1、Unit 22021/8/8 星期日1 Teaching methods situational teaching method ; cooperative learning method; programmed teaching method; task-based and assessment teaching methods.2021/8/8 星期日2Teaching aims and demands一、topic: Robots, literary work about science二、vocabulary三、functions: Supposition and belief四、gr

2、ammar : Revise the Passive Voice2021/8/8 星期日3Arrangement of teachingthe first period: warming upthe second period: language points of readingthe third period : readingthe fourth period : learning about language and language points of using languagethe fifth period: using languagethe sixth period: gr

3、ammarthe seventh period: exercises 2021/8/8 星期日4Is it a real girl?2021/8/8 星期日5A robot is basically a computer-controlled machine that is programmed to move, manipulate (操縱) objects, and accomplish work for us human beings. It is able to perform repetitive tasks more quickly, cheaply, and accurately

4、 than humans.What is a robot? 2021/8/8 星期日6Sounds Reasonable?A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer . 2021/8/8 星期日7Have you ever played with robot toys? robot2021/8/8 星期日82021/8/8 星期日9Do you want to play with

5、the real robots?2021/8/8 星期日10some real robots2021/8/8 星期日11Guess what these robots are doing.2021/8/8 星期日12Playing football2021/8/8 星期日13Riding/Cycling 2021/8/8 星期日14Playing music2021/8/8 星期日15Dancing2021/8/8 星期日16Do you know when the first robot appeared? In the 1920s, Karl Capek from Czechoslovak

6、ia introduced the worlds first robot on stage. His play was entitled Rossums Universal Robots. The theme of the play was robots controlling humans in society. He rejected all suggestions that a robot could ever replace a human being, or have feelings such as love. 2021/8/8 星期日17All robots include 3

7、elements: Body Control BehaviorAccording to the above definition, many objects are kind of robots. For example:2021/8/8 星期日18RobotsNon-RobotsAlarm ClockWalkmanTraffic Light (timed)CarMicrowave (cook for 2 min)TypewriterPhotocopier (make 100)BicycleVCR (recording)Flashlight2021/8/8 星期日19Sometimes, a

8、few of the objects weve classified above can be considered both robot and non-robot. Those that can fall into both categories include the car (its a robot with cruise control), the TV (its a robot if it has alarm capabilities), and the VCR (its a non-robot if youre just playing a tape).2021/8/8 星期日2

9、0Lets look at the pictures below and see what robots can look like.2021/8/8 星期日21Spider What can robots look like?2021/8/8 星期日22Dinosaur 2021/8/8 星期日23Dragonfly 2021/8/8 星期日24Snake2021/8/8 星期日25Mantis (螳螂)2021/8/8 星期日26螳螂Humans2021/8/8 星期日27Huge arm2021/8/8 星期日28What can robots doDiscussion2021/8/8

10、星期日29RobotsPlay with humansDo researchTalk with humansDo the houseworkAnd so onTake care of childrenAct as a policeman/a sellerDo some shoppingWhat can a robot do?2021/8/8 星期日30 Say hello to people Talk with people2021/8/8 星期日31Clean the planeDo the labour work2021/8/8 星期日32 Lead the way2021/8/8 星期日

11、33Play sports2021/8/8 星期日34Nowadays robots can be made into various shapes for various uses.2021/8/8 星期日35What kinds of work are robots usually used for?Robots are made to perform different tasks. Many of them are used for tasks that are either dangerous or unpleasant for us human beings. In other c

12、ases, robots are used in repetitive, or boring tasks in which human performance might degrade (降低價值) over time. Robots can perform these repetitive, high-precision operations 24 hours a day without fatigue.2021/8/8 星期日36Why use Robots?There are many benefits to using robots instead of humans. The go

13、od thing about robots is that they will never get bored, and they will do things more efficiently than people. Also, robots never get sick, or need to rest. They will never need time off, or lunch breaks. Sometimes, when a task is too dangerous or difficult for a human, a robot will be able to do it

14、 without any risks or problems. 2021/8/8 星期日37Why we study robots?Search enginesLaborScienceMedicine/DiagnosisAppliancesWhat else?診斷2021/8/8 星期日38Honda Humanoid RobotWalkTurnStairs2021/8/8 星期日39Robot TeamsUSC robotics Lab2021/8/8 星期日40Which one of the following is NOT a robot? A. Bicycle. B. Traffic

15、 light. C. Microwave. D. Photocopier. 2. Which of the following can be considered both a robot and a non- robot? A. Alarm Clock. B. Motor Bike. C. Microwave. D. VCR. Robot Quiz2021/8/8 星期日413. Why would a company choose to use robots instead of humans? A. They never get sick. B. They dont need a lun

16、ch break. C. Theyll never be bored. D. All of the above. 4. Robots can do work that is too _ for humans. A. fun B. scary C. dangerous D. predictable 2021/8/8 星期日42Fiction: stories, novels, etc. which describe events and people that do not existNon-fiction: writing that is about real people, events a

17、nd factsLiterature: writing that is considered to be work of art, including novels, plays and poetry Do you know any science fiction literature, films, TV shows or cartoons about robots?2021/8/8 星期日43Lets look at some movie posters below which are about robots. Do you know the names of these movies?

18、2021/8/8 星期日44Transformers 變形金剛2021/8/8 星期日45I, Robot 我，機器人 2021/8/8 星期日46The Matrix 黑客帝國 2021/8/8 星期日47AI - Artificial Intelligence 人工智能 2021/8/8 星期日48Doraemon 機器貓 2021/8/8 星期日49Do you like these movies or cartoons?Choose one and prepare totell the class about it briefly.2021/8/8 星期日50Do you think

19、it is possible for arobot to:think for itself?have feelings?have its own needs and desires?look and feel like a human being?2021/8/8 星期日51Do you know who he is?Whats the relationship between Isaac Asimov and robots?Isaac Asimov2021/8/8 星期日52Isaac Asimov is an American scientist and author, who wrote

20、 science fiction, proposed three (and then he added Law Zero) Laws of Robotics (in the 1940s):Law Zero: A robot may not injure humanity, or, through inaction, allow humanity to come to harm. 2021/8/8 星期日53Law One: A robot may not injure a human being or through inaction allow a human being to come to harm. Law Two: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. Law Three: A robot must protect it