Unit 7 Will people have robots-Section B 2a-2e 课件 2022-2023学年人教版八年级英语上册(共20张PPT)

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Unit 7
Will people have robots
Section B 2a-2e
Meet the robots serving at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
4. take photos for players
What can robots do
1. serve food
3. make drinks
Pre-reading: Free talk
2. make ice-cream
What else can robots do
look after old people
do heavy work
play soccer
do housework
play with kids
read books to kids
What do robots look like
They look like and .
a kid
a man
a dog
a snake
humans
animals
人类
humans
animals
Task 1: Read the article and match each paragraph with the question it discusses.
Para. 2
a. Will robots think like humans in the future
Para. 1
Para. 3
Para. 4
b. What will robots be like in the future
c. What can robots do today
d. What are robots like in movies
While-reading
1. When we watch movies about the future, we sometimes see robots.
They are usually like human sevants.They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.
Tips:
1. Focus on topic sentences.（主题句）
2. Find the key words.
d. What are robots like in movies
a. Will robots think like humans in the future
b. What will robots be like in the future
c. What can robots do today
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
movies
Today
think like
future
Pairwork: Finish the task with your partner.
Paragraph 1
1. What are robots like in movies
They are usually like human servants.
2. What can the robots do in movies
They help with housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.
servant 仆人 [ s v nt]
Task 2: Read the article and answer the following questions.
3. What can robots do today
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.
do simple jobs
build cars
4. Will robots feel bored while doing simple jobs
No, they won’t.
Paragraph 2
Why do robots never get bored
Because they don't have
brains or feelings.
Will robots think like humans in the future
Paragraph 3
Task 3:Read paragraphs 3 and choose correct answers.
talk like look like
move like think like
Scientists are now trying to make robots_________ humans and do the simple things as we do.
Some scientists believe that although we can make robots___________ people, it will be difficult to make them really ____________ a human.
Many scientists think robots will even be able to ________ humans in 25 to 50 years.
look like
move like
think like
talk like
What are the scientists’ ideas
1. What will robots look like in the future
Humans. B. Animals. C. I don’t know. D. Both A and B.
Paragraph 4
Task 4: Read paragraph 4 and finish questions 1&2.
2. What can snake robots do in India
A. Help with housework.
B. Walk and dance.
C. Help look for people under the buildings.
D. Help to build cars and do simple jobs.
What does it look like
What’s its name
Do you think you will have your own robot
What will it do
humans
animals
physical health 身体健康
self-improvement 自我提升
school life 学校生活
daily life 日常生活
Post-reading
My robot
Name: Tech
Shape: a human
Abilities:
1. do sports with me
2. help with housework
3. teach me a new language
4. look after my grandapa
It looks like a huamn. It will do sports with me. It will help my mum with housework. It will look after my grandpa.
I think I will have a robot in the future. Its name is Tech.
Show Us
Your Design
Task 5: Design(设计) your own robot and then discuss with your classmates in the group.
100 years ago
Computers and rockets also seemed impossible.
Many sciectists think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.
future
We never know what will happen.
impossible
possible
Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.
Homework
Level A/B:
Complete the summary of the whole passage.
Level C:
Try to retell the passage with key words.