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（人教新目标版）八年级上
Period 4 Section B (2a-2e)
Unit 7
Will people have robots
Learning objectives
1.让学生熟悉未来机器人的话题并以此展开阅读活动。
2.培养学生通过略读判断段落大意以获得对文章的整体理解的能力。
3.通过文章阅读提高scanning/skimming阅读策略能力。
4.要求掌握以下词汇：
1) 名词n. human, servant, factory, shape, side
2) 形容词adj. dangerous, possible
3) 副词adv. even, inside
factory
n. 工厂
human
servant
Japan
adj. 人的 n. 人
n. 仆人
日本
dangerous
adj. 有危险的；不安全的
already
adv. 已经；早已
New Words
hundreds of
agree
disagree
v. 同意；赞成；应允
v. 不同意；持不同意见；有分歧
believe
v. 相信；认为有可能
even
许多；大量
adv. 甚至；连；愈加
New Words
shape
n. 形状；外形
fall
fall down
v. & n. 倒塌；跌倒；掉落
n. (美式)秋天
突然倒下；跌倒；倒塌
inside
adv. & prep. 在……里面
New Words
possible
impossible
adj. 可能存在或发生的；可能的
adj. 不可能存在或发生的；不可能的
look for
over and over again
寻找；寻求
多次；反复地
side
n. 一方(的意见、态度、立场)
New Words
* household
* military
* agricultural
* medical
different
shapes
What do you know about robots
What do they look like and what can they do
look like humans
look like animals
What do they look like
What can they do
These robots are all the latest research products (最新的研究产品) from China.
Lead in
What other kinds of robots do you know What can they do
Now read the article and find out what kinds of robots are mentioned.
Pre-reading
Read the article and find out what kinds of robots are mentioned.
These robots are mentioned in the article:
that can help with the housework
that can do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places
that can work in factories
that can walk and dance
that can move like people
that can think like a human
that can talk like humans
that look like humans
that look like animals, such as snake robots ...
While-reading
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Will robots think like humans in the future
What will robots be like in the future
What can robots do today
What are robots like in movies
Read the article and match each paragraph with the question it discusses.
2b
P53
While-reading
What are robots like in movies
What can robots do today
Will robots think like humans in the future
What will robots be like in the future
While-reading
2c
Complete the sentences about what robots can do now.
cars
simple
walk
dance
look for
buildings
这些句子谈论的都是机器人现在能做的事情，此题关键在于找到与这些关键词相关的句子: can build, can do, can, can help, in factories, jobs, many times and never get bored, people under。
P54
Robots can build _______ in factories.
They can do ________ jobs many times and never get bored.
Some can _______ and ________.
Some can help ________ people under __________.
While-reading
Robots can build cars in factories.
They can do simple jobs many times and never get bored.
Some can walk and dance.
Some can help look for people under buildings.
While-reading
多次；反复地
做与某人相同的事
醒来
不同意
许多；大量
倒塌
寻找
Pay attention to the underlined expressions.
Post-reading
Translate the following expressions into English.
over and over again
do the same things as sb. do
wake up
disagree with sb.
hundreds of
fall down
look for
1. 多次；反复地
2. 做与某人相同的事
3. 醒来
4. 不同意某人的观点
5. 许多；大量
6. 突然倒下；跌倒；倒塌
7. 寻找；寻求
Post-reading
dance
make
happen
talk
disagree
same
never
agree
Fill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article.
P54
2d
Post-reading
Fill in the blanks and try to
retell the article.
Robots
In movies
Today
In the future
* They are like human 1._________.
* They help with the 2._________ and do jobs in dirty or 3.__________ places.
* Robots work in 4.________ and some can help 5.______ cars.
* Some robots in 6.________ can walk and dance.
* Robots in India can help 7.________ people under the buildings if the buildings 8.___________.
* Many scientists think robots will be able to 9._______ like humans in 25 to 50 years.
* Robots will have many different 10._______ and might look like humans or animals.
servants
housework
dangerous
factories
build
Japan
look for
fall down
talk
shapes
Post-reading
2e
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 _________.
They will _____________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
cats
they can try their best to make me happy. And when I want to go shopping, they can take me to the mall. In my life, it will give me a lot of help.
be able to sing and dance. When I am sad,
Sample
P54
Post-reading
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!
Give your opinions (看法) on the sentences.
Post-reading
Kao Gong Ji is one of the oldest Chinese books about science and technology.
Tiangong Kaiwu is an encyclopedia of Chinese crafts in the 17th century.
Mengxi Bitan is called a milestone (里程碑) in the history of Chinese science.
In the Past
Post-reading
Post-reading
Post-reading
1. Some can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again.
over and over again
(1) In the rainstorm, he fell down over and over again.
在暴雨中，他一次又一次地摔倒。
(2) He called over and over again but nobody answered.
他多次打电话但没有人接。
有些机器人能帮我们制造汽车，并且它们反复地干着简单的工作。
多次；反复地
Language points
believe
v. 相信；认为有可能
(1) I find that hard to believe.
(2) Don't believe a word of it.
(3) I believe her to be the finest violinist in the world.
我对此感到难以相信。
一点也不要相信那些话。
我相信她是世界上最好的小提琴家。
2. ..., some scientists believe that although we can make robots move like people, it will be difficult to make them really think like a human.
一些科学家认为，尽管我们能够让机器人像人一样活动，却很难让它们真的像人类那样思考。
Language points
believe sb. 相信某人(的话)
believe + that从句 认为/相信……
我不相信你的话！
(1) I don't believe you!
(2) He believes that all children are born with equal intelligence (智力).
他认为孩子们出生时智商是一样的。
Language points
have, we'll, I, a good time, believe (2023河北 连词成句)
______________________________.
I believe we'll have a good time
..., some people believe AI will make our working lives better. It will improve the work of humans, and new jobs will appear to take the place of the old ones.
一些人相信人工智能会让我们的工作生活变得更好。它将改善人类的工作，并且会出现新的工作岗位来取代旧的。
翻译句子。
连词成句。
Language points
3. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White.
但是，很多科学家们不同意怀特先生的观点。
disagree (with sb) (about/on/over sth)
恐怕我不能同意你的看法。
(2) He disagreed with his parents on most things.
他在多数事情上都与父母意见不一。
(1) I'm afraid I have to disagree with you.
不同意；持不同意见；有分歧
Language points
我的朋友认为机器人能像人一样工作，但是，我不同意他的意见。
My friend believes that robots can work like humans, but I _________ ______ ______.
disagree with him
We all enjoy being part of a group – there's no better work than teamwork, right Actually (事实上), I disagree. Teamwork can be hard.
我们都喜欢成为团体的一员——没有比团队合作更好的工作了，对吧？事实上，我不这么认为。团队合作可能很难。
根据汉语提示补全英语句子。
翻译句子。
Language points
even
(1) I don't even know where it is.
我甚至连它在哪里都不知道。
我们都准时到达——就连平时做事一向拖拖拉拉的克里斯都没迟到。
(2) We were all on time - even Chris and he's usually late for everything.
adv. (用来表示令人惊讶、不同寻常、出乎意料或极端的事物)甚至，连，即使
4. They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.
他们认为在25到50年之后，机器人甚至能够像人类 那样说话。
Language points
even adv. (用以加强比较)甚至更，愈加，还
(1) You know even less about it than I do.
你对此事的了解甚至还不如我。
她甚至比她姐姐还聪明。
(2) She's even cleverer than her sister.
Language points
1. She didn't even call to say she wasn't coming.
2. The next 36 hours will be even colder.
3. It was cold there even in summer.
那儿即使夏天也很冷。
未来36小时，天气将更加寒冷。
翻译句子。
她甚至没打电话来说一声她不来了。
Language points
5. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years.
然而，他们认为这可能需要数百年的时间。
agree
agree (with sb) (about/on sth) | ~ (with sth)
v. 同意；赞成；应允
(1) 'It's terrible.' 'I couldn't agree more!'
(2) When he said that, I had to agree.
(3) I agree with you on this matter.
“太糟糕了。” “可不是嘛!”
他说了那话，我只好同意。
在这件事情上我赞同你的意见。
Language points
— I think robots are very helpful.
— I ______ you. They make our life easier.
A. wait for B. agree with C. worry about
单项选择。
Language points
hundreds of
(1) That dress costs hundreds of dollars.
那条裙子价值数百美元。
(2) There were hundreds of people at the pool today.
今天游泳池里人很多。
数百；许多；大量
Language points
fall down
(2) Many buildings fell down during the earthquake.
小儿学步时常会跌跤。
(1) Babies often fall down when they are learning to walk.
在地震中许多楼房倒塌。
突然倒下；跌倒；倒塌
6. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings.
如果建筑物倒塌了，并且还有人在里面，这些蛇形机器人能够帮助搜寻埋在建筑物下面的人。
Language points
look for
寻找；寻求
(1) Jim is looking for his little dog.
吉姆正在找他的小狗。
(2) The policemen are looking for the missing girl.
警察正在寻找失踪的女孩。
(3) The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldn't find anyone.
第二天，尼古拉斯出去寻求帮助，但他找不到任何人。
Language points
1. Our apple tree fell down in the storm.
我们的苹果树在暴风雨中被刮倒了。
2. I'm looking for my keys.
我在找钥匙。
3. Are you still looking for a job
你还在找工作吗？
翻译句子。
Language points
这在20年前还是不可能的事，不过在100年以前，电脑、火箭看上去似乎也是不可能的。
(1) I can't get it all done by Friday - it's just not possible.
我星期五前无法全部完成——是不可能的。
(2) It was impossible to sleep because of the noise.
噪音太大，无法入睡。
possible
impossible
adj. 可能存在或发生的；可能的
adj. 不可能存在或发生的；不可能的
7. This was not possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago.
Language points
翻译句子。
1. It's just possible that I gave them the wrong directions (方向).
我也许给他们指错了方向。
2. It's impossible for me to be there before eight.
我在八点之前不可能赶到那里。
Language points
Pay attention to the expressions.
over and over again do the same thing as sb do
wake up disagree with sb
hundreds of fall down look for
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.
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!
Summary
1. Can you retell the passage What are robots like in movies What can robots do today Will robots think like humans in the future What will robots be like in the future
2. Can you use the expressions properly
over and over again disagree with sb
do the same thing as sb do wake up
hundreds of fall down look for
Self-evaluation
1. Look at the picture and answer the questions. What type of robot would you like to have Why
2. Preview 3a-4 on pages 55-56.
Homework
