1、Section BSection B2a-2e2a-2e Unit 7Unit 7Will people have robots?Will people have robots?humanservantdangerousalreadyfactorybelievedisagreeshapeinsidepossibleadj.人的人的 n.人人n.仆人仆人adj.有危有危险险的;不安全的的;不安全的adv.已已经经;早已;早已n.工厂工厂v.相信;相信;认为认为有可能有可能v.不同意;有分歧不同意;有分歧n.形状;外形形状;外形adv.&prep.在在里面里面adj.可能的可能的Words and
2、Words and ExpressionsExpressionsDo you know about robots?What do the robots look like?What can the robots do?What do they look like?They look like humans.What can the robot do?It can.talk with peopledo exercise cookplay the pianoTell your partner what you know about robots.What do they look like and
3、 what can they do?2a2bRead 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 You Will Have Your Own Ro
4、bot?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 they do simple jobs over a
5、nd over again.Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring,but robots will never get bored.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
6、 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 with Mr.White.They think that robots will even be abl
7、e to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.4.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,for example,scientis
8、ts 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 years ago.We never know what will happen in the future!Language point
9、sLanguage points 1.Some can help to build cars,and they do simple jobs over and over again.他他们们可以帮助制造汽可以帮助制造汽车车,他,他们们反复做反复做简单简单的工作。的工作。over and over again意意为为“多次,反复地多次,反复地”。His father warned him over and over again.他的父他的父亲亲反复地警告他。反复地警告他。2.,it will be difficult to make them really think like a human.
10、让让它它们们真的像一个人那真的像一个人那样样思考将会很困思考将会很困难难。句型:句型:It be+adj.+(for sb.)to do sth.意思是意思是“(某人)做某事是(某人)做某事是”。句中的。句中的形容形容词词一般一般为为描述描述事物特征或人物品德、意愿事物特征或人物品德、意愿的的词词。Its easy to solve the problem.解决解决这这个个问题问题很容易。很容易。Its kind of you to say so.非常感非常感谢谢你你这样说这样说。3.Some scientists believe that there will be more robots
11、in the future.一些科学家相信,未来将会有更多一些科学家相信,未来将会有更多的机器人。的机器人。(1)believe是是动词动词,意意为为“相信,相信,认为认为有可能有可能”。用作用作及物及物动词动词时时,可用可用believe+名名词词/代代词词或或that/wh-从句或以从句或以that从句从句(表示将来表示将来)。I believe that he will show his true colors someday.我相信我相信总总有一天他会有一天他会现现出原形的。出原形的。用作用作不及物不及物动词动词时时,后面常跟后面常跟介介词词in。Do you believe in w
12、hat the preacher said?你相信牧你相信牧师说的话吗?师说的话吗?4.This was not possible 20 years ago,but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago.这这在在20年前是不可能的,但年前是不可能的,但电脑电脑、火箭在一百年前同、火箭在一百年前同样样是是不可能的。不可能的。(1)possible是是形容形容词词,意,意为为“可能存在或可能存在或发发生的生的”。Ill do everything possible to help you.我会竭尽所我会竭尽所能帮助你。
13、能帮助你。(2)impossible 是是形容形容词词,意,意为为“不可能存在或不可能存在或发发生生的;不可能的的;不可能的”。Its impossible for us to finish the work in one day.对我们来说一天完成这项工作是不可能的。对我们来说一天完成这项工作是不可能的。Read the article again quickly.Complete the sentences about what robots can do now.2c1.Robots can build _ in factories.2.They can do _ jobs many t
14、imes and never get bored.3.Some can _ and _.4.Some can help _ people under _.cars simplewalkdancelook for the buildingsFill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article.2dSome robots are very human-like.They can walk and _ like people.Some scientists think that in the future they will
15、 _ 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 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
16、 they are.Which side do you _ with?dancemakecome truetalkdisagree samenot agreeWhat 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.2eI think some future robots might look like_.They will_Exam
17、pleI 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,so that I will never stand the crowded street.In my life,it gives me a lot of help.Practice一、
18、根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空。一、根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空。1Now many robots look like (human)2Dont touch the machine.Its (danger)3There are a lot of (factory)near my house.4He (believe)that he will win the game.5After doing my homework for hours,I felt (bore)humansdangerousfactoriesbelievesbored二、单项填空。二、单项填空。1.The students often help the old people _ the housework.AwithBtoCatDfor2.Why does the coat look _ small on him?Because he was _ a big body.Aso;such Bso;so Csuch;such Dsuch;soHomework 写一篇作文,跟科学家描述一下你都写一篇作文,跟科学家描述一下你都要求你的机器人会什么技能!要求你的机器人会什么技能!