Do you think you will have your own robot? Section 1 Before You ReadPAIRWORK1a Tell your partner what you know about robots. Describe your idea of a robot. Say what it looks like and what it can do.1b Read the title of the text. Then circle the words and phrases you think you will read in the passage. Compare your predictions with your partner.housework cars years agobored will was koalas buildings less work swimming possible America doctor piano backpack厌烦的；厌倦的厌烦的；厌倦的可能的可能的Section 2 While You ReadDo you think you will have your own robot? 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. 小说小说使人不使人不愉快的愉快的未来；将来未来；将来科幻电影科幻电影help sb. with sth. / help sb. (to) do sth. 帮助某人做某帮助某人做某事事Some scientists believe that there will be such robots inthe 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.科学家科学家可是；然而可是；然而好好几百几百早已；先前早已；先前try to do sth. 尽力去做某事尽力去做某事 try doing sth. 尝试做某事尝试做某事make robots look like使使机器人看起来像机器人看起来像一样一样make sb. / sth. do 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, its easy for a child to wake up and know where they are. Mr White thinks that robots wont 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.it + be +形容词形容词+ (for sb.) + to do sth. (某人某人)做某事怎么样做某事怎么样It is not easy for me to get up early on Sunday morning.the sameas 同同一样的一样的I dont like to wear the same clothes as you do every day. 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. factory-factories 工厂工厂simple 简单的；简易的简单的；简易的such 这样的；这种这样的；这种over and over again 一遍又一遍地一遍又一遍地get + 形容词形容词 变得；觉得变得；觉得In the future, there will be more robots everywhere, 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!各地；到处各地；到处人；人类人；人类外形；形状外形；形状蛇蛇地震地震可能的可能的电电的；导电的的；导电的牙刷牙刷不可能的；不会发生的不可能的；不会发生的看起来；似乎看起来；似乎Section 3 After You Read3a Go through the reading again. How many words in 1b did you correctly predict?3b Find examples of the following structures in the reading. Then make your own sentences. the same as make do to take(period of time) to help do to help with3c What things can robots do? Make a list. Are they useful or not? Discuss with your partner and give each item a rating from 1 (not useful at all) to 5 (very useful).Robots canUseful ratinghelp with the housework3级别；等级级别；等级家务；家务事家务；家务事Section 4 Go for it!What ways do you think a robot will help you and your family in the future? Write your ideas.I think we will need robots for:cleaning the house