1、学年高中英语Unit2Robots1SectionWarmingUpReadingComprehending教案新人教版选修7Unit 2 RobotsFastfood Restaurants Are Using RobotsAmerican restaurants are employing robots to make up for a lack of fastfood workers. Businesses around the world are increasingly turning to reduce running costsand fastfood restaurants a
2、re acting as pioneers of the robot revolution.Last year, we saw Flippy, the burgerflipping(翻转汉堡包的) robot, work in a Californian burger restaurant. And now US burger chain Wendys has begun using selfcleaning ovens(烤箱) in some stores, according to The Wall Street Journal.Meaty restaurant chain Arbys a
3、lso uses smart ovens, which can cook roast beef and then switch to a“holding” mode(模式). This means employees can cook food for the next day the night before, rather than arrive at 7 am to start roasting.Its an unsurprising response to a lack of fastfood workers.“Ive never seen the labor(劳动力) market
4、this tight，” said Scotty Murphy, Chief Operating Officer for Dunkin Donuts. “We spend a lot of time training people and a month later they walk out the door.”The US food and drink industry had 844，000 unfilled positions in April last yeara record high.Dunkin Donuts has already automated some process
5、eslike producing labels for food, and measuring the quality of coffee.“I dont have to be always worried about other smaller tasks that were tiresome，” said Alexandra Guajardo, the leader at a Dunkin Donuts store in California.“I can focus on other things that need my attention in the restaurant.”A s
6、tudy by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said food preparation faced the highest probability of automation among 88 industries.“In this market, employees will leave if they have one bad day，” Patrick Sugrue, Chief Executive Officer of Saladworks said.“If that happens, having
7、 this technology in place makes it easier to deal with.”Section Warming Up & ReadingComprehending重点单词写作词汇1.desire n 渴望；欲望；渴求vt. 希望得到；想要2.sympathy n. 同情(心)3.necklace n. 项链4.scan vt. 细看；仔细检查；粗略地看；浏览；扫描5.clerk n 售货员；职员；旅馆接待员6.awful adj. 极坏的；极讨厌的；可怕的； (口语)糟透的7.envy vt. 忌妒；羡慕拓展词汇8.satisfaction n满意；满足；令人满
8、意的事物satisfy vt.使满意satisfied adj.(感到)满意的satisfying adj.令人满意的9.alarm vt.使警觉；使惊恐；惊动 n警报；惊恐alarmed adj.担心的；害怕的alarming adj.令人惊慌的10.favour n喜爱；恩惠 vt.喜爱；偏袒favourite adj.特别喜爱的11.accompany vt.陪伴；伴奏company n陪伴；公司12.declare vt.宣布；声明；表明；宣称declaration n宣布；宣言；声明阅读词汇13.household adj. 家庭的；家用的n. 一家人；家庭14.fiction n.
9、 小说；虚构或想象出来的事15.bonus n. 额外津贴；奖金；红利16.apron n. 围裙17.elegant adj. 优雅的；高雅的；讲究的18.absurd adj. 荒谬的；可笑的19.haircut n. 发型；理发20.cushion n. (坐、跪时用的)软垫；靠垫；垫子21.counter n. 柜台；计数器22.cuisine n. 烹饪(风味)；菜肴 重点短语1.test_out 考验出；检验完2.or_rather 更确切地说3.ring_up 给打电话4.leave.alone 不管；别惹；让一个人待着； 和单独在一起5.fall_in_love 陷入爱河；爱上
10、6.take_away 拿走；带走7.turn_around 转身；翻转8.fall_off 从上掉下来重点句型1.it作形式主语：It_was_disturbing_and_frightening_that(这使她觉得心烦和害怕) he looked so human.2.Itis/was被强调部分that/who.强调句型：It_was_then_that(就在那时) Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains of the front window.3.cant have sb.doing sth.不允许某人做某事：But even
11、 though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuiltyou cannot_have_women_falling_in_love_with_machines(总不能让女人和机器相爱). FastreadingSkim the text and do the following exercises.1The text mainly tells us _Ahow a robot used for housework is tested out in a familyBwhy Claire fell in love with a hu
12、man beingCwhy a robot fell in love with a human beingDthat a robot can save a human being from danger答案：A2Match the main idea with each part.Part 1(Paras.13)ATony helped Claire change herself and her home.Part 2(Paras.48)BThe result of the test.Part 3(Paras.911) CClaire met the robot Tony.Part 4(Par
13、a.12) DTony helped Claire hold a party.答案：CADB CarefulreadingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.1Larry brought a robot home to _Amake his wife happyBtest it outCsend his wife a giftDfree his wife from work2Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony?ABecause he was a robot.BBeca
14、use she didnt like him.CBecause he was more like a human than a machine.DBecause he never changed his facial expressions.3Who did Claire turn to for help when the clerk at the counter was rude to her?AHer husband.BGladys Claffern.CTony, the robot.DThe manager of the shop.4What happened to Tony in th
15、e end?AThe company was pleased and made other similar robots.BThe company was pleased, but would rebuild Tony.CThe company was pleased and Tony would replace Larry.DThe company was pleased, but would protect Tony from being seen.答案：14.BCCB StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the
16、 text.1Claire didnt want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be absent for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldnt harm her or allow her to be harmed.本句是一个由but连接的并列复合句。前一个分句中，Claire didnt want the robot in her house是主句，as引导时间状语从句。后一个分句中，Larry persuaded her是主句，
17、that引导宾语从句。 翻译克莱尔并不想把机器人留在家里，特别是在她丈夫离家三周期间。但是拉里说服了她。他说，机器人不会伤害她，也不会让别人伤害她。2She cried out “Tony” and then heard him declare that he didnt want to leave her the next day and that he felt more than just the desire to please her.这是一个由and连接的并列句，在第二个分句中heard him declare.是“hear宾语宾补”结构；declare后是由and连接的两个并列的
18、宾语从句。 翻译她大叫了一声“托尼”，然后听到托尼声明说，第二天他不想离开她，而且他并不满足于仅仅使她开心。3He had opened the curtains that night so that the other women would see him and Claire，knowing that there was no risk to Claires marriage.本句是一个主从复合句。He had opened the curtains that night是主句；so that引导目的状语从句。knowing.marriage是动词ing形式短语作伴随状语，knowing
19、后跟that引导的宾语从句。 翻译那天晚上他拉开窗帘，让其他女人看到了他和克莱尔在一起，他明白这么做对克莱尔的婚姻并不造成危害。satisfactionstIsfknn.满意；满足；令人满意的事物satisfactory adj. 令人满意的satisfying adj. 令人满意的satisfied adj. 感到满意的householdhashldadj.家庭的；家用的n一家人；家庭test out考验出；检验完同义词组：try out试验；检验absent adj.不在的；缺席的be absent from 缺席bonusbnsn.额外津贴；奖金；红利alarmedlmdadj.担心的；
20、害怕的alarmlmvt.使警觉；使惊恐；惊动n警报；惊恐aproneIprnn.围裙embarrassed adj.难堪的；尴尬的embarrassing adj.令人尴尬的disturbing adj.引起烦恼的；令人不安的ridiculous adj.可笑的；荒谬的sympathysImpIn.同情(心)have sympathy 有同情心in sympathy with 赞成；支持overweightvweItadj.超重的；体重超常的elegantelIntadj.优雅的；高雅的；讲究的favourfeIvn.喜爱；恩惠vt.喜爱；偏袒do sb. a favour帮某人忙pilep
21、aIln.堆；摞；叠vi.堆起；堆积vt.把堆起；积聚a pile of“一堆；大量；许多”，可接可数名词复数或者不可数名词。or rather更确切地说scansknvt.细看；仔细检查；粗略地看；浏览；扫描with wonder惊奇地reach for伸手取/够/拿amazed adj.惊异的be amazed by 对感到惊异fingernailfIneIln.手指甲absurdbsdadj.荒谬的；可笑的haircuthektn.发型；理发makeupmeIkpn.化妆品make up化妆；构成；编造；和解make up for弥补accompanykmpnIvt.陪伴；伴奏accom
22、pany sb. to陪某人去accompany sb. on用给某人伴奏cushionknn.(坐、跪时用的)软垫；靠垫；垫子beddingbedIn.寝具；铺盖 necklaceneklIsn.项链clerkklk；klrkn.售货员；职员；旅馆接待员counterkantn.柜台；计数器ring up给打电话turn around转身；翻转awfulfladj.极坏的；极讨厌的；可怕的；(口语)糟透的affairfen.事务；事情；暧昧关系have an affair有暧昧关系after all毕竟above all 最重要的是in all 总共weep vi.(wept，wept)流泪
23、with anger因为生气with表示原因armchairmten.扶手椅；单座沙发transform v转变；改变manage to do设法做成in time及时；迟早on time按时in ones arms在某人的怀抱里strike v(struck，struck)此处表示“钟敲几点”。fold vt.抱住；折叠；合拢fold ones arms around环抱着declaredIklevt.宣布；声明；表明；宣称more than不仅仅是，远非free vt.放开；释放；使解脱impress vt.给留下深刻的印象be impressed by/with对印象深刻cuisinek
24、wIzinn.烹饪(风味)；菜肴envyenvIvt.忌妒；羡慕envy sb. sth.羡慕某人某事leave.alone不管；别惹；让一个人待着；和单独在一起let alone更不用说(多用作插入语)drive up(车、船等)开上前来take away带走protect sb.from sth.保护某人免受某物的侵害prevent sb.from doing sth.阻止某人做某事sense of failure失败感sense of safety安全感fall in love with与相爱(强调动作)fall in love with sb.时间段()be in love with与
25、相爱(强调状态)be in love with sb.时间段()SATISFACTION GUARANTEEDLarry Belmont worked for a company that made robots. Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot. It was going to be tested out by Larrys wife, Claire.that made robots是that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词a company。Claire didnt want the robot in her
26、house, especially as her husband would be absent for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldnt harm her or allow her to be harmed. It would be a bonus. However, when she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed. His name was Tony and he seemed more like a human than a machine. He was
27、tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice although his facial expression never changed.as her husband would be absent. 是as引导的时间状语从句。more.than.与其说倒不如说On the second morning Tony, wearing an apron，brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing. She felt embarrassed
28、and quickly told him to go. It was disturbing and frightening that he looked so human.Tony, wearing.dressing中，wearing an apron是现在分词短语作定语，whether she needed.是whether引导的宾语从句。在句式“It isadj.that.”中，it是形式主语，that从句是真正的主语。One day, Claire mentioned that she didnt think she was clever. Tony said that she must
29、 feel very unhappy to say that. Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot. But she began to trust him. She told him how she was overweight and this made her feel unhappy. Also she felt her home wasnt elegant enough for someone like Larry who wanted to improve his social position. She wasnt like Gladys Claffern, one of the richest and most powerful women around.it was ridiculous to.robot是宾语从句，其中it为形式主语，真正的主语是to be.robot。who wanted to improve his social position是who引导的定语从句，修饰Larry。As a favour Tony promised to help Claire make herself sm
