3. ANDY- THE ANDROID

4. Let’s listen to the story and try to get the main idea.

5. Now, with the questions below, please read the passage carefully again. 1.Who is Andy? What is he good at? 2.What helps him to move and think like a human? 3.What does Andy think about the team who beat them last year? why? 4.What does the programmer do to Andy?

6. 1.Who is Andy? What is he good at? He is an android. And he is good at He is an android. And he is good at playing football playing football 2.What helps him to move and think like a human? like a human? His computer helps him to move and His computer helps him to move and think like a human. think like a human.

7. 3.What does Andy think about the team who beat them last year? Why? who beat them last year? Why? She thinks the team cheated because they She thinks the team cheated because they had a new kind of programmer, which had had a new kind of programmer, which had just been developed before the competition. just been developed before the competition. 4.What does the programmer do to Andy? She programs me with all the possible She programs me with all the possible moves she has seen while watching human moves she has seen while watching human games. games.

8. The story is about the _____ called ____, who is good at____________. And his __________ makes him think and move like a ______. However, they _____ in the _________ hosted in the USA, because the other team had a new kind of _______. After that, he will ask his programmer to improve his _________ and _______ some new moves. androidAndy playing football programmer humanfailed competition program intelligence make up

9. We have many different kinds of androids in our daily life. Skeleton 人体骨架 pencil Mars 战神, 战士

10. Pair-work to discuss how to design your own androids. The following questions and expressions can help you: ＊ What would you like it to look like? ＊ What are some of the things you would like it to do? ＊ Do you want it to be like a man or a woman, or neither? ＊ How much would it cost?...... In my opinion… In my opinion… I ( don’t ) think that… I ( don’t ) think that… What is your reason ? What is your reason ? It costs… It costs…

11. Will the androids replace humans in the future? I agree/ disagree because… In my opinion… I ( don’t ) think that… I believe that…

12. Please, write about your own android according to your discussion, in 80 to 100 words, with a nice picture of your android.

14.  A: What would you like your android to look like?  B : B: In my opinion it should look like a bird.  A: That sounds interesting. What will it do for you?  B: I think it can sing beautiful songs for me day and night.  A : Oh, yes! That sounds good. How much is it?  B: It doesn’t cost much money because I will make it by myself.  A: Really?! Do you want it to be a man or woman, or neither?  B : I want it to be a beautiful girl named Kelly.  A: Please show it to us some day.  B: Oh, No money no talk.

15. Debate G: I don’t agree with that androids will replace humans in the future because they are made and controlled by people. B : In my opinion, I agree with the point for the technology is developing faster and faster. I think they will kill people in the future. G: In fact, they can’t live without people. For example, if they are broken, they need to be repaired by people. Besides, they don’t fall in love with each other so they won’t get married. As a result, they have no babies. They will die out soon. B: Although they are not able give birth to a baby, they can copy themselves one after another. G: But there is no evidence can prove it. B : However, many resources of the world will be used up soon. Then people can’t live on the earth. But robots are still alive. G: No, they need electricity too… …