1. 9B Unit2 Robots
Grammar
翠竹中学 陈燕玉

2. in order to as a result do sth + a sentence
I need to buy a robot in order to have more spare time.
His robot did all the housework. As a result, Mr Jiang no longer needed to get up early.
In order to have more spare time, I need
to buy a robot .

3. Practice Add “in order to” or “as a result” to help Mr Jiang finish the sentences in right orders
I. I had my robot wash up after dinner / watch
my favourite TV programmes
2.My robot made a lunch box for me / I did not have to go out for lunch
I had my robot wash up after dinner in order to watch my favourite TV programmes.
My robot made a lunch box for me . As a result, I did
not have to go out for lunch.

4. 3. keep my flat as good as new / I had my robot clean the rooms
4. The robot did all his housework well / Mr Jiang was very happy with the robot
5. My flat was in a mess / My robot caught a virus
6. I returned it to the shop / My robot was too much trouble
In order to keep my flat as good as new, I had my robot clean the rooms
The robot did all his housework well. As a result, Mr Jiang was very happy with the robot .
My robot caught a virus . As a result, my flat was in a mess.
My robot was too much trouble. As a result,
I returned it to the shop .

5. Discussion People buy robots in order to---
Try to finish the ideas as many as you can
People buy robots in order to---
More and more robots are used in our life. As a result,---

6. Object clause Vt+ (that)--- if/whether--- “wh-” word---
a statement
(that)---
if/whether---
yes/no question
Vt+
“wh-” word question
“wh-” word---
I think that people buy robots in order to have
more free time for their hobbies.
But I wonder if we will be controlled by robots one day .

7. Object clause The robot no longer knew it should cook breakfast.
connective
The robot no longer knew it should cook breakfast.
Mr Jiang did not know what he should do with the robot.
when

8. Practice Daniel is talking to Mrs Li who has a robot
at home. Let’s complete their conversation with
connectives.

9. D: Good morning, Mrs Li. May I know your robot can do for you？
L: Sure. He can help me a lot, especially look after my baby.
D: That’s amazing! But I wonder he can look after your baby .
L: He can do it very well. I’m happy with it.
D :Oh, I see you bought the robot. May I know
you have had the robot?
L: About three year.
D: Could you tell me he needs checking?
L: Every six months.
D: Could you tell me he has caught a virus .
L: Oh, no. I’m very lucky.
D: Please tell me company made the robot?
L: Hope company.
D: Thank you very much.
what
how
why
how long
how often if
which

10. Help Daniel finish the sentences by using object clauses
Help Daniel finish the sentences by using object clauses. Please pay attention to the right order
Practice
1.Where did Mr Jiang buy the robot?
I’d like to know
2. When does the robot cook the breakfast?
Can Mr Jiang tell me
where Mr Jiang bought the robot.
when the robot cooks the breakfast?

11. 3.What can the robot buy at the supermarket?
I can’t imagine
4. How does the robot wash the dishes?
I want to know
5.Why did Mr Jiang return the robot?
I wonder
6. Who will repair the broken robot?
what the robot can buy
at the supermarket.
how the robot washes the dishes .
why Mr Jiang returned the robot.
who will repair the
broken robot.

12. the tense of an object clause
main clause
object clause
present tense
past tense
any tense
any past tense
truth (do/does)
present tense
past tense
do/does
did
am/is /are doing
was/were doing
have/has done
had done
would do

13. Choose the right tense to fill in the blanks
Exercise 1
comes
1. Mother told the child that the sun ( come) out in the east.
2. Sam told me that he (move) here in 1990.
3. I remembered he (be) to Japan already.
I wonder he (get) to Changzhou.
----Don’t worry. He’ll call you he (arrive)
5. She asks me if my homework (do) on my own yesterday.
6. The boy insisted that he (listen) to the music at that time.
7. I when I (visit) Mr Green.
moved
had been
will get
when
when
arrives
was done
was listening
will visit
haven’t decided

14. Exercise 2 1. We want to see . A. what did happen B. what happened
Choose the best answer
1. We want to see
A. what did happen B. what happened
C. what was he happened D. what he happened
2. I’m not sure they are arguing about .
A. what B. that C. who D. if
you tell me ?
---- Sorry, I don’t know. I’m new here, too.
A. where is Hongmei Park
B. how long the old man had lived here
C. there is a bookshop near here
D. when the early bus starts B A
Could D

15. 4.I’m wondering there will be a school trip it rains this Sunday .
A. if/whether B. whether/whether C. whether/if D. that/if
5.----Can you describe Very tall and thin
A. what does he look like B. what he is look like
C. what he is like D. what he likes
6. Mary left without saying a word. I’m worried
about I hurt her feelings.
A. Where B. what C. which D. whether
7. The child wondered
A . if you were going shopping or boating
B. how many times you have been to Beijing
C. if light goes faster than sound
D. what you were listening C C D C

16. Exercise 3 1.我们将有越 来越多的作业要做。 I’m told . 2.你能告诉这台机器人那里买的吗？
Translate into English
1.我们将有越 来越多的作业要做。
I’m told
2.你能告诉这台机器人那里买的吗？
Could you tell me ?
3.我没有听到他们在谈论什么。
I didn’t hear
4.我不能确定机器人是否已经出毛病了。
I’m not sure
5.请告诉我你为什么喜欢摆弄机器人。
Please tell me
we will have more and more homework to do
when you bought the robot
what they were talking about
if the robot has gone wrong
why you like playing with robots

17. Remember
In your final exam, if you can use some object clauses, “in order to” or “as a result” correctly in your composition, you may get higher marks! Please have a try!

18. Goodbye