Unit 7 Will people have robots Section B Reading 课件（共20PPT）

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Unit7. Will people have robots
人们将会拥有机器人么？
SUMMER TIME
Section B Reading
Do you think you will have your own robot
Brainstorming
What other things can robots do
What do they look like
Where do you usually see robots
Look at the title and the picture, and predict what you will read about.
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.
We can get more useful information
from the title and the picture when we read
What are robots like in movies
What can robots do today
What will robots be like in the
future
Will robots think like humans in the future
Para. 4
Para. 3
Para. 2
Para. 1
Read the article and match each paragraph with the question it discusses.
Fast reading
Match para. 1 with the question it discusses.
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.
Para. 1
A. Will robots think like humans in the future
B. What will robots be like in the future
C. What can robots do today
D. What are robots like in movies
2. Today there are already robots working in factories. Some can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get bored.
Para. 2
Match para. 2 with the question it discusses.
A. Will robots think like humans in the future
B. What will robots be like in the future
C. What can robots do today
D. What are robots like in movies
3. …However, some scientists believe that although we can make robots move like people, it will be difficult to make them really think like a human. For example, scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White. They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.
Para. 3
Match para. 3 with the question it discusses.
A. Will robots think like humans in the future
B. What will robots be like in the future
C. What can robots do today
D. What are robots like in movies
4. Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future…These new robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals. In India, for example, scientists made robots that look like snakes. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings…
Para. 4
Match para. 4 with the question it discusses.
A. Will robots think like humans in the future
B. What will robots be like in the future
C. What can robots do today
D. What are robots like in movies
Reading tips
Read the passage quickly and look for
the key words or the key sentences. They can help you find the answers quickly. You needn’t read word by word.
Careful reading
1. What are robots like in movies
2. What can they do
Read Para. 1, and answer:
They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.
They are usually like human servants.
Careful reading
Read paragraph plete the sentences about what robots can do today.
1.There are already robots ______ in factories.
2.Robots can build ____ in factories.
3. They can do _______ jobs many times and never get ______.
cars
simple
working
bored
Careful reading
Read paragraph 2 and think.
1.Why do robots never get bored
2.Can robots think like us in the future
Careful reading
Read paragraph 3.
1.About whether robots can think, do scientists have the same idea
2.What are the different ideas
3.Which side do you agree Why
Questions:
What’s your idea Why
Discussion
Read Para. 4 and decide if the following sentences are true or false.
1.( )Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in a short time.
2.( ) Robots will have different shapes in the future.
3.( ) Human robots can help look for people under the buildings.
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Group work
Work in groups of four. Design your own robot. Draw what your robot looks like and discuss and write down what it can do.
Our robot looks like…
It can do…
Show time
What does your robot look like
What can your robot do for you
robots
in the movies
human servants
housework
do jobs
today
build cars
simple jobs
never get bored
in the future
more robots
different shapes
snake robots
some
scientists
the same as
talk like
other
scientists
James White
mind-map
Homework
If you have your own robots , how will they change your life Write something about your future life with robots.
My future life with robots
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Nothing is impossible
The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams.
未来属于那些相信自己美丽梦想的人。
Thank you for listening!