Unit 2 Robots listening and speaking listening skill

人教版高中英语选修七 Unit 2 Robots listening and speaking listening skill —— sketch (速写) 华南师范大学外文学院 利清扬

Textbook Page 14 Molly and Kate are discussing the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”. Read the questions and then listen to their conversation. Molly u u 1. Who really likes the story? u 2. Who thinks that Claire loved Tony? u 3. Who thinks that Tony loved Claire? u 4. Who thinks that the purpose of Tony’s actions was to make Claire feel good about herself. u 5. Who thinks that humans will never be able to make a robot like Tony? u 6. Who would really like a robot like □ √ □ √ □√ Kate □ □ □√ □ Tony at her house? get to know the main content （掌握大意）—— 5 W 1 H

Textbook Page 15 Read the questions and then listen again. Answer the questions. u 1. What does Kate think the difference between robots and humans is? u 2. How does Kate think Claire was hurting herself? u 3. Why would one of the girls like a robot like Tony living → at her house? u 4. What is the joke that Kate makes? u 5. What does Kate think the company’s biggest mistake was? for example: to make people fall in love with the robot 人 ↓ ♥ → 机 sketch（速写）

Sketch (速写) Firstly, some signs can be used to replace some words, like, u “=” for equal u “↑” for “increase/up” u “←” for “result from/because/since/for/as” u “≈” for “about/almost” u “>” for “more than” u “+” for “include/cover” Now have a try u ≠ for unequal u → for lead to/result in/has become/turn into u ↓ for decrease/drop/dip/fall u < for less than u O for circle and □ for square u — for exclude

Sketch (速写) Secondly, some figures and some fixed signs can be used to replace the long English words. like, u twenty to 20 u nineteen eighty four to 1984 u $=dollar, ￡=pound u 11 in the morning=11 am, 11 in the evening=11 pm u h=hour, m=minute Now have a try u two thousand yuan: ______ RMB 2000/ ¥ 2000 u for example: _______ eg u 3 in the afternoon: ______ 3 pm u Second: _______ s u Kilometer: _______ km

Sketch (速写) Thirdly, first-letter taking. This method can be used in both words and some phrases taking cases. u Tomorrow to tmr u Important to ipt u Understand to udst u VIP for very important people Now have a try u Company: ____ cpn u Environment: evrm ____ u Housework: ____ hsw u Important: ____ ipt

Sketch (速写) Last but not the least, in daily practicing, everyone should create some sketch signs for notes taking to their own familiarity. Like, u nec. = necessary u TP for taking photos u jo. for joke u sppo for suppose Or even, you can sometimes use Chinese characters for the English words, like, u “有” for has/have u “会� ” for meeting

practice Listen to the sentences and sketch to take notes on the assignment paper. Each one will be read to you twice. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

practice Check your notes to see whether you can retell the sentences. 1. He offered me some tickets. He →d me s tks 2. She helped me with my English. She 帮 me Eng. 3. I am not gossipy. I gsp. × 4. The show is supposed to be good. Show supo √ 5. You have no reason to complain. You 有 × res cmpl. 6. He always gives priority to others rather than to himself. He 总 prio → oth > 自己

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