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课件网) Unit 7 Will people have robots? Period(Four) Section B(2a-2e) 版本:人教版九年级全册 Lead in Enjoy a vedio and tell your partner what you know about robots. New words adj.人的；n.人 /'hju:m?n/ human n.仆人 /'s?:(r)v?nt/ servant adj.有危险的； 不安全的 /'de?nd??r?s/ dangerous adv.已经；早已 /?:l'redi/ already n.工厂 /'f?ktri/ factory believe disagree even agree v.相信；认为有可能 /b?'li:v/ v.不同意；持不同 意见；有分歧 / d?s?'ɡri:/ adv.甚至；连；愈加 /'i:vn/ v. 同意；赞成；应允 ?/?'gri?/ ' shape n.形状；外形 /?e?p/ possible inside impossible adv.&prep.在……里面 /?n'sa?d/ adj.可能存在或发生的； 可能的 /'p?s?bl/, /'pɑ:s?bl/ adj.不可能存在或发生的； 不可能的 /?m'p?s?bl/, /?m'pɑ:s?bl/ fall v.(fell /fel/)&n.倒塌；跌倒；掉落 n.（美式）秋天 /f?:l/ over and over again hundreds of fall down look for 多次；反复地 许多 ；大量 突然倒下；跌倒；倒塌 寻找；寻求 Lead-in Do you know what things robots can do? They can help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places. Tell your partner what you know about robots. What do they look like and what can they do? 2a I think there will be more robots in the future. I think they look like humans. They can do anything men can do. Sounds interesting. Really? What do they look like? 2b Read the article and match each paragraph with the question it discusses. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Will robots think like humans in the future? What will robots be like in the future? What can robots do today? What are robots like in movies? 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. Do You Think You Will Have Your Own Robot ? 2. 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. 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 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 able 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, scientists made robots that look like snakes. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the building ... ...
