English lesson, form 9, Module 4A
2 Our objectives for today are: - to learn new vocabulary and use it in our speech - to develop our reading skills
3 Jules Verne (1828-1905) Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) What did they predict? What came true? What did not? Rockets to the moon Internet Nuclear power Robots
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What can robots do? Do the ironing Cook dinner Walk the dog Climb stairs Vacuum the carpets Mow the lawn talk run think, make decisions
intelligence reasoning mobility consciousness creativity accuracy What do robots possess/ show?
7 Listen to the text SB p.58
8 Reality Achievements Problems Vocabulary
9 A robot - pet A robot-vacuum cleaner A robot-lawn mower An ironing robot A robot-cooker A personal robot walking the dog A nursing robot-seal for the elderly people A robot-surgeon at the operation The industrial robots at the factory A space robot A battle-field robot-bear rescuing a soldier The chess robots
10 The roboticists have already overcome some problems such as mobility. In addition, robots can now look more human thanks to the new materials and technologies. However, there are some obstacles with the language and artificial intelligence Do you want to have the human-like companions that can walk, talk and cater for all your needs? Honda’s ASIMO can walk, run, dance, play football David Hanson’s invention of a skin covering called Frubber Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro and his human-like robot A news presenter robot Otonaroid A robot Gemanoid F and a real woman Robot Repliee Q2 David Hanson ASIMO can climb the stairs. The problem of mobility is overcome by the scientists Follow the news of the robotics technology! Achievements of robotics
11 Mobility Intelligence Reasoning Language A human-like robot Robots can perform only one task Robots need to have a good artificial brain Robots must think coherent and logical Robots must understand figurative speech
Become - становиться Overcome – преодолеть Divide – делить, разделять Perform - выполнять, совершать, выступать Cater - обслуживать Exist – существовать Obstacle- помеха, преграда
become perform overcome divided cater built exist
build overcome be divided become perform cater exist 14 a) a reality b) like humans c) the problem d) one task e) for all our needs f) as to g) a robot Use the completed phrases to make sentences based on the text!
Become a reality выполнять задание Perform a task разделяться (о мнении) Overcome a problem становиться реальным Be divided существовать Cater for one’s needs строить Build удовлетворять ч-л нужды Exist преодолеть проблему
1. Name the writers who wrote about robots. 2. Have we got any robots nowadays? Give examples. 3. Do scientists have knowledge to give robots intelligence and the power of reasoning? 4. What can Honda’s ASIMO robot do? 5. Do you believe that soon household robots may be as common as home computers?
1. Роботы будут нашими помощниками. 2. Он будет копировать жесты человека. 3. Умные роботы станут реальностью очень скоро. 4. Машины будут просто подчиняться нашим приказам. 5. Ученые решат проблему искусственного интеллекта в ближайшем будущем.
19 U R A C Y B I L I R E A O N I N G T Y C A M O I C S N O C T A E R C V I T Y U G I F R A T I V E S N E T N I L L I G E N C E S S U O H E H O L D A cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation A quality of being near to the true value A quality of moving freely (walk, run, climb stairs, etc.) A way of thinking that is coherent and logical The ability to bring something to existence A speech with the using of idioms, emotional words and gestures The ability to understand and profit from the experience The chores such as cleaning, ironing, cooking, washing, mowing, etc. Well done!
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