新核心大學(xué)英語B版聽說教程3Unit 1

1、Unit 1 The Age of RobotsIn this unit you will:1. learn about the major principles of robotics and its latest applications in everyday life;2. familiarize yourself with the words and expressions related to the theme of the unit;3. practice communication skills used in a conference;4. enhance listenin

2、g skills through non-theme-related audio and video materials;5. use knowledge about words and sentences to prepare for a lecture.Learning objectives Section I Lecture I Section II Lecture II (Part I) Section III Lecture II (Part II)1. What do you know of robots?2. What are your expectations of a rob

3、ot with emotions?Lead-in questions:Unit 1 Part I Section I Lead-in questionsWord Bankempathize /empaz/ v.有同感；產(chǎn)生共鳴；表同情有同感；產(chǎn)生共鳴；表同情converge /knvd/ v.相交，會合；十分相似，相同相交，會合；十分相似，相同conversational /knvsenl/ adj.非正式的；用于交談的；口語非正式的；用于交談的；口語的的android /ndrd/ n.人形機器人人形機器人hierarchical /harkkl/ adj.按等級劃分的；等級制度的按等級劃分

4、的；等級制度的pore /p(r)/ n.（皮膚上的）毛孔（皮膚上的）毛孔macro-molecular /mkrmlekjl/ n.大分子大分子nanoscale /nnskel/ n.納米級納米級porosity /prsti/ n.滲透（性）；多孔（性）滲透（性）；多孔（性）the Korean Advanced Institute ofScience and Technology韓國高等科學(xué)技術(shù)學(xué)院韓國高等科學(xué)技術(shù)學(xué)院Unit 1 Part I Section I Word Bankthe Machine Perception Laboratory at the U.C. San Di

5、ego加州大學(xué)圣迭戈分校的機械感加州大學(xué)圣迭戈分校的機械感知知實驗室實驗室emulate /emjlet/ v.仿真；模仿仿真；模仿empathetic /mptk/ adj.了解別人感受的了解別人感受的devastating /devstet/ adj.令人震驚的令人震驚的Wired NextFestWiredWired 雜志所舉辦的發(fā)明大展雜志所舉辦的發(fā)明大展intuitive /ntjutv/ n.直覺的；可以靠直覺得知的直覺的；可以靠直覺得知的Interface /ntfes/ n.接口程序接口程序spooky /spuki/ adj.怪異嚇人的怪異嚇人的spokesbot /spks

6、bt/ n.發(fā)言機器人，機器人代表（仿發(fā)言機器人，機器人代表（仿spokesman）spec /spek/ v.規(guī)則規(guī)則Unit 1 Part I Section I Word BankNotesUnit 1 Part I Section I Notes1. About the author David Hanson merges robotics and art to design life- like, social robots that can mimic human expression and emotion.2. About this talk David Hansons rob

7、ot faces look and act like yours: They recognize and respond to emotion, and make expressions of their own. Here, an “emotional” live demo of the Einstein robot offers a peek at a future where robots truly mimic humans.Task 1 Watch the video clip and then decide whetherthe following statements are t

8、rue or false.TaskUnit 1 Part I Section I Task 1 Dr. David Hansons new type of robot is power- consuming and heavy.2. The new type of robot was developed exclusively in the United States.3. According to Dr. Hanson, robot perception of human emotional states is the key to them effectively becoming emp

9、athetic.TF_F_4. According to the video clip, character robotics could lead to robots that actually have empathy, as well give hope for the future.5. The “spokesbot” Dr. David Hanson introduces at the end of the video clip is too expensive to be a childhood companion.FT_Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 1

10、Task 2 Watch the video clip for the second time and then complete the following sentences.Task1. Im Dr. David Hanson, and I build robots with character, and by that, I mean that I develop robots that are characters, but also .2. The material that allowed the battery-operated facial expressions is a

11、material that we call Frubber, and it actually has . robots that will eventually come to empathize with you three major innovations in the material that allow this to happen _ _Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 23. So, weve made 20 robots in the last eight years, during the course of getting my Ph.D., an

12、d then I started Hanson Robotics, .4. So, were involving two things. One: the perception of people; and two: the natural interface, the natural form of the interface, so that .5. Interfacing with the Internet, it gets smarter over the years. . which has been developing these things for mass manufact

13、uring _ its more intuitive for you to interact with the robot _ As artificial intelligence evolves, so does his intelligence_Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 2How does Dr. David Hanson define his character robots?Task 3 Watch the video clip again and then have a group discussion based on the following q

14、uestions. After the discussion, each group will give a brief report to theclass.TaskUnit 1 Part I Section I Task 3Dr. David Hanson defines his character robots as robots that will empathize with human beings. His character robots are supposed to see faces, make eye contact with human beings, make a

15、full range of facial expressions, understand speech, model human feelings, and even be able to build a relationship with human beings._2. What is (are) the major physical characteristic(s) of Dr. David Hansons character robots?3. What do you think of Dr. David Hansons character robots? Do you want o

16、ne?Firstly, Dr. David Hansons character robots operate on lower power/run on very small batteries. Secondly, they are extremely lightweight._Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 3Although Dr. David Hansons character robot are man-like and interesting, I dont want any kind of robot to appear in my life, no m

17、atter how human it looks._4. How should Dr. David Hanson improve his robots?Personally, I think human-like robots are terrifying, so I dont think robots should imitate human beings. There are machines helping human beings do various things. They should appear in their original form. In a word, Dr. D

18、avid could work on the functions of his robots instead of the appearance._ _Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 3【Script】ScriptUnit 1 Part I Section I Script Im Dr. David Hanson, and I build robots with character, and by that, I mean that I develop robotsthat are characters, but also robots that will event

19、ually come to empathize with you. So were starting with a variety of technologies that have converged into these conversational character robots that can see faces, make eye contact with you, make a full range of facial expressions, understand speech, and begin to model how youre feeling, and who yo

20、u are, and build a relationship with you. Ive developed a series of technologies that allowed the robots to make more realistic facial expressions1. What was your favorite toy when you were a child?2. What are your expectations of Pleo, a robot dinosaur which acts like a living pet?Lead-in questions

21、:Unit 1 Part I Section II Lead-in questionsWord Bankdinosaur /dans(r)/ n.恐龍恐龍CES消費電子展消費電子展camarasaurus /kmrsars/ n.圓頂龍圓頂龍fossil /fsl/ n.化石化石juvenile /duvnal/ n. 未成年（恐龍）未成年（恐龍）sauropod /srpd/ n.蜥腳類動物蜥腳類動物Patagonia /ptgn/巴塔哥尼亞（地名）巴塔哥尼亞（地名）truncate /trket/ v.縮短縮短Unit 1 Part I Section II Word Bankskelet

22、on /skeltn/ n.頭骨頭骨geometry /dmtri/ n.幾何比例幾何比例biomimicry /bammkra/ n.生物模型生物模型Geneva /dnv/荒謬的，可笑的荒謬的，可笑的multidisciplinary /mltidsplnri/ adj.模仿模仿bipolar /bapl(r)/ n.容器，器皿容器，器皿homeostatic /hmstetk/ adj.假裝，模仿假裝，模仿Unit 1 Part I Section II Word BankNotesUnit 1 Part I Section II Notes1. About the author Cal

23、eb Chung dreams up toys that interact with children. Hes the inventor of Furby, a talking (and listening) robotic furball that sold some 50 million units in the late 1990s.2. About this talk Pleo, the robot dinosaur, acts like a living pet exploring, cuddling, playing, reacting and learning. Invento

24、r Caleb Chung talks about Pleo and his wild toy career at EG07, on the week that Pleo shipped to stores for the fi rst time.Task 1 Watch the video clip and then decide whether the following statements are true or false.TaskUnit 1 Part I Section II Task 11. Caleb Chung showed a photo of his son with

25、his Furbys.2. Pleo models a juvenile Camarasaurus.3. According to Caleb Chungs, creating a robot is a multidisciplinary project, blending science and art.4. The hardest part in creating a dinosaur robot is the skeleton.5. Caleb Chung and his team spent four years on the Pleo.TF_F_T_T_1. Why did Cale

26、b Chung pick Camarasaurus as the model for the new toy?2. From where did the image of the dinosaur toy come?Task 2 Watch the video clip for the second time and give a short answer to each of the following questions.TaskIt is because the Camarasaurus was the most abundant of the sauropods in North Am

27、erica.It came from a book called Walking on Eggshells._Unit 1 Part I Section II Task 2Unit 1 Part I Section II Task 23. In what sense do Caleb Chungs Pleos make humans more human?4. What equipment makes Pleo completely open to changes, like redoing his personality?5. What does Caleb Chung express at

28、 the end of the lecture?Pleo has a USB port and a SSD card.He wanted to say that theres a lot of social responsibility in designing childrens toys._Caleb Chungs team believe that humans need to feel empathy towards things in order to be more human, so they want help that out by making little creatur

29、es, like Pleos, that human beings can love._Task 3 Watch the video clip again and speak for two minutes on the topic, using the following words and expressions. Prepare to answer one or two questionsraised from classmates or the teacher after the presentation.TaskUnit 1 Part I Section II Task 3for y

30、our kidsFurbysdinosaurCamarasaurusWalking on Eggshellsgeometryskulleyecutenessmultidisciplinaryskina little Pleocutelovebotsopen architecturesocial responsibilityUnit 1 Part I Section II Task 3For Reference: Caleb Chung made toys for children. He first produced a small hand-held device for teens tha

31、t could hook up to the Internet. Afterwards, he had an old tape of a dinosaur, and he decided to try to clone a dinosaur as closely as possible, given todays technology. He tried to make something that seems like it is alive. He picked a Camarasaurus, because the Camarasaurus was the most abundant o

32、f the sauropods in North America. Four years and 10 million dollars later, they produced a little dinosaur named Pleo. Pleo is soft and gentle and loving. Caleb Chung said that since they were designing childrens best friends, there is a lot of social responsibility in that.Unit 1 Part I Section II

33、Task 3Suggested questions and answers: Before designing the little Pleo, on what was Caleb Chung working? .2. What did Caleb Chung hope his dinosaur would be like? .3. What is the significance of Caleb Chungs work? .He produced a small hand-held device for teens that could connect to the Internet_He

34、 tried to make something that seems like it is alive_Since they are designing childrens best friends, there is much social responsibility in that_【Script】ScriptUnit 1 Part I Section II Script So full circle, why do I do this? Why do you, you know, try to do this stuff? And its of course for your kid

35、s, and theres my youngest daughter with her Furbys. And she still actually has those. So I kind of retired, and were already living in paradise up in Boise on a river, you know, so and then I started another company called TOY Innovation and we did some projects with Mattel with a actually with a la

36、dy whos here, Ivy Ross, and we did Miracle Moves Baby, made it in Wired magazine, did a bunch of other stuff, and then I started another company. We did a little hand-held device for teens that could hook up to the internet, one of the best 1. Why did Caleb Chung devote himself to making toys? A. He

37、 did so to earn money. B. He did so for the kids. C. He did so for fun. D. He did so to learn2. Which of the following products was one of the best innovations at the CES? A. Furby. B. Miracle Moves Baby. C. A little hand-held device for teens that could hook up to the Internet. D. Angry birds.Task

38、1 Watch the video clip and choose the best answers to the questions below.TaskUnit 1 Part I Section III Task 13. What kind of dinosaur did Caleb Chungs team intend to make? A. They wanted to make something that seems like it is alive. B. They wanted to make something that looks expensive. C. They wa

39、nted to make something that is real. D. They wanted to make something that looks serious.4. How much did the little Pleo cost Caleb Chungs company? A. 5 million dollars. B. 10 billion dollars. C. 5 billion dollars. D. 10 million dollars.5. How many sensors do the Pleos have? A. 7. B. 10. C. 14. D. 4

40、0.Unit 1 Part I Section III Task 1Task 2 Watch the video clip again and then arrange the following steps for creating the Pleo in the correct order. It may help to underline key words first.TaskUnit 1 Part I Section III Task 21. Caleb Chung and his team worked together to draw the skull.2. Caleb Chu

41、ng and his team made the neck and the tail out of cables, so the dinosaur moves smoothly and organically.3. Caleb Chung and his team recruited a dinosaur fan to do detailed sculpting, down to the spoon-shaped teeth.4. Caleb Chung and his team got a little Pleo.5. Caleb Chung and his team decided to

42、do the dinosaur project.6. Caleb Chung and his team copied an image from a book called Walking on Eggshells.7. Caleb Chung and his team covered it with clay and started making a sculpture.Unit 1 Part I Section III Task 28. Caleb Chung came up with the idea of creating a dinosaur and his team wanted

43、to do it.9. Caleb Chung measured all the geometry of the dinosaur model.10. Caleb Chung and his team decided to make something that seems like it is alive.11. Caleb Chung and his team worked on the hardest part, the skin.12. Caleb Chung and his team picked a juvenile Camarasaurus as the model.13. Ca

44、leb Chung and his team shaped the front legs like muscles.14. Caleb Chung and his team decided on the skin version of the soft tissue.8-5-10-12-6-9-1-14-13-2-11-7-3-4_【Script】ScriptUnit 1 Part I Section III Script So full circle, why do I do this? Why do you, you know, try to do this stuff? And its

45、of course for your kids, and theres my youngest daughter with her Furbys. And she still actually has those. So I kind of retired, and were already living in paradise up in Boise on a river, you know, so and then I started another company called TOY Innovation and we did some projects with Mattel wit

46、h a actually with a lady whos here, Ivy Ross, and we did Miracle Moves Baby, made it in Wired magazine, did a bunch of other stuff, and then I started another company. We did a little hand-held device for teens that could hook up to the internet, one of the best Understanding Lectures: Preparing for

47、 a LectureUnderstanding Lectures: Preparing for a Lecture Lectures in an academic setting involve a wide variety of academic subjects, such as history, philosophy, biology, and anthropology. Unlike other situations, e.g. daily conversation, lectures often use more formal language. One can expect to

48、hear words rarely used in daily conversation, e.g. technical terms or jargon. In an academic context, words often have different meanings from plain or colloquial speech. In lectures, interaction is mostly unidirectional. Since the speaker often delivers a large amount of information, it requires on

49、es full attention. Listeners need to sift and select information, and take notes for later use.Unit 1 Part II Rule of Thumb 1 Find out the lecture topic and have a general idea of what will be discussed. Rule of Thumb 2 Research the topic before attending the lecture. Rule of Thumb 3 Check the pronu

50、nciation of names and key words in English. Rule of Thumb 4 Understand new words with the help of contextual clues and knowledge of prefi xes and suffixes.Unit 1 Part IIpermeable /pmbl/ adj. 可滲透的，可滲透的，具滲透性的具滲透性的dissolve /dzlv/ v. （使）溶解（使）溶解retain /rten/ vt. 保持；保留保持；保留distill /dstl/ v. 蒸餾，提取蒸餾，提取nary

51、 /neri/ adj. 連連也沒有的也沒有的inhabitant /nhbtnt/ n. 居民，住戶；（棲息在某地居民，住戶；（棲息在某地區(qū)的）動物區(qū)的）動物Paramecia /prmis/ n. 草履蟲（復(fù)數(shù)）草履蟲（復(fù)數(shù)）organelle /gnel/ n. 生細胞器生細胞器contractile vacuole /kntrktalvkjuul/動（原生動物的）收動（原生動物的）收縮泡，伸縮泡縮泡，伸縮泡Word BankUnit 1 Part II Word BankNotesOsmosis Osmosis is the passage of solvent molecules t

52、hrough a selectively permeable membrane into a region of higher solute concentration, aiming to equalize the solute concentrations on the two sides.Unit 1 Part II NotesTask Listen to the lecture from a biology class and do the following exercises.TaskPre-listening Activities: Imagine that you are a

53、student in the biology department, and that this is a lecture in class. Predict the main ideas, special vocabulary, and order of information used in the lecture.Unit 1 Part II Task 1) What do all the words have in common?2) Use your knowledge of word-building (prefix, suffix, and root) and the subje

54、ct to guess the meaning of each word.3) Listen and check your guess.membrane moleculeosmosissoluteruptureconcentration dehydrateplasma2. Study the words in the box before the lecture.Unit 1 Part II Task Post-listening Activities:1. Check your prediction Main ideas: The order of information:the defin

55、ition, function, and usefulness of osmosis_review, definition, process, examples_Unit 1 Part II Task 2. Listen to the lecture and work out the meaning of the underlined part in each case.1) In the previous class, we examined how the cell membrane of a plantthe thin skin that holds a cell all in plac

56、eis formed. A. lining B. part C. stem D. nuclear2) The cell membrane presents a barrier to large molecules, including harmful chemicals that may occur in its environment. A. essence B. particles C. waste D. blockagesUnit 1 Part II Task 3) This movement of water through a selectively permeable membra

57、ne is known by one of the big words of biology osmosis. A. selection B. water supply C. metabolism D. permeation4) There is, of course, water on both sides of the cell membrane, so it is other molecules, dissolved in the water that cause a cell to shrink, grow, or stay the same. These dissolved subs

58、tances are called solutes. A. fluid substances B. water molecules C. matter melted D. means adoptedUnit 1 Part II Task 5) Therefore more water molecules come in than go out and the cell swells up. Under these extreme conditions some blood cells rupture, leaving empty membrane ghosts. A. blow up B. s

59、well up C. hold up D. grow up6) LG Electronics, the world leader in communication and information technology, recently launched to market the world- renowned 3D plasma TV, the first TV to win the global “3D THX” award: an award granted to television sets with the highest clarity and quality of 3D im

60、ages. A. fluid B. clarity C. crystal solution D. charged particle Unit 1 Part II Task 7) One such example is red blood cells, which contain about one percent solutes and 99% water. The blood plasma in which they are bathed also contains about 1% solutes. A. fluid B. clarity C. crystal solution D. ch