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Unit 7 Will people have robots Section B 2a-2e
Learning Objectives
To learn the new words and sentences.
To make a prediction about robots in the future.
There will be less fresh water because there will be more pollution in the sea.
Tell something about the future with more, less or fewer.
Revision
There will be more cars because there will be more people.
There will be fewer jobs for people because more robots will do the same jobs as people.
Discussion
Tell your partner what you know about robots. What do they look like and what can they do
2a
What do they look like
They look like humans.
What does it look like
It looks like a kangaroo.
This robot looks like a huge arm.
cook
play the piano
What can robots do
speak
d exercise
play football
dance
Read the article and match each paragraph with the question it discusses.
2b
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
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 _____
_________.
Read the article again quickly. complete the sentences about what robots can do now.
2c
cars
simple
walk dance
look for
the
buildings
Read and answer the questions.
1. In some science fiction movies, what will people have in
the future
2. Which country has robots that can walk and dance
3. Where are the huge arm robots working now
Robots.
Japan.
In factories.
4. What does James White think
5. What kind of job can a snake robot do
He thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and
know where they are.
After an earthquake, it could help look for people under
buildings.
Fill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article.
2d
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 _____
dance
make
happen
talk
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
same
never
agree
disagree
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.
2e
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.
[观察1] They help with the housework and work in dirty or dangerous places.
它们帮忙做家务，在肮脏或危险的地方干活。
[探究]dangerous由danger加形容词后缀 ous构成。dangerous adj. 有危险的；不安全的
[拓展]
[观察2] I don't believe his words. 我不相信他的话。
Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future. 一些科学家认为将来会有更多机器人。
[探究] believe作动词，意为“相信”，通常作________(及物/不及物) 动词，其后可以直接跟宾语。believe后还可以跟that引导的________从句。
及物
宾语
[观察3] I'm sorry. I don't agree with you.
对不起，我不同意你的观点
[探究] agree作________词，意为“同意；赞成；应允”。____________是固定搭配，意为“同意某人的观点或看法”。
[拓展] 反义词：disagree v. 反对；不赞同
动
agree with sb.
[观察4] There are hundreds of people who need new housing.
有许多人需要新的住房。
[探究] hundreds of是固定搭配，表示________(概数/确数)。当hundred前有具体数字时，要用hundred的________(单数/复数)形式，而且其后不加of。
This painting is worth seven hundred pounds.
这幅画值700英镑。
概数
单数
[拓展] 和hundreds of结构一样的短语：
______________ 数以千计的
________________ 数以百万计的
________________ 数十亿的
thousands of
millions of
billions of
[观察5] Many buildings fell down during the earthquake.
许多建筑物在地震中倒塌了。
The boy fell down and hurt his legs.
那个男孩跌倒且伤到了腿。
[探究] fall down是“动词＋down”结构的短语，表示“突然倒下；跌倒；倒塌”。其中fall作动词，过去式是________，过去分词是fallen。
fell
[拓展]
[观察6] They are looking for the missing boy.
他们正在寻找那个失踪的男孩。
[探究] look for是常见的look短语，意为“寻找；寻求”，用于强调“找”的________(动作/状态)。
[拓展] 常见的“动词＋for”的短语小结：
____________ 等待；等候 leave for前往
____________ 为……付钱 care for喜欢；照顾；照料
____________ 要求；请求
动作
wait for
pay for
ask for
[观察7] It is not possible to live on the moon.在月球上生活是不可能的。
[探究] possible作形容词，意为“可能存在或发生的；可能的”。
[拓展] 反义词：impossible adj. 不可能的
1. I don't think your idea is good, so I ________ (agree) with you.
2. It's very __________(danger) to swim in the river. Please don't do that.
3. I need two helpers. It's ___________(possible) for me to finish it on my own.
4. Don't worry. The plane landed ________ (safe).
disagree
dangerous
impossible
safely
Exercise
用所给单词的适当形式填空
Summary
Robots
housework
simple
bored
difficult
disagree
different
animals
