Unit 2 ReadingThe robots at home

Task 1 : Skim the article and divide it into 4 parts and conclude its main idea .

Part1:

Part2:

Part3:

Part4:

Introduce the first person

to own a robot

Good changes

Bad changes

Ending

Para 1&2

Para 3-5

Para 6

Para 7

Task 2 : (Scanning) Finish the profile

The first person to own a robotName :

occupation:

in where :

Why :

Mr. Jiang

Salesman

In Sunshine Town

In order to have more free time

Task 3 : What are the good changes and the good results.the good changes

breakfast was made

ironed his shirts

made a lunch box

no longer needed to get up early

could stay in bed for an extra hour

clean the flat

do the laundry

wash the dishes

sweep the floor

make the bed

go shopping at the supermarket

the flat would be as clean as new

The delicious dinner would be ready

could relax and watch TV

the good resultsIn the morning

Task 4 : Find out the bad points

1. How could a robot start to go wrong ?

2.What are the problems ?

The robot caught a virus.

•It might put my breakfast in the _____________.

•In might throw my shirt into the _____________

along with the rubbish.

•It might ____________ the things over.

•It might make a ______________.

So I might have to send it back to the ________

washing machine

dustbin

knock

mess

robot shop

1.have more free time

2.sleep for a bit longer

3.do the laundry

4. iron the shirts

5. wash dishes

6. The flat will be as clean as new.

back

Good points:

1.catch a virus

2.put the breakfast in the washing

machine

3.throw the shirts into the dustbin

4.knock things over

5.make a mess

Bad points:

Mr Jiang robot

at work

return home

After dinner :

clean the flat , do the laundry, wash the dishes , sweep the floorgo shopping, make the bed , air the rooms

clean flat ,delicious dinner

relax , watch TV

wash dishes

Mr Jiang was very happy with his robot

robot catch a virus

breakfast in the washing

machine

make a mess shirts in the dustbin

move around

knock things over

Mr. Jiang decided to return the robot

What happened to Mr Jiang a few weeks later?

Discussion: Topic

1.If you are the owner of the broken robot in the text ,

what will you do?

2. Having a robot or do it myself ?

3. Should we ask robots to do all the work for

us? What is your ideal robot like?

Important phrases:

1. in many ways

火星上的生活在很多方面比地球上的生活好 .Life on mars is better than life on earth in many ways.

in some ways in a/ one way

by the way on one’s way …

2. In order to

为了生存 , 人就得吃东西 .People must eat in order to live.

We practise English more in order to improve our

oral English.In order not to

He got up earlier in order not to be late again.

3. as a result

他没有练习 , 结果他输了 .He didn’t practise ,as a result he lost.

as a result of … 由于…的结果 , 因为He was late as a result of heavy snow.

As a result of warning ,nobody was hurt.4. no longer = not any longer 多指时间 , 用来修饰具体状态

他不再是一个学生了 . He is no longer a student.

He is not a student any longer.

no more = not any more 指数量和程度 , 用来修饰动作她不再哭了 . She no more cried.

5. as …as …她跟 Amy 一样苗条 . She is as slim as Amy

它看上去想一栋房子那么大 .It seems to be as big as a house.

6. be ready for = be ready to do …

他已经准备好英语考试了 .

He is ready for the English exam.

He is ready to have the English exam.get ready for =get ready to do

他们准备去旅行 .They get ready to go on a trip.

They get ready for trip.

7. be happy with = be pleased with

= be satisfied with

我对我的学生很满意 .I am happy with my students.

我对你所做的不是很满意 .I am not happy with what you have done.

8. in a mess

这个房间乱七八糟 .This room is in (such) a mess.

孩子们把房间高的一塌糊涂 .

The children made a mess in the room.

Thank you !