Computers
the development of computers abacuscalculatorhuge computer PC laptoprobot
android/robot What do you think robots can do?
dance write
fight
play the musical instruments
play football
Listening (page 55) 1.Listen and number the robots.
Pictures A BC D
2. Listen again and complete the chart below.
Robot 1Robot 2Robot3 Height Appearance Ability Price 35 cm high10 cm high2 m tall five arms to hold all the tools like a real bird large do all the work around the house jump and sing play the guitar and sing only 5,000 yuan 500 yuan
Andy-The Android
Reading (Page 23) 1. Read and fill in the file for Andy.
Read the passage carefully and fill in the file for Andy. Name: Andy Appearance:______________ Size: _________________ Character: ______________ ______________ Ability: ________________ ________________ Job:_________________ as big as a human look like a human competitive, co-operative move and think like a man football player/striker
2. Read again and find out some words or expressions from the text to finish the following exercises.
_______ a kind or sort _______ somebody who trains a person or team in sports _______ to come into being; happen; appear _______ as far as I am concerned _______ to make a movement or sound to give information to others Find out some words for each of the following meanings. Find out some expressions for the blanks type coach arise personally signal ________________ his teacher, Tom managed to design a new program for his computer. The work is well done ____________. With the help of in a way
Describe your robot in your group then choose the best one and report it to the class. Discussion and Presentation (group work)
Write a short passage about your own android.