上外版必修三上外教英语第三册U4.docx

1、上外版必修三上外教英语第三册U4Unit 4Life and TechnologyIn this unit, we are going todiscuss how modern technology change our livesbuild awareness of peoples attitudes towards technology in different culturesweigh the pros and cons of new technologiesmake inferences while reading,use comparison and contrast in wri

2、ting,and pause and collect thoughts in speakingReading ACan robot pets replace real pets? Read the story about a news reporters experience with a robot dog and find it out.LIFE WITH A ROBOT DOGWhen I first took the robot dog out of the box,I broke into a huge smile.This robot immediately became a “h

3、im,” not an “it.” I wanted to play with him. He certainly was a handsome-looking robot dog. He was sleek and polished and the size of a large puppy .His movements were also very dog-like. I watched him stretch, dance, jump around the room and chase a ball. It was fascinating how flexible and natural

4、 his movements were.To start with, the robot dog was hugely satisfying. He not only attracted me at first sight, but possessed some pretty impressive features as well. I could programme him to respond to a given name. By connecting his built-in camera to my computer screen, I could view the world th

5、rough his eyes. I also had the option of deciding his stage of developmentby programming him to be a demanding puppy or a mature adult dog. The best part of the experiences that the robot dog didnt require the same care as a real dog. I didnt have to clean up after him, feed him or walk him. I didnt

6、 even have to play with him. He wouldnt complain!When I looked at him, I saw a real dog and treated him like one. Without any hesitation, I played with him and stroked him affectionately. When he did something good, like dancing for me, I would pet him. I enjoyed watching his enthusiastic response t

7、o my attention. It felt perfectly natural. I showered him with love and he always responded happily. He evoked a strong emotional response in me.However, a true emotional connection is powerful and importantsomething that never really happened between me and my robot dog. The more I spent time with

8、him, the more I realized that our relationship was limited. My enthusiasm started to die down. I grew increasingly frustrated with my inability to develop a mutual relationship with him. I stopped delighting in his simple movements. I couldnt train him to respond to my commands, even though he was p

9、rogrammed to learn new tasks. I was constantly losing my patience and getting annoyed with him. He was supposed to be a robot, not a thick-headed terrier. I didnt enjoy the challenge of training and disciplining a robot dog as if it were a living, breathing pup.I had tried to develop a relationship

10、with a robot but had failed miserably. I eventually stopped referring to him as a “he,” and started calling him “the robot.” This robot dog may have been a huge success as a technological work of artit was interactive, fun and impressive to watchbut as a pet dog, it let me down.【参考翻译】和机器狗一起生活当我第一次把机

11、器狗从盒子里拿出来时，我突然大笑起来。这个机器人立刻变成了“他”，而不是“它”。“我想和他一起玩。它确实是一只英俊的机器狗。它光滑光滑，锃亮锃亮，有一只大小狗那么大。他的动作也很像狗。我看着他伸展四肢、跳舞、在房间里跳来跳去，还追逐着一个球。他的动作灵活而自然，真叫人着迷。首先，机器狗让人非常满意。他不仅第一眼就吸引了我，而且还有一些令人印象深刻的特征。我可以让他对名字有反应。通过把他的内置摄像头连接到我的电脑屏幕上，我可以通过他的眼睛看世界。我也可以选择决定它的发展阶段把它设计成一个要求严格的小狗或成熟的成年狗。最棒的是机器狗不需要像真狗一样的照顾。我不用跟在他后面收拾，喂他，遛他。我甚至都

12、不用跟他玩。他不会抱怨!当我看着他的时候，我看到了一只真正的狗，我把他当狗对待。我毫不犹豫地和它玩耍，亲切地抚摸着它。当他做了好事，比如为我跳舞，我就会抚摸他。我喜欢看他对我的关注作出的热情反应。这感觉非常自然。我对他充满了爱，他总是很高兴地回应我。他在我心里引起了强烈的情感反应。然而，一种真正的情感联系是强大而重要的这在我和我的机器狗之间从未真正发生过。和他在一起的时间越长，我就越意识到我们的关系是有限的。我的热情开始消退了。我对自己无法与他建立相互关系感到越来越沮丧。我不再为他简单的动作而高兴了。我不能训练他对我的命令做出反应，即使他被设定了学习新任务的程序。我总是失去耐心，对他很生气。他

13、应该是个机器人，而不是笨狗。我不喜欢训练和训练机器狗的挑战，好像它是一只活生生的会呼吸的小狗。我曾试图和一个机器人发展一段关系，但不幸失败了。最终，我不再用“他”来称呼他，而是开始叫他“机器人”。作为一件科技艺术作品，这只机器狗可能取得了巨大的成功它具有互动性，有趣，而且让人印象深刻但作为一只宠物狗，它让我失望了。Personal TouchWould you buy that robot dog if you could afford it?Why or why not?Digging InComprehensionI.Answering the questions.1.What did t

14、he robot dog look like?2.Why was the author attracted by the robot dog at the very beginning?3.Did the author successfully develop a relationship with the robot dog?Why or why not?4.What can we infer about the authors feelings from the sentence “I eventually stopped referring to him as a he, and sta

15、rted calling him the robot” in the last paragraph?II.Complete the table with information from the text.The authors feelings towards the robot dogDescriptions from the textAt firstThe author liked the robot dog very much.Verbs and Verb phrases:broke into a huge smile,played with,stroked,enjoyed,pet,s

16、howered him with love,evoked a strong emotional response .Adjectives and adverbs:Other expressions:LaterVerbs and verb phrases:Adjectives and adverbs:Other expressions:III.List the similarities and differences between the robot dog and a real dog mentioned in the text.Similarities:Differences:IV.Dis

17、cuss the question.If you could own a robot in your home,what functions would you like it to have?Vocabulary FocusI.Key VocabularyFill in the blanks with words or expressions from the text to complete the passage.Refer to the explanations in the box if necessary.without delayacts of movingable to ben

18、d easilygiving pleasurecharacteristicsreactexpress dissatisfactionnot muchin the endspeaking aboutThe author tells of his experience with a robot dog.When he first saw the robot dog,he was attracted.The dog was good-looking and his were very dog-like.When he moved around,he looked very and natural.H

19、e could stretch,dance and jump like a real dog.At first,the authors experience with the robot dog was .Besides his good looks, the robot pet also had some impressive .He could be programmed to to a given name.He could also be programmed to be a demanding puppy or a mature adult dog.In addition to th

20、at,the built-in camera enabled people to view the world through the dogs eyes.The best part of the experience was that the robot dog didnt need to be taken care of like a real dog and he wouldnt !The author treated the robot dog like a real dog.He enjoyed petting the dog and seeing his enthusiastic

21、response.The best part of the experience with the robot dog was that there was no need to look after him.Later,however,the author became increasingly disappointed with the robot dog.He realized that the relationship between him and his robot pet was .He couldnt train the robot dog to respond to his

22、commands and gradually lost patience and got annoyed. ,he stopped the robot dog as a “he,” and started calling him “the robot.”II.Word Partners:Verb+downThe word down can be used after verbs to form phrasal verbs.In phrasal verbs,down has a variety of meanings.For example:1)downwardThe robot dogs mo

23、vements were quite flexible.He could stretch,dance,jump around and lie down on the ground.2)to a lower level or a smaller amountMy enthusiasm started to die down.3)upset or unhappyAs a pet dog,it let me down.4)out of operationYou may shut down the machine by pressing the power button on the controll

24、er.1.Underline phrasal verbs with down in the sentences and explain the meaning of down in each phrase.(1)Im spending too much time on my smartphone these days.Yeah.You really need to find ways to cut down on smartphone usage.(2)Many factories are experiencing huge losses over the changes of setup o

25、f the machines and skills.Some factories will even close down.(3)The little girl broke down and cried when her parents refused to buy her a robot pet.(4)The room cooled down soon after she turned on the air conditioner.2.Use verbs from the box together with off,with,of,out or down to complete the se

26、ntences.speakdealslowputturne.g. I cant hear you.Could you please turn down the radio?(1)Putting too many files on the desktop can your computer.(2)He the machine when he left the lab.(3)This report technology in education today.(4)We were just the new robot cleaner.What do you think of it?Well,I li

27、ke it very much.Some of its functions are quite impressive.(5)It is predicted that robots will be able to fires in the future.Grammar in UsePerfect modalsI.Read the sentences and pay attention to the underlined parts.Do the underlined parts in each pair have similar or different meanings?e.g. (a)Luc

28、as cant find his e-reader. He might have left it in the library.(b)Lucas cant find his e-reader.He must have left it in the library.The underlined parts have different meanings.In (a),the speaker thinks it was possible that Lucas left the e-reader in the library;in (b),the speaker feels sure that Lu

29、cas left the e-reader in the library.1.(a)Sophia was late this morning.She might have got stuck in traffic.(b)Sophia took the subway this morning.She couldnt have got stuck in traffic.2.(a)George could have finished the report on smart homes of the future,but his computer was out of order.(b)George

30、couldnt have finished the report on smart homes of the future.His computer was out of order.3.(a)I should have signed up for the online course.It is free of charge.(b)I shouldnt have signed up for the online course.It is too difficult for me.Grammar HighlightsPerfect modals (modal+have done) are usu

31、ally used to express an opinion or judgement about what has happened.For example:I may/might have left my e-reader in the classroom,but Im not sure.(The speaker thinks that something was possible in the past.)She must have passed the online courseshe looks so happy.(The speaker feels sure that somet

32、hing was true in the past.)I trust her.She couldnt have stolen the smartphone.(The speaker thinks that something was not possible in the past.)The accident could have been prevented,but the traffic cameras werent working!(The speaker thinks that something was possible in the past,even though it did not happen.)I should have bought the dishw