1、Unit 7 Will people have robots?Unit 7 Will people have robots?Go ForGo For It Grade 8It Grade 8Section B 2a-2dSection B 2a-2d ReadingReading第十二届初中英语课堂教学观摩第十二届初中英语课堂教学观摩U n i t 7 Wi l l p e o p l e h a v e r o b o2a What do robots look like?And what can they do?Baymax Pair work Robot Robots 2 a Wh a
2、t d o r o b o t s l o o k l i k e?A nDo You Think You Will Have Your Own Robot?D o Y o u T h i n k Y o u Wi l l H a v e Y o uJigsaw Reading They are usually like human servants.They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.Some can help to build cars,and they do
3、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.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
4、 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.However,they agree it may take hun
5、dreds 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.Th
6、is 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!Read the paragraphs and put them in right order.When we watch movies about the future,we sometimes see robots.Today there are already robots working in factori
7、es.Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as we do.Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future.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 w
8、ill do such jobs in the future because they are boring,but robots will never get bored.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 lo
9、ok 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
10、what will happen in the future!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.Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as we
11、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 w
12、here 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.When we watch movies about the future,we sometimes see robots.Today there are already robots working in factories.Scientists are now trying to make robots look like
13、 humans and do the same things as we do.Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future.Get the main idea of each paragraph.Topic SentencesJ i g s a w R e a d i n g What are robots like in movies?They are usually like human servants.Ask&AnswerParagraph 1Wh a t a r e r o b o t s
14、l i k e i n m o v i e sThey can help to build cars,and they do simple jobs .What can robots do today?Ask&AnswerParagraph 2over and over againT h e y c a n h e l p t o b u i l d c a r s,aWill robots think like humans in the future?DisagreeAgreeParagraph 3Will robots think like humans in the future?Pa
15、ragraph 3Yes,they will.Because_.No,they wont.Because_.many scientists think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 yearssome scientists believe that although we can make robots move like people,it will be difficult to make them really think like a humanAsk&AnswerWi l l r o b o
16、 t s t h i n k l i k e h u m a n s Can you dance like the robot?Can you dance like the robot?C a n y o u d a n c e l i k e t h e r o b o t?Paragraph 4Robots will have many .Some will look like humans,and others might look like animals.What will robots be like in the future?Ask&Answerdifferent shapes
17、P a r a g r a p h 4 R o b o t s w i l l h a v e m a1.Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future.()2.If buildings fall down with people inside,these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings.()3.Many scientists think that robots will even be able to talk like
18、 humans in 25 to 50 years.()Please write F for facts and O for opinions.OOFS o m e s c i e n t i s t s b e l i e v e t h a t tDiscussionWhat will it look like?What will it be able to do?-It will look like-It will be able to-It will be -It willDo You Think You Will Have Your Own Robot?Can you draw a
19、picture of your dream robot?a bird.very small.protect environment.save the earth.-It will-It will be D i s c u s s i o n C a n y o u d r a w a p i c t uwork in factorieshumananimaldifferent shapesRobothouse work boring workdirty work dangerous worklook for peoplewalk and dancetalksave the earththink
20、your own designSummary Shapes NowFutureAbilitiesw o r k i n f a c t o r i e s h u m a n d i f f e r e nRead the passage after the tape twice.Do you think its a good idea to change the title of this article to that of the unit?Why?You can choose one of the following:Finish 2e on Page 54.Finish 2c and
21、 2d on Page 54.Homework You have to do the following:R e a d t h e p a s s a g e a f t e r t h e t a pLead,inspire,and make a difference！Thank youThank you！L e a d,i n s p i r e,a n d m a k e a d i f f1.When we watch movies about the future,we sometimes see _.2.Robots are usually like human _ in mov
22、ies about the future.3.Robots _ the housework.4.Robots do jobs like working in _ or _ places.Please fill in the blanks.robotsdirtydangeroushelp with servants1.Wh e n w e w a t c h m o v i e s a b o u t 1.Today there are already robots working in factories.()2.Fewer people do simple jobs in factories
23、 .()3.Robots will get bored.()Please write true(T)and false(F).TFFnowFewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring,but robots will never get bored.T o d a y t h e r e a r e a l r e a d y r o b o t sFor example,scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are.Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future.However,they agree it may take hundreds of years.But many scientists disagree with Mr.White.thinkbelieveagreedisagreeF o r e x a m p l e,s c i e n t i s t J a m e s W
