1、Section B play ping-pong play soccerwalk dancewater plants look after the sick personwork as a servant play the pianoskate ride a bikeclean the floor wash the dishesbuild cars in the factory cut treesQuestions:What do they look like?What can they do?2aDo you think you will have your own robot?What c
2、an we learn from the title and the picture?A.the shapes of robots B.the work of robots C.robots in the future D.Pre-reading：Predict(预测预测)what we can learn from the title and the picturepossible(可能的可能的)or impossibleWill robots think like humans in the future?What will robots be like in the future?Wha
3、t can robots do today?What are robots like in movies?While-reading:Skimming(略读略读),read the article and match each paragraph with the question it discusses.Paragraph 1_Paragraph 2_Paragraph 3_Paragraph 4_A.the shapes of robotsA.the shapes of robotsB.the work of robots C.robots in the future2bWhile-re
4、ading:Read Paragraph 1 and 2,and fill in the blanks.robotsshapeworkin movies_in factorieshuman servanthelp with _ do jobs like _do _ jobs many times and never get boredbuild _houseworkworking in dirty or dangerous places carssimple _and_ againover over2c.Read the article again quickly.Complete the s
5、entences about what robots can do now.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 _.carssimplewalkdanceLook forThe buildingsWhile-reading:Read Para.3 and answer the questions.Scientists are now trying to make
6、 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 think
7、s 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.some scientists believe that although we can make robots move like people,it will be difficult to make them re
8、ally think like a human.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 in the future?Side 1:Robots will never be able to _.Side 2:Robots will think and even be able to _.two sides of thoughtsthink like h
9、umanstalk like humansthoughtsWhile-reading:Read paragraph 3 again,then 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 mak
10、e 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
11、25 to 50 years.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 _.James White believes that ro
12、bots 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?dancemakehappentalkdisagreesameneveragree_Which side do you agree with?What do you think?(2d)While-reading:Talk about your thoughts.Which side
13、 do you agree with?What do you think?I agree with side1/2.Side 1:Robots will never be able to think like humans.Side 2:Robots will think and even be able to talk like humans.I think/believe that robots will I dont think/believe that robots in the future How long:_Shapes:_ _-in India:_used for:_hundr
14、eds of yearshumansanimalssnakeshelp look for peopleWhile-reading:Read Para 4,and complete the diagram.（图表）shapedog cat humansnake clockworkwalk danceplay soccerin movieshuman servanthelp with the housework work in dirty or dangerous placesin factoriesbuild cars do simple and boring jobs over and ove
15、r againin the futurewill never be able to think like humanswill think and even be able to talk like humansSummaryThere are _many robots working in the factory today.I _there will be more in the future.I want to have my own robot.It will look like a cool human.It can me help with the housework.It can
16、 dance and sing songs for my family to watch.It can also _my missing things easily.It can_ teach my students English for me._,this robot will not be able to think like humans.I dont want to have a robot as clever as me.alreadylook forevenHoweverbelievelook for believe even however already the shape
17、of the robotthe work of the robotthe thought2e There are already many robots working in the factory today.I believe there will be more in the future.I want to have my own robot.It will look like a cool human.It can me help with the housework.It can dance and sing songs for my family to watch.It can
18、also look for my missing things easily.It can even teach my students English for me.However,this robot will not be able to think like humans.I dont want to have a robot as clever as me.After-reading:Write an article about your future robot._My own robotEverything will be _.Nothing will be_.possibleimpossibleWe never know what will happen in the future.Level A Read the paragraphs in 2d aloud.Level BCorrect your articles about the future robot,send them to my e-mail address().
