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Reading and thinking
Unit 1 Science Fiction
Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact.
——Isaac Asimov
future
Know ourselves
Think about the future!
Brainstorming:
How do robots already help humans today
Share the opinions with your partner.
Domestic robots:
How do robots already help humans in their lives today
Robots are useful for domestic uses, commercial uses, and military intelligence and combat purposes.
Robots are performing tasks that are too dangerous for humans like neutralizing bombs. Furthermore, robots can help to search for human survivors in insecure ruins. Additionally, they can aid in discovering mines and shells. Robotics is also a teaching aid in STEM. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
The introduction of nanorobots is yet another advancement made in robotics. They transform medicine and human health. These are microscopic robots introduced into a human body for medical reasons.
What do you think a domestic robot could do for a family in the future
The domestic robot or the service robot is the autonomous robot that is used for the household chores, most of the domestic robots are simplistic, some are connected to Wi-Fi home networks or the smart environments and they are autonomous to a high degree.
There are only a few limited models, most of the personal & domestic robots are used for the basic household chores, while the others are the educational or entertainment robots, Domestic robots include the robot vacuums, the robot pet care, the pool cleaners, the lawnmowers and more.
The robots are capable of a wide variety of interactions including health care and monitoring medication compliance, security monitoring, education, errands, and entertainment.
Para 1-2:
C Larry persuaded Clair to accept the robot that
would be tested out.
B The result of Clair living with the robot.
A The process of the robot helping Clair.
Para 3- 8:
Para 9:
Activity 1: Skim and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para 1-2:
C Larry persuaded Clair to accept the robot that
would be tested out.
B The result of Clair living with the robot.
A The process of the robot helping Clair.
Para 3- 8:
Para 9:
Activity 1: Skim and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Activity 2: Scan the passage for details.
1. Who did Claire turn to for help when the clerk at the counter was rude to her
Tony, the robot.
Activity 2: Scan the passage for details.
2. The robot Tony helped Claire realize her dream
by making her home elegant, giving her a new hairstyle and changing the makeup she wore, and giving her advice.
Activity 3: Intensive reading for more information
1. Why didi Claire buy the items from the shops
Because Tony wanted the house trransformed.
Activity 3: Intensive reading for more information
2. What happened to Tony when guests would be arriving
Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night.
food/restaurants
not polite
1. A household robot was going to be _______ by Claire.
2. When she first saw the robot, she felt _______.
3. Claire thought it was ________ to be offered___________ by a robot. 4. As a __________, Tony helped Claire make herself beautiful.
5. He suggested that she ________Gladys and her friends to the
house.
6. Before the guests _____, Tony took her in his arms, said that he
didn’t want to leave her the next day.
7. He felt more than just the ______ to please her.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Event
Process
Activity 4: Fill in the table after your reading.
Result
food/restaurants
not polite
1. A household robot was going to be tested out by Claire.
2. When she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed.
3. Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot. 4. As a favour, Tony helped Claire make herself beautiful.
5. He suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the
house.
6. Before the guests arrived, Tony took her in his arms, said that he
didn’t want to leave her the next day.
7. He felt more than just the desire to please her.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Event
Process
Activity 4: Fill in the table after your reading.
Result
Complete the diagram with the similarities and differences between Tony and a human being. Then use the words in the boxes to describe the similarities and differences.
Comparison the same as similar to similarly more like just as in comparison in the same way
Contrast different from but while whereas although however on the other hand
in contrast
Characteristics Similarities Differences
Physical tall, handsome, smooth hair, deep voice facial expressions never changed
Mental clever enough to solve all kinds of problems cannot think for itself
Emotional love no embarrassment, alarm, anger, happiness or envy
Humans being’s facial expression changes often, whereas Tony’s never changes.
When the human body dies, it will no longer come back to life, as opposed to robots that can easily be repaired.
Humans are far more complex and superior to robots in almost all aspects.
Humans are highly social beings compared to robots.
A robot named Tony was sent to Claire’s house (1) __________(test) out. He looked like a real man, tall and handsome with smooth hair (2) ____ a deep voice.
Not only did he look like a human, but he (3) ________ (behave) like a real man. He did everything to comfort Claire. He prepared breakfast in (4) ___ morning. He even tried to help Claire get (5) _______ (dress), which made Claire feel embarrassed.
to be tested
and
behaved
the
dressed
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When he heard that Claire was not (6) ________ (satisfy) with her house, he began to improve it. When he learned that Claire was jealous of another lady, he helped to improve (7) ___ (she) makeup and make Gladys and her friends admire Claire by (8) ______ (hold) a party at home. 　　
Tony was only a robot, but he could do and think (9) ______ (exact) like a real man. He even fell in love with his hostess, Claire, near the end of the test. (10) _____ an excellent science fiction it is!
exactly
What
satisfied
her
holding
Homework
Write a short essay
Use the words to describe the differences and similarities between humans and robots.
The beginning of the wisdom!
Thank you !

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