1、Make predictionsMake predictions（预测未来（预测未来 ） 学 习 目 标 LearningLearning objectivesobjectives Reading strategies(Reading strategies(阅读技巧阅读技巧 ) ) New words & phrases New words & phrases RetellingRetelling（复述）（复述） Unit 7 Section B 2a-2e Do you think you will have your own robots? Unit 7 Ruan Jiaoyang No.
2、9 Middle School Section B 2a-2e Pre-reading 1. There is one restaurant with robots in Yichang. 2. Some robots look like humans. 3. Some robots can swim. 4. There will be more robots in the future. 5. It will be difficult for robots to do the same things as we do. 6. Robots will be able to play socce
3、r. Do you think you will have your own Robots? 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. Today there are already robots working in factories. Some can help
4、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 and dance. They a
5、re 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 where they are. But many scientists disagree
6、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, and ot
7、hers 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. This was not possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 year
8、s ago. We never know what will happen in the future. 2 b 1 2 3 4 Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Task 1 Find out what each paragraph is about. While- reading What are robots like and what can robots do in movies? What can robots do today? Will robots think like humans
9、 in the future? What will robots be like and what robots can do in the future? Do you think you will have your own Robots? 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
10、 places. 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 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
11、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 thinks that robots will nev
12、er 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 there will be more robots in the future. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years. These ne
13、w 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. This was not poss
14、ible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago. We never know what will happen in the future. In the past Today In the future In India, scientists made robots that look like _. In movies, robots are usually like _. Scientists are now trying to make robots look like
15、 _. Some robots will look like _ and others might look like _. Task 2 listen, read and fill in the blanks about what robots are like. snakes human servants humans humans animals Task 3 Have a jigsaw reading and fill in the blanks about what robots can do. In movies They can help with the_ and do job
16、s like _in dirty or dangerous places. Today In factories, some can build _ and do simple jobs _. Some can_and _. If buildings _, some robots can help _ people under the buildings. In the future Some scientists think robots will _ do the same things as humans. But many _ them. housework disagree with
17、 cars over and over again walk dance look for be able to working fall down disagree with fall down over and over again be able to do look for hundreds of Task 4. match the phrases with their meanings. stop standing try to find dont agree with very many, lots of can do many times 不同意某人的看法不同意某人的看法 倒下，
18、倒塌倒下，倒塌 反复地，反复地， 多次多次 能够做什么能够做什么 寻找，寻求寻找，寻求 成百的，许多的成百的，许多的 disagree with sb fall down over and over again be able to do look for hundreds of 倒下 Which apple is falling down? 寻找 成百的 反复地 不同意 能够做 不同意你的观点 成百的书籍 寻找他们 倒下 反复地 Task 5. look and say Task 6 understand and make sentences 1.However, some scientis
19、ts believe that although we can make robots move like people, It will be difficult to Make them really think like a human. 句型：句型： it will be+ adj+ to do sth 2. For example, scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are. 句型：句型：will be able to do sth 3.
20、Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future. 句型：句型：there will be in the future Task 7 Competition among groups。 成百上千的机器人成百上千的机器人 A. A hundred robots B. A thousand robots C. Hundreds of robots D. Thousands of robots 和我们做一样的事情和我们做一样的事情 A. as same as us B. do like us C. do the
21、same things as us D. do the things after us A. agreed with B. disagreed with C. argued with D. fought with 在萨德方面我们不同意韩国的做法。在萨德方面我们不同意韩国的做法。 We_ South Korea on THAAD. A. more than B. once again C. over and over again D. in fact I like “the Running Man” very much, so I always watch this show on comput
22、er_. (反复地反复地) 我们寻找失联的飞机我们寻找失联的飞机MH370很久但是很久但是 到目前为止还是没有找到。到目前为止还是没有找到。 We _ the lost plane MH370 for a long time but we havent found it so far. A. looked for B. found out C. cared for D. hung out Some robots are very human- like. They can walk and _ like people. A. sleep B. run C. jump D. dance A. w
23、oke up B. fell down C. stood up D. got up 在今年在今年5月，湖北发生了地震，很多房月，湖北发生了地震，很多房 屋倒塌了。屋倒塌了。 In May this year, the earthquake happened in Hubei. Many old buildings _. 在将来，人们将能够活到在将来，人们将能够活到200岁。岁。 In the future, people_ live to be 200 years old. A. will be able to B. can not C. will not D. would like to I
24、n India, scientists made robots _. A. be like humans B. look like books C. be like servants D. look like snakes 使得机器人像人类一样使得机器人像人类一样 思考将会很困难。思考将会很困难。 (2 points) 如果有人在里面的楼房倒如果有人在里面的楼房倒 塌，这些蛇形机器人会帮塌，这些蛇形机器人会帮 助寻找建筑物下的人。助寻找建筑物下的人。 (2 points) If the buildings fall down with people inside, these snake ro
25、bots can help look for people under the buildings. Some scientists think that robots will be able to think like humans but some scientists disagree. Which side do you agree with? Why? (3 points) Task 8 Retell( 复述复述) in groups. Robots In the past In the future Today snakes fall down, look for human S
26、ervants, humans housework, over and over again walk, dance humans, animals be able to, the same as, disagree with Post- reading 1.What will your robot be like? 2. What will it be able to do? e.g. I think my robot will _. It will be able to_. Task 9 Writing 1.What will your robot be like? 2. What wil
27、l it be able to do? e.g. I think my robot will _. It will be able to_. Task 9 Writing Make predictionsMake predictions ( (预测未来预测未来) ) New words & phrases New words & phrases Reading strategies(Reading strategies(阅读策略) ) 学 习 目 标 LearningLearning objectivesobjectives SelfSelf- -assessmentassessment R Retellingetelling( (复述) ) Thanks
