Unit 7 Will people have robots Section B 2a-2e课件 2023-2024学年人教版英语八年级上册

Unit 7 Will people have robots? Section B 2a-2e Discuss: What do robots look like?And what can they do ? Warming-up talk to people human cook meals servants carry the bags cleanup the rubbish A. It’s about a movie about future. B. It’s about two robot scientists. C. It’s about the robots in the future. 1.What is the passage about? Fast reading(1) Read and match the main ideas. B.What will robots be like in the future? C.What can robots do today? Para.2 Para.3 A.Will robots think like human in the future? D.What are robots like in movies? Para.4 Para.1 help to build cars /do simple jobs walk and dance help look for people Fast reading(2) Read Para.1 -4 and complete the mind map. help with housework/do dirty or dangerous jobs In factories In Japan In India What can robots do? In movies 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. Read Para.3 and find out the different opinions on future robots Careful reading (1) Different opinions Robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years. Will robots think like humans? Robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are. S Please write F for facts and O for opinions. 1.Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future. 2.If buildings fall down with people inside,these snake robots can 3.Many scientists think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years. help look for people