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Unit 1 Science Fiction
Reading and Thinking
Teaching objectives
Thinking Quality
Learning Ability
Cultural Awareness
Master sci-fi-related core vocabulary and key grammars (inversion, subjunctive mood) and their textual usage.
Fluently describe sci-fi scenes, concepts and scientific ideas in English appropriately.
Use skimming, scanning and intensive reading to analyze rhetorical devices in sci-fi texts.
Analyze the link between sci-fi elements and real science, judge sci-fi's scientific rationality.
Develop critical thinking to evaluate its scientific and ethical ideas and express views on science and humanity.
Stimulate creative thinking to explore unknown science and express innovative English ideas on future sci-tech.
Enhance the ability to collect, integrate and apply sci-fi English information through independent inquiry and cooperative learning.
Master autonomous learning methods to explore sci-fi content with online resources.
Transfer reading and expression skills to the reading and discussion of other English sci-fi works.
Understand sci-fi's background, development and cultural connotations in diverse cultural contexts.
Deepen insight into cross-cultural scientific thinking and expression, and boost relevant communication ability.
Build cultural confidence and compare Chinese and foreign sci-tech and cultural concepts in sci-fi context.
Language Competence
Teaching key points and difficult points
Teaching key points
Teaching difficult points
Based on the analysis of the emotional changes of the female lead Claire, understand the two threads of the emotional story and the robot experiment in the text, which are both light and dark.
Based on the text content and personal cognition, conduct a preliminary exploration of the relationship between humans and robots.
Understand Claire's emotional changes towards Tony and analyze the similarities and differences between the robot Tony and humans.
Based on the given text, continue writing and then explore the relationship between humans and robots.
Lead-in
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Watch the video
Talk about AI and robots.
How do robots fit into our everyday lives
What kind of help do robots already offer people in their daily lives today
What do you think household robots and AI could do to help families in the future
Pre-reading
02
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's science fact.
—Isaac Asimov
今天的科幻小说即明天的科学现实。
——艾萨克·阿西莫夫
艾萨克·阿西莫夫（Isaac Asimov，1920年1月2日-1992年4月6日），俄罗斯犹太裔美国科幻小说作家、科普作家、文学评论家，美国科幻小说黄金时代的代表人物之一。阿西莫夫一生著述近500本，题材涉及自然科学、社会科学和文学艺术等许多领域，与罗伯特·海因莱因、亚瑟·克拉克并列为科幻小说的三巨头。同时也是著名的门萨学会会员，并且后来担任副会长。其作品中《基地系列》《银河帝国三部曲》和《机器人系列》三大系列被誉为“科幻圣经”。曾获代表科幻界最高荣誉的雨果奖和星云终身成就大师奖。小行星5020、《阿西莫夫科幻小说》杂志和两项阿西莫夫奖都是以他的名字命名的。他提出的“机器人学三定律”被称为“现代机器人学的基石”。
Law Ⅰ: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
Law Ⅱ: A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the first law.
Law Ⅲ: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the first or second law.
第一定律：机器人不得伤害人类个体，或者目睹人类个体将遭受危险而束手不管。
第二定律：机器人必须服从人给予它的命令，当该命令与第一定律冲突时例外。
第三定律：机器人在不违反第一、第二定律的情况下要尽可能保护自己的生存。
机器人学三定律
How do robots already help humans in their lives today What do you think a domestic robot could do for a family in the future
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A domestic robot or a service robot is an autonomous robot that is used for household chores. Most of the domestic robots are simplistic, and some are connected to Wi-Fi home networks or the smart environments. They are highly autonomous.
Sweeping Robot
Robot Voice Assistant
Robot Pet
While-reading
03
可爱卡通
您的内容打在这里，或者通过复制您的文本后，在此框中选择粘贴，并选择只保留文字，建议在此使用微软雅黑字体。您的内容打在这里，或者通过复制您的文本后，在此框中选择粘贴，并选择只保留文字，建议在此使用微软雅黑字体。
How do you understand the word “adapted” in the title
Skim the title. Then answer the following questions.
What is the story entitled “Satisfaction Guaranteed” probably about
It is probably about a product which makes its users feel satisfied. /Maybe it is about a seller who promises to make his or her buyers satisfied./ Since it was originally written by Asimov, it might be about a robot which guarantees a satisfactory user experience.
Rewritten.
可爱卡通
您的内容打在这里，或者通过复制您的文本后，在此框中选择粘贴，并选择只保留文字，建议在此使用微软雅黑字体。您的内容打在这里，或者通过复制您的文本后，在此框中选择粘贴，并选择只保留文字，建议在此使用微软雅黑字体。
What is the main idea of the passage
Skim the story. Then answer the following questions.
What kind of genre (体裁) is the passage
Descriptive 描写文
Narrative 记叙文
Expository 说明文
Argumentation 议论文
The passage mainly tells us an ___________ where a household robot was ___________.
experiment
tested out
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
Para. 7
Para. 8
Para. 9
Tony helps Claire improve her makeup and helps her gain respect.
Tony can serve breakfast.
Tony can show sympathy to Claire.
A robot is to be tested out.
Tony gives Claire a good suggestion.
Tony expresses his heart/love to Claire.
Tony can read books.
The robot, Tony, is tested out in Claire's house.
Tony protects Claire from falling off the ladder.
Match the following paragraphs with their main ideas.
Part 1: para (1-2)
Part 2: para (3-8)
Part 3: para (9)
The process of the robot helping Claire
The result of Claire living with the robot
Larry persuaded Claire to accept the robot that will be tasted out
Event
Process
Result
Match the following paragraphs with their main topics.
Read the story below, which was originally written by famous science
fiction writer Isaac Asimov. Take notes on who these people are and their relationships to each other.
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Characters Who are they
Larry Belmont
Claire
Tony
Gladys Claffern
worked for a company that makes robots
Larry's wife, a housewife
a household robot to be tested out
a woman that Claire envies
Read the story below, which was originally written by famous science
fiction writer Isaac Asimov. Take notes on who these people are and their relationships to each other.
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Larry Belmont
Tony
Claire
Gladys Claffern
A couple
friends
A robot
test out
work on
How did the story develop Read the story carefully and pay attention to the changes of Claire's feelings towards Tony as the story developed.
1.Before Tony arrived
dislike
2.when she first saw him
alarmed
3.when Tony asked if he should help her get dressed
embarrassed
4.when Tony offered sympathy
admiring & trusting
5.when Tony helped her talk to the saleswoman
thankful
6.when Claire fell and Tony caught and held her
shy & nervous
Claire
Tony
Claire
Tony
(a household robot)
What are Claire's problems How does Tony help her
Contents
I am not clever.
My house isn't elegant.
I want to be like Gladys Claffern.
The saleswoman was rude to me.
I fell off the ladder.
He gave her a new _________ and
improved her _________.
He________________the house completely.
He suggested a _________ in her house.
He made the woman change her
_____________.
He managed to catch her in time
from the next room.
hairstyle
makeup
transformed
party
attitude
Read the story again and choose the correct answers.
1. What does Larry Belmont think of testing out the robot in his house
A. It is an extra benefit. 　　　 B. It is his responsibility.
C. It helps improve his house. D. It can make Claire happy.
2. How did Claire feel when Tony offered to help her get dressed
A. Proud. 　　 B. Happy. 　　
C. Guilty. 　　 D. Embarrassed.
3. What does Gladys Claffern think of the relationship between Claire and Tony
A. Friends. B. Lovers.
C. Relatives. D. Colleagues.
4. Why does Tony work on the house improvement
A. Because Claire wants to hold a party in her house.
B. Because Claire plans to give Larry a surprise.
C. Because Claire doesn't think it is good enough for Larry.
D. Because Claire intends to make the best of Tony.
5. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Tony falls in love with Claire.
B. Tony will have a rest that night.
C. Tony will stay with Claire forever.
D. Tony, the robot needs to be improved.
Retell the story according to the prompts.
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. 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!
to be tested
and
behaved
the
dressed
satisfied
her
holding
exactly
What
Post-reading
04
How do you think this story will end Work in groups and come up with an ending. Then listen to the rest of the story. How different is it from your ending
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Sample Ending
The moment Larry came home and saw his wife's crying face, he was surprised and a little sad, because he didn't foresee that Claire would fall in love with a robot. He got close to Claire, hugged her tightly, patting her head,“my dear, Tony is just a machine, let's forget it. All would be better!”
At that moment, the door bell rang, Larry went to open it. There stood Tony! The company decided to give Tony to him as a bonus. Larry was dumb!
Claire's feelings towards Tony changed as the story developed. Review the story, and then complete the chart.
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Occasions Claire…
1 Before he arrived disliked him
2 was alarmed
3 felt embarrassed
4 admired him
5 called him a dear
6 felt his warmth
7 felt being envied
8 cried all night
When he offered to help her dress
When he offered sympathy to her
When he arrived
after the ladies saw Tony holding her and speaking to her lovingly through the window
after she remembered he was just a machine and shouted, “Leave me alone!”
When she fell and Tony caught and held her
When he helped her talk to the saleswoman
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.
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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
Compare and contrast
Some words and phrases are often used to compare and contrast information. It is easier to understand two separate things by describing their similarities and differences.
比较与对比
有些单词和短语经常被用来比较和对比信息。通过描述它们的异同，我们更容易理解两个独立的事物。
Tony
Human being
facial expression never changes
facial expression changes often
smooth hair
Example: A human being's facial expression changes often, whereas Tony's never changes.
offers sympathy; treats people kindly; warm body
programmed to appear sensitive and caring; always the same
can show true sensitivity and care; emotions can change
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.
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Sample Ending
A human being's facial expression changes often, whereas Tony's never changes. Although Tony's actions appeared sensitive and caring, he was just following his programming and these were not real emotions. In contrast to Tony, who never changed from his programming, a human's emotions can change. However, there are similarities between them. Tony's smooth hair and warm body are the same as human beings. Tony treats people kindly in the same way. He can offer sympathy just as what we do.
Discuss the questions in pairs.
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1 Do you think it is possible for a person to love a robot Why
2 What relationship do you think will develop between humans and robots in the future
No, I don't think that a person would love a robot. Because a robot is just a machine that has no emotions and facial expressions.
A robot will become the right-hand man of humans and can do almost everything under the command of man.
Vocabulary
05
experiment n. 实验，试验，尝试；v. 做实验，尝试，试验
例句：The experiment proved his idea was right.
这个实验证明了他的想法是正确的。
The team is experimenting with new AI technology for robots.
该团队正尝试将新的人工智能技术应用于机器人研发。
experiment on/upon sth/sb 对… 做实验
例句：They experiment on mice to study the disease.
他们用老鼠做实验来研究这种疾病。
experiment with sth 尝试 / 用… 做实验
例句：She likes to experiment with different cooking methods.
她喜欢尝试不同的烹饪方法。
test out 检验；测试
例句：The engineers are testing out the new robot voice assistant.
工程师们正在测试这款全新的机器人语音助手。
同义替换
try out：侧重 “试用、尝试”，日常语境更通用，检验意味较弱
例句：She tried out the new sweeping robot at home.
她在家试用了这款新扫地机器人。
experiment with：侧重 “用… 做实验、尝试探索”，强调过程中的探索性
例句：Scientists experiment with new materials to make better robots.
科学家们用新型材料做实验，以研发更优质的机器人。
bonus n. 意外收获；奖金；红利
例句：He got a big bonus for his excellent work this year.
他因今年工作表现优异拿到了一笔丰厚的奖金。
a bonus for sth 某事的额外收获 / 奖励
例句：Free parking is a nice bonus for customers of this hotel.
免费停车是这家酒店给顾客的一项贴心额外福利。
as a bonus 此外；作为额外收获
例句：The robot can clean the floor, and as a bonus, it can also sterilize the surface.
这款机器人能扫地，此外，还能给地面杀菌。
【易混辨析】
bonus 强调额外的回报，奖金之类
reward 强调应得的回报，报酬
award （在某方面杰出而受到认可的）奖品，奖（项）
prize （比赛、竞赛中获得的）奖品，奖金
more like 更像是，倒不如说；更喜欢
例句：It's not a simple toy, it's more like a smart pet robot.
这不是普通的玩具，倒更像是一台智能宠物机器人。
I more like the pet robot with a camera function.
我更喜欢带摄像功能的宠物机器人。
be more like sb/sth than ever 比以往更像某人 / 某物
例句：The new AI robot is more like a real companion than ever.
这款新款人工智能机器人比以往更像一个真正的伙伴。
用法辨析：more like（更像是）VS look like（看起来像）
more like：侧重本质 / 属性上的贴合，可修正观点，不限于视觉
look like：仅侧重视觉上的外表相似
例句：It looks like a small box, but it's more like a mini robot voice assistant.
它看起来像个小盒子，但本质上更像是一台迷你机器人语音助手。
integrity n.诚实正直，诚信；完好；（机械、系统的）整体性
例句：He is a scientist with great integrity, and never fakes experiment data.
他是一位极具诚信的科学家，从不伪造实验数据。
moral integrity 道德操守；诚信
例句：A good experimenter should have basic moral integrity.
一名优秀的实验者应具备基本的道德操守。
structural integrity 结构完整性（科技 / 机械高频）
例句：The pet robot's structural integrity is tested strictly before leaving the factory.
宠物机器人的结构完整性在出厂前会经过严格检测。
maintain the integrity of 保持…… 的完整 / 完好
例句：This protective case can maintain the integrity of the sweeping robot's shell.
这款保护壳能保持扫地机器人外壳的完好。
a man of integrity 正直的人
例句：The engineer who designed the robot is a man of absolute integrity.
设计这款机器人的工程师是一个极其正直的人。
integrate v. 使整合；使并入；融入（及物 / 不及物，后常接介词 into/with）
例句：We can integrate AI technology into the new household robot.
我们可以把人工智能技术整合到新款家用机器人中。
integrated adj. 综合的；整合的；一体化的（科技主题高频）
例句：This is an integrated robot with sweeping and voice control functions.
这是一款集扫地和语音控制功能于一体的综合型机器人。
integrative adj. 综合的；注重整合的（偏书面，多用于学术 / 研发）
例句：The team adopted an integrative design for the pet robot.
该团队为这款宠物机器人采用了综合化的设计方案。
dignity n.尊严，自尊；庄严，端庄；（人的）自尊感
例句：Every human being should be treated with dignity, no matter what situation
they are in. 无论身处何种境遇，每个人都应被尊重，拥有尊严。
human dignity 人类尊严
例句：The design of service robots should always respect and protect human
dignity. 服务型机器人的设计应始终尊重和维护人类尊严。
with dignity 有尊严地；庄重地
例句：The elderly hope to live their later life with dignity.
老年人希望有尊严地度过晚年。
stand on one's dignity 保持自尊；维护自己的尊严
例句：She refused the robot's service because she wanted to stand on her own
dignity. 她拒绝了机器人的服务，因为想要维护自己的自尊。
the dignity of labour 劳动的尊严
例句：We should respect the dignity of labour. 我们应尊重劳动的尊严。
a sense of dignity 自尊感；尊严感
例句：A domestic robot can help people without hurting their sense of dignity.
家用机器人能为人类提供帮助，且不会伤害到他们的自尊感。
dignified adj. 有尊严的；庄重的；端庄的
例句：The robot's voice is designed to be calm and dignified, suitable for family
service. 这款机器人的语音被设计得沉稳又庄重，适配家庭服务场景。
dignify v. 使有尊严；使显得庄重；抬高…… 的身价（及物动词，偏书面）
例句：The designer tried to dignify the pet robot's appearance.
设计师努力让这款宠物机器人的外观显得更有质感和庄重感。
appointment n.预约，约定；任命，委任；职位
例句：I made an appointment with the engineer to test out the new robot.
我和工程师约好了时间，去测试这款新机器人。
make an appointment (with sb) （与某人）预约，约见
例句：You can ask the robot voice assistant to make an appointment with the
doctor for you. 你可以让机器人语音助手帮你预约医生。
have an appointment 有预约；有约会
例句：I can't test the pet robot with you now—I have an appointment this
afternoon. 我现在没法和你一起测试宠物机器人，我下午有个预约。
keep an appointment 守约，赴约
例句：The intelligent reminder function of the robot can help you keep an
appointment on time. 机器人的智能提醒功能能帮你准时赴约。
an appointment with sb 与某人的预约
例句：The robot has recorded your appointment with the robot maintenance worker
tomorrow. 机器人已经记录了你明天和机器人维修师傅的预约。
take up an appointment 就任，赴任
例句：He will take up his new appointment in the robot manufacturing factory next
month. 他下个月将到机器人制造厂就任新职。
appoint v. 任命，委派；安排，约定（及物动词，核心变形）
例句：The board appointed her to be the manager of the robot research team.
董事会任命她为机器人研究团队的经理。
appointed adj. 被任命的；指定的，约定的
例句：The appointed engineer is responsible for checking the robot's circuit
integrity. 这位被任命的工程师负责检查机器人的电路完整性。
guilty adj. 有罪的，犯了罪的；感到内疚的，觉得惭愧的
例句：The man was found guilty of damaging the public service robot on purpose.
这名男子因故意损坏公共服务机器人被判定有罪。
be guilty of (doing) sth 犯有…… 罪；对（做）某事感到内疚
例句：He was guilty of stealing the robot's core chip.
他犯了盗取机器人核心芯片的罪。
feel guilty about sth/doing sth 为某事 / 做某事感到内疚
例句：My brother feels guilty about breaking the robot voice assistant by accident.
我弟弟不小心弄坏了机器人语音助手，感到很惭愧。
guilt n. 内疚，愧疚；罪行，罪责（不可数名词，核心变形）
例句：He felt a deep guilt for losing the pet robot his friend gave him.
他弄丢了朋友送的宠物机器人，内心深感愧疚。
guiltily adv. 内疚地；有罪地；惭愧地（副词，修饰动词 / 整个句子）
例句：The boy looked at the broken robot guiltily and said he would fix it.
男孩内疚地看着坏掉的机器人，说他会把它修好。
guiltiness n. 有罪；内疚（不可数名词，偏书面，日常用 guilt 即可）
例句：Her guiltiness about treating the household robot roughly made her take
better care of it later.
她因粗暴对待家用机器人产生的内疚感，让她后来对其悉心照料。
suspend v. 暂停；悬挂，吊；暂缓（处罚、任职），暂令停职 / 停学
例句：We have to suspend the robot testing because of the power cut in the lab.
实验室停电，我们不得不暂停机器人的测试工作。
The new pet robot can be suspended on the wall to save space when not in
use. 这款新款宠物机器人闲置时可悬挂在墙上，节省空间。
suspend sth for sth 因某事暂停某事
例句：We suspended the experiment with AI technology for the broken robot core
component.
因机器人核心部件损坏，我们暂停了人工智能技术的测试实验。
suspend sth from sth 把某物悬挂在某物上
例句：The robot's sensor is suspended from the top of its body.
机器人的传感器被悬挂在机身顶部。
suspend sb from sth 暂令某人停职 / 停学（从事某事）
例句：He was suspended from the robot R&D project for violating the
experimental rules. 他因违反实验规则，被暂令退出机器人研发项目。
suspension n. 暂停；中止；悬挂；暂缓执行
例句：The suspension of the robot's program made all the test data unavailable.
机器人程序的中止导致所有测试数据无法读取。
suspended adj. 暂停的；悬挂的；被暂缓的
例句：The suspended robot testing work will resume tomorrow morning.
暂停的机器人测试工作将在明天上午恢复。
suspensive adj. 暂停的；悬而未决的
例句：The suspensive state of the robot's system needs professional technicians to
solve. 机器人系统的悬而未决状态需要专业技术人员来解决。
dismiss v. 解雇；解散；不予考虑；驳回（诉讼 / 指控）
例句：The designer was dismissed for leaking the core design.
这名设计师因泄露核心设计被解雇。
dismiss sb from sth 解雇某人；免去某人的（职位）
例句：He was dismissed from the robot R&D department.
他被免去了机器人研发部门的职务。
dismiss sth as sth 把… 视作… 而不予考虑；不屑地认为… 是…
例句：Many people dismiss the early sweeping robot as too clumsy.
很多人因为早期扫地机器人太过笨拙就不予考虑。
dismiss the idea of (doing) sth 摒弃做某事的想法
例句：The team dismissed the idea of reducing the robot's cost by cutting its core
parts. 团队摒弃了通过削减核心部件来降低机器人成本的想法。
dismiss one's doubts 消除某人的疑虑
例句：The successful test of the robot dismissed our doubts about its performance.
这款机器人的成功测试消除了我们对其性能的疑虑。
dismissal n. 解雇，开除；不予考虑，摒弃；解散
例句：His dismissal from the company caused a big discussion.
他被公司解雇的消息引起了热议。
dismissive adj. 不屑的；轻视的；不予考虑的（常用形容词，后常接介词 of）
例句：She was dismissive of the new pet robot's function.
她对新款宠物机器人的功能持轻视态度。
dismissibly adv. 不屑地；可解雇地（副词，使用频率较低，多作书面语）
例句：He spoke dismissibly of the robot's new upgrade.
他不屑地谈论着这款机器人的全新升级，却没意识到其提升之大。
declare v. 宣布；宣称；申报（海关物品 / 收入）；断言，坦言
例句：The company declared the launch of its new smart household robot series.
该公司宣布推出全新的智能家用机器人家族。
declare sth to sb 向某人宣布 / 声明某事
例句：The designer declared the new design plan of the voice assistant robot to the 、 whole team. 设计师向整个团队宣布了语音助手机器人的全新设计方案。
declare that... 宣布 / 声明……（后接宾语从句，最常用句式）
例句：The boss declared that the robot R&D project would get an extra fund
support. 老板宣布，机器人研发项目将获得额外的资金支持。
declare for/against sth 声明支持 / 反对某事
例句：Most scientists declared for the research of human-robot friendly interaction
technology. 大多数科学家声明支持人机友好交互技术的研究。
declare oneself 表明立场；发表意见
例句：He finally declared himself on the issue of whether robots should replace
human labor. 关于机器人是否应该替代人类劳动力的问题，他终于表明
了自己的立场。
declaration n. 宣布，宣告；声明，宣言；申报
例句：The company's declaration of the new pet robot attracted a lot of media
attention. 公司关于新款宠物机器人的发布声明吸引了众多媒体关注。
declarative adj. 陈述的，声明式的；宣言的（偏学术 / 语言 / 正式语境）
例句：The robot's voice system can recognize both declarative sentences
accurately. 机器人的语音系统能识别陈述句。
declaratively adv. 声明式地；陈述性地
例句：The engineer explained the robot's operating principle declaratively at the
meeting. 工程师在会上陈述性地讲解了机器人的工作原理。
Homework
06
1. Complete the exercises at the end of the class.
2. Preview pages 4 to 5 of Unit 1.
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