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Unit 7
Will people have robots
Section B (2a-2e)
New words
adj.人的;n.人
/'hju:m n/
human
n.仆人
/'s :(r)v nt/
servant
adj.有危险的;
不安全的
/'de nd r s/
dangerous
adv.已经;早已
/ :l'redi/
already
n.工厂
/'f ktri/
factory
believe
disagree
even
agree
v.相信;认为有可能
/b 'li:v/
v.不同意;持不同
意见;有分歧
/ d s 'ɡri:/
adv.甚至;连;愈加
/'i:vn/
v. 同意;赞成;应允
/ 'gri /
'
shape
n.形状;外形
/ e p/
possible
inside
impossible
adv.&prep.在……里面
/ n'sa d/
adj.可能存在或发生的;
可能的
/'p s bl/,
/'pɑ:s bl/
adj.不可能存在或发生的;
不可能的
/ m'p s bl/,
/ m'pɑ:s bl/
fall
v.(fell /fel/)&n.倒塌;跌倒;掉落 n.(美式)秋天
/f :l/
over and over again
hundreds of
fall down
look for
多次;反复地
许多 ;大量
突然倒下;跌倒;倒塌
寻找;寻求
01
Lead-in
What do robots look like
They look like humans.
What do robots look like
They look like humans.
What do robots look like
They look like animals.
What do robots look like
others
What can robots do
look after
old people
do housework
What can robots do
play with
children
work with
people
What can robots do
do heavy work
take care of
patients
02
Pre-reading
Let’s read 2b to know more about robots.
What else do you know about robots
Can robots do everything for people
Can robots think like a human
Do you want to
have a robot
03
While-reading
Look and guess.
science fiction(科幻) movie.
a scientist , James White.
C. robots in the future.
What is the passage mainly about
Look at the title and the picture. Then choose the correct answer.
Match each paragraph 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
movies
Today
humans
future
Reading skill:
key words
1. What are robots like in movies
They can help with the housework and do jobs (like working in dirty or dangerous places).
2. What can robots do in movies
[ s v nt]仆人
C. Human servants.
B. Snakes.
A. Birds.
Read paragragh 1 and answer the following questions.
What can robots do today
Some can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again.
Why
Because robots never get bored.
Why
Because robots can’t feel like humans.
Read paragragh 2 and answer the following questions.
Read paragraphs 1-2 and fill in the blanks.
Where
What
in the ______
They're like____________
They can _____________________ and do _______or __________ jobs.
in the ________
They can help to _______________ and do _________ jobs over and over again. And they never ____________.
movies
help with the housework
dirty
dangerous
factories
build cars
simple
get bored
Robots
human servants
Presentation
Read Para. 3 and answer the questions.
1.What are scientists doing now
2.What are their ideas of robots in the future
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.
Some scientists believe that although we can make robots move like people, it will be difficult to make them really think like a human.
Many scientists think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.
Side 1: Robots will never be able to ____________.
think like humans
Side 2: Robots will think and even be able to
_______________.
talk like humans
two sides of ideas
Presentation
Read Para. 3 again and fill in the blanks.
Other scientists think it will be _________ to make robots _______like a human. For example, James White thinks robots will never be able to ______ ______and ______ where they are.
Some scientists think that in the future they will_______ robots more like humans. For example, some robots in Japan can _____and_______. They think robots will even be able to ____like humans in 25 to 50 years.
make
walk
dance
talk
difficult
think
wake up
know
Side2:other scientists
Side1:some
scientists
different opinions
Two pairs of opposite words:
agree[ 'gri ]赞同
disagree
possible
['p s b( )l]可能的
impossible
不可能的
Read Para. 4 carefully and answer.
1. Does any scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future
2. What will robots look like in the future
3. What robots did scientist in India make
4.What can snake robots do
Yes, they do.
Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals
Robots that look like snakes.
They can help look for people under the
fallen buildings.
Presentation
Robots will have many different ______.
Robots in
movies
They work in _____ or_________ places.
Robots are working
in ___________.
They can build___
and do _____ jobs and never get ____.
Robots
today
Robots will ____ like humans.
Robots in
the future
There will be _____ robots.
dirty dangerous
factories
cars
simple
Robots
thinking
more
shapes
bored
It will be difficult to make robots ____ like humans.
talk
think
Robots are like
______________.
human servants
They help with __________.
housework
Robots
Finish the mind-map of this article.
We sometimes see robots in movies. They are usually like _________ servants. They do jobs like working in dirty or _________ places.
Today there are ________ robots working in ________. Some can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs _________________.
Some scientists _______ that although we can make robots move like people, it _______________ make them really think like a human. But many scientists _____________ this.
多次,反复地
human
dangerous
already
factories
over and over again
Fill in the blanks and retell the text.
believe
will be difficult to
disagree with
adv. 已经, 早已
v. 相信, 认为有可能
v. 不同意; 持不同意见; 有分歧
They think that robots will __________ be able to talk like humans. It may take ___________ years to have more robots in the future. These robots __________ many different shapes. In India, scientists made robots look like snakes. If buildings __________ with people __________, these snake robots can help _________ people under the buildings. This was not __________ 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed ___________ 100 years ago.
n. 形状;外形
will have
fall down
inside
possible
impossible
hundreds of
look for
even
许多, 大量
possible adj. 可能存在或发生的;可能的
impossible adj. 不可能存在或发生的;不可能的
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 ______ like people.
dance
make
happen
talk
Read again. Try it.
While-reading
Fill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article.
2d
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
While-reading
04
Post-reading
Design(设计) your own robot
1.What will your own robot look like
2.What will your robot be able to do
3.What will your robot help you
Groupwork:Discuss
Some robots might look like snakes. They will be able to help look for people under the buildings, if buildings fall down with people inside.
I think some future robots might look like spiders. They will be able to help us clean the window, sweep the floor.
Some robots will look like people. They will be able to sing, dance and talk with us. They will also be able to serve us. They can make dinner, do the dishes and make coffee for us.
Some robots might look like big arms. They will be able to work in factories. They can help make cars and do simple jobs over and over again.
My Own Robot
In the future, I will have a robot. Its name is ___ .
It will look like a/an _______.It has________...
It can/will be able to _______.It will also be able to_____.
It can help _____...
Simple Future Tense
一般将来时
Presentation
Science and technology is changing our life and our country.
If you can dream it, you can achieve it.Work hard and believe yourselves!
科学和技术正在改变着我们的生活和我们的国家。
Chinese Dream , My Dream
Let’s take action to make our dreams come true!
help with the housework 帮忙做家务
in dirty or dangerous places 在肮脏或危险的地方
over and over again 多次;反复地
look like 看起来像
wake up 醒来
disagree with 不同意;不赞成
hundreds of 成百上千;许多;大量
fall down 突然倒下;跌倒;倒塌
look for 寻找;寻求
fly up into the sky 飞向天空
summary
05
Language Points
Language Points
human adj. 人的;n. 人;人类
在此作形容词,意为“人的;人类的”。
human
02
Dogs can hear much better than humans.
The noise comes from a number of human activities.
01
1.They are usually like human servants.
human 指区别于其他动、景物或机器的人。
person 指个体的人,常用于指单个人,复数形式为people.
people 泛指人们,集体名词,只表示复数意义。
man 一般指男人,指人类时是泛指,为不可数名词。
Language Points
There be sb./sth. doing sth. 有某人/某物正在做某事
There be …
02
There is a girl singing in the next room.
There are two cats sleeping in the sun.
01
2. Today there are already robots working in factories.
already
02
already “已经,早已”一般用于肯定句,
当用于疑问句时,表惊喜,意外。
yet “已经,还”,一般用于疑问句或否定句末。
Language Points
over and over again 多次;反复地;再三
此短语中的again可以省略。
over and over again.
02
01
3. … and they do simple jobs over and over again.
over and over again 反复地 I’ll do it over and over again. 我会反复做这件事。
(all) over again 从头再来 I’ll do it (all) over again. 我会重新做这件事
believe 表示相信某人的话, 相信某事等。 We don’t believe in her,
so we don’t believe what she says.
我们不信任她,
所以我们不相信她说的话。
believe in 表示“信任;信仰”, 多指品德、操守等方面可靠、可信。 Language Points
believe v. 相信;认为有可能。在此作及物动词,一般不用于进行时态。
其后常跟名词,代词或从句作宾语。
I believe that an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Believe it or not, your brain never stops working.
4. However, some scientists believe that although we can …
believe
01
Language Points
agree v. 同意;赞成;应允。反义词disagree v. 不同意;有分歧。
5.However, they agree it may take hundreds of years.
agree
01
agree with sb./sth. 同意某人的看法或观点,
后接人或表示“意见;看法”的名词
agree to sth. 同意(计划,建议,安排等)
agree to do sth. 同意做某事
agree on sth. 就……取得一致意见
agree + that从句 赞成……;同意……
Language Points
5.However, they agree it may take hundreds of years.
hundreds of
02
As for me, I agree with the latter.
We agreed to their arrangements.
We agree to leave at once.
I’m afraid I can’t agree on your opinion.
Most people agree that the novel is a good one.
hundred 表示具体数量,意为“百”。 其前有a,several及具体数字时, hundred后不加-s,也不和of连用。 The reading room
can hold two hundred people.
hundreds of 表示笼统的数量,意为“许多;大量”。不可与具体数字连用。 He has hundreds of books.
Language Points
6. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can
help look for people under the buildings.
Babies often fall down when they learn to walk.
fall down
01
突然倒下;跌倒;倒塌。fall在此作动词。 (过去式为fell)
fall还可作名词,其意义有:倒塌;跌落;掉落;秋天;瀑布。
I had a fall from a horse and broke my arm.
I was born in fall.
That’s the famous ice fall.
Language Points
6. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can
help look for people under the buildings.
inside
02
inside adv. &prep. 在……里面。inside在此用作副词。
inside还可用作介词,意为“在……里面”,其反义词为outside。
We had to move inside when it started to rain.(inside 作副词)
Go inside the house.(inside 作介词)
Language Points
6. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can
help look for people under the buildings.
look for
03
look for 寻找
We had to move inside when it started to rain.(inside 作副词)
Go inside the house.(inside 作介词)
look for 强调“找”的过程和动作,意为“寻找”。
find 强调“找”的结果,意为“找到”。
Language Points
7.There was not possible 20 years ago…
possible
01
It can be possible for you to live a better life if you work harder.
possible,可能存在或发生的,可能。
常用结构:
as …as possible,意为“尽可能….”,中间用形容词或副词原级。
If possible,意为“如果可能的话”,用来表示假设。
The best way of learning English is using it as much as possible.
I want to go there by plane if possible.
06
Exercises
already, during, believe, probable, danger, even, side, shape, inside, factory
6. A lot of workers lost their jobs when those two _______ closed (关闭).
7. This painting is good, but that one is _______ better.
8. —Do you think you can do it
—Well, _______ I can.
9. There are two _______ to every story.
10. They work _______ the night and sleep in the daytime.
factories
even
probably
sides
during
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思,完成英语句子,每空一词。
1. 公园里有一座很大的像鸟一样的建筑物。
There is a large _______ _______ in the park.
2. Bob告诉父母他的想法,但是他们和他有分歧。
Bob told his parents about his ideas, but they ________ _______ him.
3. 没有什么好怕的。天不会塌下来。
There is nothing to be afraid of. The sky won’t _______ _______.
bird-like building
disagreed with
fall down
4. 她像个机器人一样一遍又一遍地重复它。
She kept repeating it _______ _______ _______ _______ like a robot.
5. 看!图书馆里有许多正在看书的学生。
Look! _______ _______ many students _______ in the library.
6. 昨天那个游泳池里有数以百计的人。
There were ________ _______ people at that swimming pool yesterday.
7. 对我来说,给你一个确定的答复是不可能的。
It’s _________ _______ me _______ _______ you a definite answer.
over and over again
There are reading
hundreds of
impossible for to give
8. 我们到处找他,但是没有找到。
We _______ _______ him everywhere, but couldn’t find him.
9. 在2030年,他们将在月球上建另一个太空站。
They will build another _______ _______ on the moon in 2030.
looked for
space station
Exercises
1.The students in this school plant _____ trees every year.
A. hundred of B. hundreds of C. five hundreds D. five hundreds of
2. — Mom, there’s something wrong with my clock. Could you ___tomorrow morning
— No problem, dear.
A. wake me up B. wake up me C. ring up me D. ring me up
3.After the earthquake, the house might ______in a few months.
A. write down B. put down C. turn down D. fall down
B
A
D
一、单项选择
07
Summary
Summary
Robots
Para.1 Robots in movies
Para.2 Robots today
(in the factories)
Para.3 Two different ideas
Para.4 Robots in the future
do the housework
dirty or dangerous places
build cars
never get bored
difficult, think like a human
Some scientists
Many scientists
talk like humans in 25 to 50 years
20 years ago
100 years ago
Snake robots, not possible.
Computers and rockets, impossible.
now
robots that look like snakes
future
never know, happen in the future
08
Homework
Homework
Homework
1. Read and recite the new words and phrases.
2. Do the exercises in students’ book.
Everything is possible!
The future is created by ourselves!
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