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牛津译林版九年级英语下册
Unit3 Robots Reading
Unit 3 Robots
Reading1
Do you like robots?How could robots help us?Share your own ideas with us!
Say something about robots!
Pre-reading
1.Where did Daniel find the story?
2.In your opinion,what can a home robot do?
a home robot
cook meals
make the bed
do some shopping
sweep the floor
tidy up
wash clothes
Read Para 1 and fill in the blanks.
Living with a robot
Name:
Job:
Why :
Mr. Jiang
a manager
can have more spare time
Read Para 2-4 and fill in the blanks.
What did the robot do?
In the morning:
breakfast was _____;
his business suit was _______________;
lunch box was _________
During the day:
____ all the housework;
___________ at the supermarket;
a delicious dinner would be ________;
after dinner, tidy ____;
made
smoothly ironed
prepared
do
go shopping
ready
up
Finish the profile :
Name :
Work :
Work Place :
Reason:
Mr. Jiang
manager
in Sunshine town
to have more free time
Go through the first paragraph quickly and fill.
Read Para 5-6 and answer the questions.
1. Why did the robot start to go wrong?
Because it caught a virus.
2. What were the problems?
It _______ Mr Jiang ______ at 4 o’clock in the morning.
When Mr Jiang got home, he would find his flat __________________.
Food ___________ on the bed;
Milk _____________ in the rubbish bin;
_____, _____; and his _____________ were ___________ all over the floor.
woke up
in a complete mess
was laid
was stored
coins bills private papers
spread
Post-reading
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.
Good points
1. With the robot’s help, I will have a lot more time to _____.
2. It can make ________ for me in the morning.
3. It can _____ my clothes.
4. It can ___________ at the supermarket if I am busy.
5. It can _______ after dinner.
6. My flat will look _____________.
relax
breakfast
iron
go shopping
tidy up
as good as new
Bad points
1. If the robot catches _______, it will cause a lot of problems.
2. It might ___________ early in the morning.
3. It might lay me food on the ____.
4. It might store the milk in the ____________.
5. It might spread coins, bills and ________________ all over the flood.
6. I might move too fast and _________________.
a virus
wake me up
bed
rubbish bin
my private papers
knock things over
Daniel and Millie are talking on the phone. Daniel wants to buy a robot. Millie is asking him what it would be like to live with a robot. Write a T if Daniel’s answer is true or an F if it is false.
Millie: Would a robot bring any changes to your life?
Daniel: (1) Yes. Some changes might be good, but some might not. ___
Millie: How could a robot help you in the morning?
Daniel: (2) It could eat breakfast for me. ___
Millie: Could it do some shopping for you?
Daniel: (3) Yes. it could do some shopping at the supermarket. ___
Millie: What would the robot do while you are at school?
T
F
make
T
satisfy V 满足(需求、需要)
-satisfied-satisfied
be unsatisfied with 对……感到(不)满意
The big cake was not enough to ______(满足) his hunger.
Daniel______________ (对……不满意 ) his robot at all.
5. It seemed that in general the robot satisfied Mr Jiang’s needs.
is unsatisfied with
satisfy
Language points Para 4
Language points Para 5
6. catch viruses / a virus 感染病毒(单/复数)
新型冠状病毒: SARS-CoV-2
新型冠状病毒肺炎 :
Corona Virus Disease
COVID-19
In order to avoid catching viruses, we should wear masks when we go out.
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Language points Para 5
e.g. 太空旅行不再是一个梦想了。
Travelling to space is ___________ a dream.
= Travelling to space is ____ a dream_____________.
7. no longer work properly 不再正确地工作
no longer = not … any longer 不再
properly adv. 正确地,适当地 (correctly)
no longer
not
any longer
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mess n. 常用单数形式
be in a mess 杂乱不堪
My house______________ (杂乱不堪)after the party.
8. When Mr Jiang got home, he would find his flat in a complete mess;
was in a mess
Language points Para 5
look after patients
play with children
vt. 放; 产卵,下蛋 lay (laid, laid)
e.g. He _______ his hand on my shoulder.
My mother is ________the table for dinner.
The hen ________ 3 eggs.
注意区别:lie (lay, lain) 躺; lie(lied, lied)撒谎
The book _______ open on the table.
He lied to his mother just now.
laid
laying
laid
lay
9. Food was laid on the bed; milk was stored in the rubbish bin;
coins, bills and his private papers were spread all over the floor.
食物放在床上,牛奶储存在垃圾桶里,硬币账单和他的私人文件撒得满地都是。
Language points Para 5
Let's predict
(1) What would the robot do for Mr Jiang?
(2) What would happen finally?
Fast Reading(read and discuss)
Did the robot really change Mr Jiang’s life finally? Why?
A) Yes,because it was able to do lots of housework.
B)No, because a robot can only work for a few weeks.
C) No, because it caught a virus and made many stupid mistakes.
Careful Reading (paragraph1)
(1) Where does Mr Jiang work?
He works in Sunshine Town.
( 2) What was his problem?
He was too busy to have any time to relax.
(3) What did he do to solve his problem?
He ordered a robot from a robot shop.
(4) What does the phrase “order a robot ”mean?
The robot made Mr Jiang’s life much easier.
When Mr Jiang got up in the morning
When Mr Jiang was at work
When Mr Jiang returned home
It seemed that in general the robot satisfied Mr Jiang’s needs.
Read Paragraphs 2-5 and fill in the blanks.
Exercises
1. The working people’s _______ (need) were often ignored in the past.
2. The robot makes his room look much ______ (tidy) now.
3. She ___________ (iron) the clothes the whole afternoon yesterday.
4. Your shirt needs ___________________ (iron).
5. The computer doesn’t have any ________ (virus).
6. He no ________ (long) needed to get up early because of the robot.
7. This silk dress feels ________ (smoothly). You can dress it on a hot summer day.
8. We are supposed to behave _________ (proper) when we are in a foreign country.
was ironing
needs
tidier
ironing/to be ironed
viruses
longer
smooth
properly
1. I bought a robot ________ have more free time.
A. because B. therefore C. in order to D. as a result
2. ---________ terrible mess you have made!
---Sorry. I will clear it up right now.
A. What B. How C. How a D. What a
3. ---Suzy, your room is really in a mess.
---Sorry, Mum. I’ll ________ right now.
A. tidy up B. put up C. look up D. stay up
4. ---Cindy, can I look at your notebook? It looks special.
---Sorry. I usually write down something ________ in it.
A. perfect B. practical C. pleasant D. private
5. ---Simon, we can save energy by riding shared bicycles.
---That’s true. ________, using air conditioners less is also a good way.
A. However B. Otherwise C. Anyway D. Moreover
6. The baby moved ______ the house and knocked things ______ in it.
A. to; off B. out of; over C. in; off D. around; over
7. He got up so early that he was _______ late for school in the morning.
A. not any longer B. no longer
C. not any more D. not more
8. Mr. Zhang didn’t know ____________ the robot out of control.
A. what should he do with B. what to do with
C. how he deal with D. how to deal
Thank you!
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