Unit 7 Will people have robots? Section B (2a-2e) 课件(共56张PPT)

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Section B 2a-2e
When I was just a little girl,I asked my mother,
“ What will I be Will I be pretty Will I be rich ”
Here's what she said to me:
“Que sera, sera. Whatever will be, will be;
The future's not ours to see.
Que sera,sera. Whatever will be, will be”
When I grew up and fell in love.
I asked my sweetheart, “ What lies ahead
Will we have rainbows day after day ”
Here's what my sweetheart said: “Que...The future...Que...What...”
Now I have children of my own.
They ask their mother, “What will I be
Will I be handsome will I be rich ”
I tell them tenderly: “Que...The future...Que... Whatever..”
To be able to describe personal life in the future with the simple future tense.
To learn to summarize the article.
To be able to predict the robots in the future with the words and expressions correctly.
Objectives
1. What will ...... be like ......将会是怎么样的？
2. in 100 years 一百年后 in the future 在未来
3. There will be...= There is/are going to be 将有...
4. live to be 200 years old 活到200岁
5. on the earth 在地球上 in great danger处于巨大危险中
6. play a part/role in doing 在....中起作用
7. on computers/paper;on the radio/Internet/phone, on TV
8. plant trees 种树 be free 免费的 be crowded 拥挤的
Review
1. across from... 在....对面
2. fly ...to ... 乘...飞到...
eg. fly rockets to the moon
3. space 太空；on a space station
空间=moon 不可数n. take up much space
4. ten years ago 10年前（过去时）用when提问
in ten years 10年后（将来时） 用How soon提问
“还要多久”
5. more更多；后跟可数名词复数或不可数名词
less 更少（+不可数n.）, fewer 更少（+可数n.复数）
human adj./n. 人的、人 humans
servant n. 仆人 service n. 服务 serve v. 服务
dangerous adj. 有危险的
already adv. 已经
factory n. 工厂 factories
over and over again 多次，反复地
Japan 日本 Japanese 日本人
believe v. 相信
disagree v. 不同意
even adv. 甚至，愈加 even +taller
Robots don’t always look like humans.
Robots already do dangerous work as a servant over and over again in the factory.
I believe that even Japan disagreed with America.
New Words
agree v. 同意 agree with sb.同意某人 agree to do同意做...
hundreds of 许多，好几百的 five hundred miles
shape n. 形状 in the shape of....
fall(fell) v. /n. 倒塌，跌倒，秋天 fall ill
fall down 突然倒下，倒塌
inside adv/ prep 在...里面 <>outside; beside
look for 寻找 look like, look the same, look after照顾
possible adj. 可能的
impossible adj. 不可能的
side n. 一方，边 on the other side of the river
There are already hundreds of robots working in factories and even some dangerous places. They do simple things like human servants over and over again and never get bored.
Some scientists believe that although we can make robots look and move like humans, it seems impossible to make robots think like humans.
Robots don’t always look like humans,they have different shapes, If the buildings fall down with people inside, it’s possible for the snake robots to help look for them.
Which side do you agree with, Japan or India
Tell your partner what you know about robots. What do they look like and what can they do
2a
Presentation
Presentation
They look like humans.
It looks like
a dog.
It looks like
a snake.
The robots have many different shapes.
shapes
What do the robots look like
What can they do
Presentation
clean the room
talk
draw
walk and dance
play the piano
play soccer
serve tea
build cars
They can help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.
move like people
talk like humans
think like a human
Scientists can make robots look like humans. Can they make robots
What is the passage about？
A. science fiction(科幻) movie.
B. a scientist , James White.
C. robots in the future.
Predict (预测) (look at the title and the picture)
Tip1: When you read, look at the title and the picture. Maybe you can predict what you will read about.
Match each paragraph with the question it discusses.
Fast-reading
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 skill:
key words
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 __________(work)
in dirty or dangerous places.
working
Do You Think You Will Have Your Own Robot
Careful-reading
Para.1
What are robots like in movies
They can ________ the housework and do jobs like
working in ______ or _______________ places.
What can robots do in movies
C. Human servants.
B. Snakes.
A. Birds.
help with
dirty
dangerous
Notes:
1. help with the housework 帮忙做家务
2. in dirty or dangerous places 在脏乱及危险地方
3. be like human servants
2. Today there are already robots _________ (work) in factories. Some can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again. ___________(Fewer/Less) people will do ________ (such/so) jobs in the future because they are ________(bore), but robots will never get ______(bore).
working
boring
bored
Fewer
such
4. There be sb. doing sth. 有人正做某事
5. build cars 造车
6. over and over again 反复多次地
7. such + n. so + adj./adv.
8. get bored 变得乏味 （修饰人的感觉）
Careful-reading
Para.2
What can robots do today
Some can help to build cars, and they do simple
jobs .
Why
Because robots never get bored.
Why
Because robots can’t think like humans.
over and over again
Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as we do. Some robots in Japan can walk and dance. They are fun to watch. 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.
9. make sb. do sth. 让某人做某事
10. the same (n.) as .... 和...一样
11. It’s adj. to do sth. 做某事是...的
12. be able to do ... 能够做...
13. wake up 醒来，唤醒
14. disagree with sb. 不同意某人
Who Opinions (观点)
Some scientists It will be ________ to make them _____ like a human.
James White thinks robots will _____ be able to
________ and know where they are.
Many scientists Robots will even be able to ________ humans in 20-50 years.
never
think
Will robots think like humans
difficult
never
wake up
talk like
think
disagree
agree(同意)
Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years.
do housework
cook
play chess
go shopping
Activity 2 While-reading
Task 5 Para.4
These new robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals.
Activity 2 While-reading
Task 5 Para.4
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 buldings
Activity 2 While-reading
Task 5 Para.4
This was not possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago. We never know what will happen in the future.
Activity 2 While-reading
Task 5 Para.4
Some scientists believe that there will be _______(many) robots in the future. However, they agree it may take _________ (hundred) of years. These new robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals. In India, _____ example, scientists made robots that look like snakes. If ____________ (build) fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings. This _____(be) not possible 20 years ago, ____ computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago. We never know ________ will happen in the future!
more
hundreds
for
buildings
was
but
what
15. hundreds of ... 好几百的
16. some ..., others.... 一些...,另一些...
17. fall down 倒下，倒塌
18. look for 寻找
robots in movies
robots in factories
human servents
help with
housework
do dirty or dangerous jobs
build cars
do simple or boring jobs
robots in the future
look like humans
do the same things as we do
think or talk like humans
have different shapes
Summary
build
dirty
dangerous
dance
They can do ... .
They are able to do ... .
finish mind map
Para.1
help with the
________
do jobs in _____
or ________places.
_____ cars
do ________jobs over and over again
help ______ people under the buildings
walk and
______
Para.4
Para.2
Para.3
Tips: Read carefully to find the specific(特定的) information
Activity 2 While-reading
housework
simple
look for
help with housework 帮忙做家务 be like ... 像...
in dangerous places 在危险地方 build cars 造车
over and over again 反复多次地 get bored 感到无聊厌烦
seem impossible 似乎不可能 the same (n.) as .... 和...一样
make sb. do sth. 让某人做... wake up 醒来
disagree with 不同意某人 hundreds of 好几百
be able to do... 能够做... fall down 跌倒
some..., others ... 一些..., 另一些... look for 寻找
There be sb. doing sth. 有人正在做...
It’s adj. for sb. to do sth. 对于某人来说做某事是...的
such+n. ; so+ adj./adv. ; so many/much/few/little +n.
活学活用：
There are some old people_______ (sing) and
__________(dance) in the park.
2. There are __________ of books in the library, but
only two __________ of them are about education .
(hundred)
3. He was _____ afraid that he couldn’t move at all.
It’s impossible to finish the work in _____a short time.
I can’t believe ____ many people did ____ little work.
singing
hundreds
hundred
dancing
so
such
so
so
完成句子。
1. 机器人将能在危险地方工作。
Robots _____ ____ _____ ______ work in the __________ ________.
2. 好几百人不同意长时间等,因为这让他们感到厌烦。
__________ ___ people disagree to wait for a long time, because this will make them _______ _________ .
3. 唤醒一个装睡的人似乎是不可能的。
It seems ___________ to _______ ______ a person who’s pretenting to sleep.
4. 秋天，树叶从树上掉落。
In fall, the leaves _________ _________ from the trees.
Hundreds of
will be able to
impossible wake up
dangerous places
get bored
fall down
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.
Read and answer the questions.
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.
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
buildings
2c
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.
Fill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article.
dance
make
happen
talk
2d
turning point
However, some scientists_______ . James White believes that robots won’t be able to do the _________ things as us. 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 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.
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 in the crowded street. In my life, it gives a lot of help.
2e
1. even adv. 甚至；连；愈加
e.g. The little girl can even recite the article.
小女孩甚至还能背诵这篇文章。
2. human adj. 人的 n. 人
e.g. A human can think and talk, but an animal can’t.
人能思考、说话，但动物不能。
New words
3. already adv. 已经；早已
e.g. My aunt is already fifty, but she looks very young.
我姑姑早已五十岁了，但她看起来很年轻。
4. dangerous adj. 有危险的；不安全的
名词danger +后缀ous → dangerous
e.g. Some animals are in great danger.
一些动物处于极大的危险中。
Lions are dangerous animals. 狮子是危险的动物。
in great danger处于极大的危险中
5. factory n. 工厂
e.g. There will be more factories in the future.
将来会有更多的工厂。
6. fall v. (fell) 倒塌；跌倒；掉落
fall down 突然倒下；跌倒；倒塌
e.g. The house might fall down in a few months.
几个月内这所房屋也许就会倒塌。
pl.-factories
7. disagree v. 不同意 ；持不同意见；有分歧前缀
(dis) + agree (同意)→disagree
disagree with sb. / disagree to do sth.
e.g. My father agrees, but my mother disagrees to go there
so late. 我爸爸同意，但我妈妈不同意如此晚去那儿。
8. believe v. 相信；认为有可能
believe sb. 相信某人说的话；believe + that 从句
e.g. I believe that you can finish the work on time.
我相信你会按时完成工作。
9. shape n. 形状 pl.-s
e.g. What is the shape of your kite 你的风筝是什么形状的？
10. hundreds of 许多；大量= lots of
e.g. There are hundreds of flags in front of the building
在那个高楼前有很多旗帜。
辨析：数字+原形， s,of共存亡
↓
↓
表具体数量
two hundred “两百”
表大概数量
hundreds of “好几百，许多”
11. over and over again 反复地；多次，还可以说
over and over
e.g. They sang the song over and over.
他们反复地唱那首歌。
He called over and over again but nobody answered.
他多次打电话但没有人接。
12. possible adj. 可能的；可能存在或发生
(前缀)im+ possible →impossible 不可能的
e.g. Do you think it’s possible to beat them
你认为战胜他们有可能吗
To cross this river seems impossible.
穿过这条河似乎不可能。
1. Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get bored.
此句中的get bored 译为“ 感到厌烦，感到无聊”。其同义词为：be bored 二者的区别在于：get bored（强调动作） be bored （强调状态） 英语中有很多过去分词或形容词都可以和get, be 连用。比如：tired，angry 等。例如：
Language points
You won’t be bored when you are hungry.
当你饿的时候你就不会觉得无聊了。
If you do the same things month after month, you may get bored.
如果你每月都做同样的事情，你可能会感到厌烦。
2. It will be difficult to make them really think like a human.
把机器人做的像人一样思考将会很难。通常用it 做形式主语，将不定式和动名词置于谓语后面，特别是主语较长时，或在一些习惯用法中。当谓语是系表结构（be + 形容词/ 名词）时，常将不定式后置，构成句型 “it + be + 表语（形容词 / 名词）+ 不定式”。如：
It is not an easy thing to master a foreign language.
掌握一门外语不是件容易的事。
3. Scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up.
Be able to “能够……”
can & be able to
相同点: 两者都表示能力
不同点: 1）can只有现在式和过去式。
2）be able to可用于现在时、过去时和将来时，但
它没有进行时。
3) 表示经过努力而成功的某一次动作，只能用be able to.
试做以下试题:
①He ____________ drive a car.
②He ____________climb over the mountain before.
can
was able to
4. But many scientists disagree with Mr. Whit.
但很多科学家不赞同怀特先生的观点。
这里的“disagree with ”译为“不同意；不一致；
不适合”。
固定搭配：
agree （同意）
agree with sb/sth
disagree （同意）
disagree with sb/sth
e.g.
They disagreed with each other about the time
and place of the accident.
他们在对事故发生的时间和地点彼此有分歧。
I strongly disagree with his views.
我强烈反对他的见解。
I disagree completely with Jack.
我完全不同意杰克的意见。
5.If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings.
如果建筑物倒塌，人还在里面，这些蛇形机器人可以帮助在坍塌的建筑物里搜救伤者。
fall down 的意思如下：
1）掉下，落下，跌倒：
The old lady fell down in the street and broke her leg.
老妇跌倒在大街上，摔坏了腿。
2）拜倒，跪倒：
They fell down before him.
他们拜倒在他面前。
3）倒塌：
The old house soon fell down.
这座老房很快就倒塌了。
6. So I’ll probably just keep a bird.
keep: v. “保持；维持；喂养”
keep + sb. / sth. +形容词 “使某人/某物……”
e.g. The job kept them busy for a year.
2) keep +形容词 “保持”
e.g. The man ran up and down to keep warm.
3) keep + sb. / sth. doing “让某人/某物继续做某事”
e.g. She kept us waiting for her at the station for an hour.
4) keep + doing “继续做，坚持做”
e.g. He kept running after her, trying to catch her.
7. I will live on a space station.
space 空间，空处 (可数)
There is a space of 46 inches wide between the two bookcases.
The road is bad for a space of two miles.
We need more space to set it up.
Is there any space left 还有地方吗
space当太空讲时是不可数名词。
space station 太空站 space ship太空船 space suit宇航服
1. Read the passage after class
2. Write your own sentences with the
phrases below
over and over again, get bored, wake up, hundreds of, be able to, fall down
look for, seem impossible
Homework