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课件网) Reading and thinking Unit 1 Science Fiction Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact. ———Isaac Asimov future Know ourselves Think about the future! Brainstorming: How do robots already help humans today Share the opinions with your partner. Domestic robots: How do robots already help humans in their lives today Robots are useful for domestic uses, commercial uses, and military intelligence and combat purposes. Robots are performing tasks that are too dangerous for humans like neutralizing bombs. Furthermore, robots can help to search for human survivors in insecure ruins. Additionally, they can aid in discovering mines and shells. Robotics is also a teaching aid in STEM. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The introduction of nanorobots is yet another advancement made in robotics. They transform medicine and human health. These are microscopic robots introduced into a human body for medical reasons. What do you think a domestic robot could do for a family in the future The domestic robot or the service robot is the autonomous robot that is used for the household chores, most of the domestic robots are simplistic, some are connected to Wi-Fi home networks or the smart environments and they are autonomous to a high degree. There are only a few limited models, most of the personal & domestic robots are used for the basic household chores, while the others are the educational or entertainment robots, Domestic robots include the robot vacuums, the robot pet care, the pool cleaners, the lawnmowers and more. The robots are capable of a wide variety of interactions including health care and monitoring medication compliance, security monitoring, education, errands, and entertainment. Para 1-2: C Larry persuaded Clair to accept the robot that would be tested out. B The result of Clair living with the robot. A The process of the robot helping Clair. Para 3- 8: Para 9: Activity 1: Skim and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para 1-2: C Larry persuaded Clair to accept the robot that would be tested out. B The result of Clair living with the robot. A The process of the robot helping Clair. Para 3- 8: Para 9: Activity 1: Skim and match the main idea with each paragraph. Activity 2: Scan the passage for details. 1. Who did Claire turn to for help when the clerk at the counter was rude to her Tony, the robot. Activity 2: Scan the passage for details. 2. The robot Tony helped Claire realize her dream by making her home elegant, giving her a new hairstyle and changing the makeup she wore, and giving her advice. Activity 3: Intensive reading for more information 1. Why didi Claire buy the items from the shops Because Tony wanted the house trransformed. Activity 3: Intensive reading for more information 2. What happened to Tony when guests would be arriving Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night. food/restaurants not polite 1. A household robo ... ...
