Do you think you will have your own robot?

Section 1 Before You Read What the robot look like? What it can do? It looks like a really man. It can do many hard work or dangerous work.

Section 1 Before You Read Read the title of the text. Then circle the words and phrases you think you will read in the passages. 阅读的时候，先通过看标题和图片，预计一 下你要读到的内容。这能帮助你准备获得更多 的信息。

Section 2 While You Read In some science fiction movies, people in the future have their own robots. These robots are just like humans. They help with the housework, and do the most unpleasant jobs. 科幻小说电影 他们能够帮助人们做家务和那些最让人不愉快的工作。 Do you think you will have your own robot?

Section 2 While You Read Some scientists believe that there will be such robots in the future. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years. Scientists are now trying to make robots look like people, and do the same things as us. Japanese companies have already made robots walk and dance. This kind of robot will also be fun to watch. 科学家 日本的一些公司已经能够让机器人行走和跳舞。这种机 器人看来会很有意思。 未来；将来然而好几百；许许多多

Section 2 While You Read But robot scientist James White disagrees. He thinks that it will be difficult for a robot to do the same things as a person. For example, it’s easy for a child to wake up and know where they are. Mr White think that robots won’t be able to do this. But other scientists disagree. They think that robots will be able to talk to people in 25 to 50 years. 他认为机器人做人做的事是困难的。

Section 2 While You Read Robot scientists are not just trying to make robots look like people. For example, there are already robots working in factories. These robots look more like huge arms. They do simple jobs over and over again. People would not like to do such jobs and would get bored. But robots will never get bored. 工厂 他们一次又一次地做这些简单的工作。 人们做这样的工 作就会感到枯燥。但是机器人永远也不会感到枯燥。

Section 2 While You Read In the future, there will be more robots every- where, and humans will have less work to do. New robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans, and others might look like snakes. After an earthquake, a snake robot could help look for people under buildings. That may not seem possible now, but computers, space rockets and even electric toothbrushes seemed impossible a hundred years ago. We never know what will happen in the future! 形状 蛇 地震 电动牙刷

Section 2 While You Read In the future, there will be more robots every- where, and humans will have less work to do. New robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans, and others might look like snakes. After an earthquake, a snake robot could help look for people under buildings. That may not seem possible now, but computers, space rockets and even electric toothbrushes seemed impossible a hundred years ago. We never know what will happen in the future! 未来，到处会有更多的机器人，人们的工作也会更少。 地震后，蛇机器人就会帮助寻找建筑物底下的人。 我们永远也不知道未来会发生什么。

Section 3 After You Read … to help with … … to take … (period of time) … the same as … … make … do … … to help do …

They help with the housework. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years. Scientist are now trying to make robots look like people, and do the same things as us. Japanese companies have already made robots walk and dance. After an earthquake, a snake robot could help look for people under buildings.

1. … the same as … e.g. He thinks that it will be difficult for a robot to do the same things as us. 2. make … do … e.g. Robot scientists are not just trying to make robots look like people. 3. … to take … (period of time) e.g. They agree it may take hundreds of years. 4. … to help do … e.g. A snake robot could help look for people. 5. … to help with … e.g. They help with the housework.

A: Which is you favorite robot? B: The first one is my favorite. A: What can it do? B: I think it can catch many mice. E.G. Look at these pictures. What do you think these robots can do? Discuss with your partner.

Homework Dear robot scientist, I am a student from No.52 Middle School. _____________ ________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Yours, Jim Green 内容：你想要拥有你自己的机器人，跟科学家描述一下 你都要求你的机器人会什么技能！