1、八年级人教版上册英语What do robots look like today?shapesshapesWarming-upWhat can they do?They can do the same things as we do.They can help with the housework.They are like human servants(仆人仆人).What is the article about?What is the article about?A.The history of robots.B.The robots in life and in the future.
2、C.A story about robots.Look at the picture and the title of the passage,predict the main idea of the passage.Reading tips:Pre-readingA.Will robots think like humans in the future?B.What will robots be like in the future?C.What can robots do today?D.What are robots like in movies?2b Read the article
3、and match each para.with the question it discusses.Reading tips:“Topic sentence”is often at the beginning or the end of each paragraph.Reading tips：注意寻找与文段重复的单词。Fast-readingRead para.1¶.2 and fill in the chart.careful-readingRobots in moviesRobots in factoriesTheyre like _.They help with the hou
4、sework and do _ or _ jobs.They work in factories.They can _and never _.human servants dirty dangerousbuild carsget bored What can robots in Japan do?Read para.3 and underline the answer.What cant robots do now?Will robots think like humans in the future?Read para.4 and find the answers.What will rob
5、ots look like in the future?What can snake robots do?2c2c Complete the sentences 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 forbuildingsPost-reading2d2dF
6、ill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article.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 abledancemakehappento_
7、like people.However,some scientists _.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?talkdisagreesameneveragreeWhat will your robot look like?What will it be a
8、ble to do to help you?Design your own robots.PracticeI want to have a robot.It will look likeIt will be able toOur own robots1.1.突然倒下，跌倒突然倒下，跌倒2.2.帮忙做家务帮忙做家务3.3.花费好几百年的时间花费好几百年的时间4.4.和人一样做相同的事和人一样做相同的事5.5.例如例如6.6.与人交谈与人交谈7.7.厌倦厌倦8.8.有能力做某事有能力做某事9.9.醒来醒来10.10.一遍又一遍一遍又一遍11.11.不同意不同意12.12.寻找寻找13.13.看起来
9、有可能的看起来有可能的Summaryfall downhelp with the houseworktake hundreds of yearsdo the same things as a personfor exampletalk to peopleget boredbe able to do sth.wake upover and over againdisagree withlook for seem possible1.Listen to the tape and read the article.2.Think about what your life will be like in 20 years.Write a short passage about it.HomeworkH A N K S
