译林版(初中)九年级下册英语Unit 3 Robots课文音频

Unit 3 Robots 翻译：第三单元 机器人

What are you doing, Eddie? 翻译：埃迪，你在做什么？

I'm writing a letter. 翻译：我在写信。

You're too lazy. I'm complaining about you to the robot shop. 翻译：你太懒惰了。我在向机器人商店投诉你。

Oh dear! I can explain! 翻译：哦，不要！我可以解释的！

No, Hobo. It's too late. Post this for me. 翻译：不行，霍波。太晚了。帮我把它寄了。

All right, Eddie. 翻译：好的，埃迪。

Eddie, I don't know when I'll post the letter for you. 翻译：埃迪，我不知道什么时候会帮你寄信。

Welcome to the unit 翻译：欢迎学习本单元

How could robots help us? 翻译：机器人能帮我们什么？

B Amy is asking Daniel how robots could help us in our daily lives. 翻译：B 埃米正在问丹尼尔机器人如何在我们的日常生活中帮助我们。

Work in pairs and talk about your ideas. 翻译：两人一组，谈一谈你们的想法。

Use the conversation below as a model. 翻译：以下面的对话为例。

Would robots have brains in the future, Daniel? 翻译：丹尼尔，将来机器人会有大脑吗？

Yes, they would. So they could do whatever they're asked to. 翻译：是的，它们会有的。所以它们会做任何我们要求它们做的事情。

That sounds useful. How could robots help us? 翻译：那听起来很有用。机器人如何帮助我们呢？

They could do dangerous jobs like putting out fires or working on high buildings. 翻译：它们可以从事像灭火或修建高楼这样的危险工作。

That's great! Could robots help you and me in any way? 翻译：那太棒了！机器人可以在任何方面帮到你和我吗？

Of course. They could help us with our homework. 翻译：当然可以。它们还可以帮助我们做作业。

Wow! I'd like to have one! 翻译：哇！我想要一个机器人了！

Reading 翻译：阅读

A Living with a robot 翻译：A 与机器人一起生活

Daniel is very interested in robots. 翻译：丹尼尔对机器人非常感兴趣。

He found an interesting story in this month's Robot magazine. 翻译：他在这个月的《机器人》杂志上找到了一个有趣的故事。

Here is the story. 翻译：下面就是这个故事。

The home robot 翻译：居家机器人

Mr Jiang is a manager of a big company in Sunshine Town. 翻译：江先生是阳光城一个大公司的经理。

He is always too busy to have any time to relax. 翻译：他总是太忙，没有时间放松。

I have to buy a robot so that I can more free time, Mr Jiang thought. 翻译：“我得买一个机器人了，这样我才能有多一点空闲时间，”江先生想。

So he ordered one from a robot shop. 翻译：于是他从机器人商店预订了一个。

The robot made Mr Jiang's life much easier. When he got up in the morning, 翻译：机器人让江先生的生活变得轻松一些了。当他早上起床的时候，

breakfast was made, his business suit was smoothly ironed, 翻译：早餐做好了，他的商务套装熨得整整齐齐，

and his lunch box was already prepared. That made him very happy. 翻译：而且他的午餐盒也已经准备好了。那让他非常开心。

While Mr Jiang was at work, the robot would do all the housework. 翻译：江先生上班的时候，机器人会做所有的家务。

It would go shopping at the supermarket as well. 翻译：它还会去超市购物。

When Mr Jiang returned home from work, his flat look as good as new, 翻译：当江先生下班回到家里，他的公寓看起来就像新的一样，

and a delicious dinner would be ready for him. 翻译：美味的晚餐已为他准备好。

After dinner, the robot would tidy up. 翻译：晚餐过后，机器人会清理干净。

That allowed Mr Jiang to do whatever he liked. 翻译：那让江先生可以做任何他喜欢做的事情了。

He would watch TV or do dome reading. 翻译：他可以看电视或者看书。

It seemed that in general the robot satisfied Mr Jiang's needs. 翻译：看起来这个机器人大体上满足了江先生的需求。

After a few comfortable weeks, however, things started to go wrong. 翻译：然而，几周舒适的生活之后，情况开始不对了。

The robot caught a virus and no longer worked properly. 翻译：机器人感染了病毒，不再正确工作了。

It began to make stupid mistakes. 翻译：它开始犯一些愚蠢的错误了。

Sometimes it woke Mr Jiang up at four o'clock in the morning. 翻译：有时候它在凌晨四点就把江先生叫醒。

When Mr Jiang got home, he would find his flat in a complete mess: 翻译：当江先生回到家，他会发现家里乱作一团；

food was laid on the bed; milk was stored in the rubbish bin; 翻译：食物放在床上，牛奶储存在垃圾桶里，

coins, bils and his private papers were spread all over the floor. 翻译：硬币、账单和他的私人文件撒得满地都是。

Moreover, the robot moved too fast on its wheels and often knocked things over. 翻译：而且机器人的轮子移动得太快了，经常把东西撞翻。

Mr Jiang did not know what to do with it. 翻译：江先生不知道该拿它怎么办。

In the end, Mr Jiang decided to return the robot to the robot shop. 翻译：最后，江先生决定把这个机器人送回机器人商店。

Robots can help people a lot, but they can also be too much trouble! 翻译：机器人能帮助人们很多，但是它们也可能会太麻烦。

Integrated skills 翻译：综合技能

A The robot show 翻译：A 机器人展览会

A2 There is a radio programme about the robot show. 翻译：A2 这里有一个有关机器人展的电台节目。

Listen to the programme carefully and help Daniel complete his notes in Part A1. 翻译：仔细听节目内容，帮助丹尼尔补全A1部分中的笔记。

... 翻译：（听力练习）

B Speak up: My robot has caught a virus. 翻译：B 大声说：我的机器人感染了病毒。

Mr Jiang is calling the robot shop. 翻译：江先生正在给机器人商店打电话。

Work in groups of three and make a phone call talking about what kind of service you need. 翻译：三人一组，编一个电话对话，谈一谈你们需要什么样的服务。

Use the conversation below as a model. 翻译：以下面的对话为例。

Hello! Can I help you? 翻译：你好！有什么能帮你的？

Hello! I'd like to speak to the Customer Service Department. 翻译：你好！我想找客服部。

Please hold and I'll put you through. 翻译：请稍等，我会帮你接通。

(5 seconds later) 翻译：（5秒过后）

Hello! This is the Customer Service Department. 翻译：你好，这里是客服部。

What can I do for you? 翻译：有什么能帮你的？

My robot has caught a virus and it has gone wrong. 翻译：我的机器人感染了病毒，它出问题了。

I'm sorry to hear that. 翻译：听到这个我很遗憾。

Would you like us to have it checked? 翻译：你想要我们给它做个检查吗？

Yes, please. Thanks. 翻译：是的。谢谢你。

OK. Our robot engineer will contact you soon. 翻译：好的。我们的机器人工程师会很快与你联系。

Task 翻译：任务

A complaint letter 翻译：投诉信

C The robot shop sent a reply to Daniel. 翻译：C 机器人商店给丹尼尔写来一封回信。

Read the reply with Daniel. 翻译：与丹尼尔一起读这封回信。

Dear Mr Chen, 翻译：亲爱的陈先生：

We are sorry to hear that you are not satisfied with your robot. 翻译：听到你说对机器人不满意，我们表示很遗憾。

We understand why you are so angry. 翻译：我们理解你为什么如此生气。

We would like to send you a new robot. 翻译：我们想给你寄一个新的机器人。

You will only need to put the batteries in to make it work. 翻译：你只需要放入电池就可以让它正常工作了。

Of course, you can have your money back if you would not accept our new product. 翻译：当然，如果你不接受我们的新产品，你能拿回你的钱。

However, we hope that you will give it a try. 翻译：但是，我们仍然希望你能给它一次机会。

We are sure that you will like it. 翻译：我们保证你会喜欢它的。

You are welcome to let us know whenever you are not satisfied with it. 翻译：任何时候只要你不满意它了，欢迎你告知我们。

Please tell us your decision. 翻译：请告诉我们你的决定。

If the new robot is your choice, please let us know when we can send it to you. 翻译：如果你选择了新机器人，请告诉我们什么时候可以把它寄给你。

We look forward to hearing from you soon. 翻译：我们期待很快收到你的回信。

Yours sincerely, Lin Fang Manager 翻译：真诚的，总经理 林芳