Unit 7 Will people have robots? Section B Reading课件2024-2025学年人教版英语八年级上册

Unit 7 Will people have robots? Section B Reading Changes of Joe’s life Joe is telling Alexis about his life 10 years ago, now and 10 years from now. 10 years ago, he ________ with his parents in a house in the country. He ______ to school by train because it ____ pretty far from his home to school. Now, he ______ in an a_______ （公寓） across the street from there. He ______ as a computer programmer b__ he thinks it is kind of boring because he ________________every day. So he wants to be an a________ in 10 years so that he _________ (fly) rockets to the moon. Maybe he will fly to other planets too, like Mars. He wishes he __________ on a space station and _________ more friends with aliens in space. 一般过去时 一般现在时 一般将来时 Changes of Ms Liu’s Life 10 years ago, I _____ in a small house. But now I _______ in a comfortable apartment. 1n 10 years, I hope I will live in a villa. 2. 10 years ago, I _________ on foot. But now I ___________ by car. 1n 10 years, I hope I will work at home. 3. 10 years ago, I ________ unhealthy food like fried chicken. But now I _______ healthy food like vegetables and fruits. 1n 10 years, I hope I will eat more healthily. What do you know about robots? What do robots look like? What can robots do for humans? What else will you want to know? Let's enjoy the video! What is the name of this robot? Is it useful? What is the name of this robot? Is it useful? Baymax Yes, it is useful. They can do the same things as we do. 1.What do you know about robots? Lead-in 2.What do they look like? What does it look like? It looks like a dog. It is dog-like. It is a dog-like robot. This robot looks like a huge arm. huge arm Robots humans snake mantis spider clock have many different shapes. speak do exercise What can they do for us? artificial intelligence AI （人工智能） It has a shape（形状）. It is shapeless. (没有形状的) What will this artcle talk about ? Reading tips:Read the title and picture first. It will talk about robots. 1.Read the article and match each paragraph with its main idea. (3 mins) Task 1 Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 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? Be like Can do In the movies In the factories In Japan In India Human servants help with the housework/ do jobs like working… Human servants help to build cars/ do simple jobs/ never get bored Humans walk and dance like people/ fun to watch Snakes help look for people under the buildings. Read and answer Paragraph 1 1.What are the robots like in movies? 2.What can they do in movies? 1.They are like human servants. 2.They can help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places. Read and answer Paragraph 2 What can they do today? They can help to build cars and they do simple jobs over and over again. Fill in the form Paragraph 3 Different opinions For some scientists _________________________________ __________________________________ For many scientists _________________________________ __________________________________. It will be difficult to make them really think like a human. Robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years Will robots think like humans in the future? Mark True or False Paragraph 4 Some scientists believe that there will be fewer robots in the future. 2. In the future some robots will look like humans ,others might look like animals. 3. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings. 4.Computers and rockets also seemed possible 100 years ago. 5. In the writer's opinion, robots will not think like humans in the future. F T T F more impossible F will Read the article quickly and complete the sentencs.(3 mins) Task 2 1. Robots can build ____ in factories. 2. They can do _______ jobs many times and never get bored. 3. Some can _________ and _____________. 4. Some can help _______ people under _________. cars simple look for buildings walk dance Task 3 Group Competition Quick respond For example: True or False? T (2 points) The passage mainly talks about robots in the future. 25 Seconds True or False? F (2 points) The robots in the movies are usually like human servants. They help with the homework and do jobs like working in safe places. 25 Seconds True or False? T (2 points) Fewer people wants to do simple jobs over and over again because they are boring, but robots will hardly get bored. 25 Seconds Scientists are now trying to make robots ____humans and do the ______as we do. (2 points) A. look different from, same things B. look like, different things C. look like, same things 15 Seconds True or False? F (2 points) Some scientists belive that it is easy to make them think like a human. 25 Seconds Scientist James White thinks that robots in the future can ___________________. (2 points) A. walk and dance B. think like a human C. wake up and know where they are D. talk to a human 15 Seconds True or False? F (2 points) Some scientists thinks that there will be less robots in the future, but they it may take hundreds of years. 25 Seconds In India, the snake-like robots would ____________if buildings fall down with people inside. (2 points) A. talk to people inside B. help look for people under the building C. look like animals D. call for help 15 Seconds Task 4 Summary 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. However, some scientists ________. dance make happen talk disagree 6mins 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? Read and answer the questions What are robots like in Paragraph One? Will robots get bored? What does James White think? What will robots look like in the future? What can robots that look like snakes do? 1 your own robots sb`s own things 你自己的机器人 某人自己的东西 2 movies about the future 关于未来的电影 3 be like human 就像是人类 4 work in dirty or dangerous places 5 there be + n. doing 有人正在做某事 6 bored----boring 人+ ed 物 +ing 7 do the same things as we do 和我们做一样的事情 8 in 25 to 50 years 在20—50年之内 9 it may take many hundreds of years 它可能会花费很多年的时间 10 many different shapes 许多不同的形状 11 people inside 里面的人 12 what will happen in the future? 未来将会发生什么 13 robots that look like snakes 像蛇一样的机器人 Retell in pairs robots in movies are like… help with… and do jobs … robots today opinions robots in the future help to build… do simple jobs… some scientists…although ...difficult... many scientists…will even be able ... there will be… have...shapes Some…others… Discuss in pairs … help with housework …do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places …help do build cars …do simple jobs over and over again …walk and dance …help look for people under the buildings if buildings fall down What can they do in this article? Think about more shapes Discuss in groups First draw your robot on the piece of paper . Then choose one student to introduce it to us and put your robot on the blackboard . You may begin like this: My robot will look like____________________It will be able to________________________.It will work for students/teachers/the blind/policemen ...It will work at home/at school...If you want to use it ,… A little designer on roads on phones at space at home Task 5 Group work: Design your own robot What is the name? What can it do for us? What does it look like? dangerous more intelligent stronger … Bad Good … … homework housework play with me look for people boring jobs walk and dance talk Which side do you agree with? What does it look like? What can it do for us? What is the name? My Robot Task 5 on roads in schools at home in space 42 Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it. I believe one day you will have your own robots! Some people believe that robots in the future can do everthing, so they will take place of (代替)us. What's your opinion? Write a paragraph of 80 words. Writing after class What will robots be like? What a part will robots play in life? Will robots think like humans? Further question For (agree) Against (disagree) Thanks for your Listening！ $$