Robots教案
教學過程
step 1 pre－listening
task 1：retell the story
ask several students to retell the story “satisfaction guaranteed”.
task 2：talk about the story
get the class to talk about the story according to the following questions.
q：do you think claire loves tony？does tony really love claire？would you like to have such a robot at your house?
step 2 listening
t：your views sound reasonable and interesting.now let's listen to molly and kate's dialogue to see what are their opinions.
task 1：first listening
first read the questions in exercise 1 and then listen to their conversation.tick the correct boxes.emphasize that they are listening for particular pieces of information.
1.who really likes the story？(molly)
2.who thinks that claire loved tony？(kate)
3.who thinks that tony loved claire？(molly)
4.who thinks that the purpose of tony's actions was to make claire feel good about herself？(kate)
5.who thinks taking tony away must have hurt claire？(molly)
6.who said that making a robot so much like a man was bound to cause trouble？(kate)
task 2：second listening
students read the questions in exercise 2 carefully and then listen to the dialogue again to answer the questions below：
1.what does kate think the difference between robots and humans is?
2.how does kate think claire was hurting herself?
3.why would one of the girls like a robot such as tony living at her house?
4.what does kate think the company's biggest mistake was?
task 3：third listening
before listening to the tape again，explain to the students what the expressions of supposition and belief are.then let them listen again and try to write down the expressions they get from the material.after listening，they may discuss with their partners before reporting to the class.
1.yes，maybe clair fell in love with him，...
2.i_don't_think/believe robots can feel emotion of any kind.
3.i_think/suppose/guess/believe tony loved clair.
4.so_it_must_have_hurt her when he was taken away.
5.i_suppose that was the company's greatest mistake.
6.i_suppose/guess that's why the company had to rebuild him.
step 3 speaking
task 1：imagining and discussing
t：molly likes to have a robot at her house.would you like one？if you like，what will it be like and what do you want it to do for you?
students may work in groups to imagine and talk about robots they like in the future.any type is ok.in groups，carry out the following tasks：
1.describe what their imaginary robot looks like.
2.make a list of the purpose of your robot and the abilities your robot have.