Robots

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cook dinner

iron shirts

make the bed

wash the dishesdo the laundry

explore dangerous places

look after children

sweep the floor

What can a robot do?

speakercamera

arm

hand

wheelbattery

Robots can do these things,what parts does it have?

The robot at home

Reading

9B Unit 2

Who is the first person to own a robot?What does he do?Why does he buy a robot?Where did he buy the robot?How did he deal with the robot at last?

Scanning

Task 1 : Skimming

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Introduce the first person to own a robot

Good changes

Bad changes

Ending

Task 2 : Finish the profile

The first person to own a robot

Name :

Work :

in where :

Why :

Mr Jiang

Salesman

In Moonlight town

In order to have more free/spare time

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

breakfast was made

ironed his shirts

made a lunch box

no longer need 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 delicious dinner would be ready

could relax and watch TV

the flat would be as clean as new

1.The robot made Mr Jiang’s life much easier.

2.The robot ironed shirts at the weekend.3.Mr Jiang had to do the housework every da

y.4.The robot would sweep the floor while Mr Ji

ang was at work.5.Mr Jiang always went shopping with his ro

bot.6.Mr Jiang’s robot could cook delicious dinn

er for him.7.The robot could relax and watch TV after din

ner.8. Mr Jiang was very happy to own a robot.

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listening Para 3-5

What’s wrong with the robot?A few weeks later, the robot c_____ a virus and caused a lot of p_______. The robot no longer knew w____ to cook breakfast. Sometimes it w____ Mr Jiang up at 4a.m. Even worse, Mr Jiang would find his b_______ in the washing machine and his clean shirts in the d______. Sometimes the robot would move a______ the house and knock things o____. So his flat was in a m____: food was on the floor and his books were in the rice c________.

Reading

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Para 6

he might have to send it back to the __________.robot shop

• If you have such a robot, what will you do? Why?

Discussion Pair work

salesmanironed

laundryvirus

dustbinknock over

messtrouble

words

make something fall to the ground

the process of washing clothes

untidy condition

a man who sells things

problem

a place for piling rubbish

made clothes smooth with an iron

sth. that causes computer problems

1. Mr Jiang is a _________ and works in Moonlight Town.2. The robot ______ Mr Jiang’s shirts yesterday.3. The robot would do the _______ for Mr Jiang.4. A few weeks later the robot caught a ______.5. The robot threw the clean shirts in the _______.6. Sometimes the robot would ______ things over.7. Mr Jiang found his flat in a ______.8. Having a robot was just too mcuh ________.

salesman

ironedlaundry

virus

dustbinknock

messtrouble

Complete the following sentences

• You are the first …, aren’t you?• Why do you want to …?• Where did you buy …?• How can a robot …?• What … while you are at work?• What … if it goes wrong?• What … do with it at last? …

Question time Interview

Important phrases:1. in many ways

Life on mars is better than life on earth

in many ways.

in some ways 在某些方面 in a/ one way 在某个程度上

by the way on one’s way …

2. In order to

People must eat in order to live.

We practise English more in order to

improve our oral English.

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

3. as a result

He didn’t practise ,as a result he lost.

as a result of …

He was late as a result of heavy snow.

As a result of warning ,nobody was hurt.

4. no longer = not any longer

He is no longer a student.

He is not a student any longer.

no more = not any more

She no more cried.

5. as …as …

It seems to be as big as a house.

6. be ready for = be ready to do …

He is ready for the English exam.

He is ready to have the English exam.

get ready for =get ready to do

They get ready to go on a trip.

They get ready for trip.

7. be happy with = be pleased with

= be satisfied with

I am happy with my students.

I am not happy with what you have done.

8. in a mess

This room is in (such) a mess.

The children made a mess in the room.

• Try to help Mr Jiang write a letter of complaint to the robot shop.

• Design your own ideal robot.

Homework

根据括号中所给的汉语意思或英语解释写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。

1.We were warned not to use our computers because there would be a terrible ___________ ( a program that can cause computer problems)

2. The house is ___________ (without anybody or anything inside). You can put the things there.

virus

empty

3. The rain ___________ (continued for some time) for about three hours yesterday.

4. Mother always does all the ___________ (the process of washing clothes). This makes her tired.

lasted

laundry

5. It’s clear that he is now having much ___________ (difficulty, worries, problems). He needs help.

6. Can you see there is a ___________ (useless things that you throw away) bin on the side of the road?

trouble

rubbish

7. Would you like to ____________(mail, or put something in a collection box for sending) the card to Tom on your way to school?

8. My little son put all his toys in the ___________ ( 洗涤槽 ) yesterday afternoon.

post

sink

9. Your homework must be handed in before ___________ ( 中午 ) today.

10. How ___________ （脏） your face looks! Where did you eat just now?

noon

dirty

11. What a terrible smell. The ___________ ( 垃圾箱 ) attracts too many flies( 苍蝇 ).

dustbin

根据所给的汉语意思，完成下列句子 , 每空一词。

1. 我到家的时候，晚饭已经为我准备好了。When I returned home, supper ___________ __

_________ ___________ me already.

2. 在很多方面，生活确实比以前轻松多了。Life is easier than before ___________ _______

____ ___________.

was ready for

in many ways

3. 一直睡到吃中午饭时对身体不好。It’s not good for health ___________ ________

___ ___________ lunchtime.

4. 几个小时后，他感到好多了。He felt much better ___________ ___________

___________ ___________.

to sleep until

after a few hours

5. 最后，他不得不亲自把它送回去 .

___________ ___________ ___________, he had to send it back himself.

6. 为什么不在这儿多玩一会？还早着呢。___________ ___________ play here for _____

______ ___________ longer? It’s still early.

In the end

Why nota bit

7. 他通常在我们班第一个到，最后一个走。He is usually the first ___________ _________

__ and the ___________ ___________ ___________in our class.

8. 你把纸扔出窗外是错误的。___________ ___________ ___________ you _

__________ ___________ paper ___________ of the window.

to arrive

last to leave

It’s wrong ofto throw

out

9. 衣服洗完后要挂到晾衣服的绳子上。Clothes should be hung on the line after they __

_________ ___________.

10. 别再在屋子里走来走去了，请保持安静。Don’t ___________ ___________ the room ___

________ ___________. Keep quiet.

are washed

walk aroundany more