Future Possibilities

Man or Machine?
A) Discuss these questions:

1- Which invention was the most important, in your opinion: TV, cars or computers?

2- Have you seen any movies with robots in? What were they about? Did you like them?

3- Would you like to have a robot? Why/ Why not?

B) Listening

Listen to an interview with Dr. Dylan Evans, a robotic expert. Tick the things he talks about:

 Things robots can do now

 Robots and sports
 Intelligent robots
 His own robots
 Robots in the home
 Robots in 2020
 Robot toys for children
 Robot animals
 Robots on TV

C) Listen again. Which of these sentences does Dr. Evans think are true?

1 - At the moment robots can move around easily. ( )

2- By 2020 robots will be able to walk and run. ( )

3- By 2050 robots might win the football World Cup. ( )

4- Not many people will have robots in their homes. ( )

5- Domestic robots won’t look like humans. ( )

6- Robots will take over the world. ( )