1、Unit 7Will people have robots?人教版八年级英语上册Section B 2a-2eu To be able to describe personal life in the future with the simple future tenseu To learn to summarize the articleu To be able to predict the robots in the future with the words and expressions correctly ObjectivesTell your partner what you kn
2、ow about robots.What do they look like and what can they do?2a What do they look like?They look like humans.What does it look like?It looks like a kangaroo.This robot looks like a huge arm.What will robots do for us in the future?Lets make predictionsAfter 100 years.speakdo exerciseruncookplay the p
3、ianoplay footballdancehelp people do the most unpleasant jobshelp with the houseworkRead the article and match each paragraph with the question it discusses.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 ar
4、e robots like in movies?2b Do You Think You Will Have Your Own Robot?1.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.2.Today there are already robots working in fac
5、tories.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.Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as we do.Some robots in Japan can walk
6、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 know3.where they are.But many scientist
7、s disagree with Mr.White.They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.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,an
8、d others might look like animals.In India,for example,scientists made robots that look like snakes.4.If buildings fall down with people inside,these snake robots can helplook for people under the buildings.This was not possible 20 years ago,but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years
9、ago.We never know what will happen in the future!1.In some science fiction movies,what will people have in the future?2.Which country has robots that can walk and dance?3.Where are the huge arm robots working now?Robots.Japan.In factories.Read and answer the questions.4.What does James White think?5
10、.What kind of job can a snake robot do?He thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are.After an earthquake,it could help look for people under buildings.Read the article again quickly.Complete the sentences about what robots can do now.1.Robots can build in factories.2.Th
11、ey 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 buildings2c 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
12、future,but at some point,robots will even be able to _ like people.Fill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article.dance make happen talk2d However,some scientists_.James White believes that robots wont be able to do the _ things as us.For example,he thinks that robots will_be able
13、to wake up and know where they are.Which side do you _ with?same never agree disagreewhat 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 butterflies
14、.They will be able to sing and dance.When I am sad,they can try their best to make me happy.And when I want to go shopping,they can take me to the mall,(购物广场购物广场)so that I will never stand in the crowded street.In my life,it gives a lot of help.2e 1.even adv.甚至；连；愈加甚至；连；愈加e.g.The little girl can eve
15、n recite the article.小女孩甚至还能背诵这篇文章。小女孩甚至还能背诵这篇文章。2.human adj.人的人的 n.人人 e.g.A human can think and talk,but an animal cant.人能思考、说话，但动物不能。人能思考、说话，但动物不能。New words3.already adv.已经；早已已经；早已e.g.My aunt is already fifty,but she looks very young.我姑姑早已五十岁了，但她看起来很年轻。我姑姑早已五十岁了，但她看起来很年轻。4.dangerous adj.有危险的；不安全的有
16、危险的；不安全的名词名词danger+后缀后缀ous dangerous e.g.Some animals are in great danger.一些动物处于极大的危险中。一些动物处于极大的危险中。Lions are dangerous animals.狮子是危险的动物。狮子是危险的动物。5.factory n.工厂工厂e.g.There will be more factories in the future.将来会有更多的工厂。将来会有更多的工厂。6.fall v.(fell/fel/)倒塌；跌倒；掉落倒塌；跌倒；掉落fall down 突然倒下；跌倒；倒塌突然倒下；跌倒；倒塌 e.g.
17、The house might fall down in a few months.几个月内这所房屋也许就会倒塌。几个月内这所房屋也许就会倒塌。7.disagree v.不同意不同意；持不同意见；有分歧；持不同意见；有分歧前缀前缀 (dis)+agree(同意同意)disagreee.g.My father agrees,but my mother disagrees.我爸爸同意，但我妈妈不同意。我爸爸同意，但我妈妈不同意。8.believe v.相信；认为有可能相信；认为有可能believe sb.相信某人说的话；相信某人说的话；believe+that 从句从句e.g.I believe
18、that you can finish the work on time.我相信你会按时完成工作。我相信你会按时完成工作。9.shape n.形状形状e.g.What is the shape of your kite?你的风筝是什么形状的你的风筝是什么形状的？10.hundreds of 许多；大量许多；大量=lots ofe.g.There are hundreds of flags in front of the building 在那个高楼前有很多旗帜。在那个高楼前有很多旗帜。【辨析辨析】具体数字具体数字+hundred 如：如：three hundred 三百三百11.over an
19、d over again 反复地；多次，还可以说反复地；多次，还可以说 over and overe.g.They sang the song over and over.他们反复地唱那首歌。他们反复地唱那首歌。He called over and over again but nobody answered.他多次打电话但没有人接。他多次打电话但没有人接。12.possible adj.可能的；可能存在或发生可能的；可能存在或发生(前缀前缀)im+possible impossible 不可能的不可能的e.g.Do you think its possible to beat them?你认
20、为战胜他们有可能吗你认为战胜他们有可能吗?To cross this river seems impossible.穿过这条河中似乎不可能。穿过这条河中似乎不可能。1.and they do simple jobs over and over again.并且他们反复干着简单的工作。并且他们反复干着简单的工作。over and over again是固定搭配，译为：是固定搭配，译为：“反复的；多次的反复的；多次的”还可以说还可以说 over and over。例如：。例如：They sang the song over and over.他们反复的唱着那首歌。他们反复的唱着那首歌。They c
21、all over and over again but nobody answered.他多次打电话，但没人接。他多次打电话，但没人接。2.Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring,but robots will never get bored.此句中的此句中的get bored 译为译为“感到厌烦，感到无聊感到厌烦，感到无聊”。其同义词其同义词为：为：be bored 二者的区别在于：二者的区别在于：get bored（强调动作）（强调动作）be bored（强调状态）（强调状态）英语中有很多过去
22、分词或形容词都可以和英语中有很多过去分词或形容词都可以和get,be 连用。比如：连用。比如：tired，angry 等。例如：等。例如：You wont be bored when you are hungry.当你饿的时候你就不会觉得无聊了。当你饿的时候你就不会觉得无聊了。If you do the same things month after month,you may get bored.如果你每月都做同样的事情，你可能会感到厌烦。如果你每月都做同样的事情，你可能会感到厌烦。3.It will be difficult to make them really think like a
23、 human.把机器人做的像人一样思考将会很难。通常用把机器人做的像人一样思考将会很难。通常用it 做形式主做形式主语，将不定式和动名词置于谓语后面，特别是主语较长时，语，将不定式和动名词置于谓语后面，特别是主语较长时，或在一些习惯用法中。或在一些习惯用法中。当谓语是系表结构（当谓语是系表结构（be+形容词形容词/名词）时，常将不定式后置，名词）时，常将不定式后置，构成句型构成句型“it+be+表语表语（形容词（形容词/名词）名词）+不定式不定式”。如：如：It is not an easy thing to master a foreign language.掌握一门外语不是件容易的事。掌握
24、一门外语不是件容易的事。4.Scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up.1)Be able to“能够能够”can&be able to相同点相同点:两者都表示能力两者都表示能力不同点不同点:1）can只有现在式和过去式。只有现在式和过去式。2）be able to可用于现在时、可用于现在时、过去时过去时和和将来时将来时，但但 它它没有进行时。没有进行时。3)表示经过努力而成功的某一次动作，只能用表示经过努力而成功的某一次动作，只能用be able to.试做以下试题试做以下试题:He _ dri
25、ve a car.He _climb over the mountain before.canwas able to5.But many scientists disagree with Mr.Whit.但很多科学家不赞同怀特先生的观点。但很多科学家不赞同怀特先生的观点。这里的这里的“disagree with”译为译为“不同意；不一致；不适不同意；不一致；不适合合”。固定搭配：固定搭配：agree（同意）（同意）agree with sb/sthdisagree（同意）（同意）disagree with sb/sthe.g.They disagreed with each other abo
26、ut the time and place of the accident.他们在对事故发生的时间和地点彼此有分歧。他们在对事故发生的时间和地点彼此有分歧。I strongly disagree with his views.我强烈反对他的见解。我强烈反对他的见解。I disagree completely with Jack.我完全不同意杰克的意见。我完全不同意杰克的意见。6.If buildings fall down with people inside,these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings.如果建
27、筑物倒塌，人还在里面，这些蛇形机器人可以帮如果建筑物倒塌，人还在里面，这些蛇形机器人可以帮助在坍塌的建筑物里搜救伤者。助在坍塌的建筑物里搜救伤者。fall down 的意思如下：的意思如下：1）掉下，落下，跌倒：）掉下，落下，跌倒：The old lady fell down in the street and broke her leg.老妇跌倒在大街上，摔坏了腿。老妇跌倒在大街上，摔坏了腿。2）拜倒，跪倒：）拜倒，跪倒：They fell down before him.他们拜倒在他面前。他们拜倒在他面前。3）倒塌：）倒塌：The old house soon fell down.这座老房
28、很快就倒塌了。这座老房很快就倒塌了。7.So Ill probably just keep a bird.keep:v.“保持；维持；喂养保持；维持；喂养”1)keep+sb./sth.+形容词形容词 “使某人使某人/某物某物”e.g.The job kept them busy for a year.2)keep+形容词形容词 “保持保持”e.g.The man ran up and down to keep warm.3)keep+sb./sth.doing “让某人让某人/某物继续做某事某物继续做某事”e.g.She kept us waiting for her at the stat
29、ion for an hour.4)keep+doing “继续做，坚持做继续做，坚持做”e.g.He kept running after her,trying to catch her.8.I will live on a space station.space 空间，空处空间，空处 (可数可数)There is a space of 46 inches wide between the two bookcases.The road is bad for a space of two miles.We need more space to set up it.Is there any space left?还有地方吗还有地方吗?space当太空讲时是不可数名词。当太空讲时是不可数名词。space station 太空站太空站 space ship太空船太空船 space suit宇航服宇航服1.Read the passage after class2.Write your own sentences with the phrases below over and over again,get bored,wake up,hundreds of,be able to,fall down look for,seem impossible
