation is. Many lives are put into danger. So we must do something to improve the situation. As we know，the US hasn't yet committed to the Mine Ban Treaty. I hope you will write a letter of suggestion to the president of the US. You may refer to the text 2．Encourage students to write a letter of suggestion to the president of the US，for the US hasn't yet committed to the Mine Ban Treaty. In the letter you will suggest the US should stop manufacturing landmines and spend more money on solutions to clearing landmines，for example developing new robots to remove the landmines.You can refer to the following material：Producing one landmine costs $3，yet once in the ground it can cost more than $1000 to find and destroy，according to the ICBL.Over 80 per cent of the 15 000 to 20 000 landmine victims each year are civilians，and at least one in five are children，according to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL)．The deadly legacy of landmines far outlasts the conflicts that gave rise to them. Among the most contaminated countries are Iraq，Cambodia，Afghanistan，Colombia，and Angola. If time is limited，ask students to finish it after class.Step 5HomeworkFinish writing the letter to the president of the US.A sample：Dear Mr.President，I read in the newspaper that the US hasn't yet committed to the Mine Ban Treaty. I'm writing to suggest your country sign on the agreement.1．Landmines kill or badly injure around 26 000 people every year. There are about 100 million landmines buried just beneath the surface of the ground in 60 countries. Among the most contaminated countries are Iraq，Cambodia，Afghanistan，Colombia，and Angola. I think this is one reason why people in these countries hate the US so much.2．Producing one landmine costs $3，yet once in the ground it can cost more than $1000 to find and destroy，according to the ICBL. So stop manufacturing landmines and spend more money on finding solutions to clearing the landmines. As you know，your country has designed the most advanced robots. Why not use your advanced technology and spend more money on designing some robots to clear the landmines. If so，it will benefit the whole world. People all over the world will think highly of you and your country. You and your country will become more influential.Japan has set a good example. They have developed robots that can be used to clear landmines.I hope your government will follow Japan's example.Thank you for reading the letter. I hope you will consider my suggestions. I believe you also hope the whole world will enjoy peace. Let's work together and makea peaceful world.Yours sincerely，Sun Cheng。