Isitarealgirl?WarmingUpArobotisbasicallyacomputer-controlledmachinethatisprogrammedtomove,manipulate(操縱)objects,andaccomplishworkforushumanbeings.Itisabletoperformrepetitivetasksmorequickly,cheaply,andaccuratelythanhumans.Exercise1Whatisarobot?Whatcanrobotsdoinourdailylife?DiscussionRobotsPlaywithhumansDoresearchTalkwithhumansDothehouseworkAndsoon…TakecareofchildrenActasapoliceman/asellerDosomeshoppingWhatcanarobotdo?Exercise2Domesticrobots家用機器人Therobotwhichcanmowthelawn(除草機器人)TherobotwhichcandancewithmenEntertainmentRobot

Nowadaysrobotscanbemadeintovariousshapesforvarioususes.WhyuseRobots?Therearemanybenefitstousingrobotsinsteadofhumans.Thegoodthingaboutrobotsisthattheywillnevergetbored,andtheywilldothingsmoreefficientlythanpeople.Also,robotsnevergetsick,orneedtorest.Theywillneverneedtimeoff,orlunchbreaks.Sometimes,whenataskistoodangerousordifficultforahuman,arobotwillbeabletodoitwithoutanyrisksorproblems.Whywestudyrobots?SearchenginesLaborScienceMedicine/DiagnosisAppliancesWhatelse?診療Let’slookatsomemoviepostersbelowwhichareaboutrobots.Doyouknowthenamesofthesemovies?I,Robot機械公敵Terminator終止者EdwardScissorhands

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機器貓Doyouknowwhoheis?What’stherelationshipbetweenIsaacAsimovandrobots?IsaacAsimov最早提出機器人這個概念人是科幻作家阿西莫夫(IsaacAsimov)，二十世紀四十年代他在一本短篇小說中用到了robotic這個單詞。在那篇短文中，阿西莫夫提出了三個指導機器人行為準則，也就是著名機器人三大定律FirstLaw:Arobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtobeinjured.SecondLaw:Arobotmustobeytheordersgiventoitbyhumanbeings(aslongashumanbeingarenotinjured).ThirdLaw:Arobotmustprotectitsownexistence(aslongashumanbeingsarenotinjured;andaslongastherobotdoesnotdisobeythehumanbeings).Asimov’sthreelaws1.機器人不能傷害人類，或坐視人類受到傷害而袖手旁觀。

2.除非違反第一法則，機器人必須服從人類命令。

3.在不違反第一和第二法則前提下，機器人必須保護自己。Doyouthinkitispossibleforarobotto:thinkforitselfhavefeelingshaveitsownneedsanddesireslookandfeellikeahumanbeingReadingSatisfactionGuaranteed1.Whatisthemainideaofthestory?2.Whatarethemaincharactersinthestory?SkimmingExercise1Mainideaofthestory:Thestorytellsushowarobotusedforhouseworkwastestedoutinafamily.LarryBelmontClaireTonyGladysClaffernMaincharactersinthestory:----Larry’swife,ahousewife----arobot----worksinacompanythatmakesrobots----awomanthatClaireenviesReadingII-skimming(5m)Exercise2CarefulreadingExercise1Claire’sfeelingstowardsTonychangedOccasionClairedislikehimwasalarmedfeltembarrassedadmiredhimBeforehearrivedWhenhearrivedWhenheofferedtohelpherdressWhenheofferedtohelpherimproveherhouseandherselfcomprehendingcalledhimadearfelthiswarmthfeltbeingenviedcriedallnightWhenhehelpsherwiththesalesmanWhenshefelloffaladderandcaughtbyTonyWhensheheardGladyswhisperingSherememberedTonywasjusta