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Unit7 Will people have robots?
Section B Reading
人教版·八年级上册·英语
Tell your partner what you know about robots.
What do they look like and what can they do?
2a
What do they look like?
They look like humans.
trumpet
trumpeter
What does it look like?
It looks like a kangaroo.
This robot looks like a forklift truck driver.
Let’s make predictions:
In 100 years…
What will robots do in the future?
run
cook
play the piano
speak
play football
dance
Read the article and match each paragraph with the question it discusses. 阅读文章并将每段与它讨论的问题配对。
Para 1 Will robots think like humans in
the future?
Para 2 What will robots be like in the
future?
Para 3 What can robots do today?
Para 4 What are robots like in movies?
2b
Do You Think You Will Have Your Own Robot?
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 working in dirty or dangerous places.
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.
1.What do the robots look like in the movies?
They look like 1)___________________.
2.What can the robots do for people?
They help with the 2)_________ and do jobs like working in 3)____ or 4)_________ places.
3.Where are the robots already working?
They are already working 5)__________.
4.What kinds of jobs do robots do? Why?
They do 6)__________ over and over again.Because they will never 7)__________.
human servants
housework
dirty
dangerous
in factories
simple jobs
get bored
Paragraph1&2 Fill in the blanks.
3. 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.
1.What are scientists doing now?
2.What are their ideas of robots?
Paragraph 3: Answer the questions.
Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as we do.
Some scientists believe that although we can make robots move like people, it will be difficult to make them really think like a human.
But many scientists disagree with Mr. White. They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.
Watch and answer
Para.
4
4. Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years.
These new robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals. 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 buildings. 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!
Paragraph 4 : Tell true or false
1.Some scientists believe that there will be fewer robots in the future.
2.They agree it (there will be more computers in the future) may take 25 to 50 years.
3.If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings.
4.Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals.
5.We know what will happen in the future.
F
F
T
F
T
more
hundreds of
never know
What can robots do?
the housework
dirty or dangerous
simple
over and over again
factories
dance
look for people
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
the buildings
2c
1. In some science fiction movies, what will people have in the future?
2. Where are the robots working now?
3. Which country has robots that can walk and dance?
4. What does James White think?
5. What kind of job can a snake robot do?
Robots.
Japan.
In factories.
Read the article and answer the questions.
He thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know
where they are.
It can help look for people under the buildings.
Some robots are very human-like. They can walk and 1)_________ like people. Some 2)_________ think that in the future they will 3)_______ robots more like humans. This may not 4)_______ in the near future, but at some point, robots
will even be able to 5)_____ like people.
However, some scientists 6)________ . James White 7)_________ that robots won’t be able to do the 8)_______ things as us. For example, he thinks that robots will 9)_____be able to wake up and know where they are. Which side do you 10)_____ with?
Fill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article.
dance
make
happen
talk
2d
same
never
agree
disagree
scientists
believes
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
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
fish
swim in the sea. They can help people find lost things. They can
also help to save lives. They can help fishermen to catch fish, and
they can help people pick sea plants. They can also help people to
explore the world under the sea and look for minerals.
Anything is possible.
Nothing is impossible.
Knowledge is power!
Study hard!
Let science and technology better serve us!
People's Creativity is Infinite!
人类的创造力是无限的!
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