1、Unit 7Will people have robots?Studying aims1.Read and understand the passage by doing some reading exercises.2.Master some language points of this lesson.humandangerous alreadyfactoryover and over againJapanbelieveagreedisagreeeven1.人类；人的人类；人的2.有危险的有危险的 3.已经；早已已经；早已 4.工厂工厂 5.多次；反复地多次；反复地 6.日本日本7.相信；
2、认为有可能相信；认为有可能8.同意；赞成同意；赞成9.不同意；有分歧不同意；有分歧10.甚至甚至Check preparationhundreds ofshapefallfall downinsidelook forpossibleimpossible11.成百上千的成百上千的 12.形状；外形形状；外形 13.跌落：秋天跌落：秋天 14.跌倒；倒下跌倒；倒下15.在在里面里面16.寻找寻找17.可能的可能的18.不可能的不可能的Check preparationLead-inWhat do they look like and what can they do?What do they lo
3、ok like?They look like humans.What does it look like?It looks like a dog.This robot looks like a huge arm.What will robots do for us in the future?Lets make predictionsIn 100 years,robots canspeakdo exercise run cookplay the pianoplay footballdancehelp people do the most unpleasant jobshelp with the
4、 houseworkSelf-studying guidance 1:Task 1:2b Read 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 are robots like in movies?Do You Think Yo
5、u 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 factories.Some can help to build cars,and the
6、y 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 and dance.They are fun to watch.However,so
7、mescientists 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 scientists disagree with Mr.White.They think that ro
8、bots 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,and others might look like animals.In India,f
9、or example,scientists made robots that4.look like snakes.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 ago.We never know what will happen in the fu
10、ture!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.Self-studying guidance 2:Task 1:Read and answer the questions.4.What does James White think?5.What kind o
11、f 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.Task 2:Read and find out the points.1.科幻电影科幻电影 2.帮忙做家务帮忙做家务3.成百上千的成百上千的4.看起来像看起来像5.使某人做使某人做6.和和一样一样science movieshelp with the hous
12、ework hundreds of look likemake sb do the same as 7.例如例如8.与人交谈与人交谈9.做简单的工作做简单的工作10.一遍又一遍一遍又一遍11.变得烦躁变得烦躁12.寻找寻找13.跌倒；倒下跌倒；倒下for exampletalk to/with peopledo simple jobsover and over againget boredlook for fall downTask3:2c Read the article again plete the sentences about what robots can do now.1.Rob
13、ots 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 buildingsSome robots are very human-like.They can walk and _ like people.Some scientists think that in the future they will _ robots more like
14、humans.This may not _ in the near future,but at some point,robotswill even be able to _ like people.Task4:2d Fill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article.dance make possible talkHowever,some scientists.James White believes that robots wont be able to do the _ things as us.For exa
15、mple,he thinks that robots will_ be able to wake up and know where they are.Which side do you _ with?same never agreeSelf-studying guidance3:2e what kinds 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 partne
16、r.I think some future robots might look likebutterflies.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,theycan take me to the mall,(购物广场购物广场)so that I will never stand the crowded street.In my life,it gives me a lot of help.1
17、.and they do simple jobs over and over again.并且他们反复的干着简单的工作并且他们反复的干着简单的工作 over and over again是固定搭配，译为：反复是固定搭配，译为：反复 的；多次的；多次”，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 call 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。Language points
18、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，感到无感到厌烦，感到无 聊聊”。其同义词为：其同义词为：be bored 二者的区别在二者的区别在于：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
19、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，你可能会感到如果你每月都做同样的事情，你可能会感到厌烦。厌烦。3.Some robots are very human-like.一些机器人十分像真人。一些机器人十分像真人。在在human-like（形似真人的；真人一样的）（形似真人的；真人一样的）一词中，一词中，-like 为形容词后缀，用在名词之后，
20、为形容词后缀，用在名词之后，与其构成一个完整的形容词，表示与其构成一个完整的形容词，表示“形似形似的；像的；像一样的；类似于一样的；类似于.的的”。又如：又如：a bird-like building（像鸟一样的建筑）（像鸟一样的建筑）a cabbage-like vegetable（一种形似卷心菜的（一种形似卷心菜的蔬菜），蔬菜），the ball-like thing on the top of the building（楼顶上那个像球一样的东西。）（楼顶上那个像球一样的东西。）4.It will be difficult to make them really think like a
21、human.把机器人做的像人一样思考将会很难。把机器人做的像人一样思考将会很难。通常用通常用it 做形式主语，将不定式和动名词置做形式主语，将不定式和动名词置 于谓语后面，特别是主语较长时，或在一些于谓语后面，特别是主语较长时，或在一些 习惯用法中。习惯用法中。当谓语是系表结构（当谓语是系表结构（be+形容形容 词词/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（形容词表语（形容词/名词）名词）+不定式不定式”。e.g.It is not an easy thing to master a foreign language.掌握一门外语不是件容易的事
22、掌握一门外语不是件容易的事5.Scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up.1)Be able to“能够能够.”can vs 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、过去时和将来时可用于现在时、过去时和将来时,但它没有进行时。但它没有进行时。3)表示经过努力而成功的某一次动作表示经过努力而成功的某一次动作,只能用只能用 be able to.试做以下试题试做以下试题:He _
23、 drive a car.He _climb over the mountain before.canwas able to6.But many scientists disagree with Mr.White.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；不一不同意；不一 致；不适合致；不适合。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 othe
24、r about the time and place of the accident.他们在对事故发生的时间和地点彼此有他们在对事故发生的时间和地点彼此有 分歧。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。7.If buildings fall down with people inside,these snake robots can help look for people under the buildin
25、gs.如果建筑物倒塌，人还在里面，这些蛇形如果建筑物倒塌，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。机器人可以帮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 do
26、wn.这座老房很快就倒塌了。这座老房很快就倒塌了。8.So Ill probably just keep a bird.keep:v.“保持保持;维持维持;喂养喂养”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
27、 station for an hour.4)keep+doing “继续做继续做,坚持做坚持做”e.g.He kept running after her,trying to catch her.9.I will live on a space station.space 空间空间,空处空处 (可数可数)e.g.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
28、 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Exercise:.用一般将来时填空。用一般将来时填空。(借助借助will)1.I _(visit)my uncle tomorrow.2.There _(be)a football match in our school next week.3.He _(help)you with your English this evening.4.They _(play)socce
29、r if it doesnt rain.5.We _(have)a meeting tomorrow.will visit will be will helpwill playwill have.翻译句子翻译句子1.你认为人们的家里会有机器人吗你认为人们的家里会有机器人吗?Do _ _ there will be robots _ _ homes?2.人们将活到人们将活到150岁。岁。People _ _ _ _150 years old.3.我认为她会当医生。我认为她会当医生。I think she _ _ a doctor.you think in peoples will live to
30、 be will be 4.你住哪儿你住哪儿?我住在北京。我住在北京。_ _ _ _?I live in Beijing.5.他反复看她的来信。他反复看她的来信。He read her letter _ _ _ _.6.等了很长一段时间后他厌烦了。等了很长一段时间后他厌烦了。He _ _ after he waited for long.over and over again got boredWhere do you live.完成句子完成句子1.凯蒂不能参加运动会了。凯蒂不能参加运动会了。Kitty _ _ _ _take part in the sports meeting.2.昨天有好
31、几百人来我们学校参观。昨天有好几百人来我们学校参观。_ _ people came to visit our school yesterday.3.彼得在上海找到了一份工作，他不得不在那里独自彼得在上海找到了一份工作，他不得不在那里独自 生活。生活。Peter finds a job in Shanghai,so he has to _there_.Hundreds ofis not able tolive alone4.我们家乡的污染没有以前严重了。我们家乡的污染没有以前严重了。There is _ _ in our hometown than before.5.十年后你会是什么样子？十年后
32、你会是什么样子？How _ _ _ _ in ten years?less pollutionWill you be like.单项选择单项选择 1.The next time you see Nikos,he _ sixteen years old.A.will be B.is C.was D.will 2.Margot_computer science last year.A.studies B.studied C.will study D.is studying 3.In ten years,John_ an astronaut.A.is B.will be C.was D.will A
33、BB4.How many people_ there fifty years ago.A.will B.were C.are D.will be 5.In AD 20 000,what_the world be like?A.is B.will C.was D.are 6.There is_ meat but_ cakes on the plate.Please have one.A.a little;a few B.a few;a little C.few;little D.little;a few DBD7.There is very _on this street.A.few traff
34、ics B.little traffics C.few traffic D.little traffic 8.What is your favorite 21st century prediction?I predict there will be _leisure time.A.many B.few C.fewer D.less DDSummaryWhat have you learned from this lesson?Homework 写作写作内容内容:你想要拥有你自己的机器人，你想要拥有你自己的机器人，跟科学家描述一下你都要求你的机器跟科学家描述一下你都要求你的机器人会什么技能！人会什么技能！Dear robot scientist,I am a student from No.52 Middle School._ _.Yours
