(共17张PPT)
Unit 7
Will people have robots
Section B 2a—2e
四足机器人
Do you know about robots What do they look like
They look like humans.
it looks like a snake.
a dog
an arm.
The robots have different shapes.
形状
play the piano
run
cook
What can robots do
play table tennis.
fall down倒下
look for people inside the buildings.
fall / fell(过去式)
What can robots do
dance
What can robots do
talk
Robots can do the same things as humans.
Do you think you will have your own robot
Pr-Reading
Reading strategy: (阅读策略 ) Look at the title and the picture, and predict what you will read about.
先看标题和图片,预测你要读到的内容
What can we learn from the title and the picture
A. It’s about a science fiction movie.
B. It’s about the robot scientist James White.
C. It’s about the robots in the future.
Title:
2b Read the article and match each paragraph with the question it discusses.
Para 1 Will robots think like humans in
the future
Para 2 What will robots be like in the future
Para 3 What can robots do today
Para 4 What are robots like in movies
Task 1.
Read it aloud by yourself.
Reading
Read para .1 answer the questions:
2. What are robots usually like
Task 2.
When we watch movies about the future, we sometimes see
robots. They are usually like human servants. They help
with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty
or dangerous places.
人的仆人
帮助做家务
像
They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.
1.What can the robots do for people
They are usually like human servants.
in factories
do simple jobs
over and over again
do such jobs
get bored
在工厂
做简单的工作
多次,反复地
做这样的工作
变得厌烦
many times
Task 3
Read paragraph 2 ,circle them and translate them into Chinese.
Read paragraph 3 , answer the questions.
Can robots do the same things as we do
2. What can the robots do in Japan
3. Will it be easy to make robots think like a human
4. What does James White think
Task 4.
Yes, they can.
They can walk and dance..
No, it won’t.
He thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are.
Read Para 4. complete the diagram.
Robots in the future
How long:________________
Shapes :_________
_________ eg. in India:_______
use for:___________________
Possible/impossible
hundreds of years
humans
animals
snakes
help look for people…
Nothing is impossible
if you put your heart into it.
Task 5.
2c Read the article again quickly. complete the
sentences about what robots can do now.
1.Robots can build in factories.
2.They can do jobs many times and
not get bored.
3.Some can and .
4. Some can help people under
.
cars
simple
walk dance
look for
the buildings
Task 6.
Some robots are very human-like. They can walk and ______ like people. Some scientists think that in the future they will _______ robots more like humans. This may not _________ in the near future, but at some point, robots will even be able to _____ like people. However, some scientists _________. James White believes that robots will not be able to do the _____ things as we can. For example, he thinks that robots will ____ be able to
wake up and know where they are. Which side do you _______ with
dance
make
happen
talk
disagree
same
never
agree
2d
After You Read
Task 7
像人类的
但在某方面
在不远的将来
Sum up
Build cars
simple jobs
get bored
in Japan
in factory
walk
dance
do
future
shape
use for
different ideas
in the movie
the same as
be difficult
humans
housework
dirty
now
shape
time
dangerous
hundreds of years
humans
animals
2e
What kinds of animals might robots look like in the future What do you think these robots will be able to do Write your ideas and discuss them with your partner.
Task 8
I think some future robots might look like _________. They will ________________________________ _____________________________________________.My friend Lucy thinks…
be able to help with the housework. They will help wash dishes, clean the floor and so on.
monkeys
2e what kinds animals might robots look like in the future What do you think these robots will be able to do Write your ideas and
discuss them with your partner.
I think some future robots might look like butterflies. They will be able to sing and dance.When I am sad, they can try their best to make me happy. And when I want to go shopping, they can take me to the mall,(购物广场) so that I will never stand the crowded street. In my life, it gives me a lot of help.