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Unit 4
Life and Technology
Reading A
授课教师： 张望晴
1.通过基于语篇的问答活动，理解描绘机器狗特征的词汇，把握机器狗与真实宠物狗之间的异同。
2.通过分段阅读课文，梳理作者对机器狗情感态度变化的脉络，讨论分析态度变化的原因。
3.辩证思考科技时代下人与科技的关系。
4.能通过阅读有关科学研发的报道，理解情态动词完成式的形式与语义功能;
学习目标 Learning Objectives：
a guide
a doctor
a waitress
convenient
attractive
smart
efficient
awkward
The robot dog is
.
dog-like
Features movement
appearance
Paragraph 1
Why did the writer think the robot dog was flexible
What can we imply from the word ‘stretch’
put arms or legs out straight and tighten muscles
Modern science and technology is .
powerful/ amazing/ incredible
movement
Similarity
With the adjectives ‘sleek’ and ‘polished’, what feelings did the writer want to express
have an elegant smooth shape
shiny as a result of being rubbed
appearance
The writer was fascinated by the robot dog.
What was the writer’s attitude towards programming the robot dog
Paragraph 2
Attitude
satisfied
fascinated
What does the owner of the robot dog need to do
He needs to program the robot dog.
Difference
What benefits and demerits do you think programming the robot dog may have
lack of surprise and sense of achievement
convenience
Spot more features of the robot dog.
Give response to the owner
Is the robot dog’s response the same as a pet dog’s response Why
Why did the writer say ‘he evoked strong emotional response in me’
Paragraph 3
Difference
Attitude
satisfied
fascinated
enthusiastic
show a lot of excitement and interest
Paragraph 4 - 5
Attitude
satisfied
fascinated
enthusiastic
disappointed
What lacks in the relationship between the robot dog and the writer
Do you think mutual relationship matters in the
development of a relationship Why
Difference
Attitude
satisfied
fascinated
enthusiastic
disappointed
Features appearance sleek polished
movement stretch
Similarity flexible Difference program response emotional connection mutual relationship a technological work of art robot dog VS. pet dog
(replaceable / irreplaceable )
Interview
features
attitude
room for improvement
movement appearance size function
the most fascinating feature(s)
reason(s)
the most disappointing feature(s)
at first later now
2021/6/2
The human spirit must prevail over technology.
—— Albert Einstein
Reading Time
Perfect Modals
may/might
Perfect Modals
must
have done have done
can’t/couldn’t
have done
To express sth was desirable but it
didn’t take place
To express that sth was possible in the past
To express that the speaker feels sure that sth was true in the past
To express sth was not possible in the past
To express sth was possible in the past but it didn’t happen
To express that sth actually happened but was not supposed to happen
could
Perfect Modals
should
have done have done
shouldn’t
have done
To express sth was desirable but it
didn’t take place
To express that sth was possible in the past
To express that the speaker feels sure that sth was true in the past
To express sth was not possible in the past
To express sth was possible in the past but it didn’t happen
To express that sth actually happened but was not supposed to happen
…where the virus might have originated in a wet market.
…must have contributed to ending the outbreak…
…China must have initially covered up the outbreak…
…couldn’t have been truthful about…
…China could have stopped the coronavirus…
…China should have informed the WHO about…… its high sensitivity should have saved huge amounts of time……its simple operation might have brought great convenience to transport.…
Homework
Complete task II on page 54.
Complete the brief introduction to the following technologies with the words in the text. (on the homework sheet)
Find more information online for one of the technologies above. Accumulate expressions concerning the features and people’s attitude towards the technology. Make a presentation about the technology in terms of its features (appearance, size, functions etc.) and people’s attitude.
Thank you

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