Unit 3 Reading The Robot at Home

Mr. Jiang manager He is too busy to have any time to relax. order a robot from a robot shop

in a mess spread all over the floor (spread spread spread ) virus catch a virus cause problems

Task1 Skimming What is the main idea of the article? A. Good changes B. Bad changes C. Good changes and bad ones

Task2 Skimming Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Introduction of Mr. Jiang Good changes Bad changes Ending (para1) (para2-4) (para5) (para6) Try to divide the article into 4 parts and conclude its main idea.

After reading the story, Daniel wrote down some words he does not know. Help him match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (P 40) B1 d f e b a c

Name : Job : Address : Why to buy a robot : Mr. Jiang A manager of a big company Sunshine Town in order to have more free time Task3 Detailed reading Part 1(para 1 ):the person who ordered a robot ---so that he can have more free time

in the morning Task3 Detailed reading Part 2(para 2-4 ):Good changes breakfast his business suit his lunch box was made was smoothly ironed was prepared That made Mr. Jiang happy

during the day Part 2(para 2-4 ):Good changes Task3 Detailed reading What did Mr. Jiang do? What did the robot do? Mr. Jiang was at work did all the house work went shopping at the supermarket

in the evening Part 2(para 2-4 ):Good changes What did the robot do?What did Mr. Jiang do? Task3 Detailed reading 1.The flat_____________ 2. ________________________ would be ready for him 3. After dinner,_________ do whatever he liked would look as good as new A delicious dinner the robot would tidy up watch TV or do some reading The robot satisfied Mr. Jiang’s needs

1.When and how could the robot start to go wrong ? 2.What are the problems ? A few weeks later, the robot caught a virus. In the morning, it ________________________. When Mr. Jiang got home after work, his flat _____________ woke Mr. Jiang up at four o’clock. was in a complete mess Task3 Detailed reading Part 3(para 5 ):Bad changes

When Mr. Jiang got home, he would find his flat in a mess. food: milk : coins, bills and his private papers: was laid on the bed was stored in the rubbish bin were spread all over the floor

relax breakfast iron go shopping tidy up as good as new a virus wake me up bed rubbish bin private papers knock things over. Daniel is thinking of the good and bad points of having a robot. Help him complete the lists below using the information in the story on pages 38 and 39. (P 40) B2

True or false B3 (P 41) T F T T F make Yes.

T T T T F robot shop

句中 satisfy 是动词，意为 “ 满足 ( 需求、需 要 )” 。 be satisfied with 对 …… 感到满意 ( 满足 ) 这只大蛋糕不足以让他解饿。 The big cake was not enough to satisfy his hunger. 丹尼尔对他的机器人一点都不满意。 Daniel is not satisfied with his robot at all. 1. It seemed that in general the robot satisfied Mr Jiang’s needs.

be ready for 为 … 准备好 = 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. 2. …and a delicious dinner would be ready for him.

3. After a few comfortable weeks, however, things started to go wrong. 他们搬家住到市中心后，问题就开始出现 了。 Things started to go wrong after they moved house to live in the city centre. 钟出毛病了。 Something has gone wrong with the clock. go wrong 出现问题 go wrong 用于描述机器时，可表示 机器 “ 发生故障，出毛病 ”

句中的 mess 是可数名词，常用单数形 式，意思是 “ 杂乱，不整齐 ” 。 常见的搭配有 be in a mess( 杂乱不堪 ) ， make a mess ( 搞得一塌糊涂 ) 。 spread 意为 “ 使分散，使分布 ” 。 聚会过后房子一定会乱七八糟。 A house is bound to be in a mess after a party. 种子通常随风传播。 Seeds are often spread by the wind. 4. When Mr Jiang got home, he would find his flat in a complete mess; food was laid on the bed; …bills and his private papers were spread all over the floor.

5. Mr Jiang did not know what to do with the robot. 男孩们不知道放学后该做些什么。 The boys didn't know what to do with themselves after school ended. 我与这事没有牵连 ; 它与我无关。 I am not involved in it; it has nothing to do with me. do with 处置, 对待, 对付 ( 某人 ) do with 也可表示 “ 与 … 有关 ”

I. 根据提示完成句子。 1.Mr. Jiang’s shirts are ______ ( 熨烫 ) by the robot every day. 2. Tom, don’t ______ (cover a large area) coins everywhere. Put them away. 3. His robot can _________ ( 不再 ) work. Things started to _________ ( 变坏 ). 4. The robot caught a _____ ( 病毒 ) and threw his shirt into the rubbish bin. 5. My room is in a _____ ( 混乱 ). Can you help me make it clean and tidy? ironed spread no longer go wrong virus mess

Task3 Detailed reading Part 4(para 6 ):Ending ?

Task4 An interview A: You are the first person to …, aren’t you? B: A: Where did you buy it? B: A: What do you think of your robot? B: At first, It was helpful… Now, it goes wrong… A: What do you decide to do? B: I want to have my money back or change a new one. A: Maybe you can write a complaint letter. B: Ok, I will. An interview with Mr. Jiang