Unit2 ReadingTeaching aims:1.Knowledge aims:1) Know something about robots2) Learn some important vocabulary2.Ability aims:1) Improve students reading ability2) Understand the passage well3.Moral aims:1) Inspire students interest in robot2) Develop their ability of cooperationTeaching important points:1. Have students understand the passage well2. Make students know Claires feelings change Teaching difficult points:Grasp Claires feelings change in the passageTeaching methods:1. Task-based teaching and learning2. cooperative learning3. DiscussionTeaching steps:Step 1 Warming up Lead in by the title of this unit and ask the following question:What is a robot?Then ask students to talk about robots.Step 2 Pre-readingHave students discuss in a group:Imagining you have a chance to own a robot in your house, what do you want it to look like and what do you want it to do?Step 3 Reading1. Skimming Ask students to look at the picture on page 12 and guess who they are and what they are doing.Then let students go through the passage and find out the charaters and their relationship.2. Scanning Ask students to read the passage again and try to finish some questions.1) Why did Larry bring a robot back home?A. To help his wife. B. To test out the robot.C. To campany his wife. D. For entertainment.2) What kind of robot was Tony?A. an industrial robot B. an entertainment C. a robot that can carry out jobs in the house.D. a robot that can carry out jobs in the shop.3) Who did Claire turn to for help when a sales man was rude to her in the shopA. Tony B. her husband C. the manager D. Glsdys4) Why did Gladys envy Clarie? Because_A. she had a handsome friend B. she was beautifulC. she was rich D. she was powful5) Why should Tony be rebuilt? Because_A. she harms people B. it can not help the housewife in the familyC. it is too fightening D. we can not have women falling in love with machine.3. Careful- readingHave students read the passage carefully and finish the table.OccasionClaire 1). .disliked him2).when he arrivedwas 3).when he asked her whether she needed help felt 4).when he offer to help Claire make her and her home .admired him5).when he helped her with the salesman.called him 6).when she a ladder and by TonyFelt his warmth7).when she heard Gladys to another woman that she had never seen anyone so as tony.felt being 8).she remebered Tony was just a . all nightStep 4 ConsolidationAsk students to do the True or False exercise to see whether they understand the passage well.1. Larry was going to be away from home, so he hired a robot to accompany his wife .2. Claire didnt like the idea at the beginning, but she agreed to it at last.3. Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever.4. It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house.5. Claires guests were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed.6. The company was satisfied with Tonys report because he had