They could do much work in our daily life. Robots in the future would help take care of the kids, patients and the old people. They would do all the work what people have to do today. They would do the company work and the house work instead of human beings. We human beings just need to "tell" them what to ,do and we would have more spare time to enjoy life. Step Ⅱ Part 2 This activity encourages students to quickly read for the main idea and then support the main idea with one detail. Draw students’ attention to the instructions and read the instructions to them. Look at the chart in Activity 2. There are five main ideas of the article in it. You need to read the article quickly and get one detail for each of these main ideas. The first one has given as a sample. Go over the five main ideas and the sample answer with the class. Tell them A.I. =Artificial Intelligence. It is a name of a film. Do some more explanation if needed. Make sure that each student knows the meanings of the sentences. Ask students to complete the task individually first, Then get them to discuss their answers in pairs. Be sure that they discuss details in English. Encourage students to fill in the form with complete sentences. Have some students report their answers to the class. The others listen and help to correct the mistakes they may make. Sample answers Main idea Detail In the movie A. I., robots are like people. They have feelings. Japanese robots do the same things as people. They walk, dance and wave hello and goodbye. It’s difficult for robots to do the same things as people. They can’t open their eyes and know where they are. Scientists make robots that don’t look like people. They look more like big arms. The future is hard to believe. A hundred years ago, computers, spaceships and electric toothbrushes seemed impossible. Step Ⅲ Part 3 This activity encourages students to use the strategy of reading in context. Say, We can see there are some words indicated in bold in the article. Please guess the meanings of them now. Then ask some children to guess the meanings of the bold words, but just guess. Don’t give them the correct answers. Do you want to know more about the robots? Read the article more carefully this time and you’ll get more knowledge about robots. Please read the article again. And note to read in context. Try to guess the meanings of the words in bold from the other words around them. You can also guess the meanings of any words and phrases you can’t understand from the other words around them. Ask students to read the article again for comprehension. After a while, ask some students to tell the meanings of the words in bold by reading and guessing. Discuss their answers with the whole class. Check their answers by showing these bold words and their meanings on the screen by a projector. artificial adj.人工的,人造的 intelligence n. 智力,智慧 A. I. (= Artificial Intelligence) servant n.仆人,佣人 feeling n. 感情,感觉,知觉 doubtful adj. 怀疑的,疑惑的 humanoid n.类人动物(尤指科幻小说中的外星人) wave v. 挥动 elderly adj. 老年的,较老的 Ask students to raise their hands and say which sentences and words they don’t understand. Explain them. Read the instructions with students and have them look at the example. Ask students to match words to meanings. Remind them to read the story again for extra help. Check the answers. Answers servant g; doubtful a,artificial intelligence e; humanoid f; wave b; elderly d; trapped e Step Ⅳ Part 4 This activity helps students read for specific information. Read the instructions to students. Ask the first question as a sample to check if they understand what they need to do. Ask students to do the activity individually. Tell them to read the text again to get help. Check the answers by asking different students to answer the questions. Answers may vary slightly. You should try to remember the answers before looking at the reading. Then let them ask and answer the questions in pairs. Sample answers 查看更多

 

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An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. “What’s that strange building?” asked the visitor. “That’s the Tower of London.” “I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years.” “In my country we can build it in five months,” Shortly after that they came to St. Paul’s Cathedral(大教堂). “Very interesting!” said the visitor. “How long did it take to build it ?” “Near forty years.” said the Englishman. “In my country we can finish it in forty days at most,” said the visitor. This went on all day.
They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same thing much faster in his country.
At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. Several days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会)and the visitor asked his usual question, “What is that?” The Englishman answered, “ I have no idea. It wasn’t there last night.”
【小题1】The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around _______ one day.

A.The Tower of LondonB.St. Paul’s Cathedral
C.Some famous buildings in the cityD.The whole city of London
【小题2】The visitor said that in his country it would take them ______ to build the Tower of London.
A.less than half a yearB.forty daysC.five hundred yearsD.fifty days
【小题3】It took them a few days to see ______.
A.some of the best known buildings in England.B.several best known places in England
C.many famous houses in the city of LondonD.most of the best known buildings in London
【小题4】The Englishman was angry by the end of the day, but he ______.
A.didn’t want to say anythingB.tried to show it to the visitor
C.had no time to tell the visitorD.tried not to show it to the visitor
【小题5】The Englishman’s answer to the question of the last place showed_____.
A.he was sorry that he hadn’t seen the building before
B.he could say nothing because he didn’t know anything about it
C.he was angry and didn’t want to tell the visitor its name
D.he didn’t know how to tell the visitor the name of the building

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Stephen used to work in a company. Unfortunately (不幸地), he got serious heart disease(疾病). He couldn't work for a long time. Thinking he could still do something for others, he decid­ed to be a volunteer at a Children's Hospital. Stephen loved children very much. With his love, he did his job well. Sometimes he lost his children. They died. At that time, he would tell these sad parents that he would soon be with their chil­dren in heaven (天堂) and he would take care of them. His words seemed to help those parents.
There was a girl who could not walk because of a disease. She couldn't do anything and she was very sad. What was worse, the doctors said that they could do little for her. Stephen decided to try to help her. He started visiting her, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He put the brush in his mouth and began to draw. He didn't use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He always told her that she could do anything she wan­ted.
At last she began to draw with her mouth. She and Stephen became friends. By and by, the little girl was getting better and better. She was allowed to leave the hospi­tal. One day. to Stephen's great surprise, she walked to see him on her own feet! She gave him a picture she had drawn. At the top, it read: “Thank you for helping me walk. It's all because of your love.”
Love can sometimes be more powerful than doctors and medicines. Love makes our world more beautiful and colorful.
Stephen died a few days after the girl gave him the picture.
【小题1】Stephen couldn't work for a long time because he______________.

A.lost his jobB.got serious heart disease
C.decid­ed to be a volunteer at a Children's Hospital.D.was busy helping others
【小题2】How did Stephen help the little girl in the hospital?
A.By visiting her.B.By bringing her a lot of presents.
C.By offering his love.D.By drawing a lot of pictures for her.
【小题3】Why did Stephen only move his head when he was drawing a picture?
A.Because he wanted to show how well he could draw.
B.Because he could only move his head.
C.Because the little girl liked him to do so.
D.Because he wanted to show the girl everything was possible.
【小题4】Which is the best title of the passage?
A.The girl's diseaseB.Stephen's work
C.How the girl was savedD.Love is more powerful

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An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. “What’s that strange building?” asked the visitor. “That’s the Tower of London.” “I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years.” “In my country we can build it in five months,” Shortly after that they came to St. Paul’s Cathedral(大教堂). “Very interesting!” said the visitor. “How long did it take to build it ?” “Near forty years.” said the Englishman. “In my country we can finish it in forty days at most,” said the visitor. This went on all day.

They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same thing much faster in his country.

At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. Several days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会)and the visitor asked his usual question, “What is that?” The Englishman answered, “ I have no idea. It wasn’t there last night.”

1.The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around _______ one day.

A.The Tower of London                    B.St. Paul’s Cathedral

C.Some famous buildings in the city           D.The whole city of London

2.The visitor said that in his country it would take them ______ to build the Tower of London.

A.less than half a year  B.forty days         C.five hundred years  D.fifty days

3.It took them a few days to see ______.

A.some of the best known buildings in England.  B.several best known places in England

C.many famous houses in the city of London    D.most of the best known buildings in London

4.The Englishman was angry by the end of the day, but he ______.

A.didn’t want to say anything               B.tried to show it to the visitor

C.had no time to tell the visitor               D.tried not to show it to the visitor

5.The Englishman’s answer to the question of the last place showed_____.

A.he was sorry that he hadn’t seen the building before

B.he could say nothing because he didn’t know anything about it

C.he was angry and didn’t want to tell the visitor its name

D.he didn’t know how to tell the visitor the name of the building

 

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An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. “What’s that strange building?” asked the visitor. “That’s the Tower of London.” “I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years.” “In my country we can build it in five months,” Shortly after that they came to St. Paul’s Cathedral(大教堂). “Very interesting!” said the visitor. “How long did it take to build it ?” “Near forty years.” said the Englishman. “In my country we can finish it in forty days at most,” said the visitor. This went on all day.

They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same thing much faster in his country.

At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. Several days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会)and the visitor asked his usual question, “What is that?” The Englishman answered, “ I have no idea. It wasn’t there last night.”

1.The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around _______ one day.

A.The Tower of London                    B.St. Paul’s Cathedral

C.Some famous buildings in the city           D.The whole city of London

2.The visitor said that in his country it would take them ______ to build the Tower of London.

A.less than half a year  B.forty days         C.five hundred years  D.fifty days

3.It took them a few days to see ______.

A.some of the best known buildings in England.  B.several best known places in England

C.many famous houses in the city of London    D.most of the best known buildings in London

4.The Englishman was angry by the end of the day, but he ______.

A.didn’t want to say anything               B.tried to show it to the visitor

C.had no time to tell the visitor               D.tried not to show it to the visitor

5.The Englishman’s answer to the question of the last place showed_____.

A.he was sorry that he hadn’t seen the building before

B.he could say nothing because he didn’t know anything about it

C.he was angry and didn’t want to tell the visitor its name

D.he didn’t know how to tell the visitor the name of the building

 

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An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. "What's that strange building?" asked the visitor. "That's the Tower of London." "I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years." "In my country we can build it in five months." said the visitor. A short time after that, they come to St. Paul's Cathedral (大教堂)."Very interesting, "said the visitor, "How long did it take to build it?  Nearly forty years." said the Englishman. "In my country we can finish it in forty days." said the visitor. This went on all day. They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same things much faster in his country. At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. A few days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会大厦) and the visitor asked his usual question. "What's that?” The Englishman answered, "I've no idea. It wasn't there last night."

1.The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around____________.

A.the Tower of London

B.St. Paul's Cathedral

C.some famous buildings in London

D.the whole city of London

2.The visitor said that in his country it would take them ____________to build St. Paul's Cathedral.

A.less than half a year

B.more than a month

C.five hundred years

D.forty years

3.The Englishman was very angry by the end of the day, but he______________

A.tried not to let the visitor know it

B.tried not to show the visitor around the city

C.had no time to tell the visitor

D.didn't want to say anything

4.The Englishman's last answer showed he______________.

A.was sorry that he hadn't seen the building before

B.could say nothing because he didn't know anything about it

C.was not happy and decided to give him a surprising answer

D.didn't know how to tell the visitor the name of the building

5.The best title (标题) for this passage is_______________.

A.English history

B.Around London

C.What's that strange building?

D.How long did it take to build it?

 

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