Life Book 1 Audioscript

Page 59 Unit 5 Track 79

C = Christine, L = Lewis
L: Hi. Welcome to Technology Today. I’m Lewis Jones, and today I’m with Christine Black,
a robot expert, and Tomo, a Japanese robot. Hi, Christine.
C: Hi, Lewis.
L: Christine, tell me about this robot.
C: Well, Tomo is from Japan. She’s a new kind of robot. She can do things that people can
do.
L: “She?” Or “it?”
C: Aha! We say “she.” She’s a robot.
L: OK. So, she’s from Japan. Can she speak Japanese?
C: Oh, yes, she can speak Japanese and English.
L: OK. Can she sing?
C: Yes, she can.
L: And can she play the piano?
C: Yes, she can.
L: Wow! I can’t sing or play the piano. Can she swim?
C: Well, Tomo can’t swim, but some robots can swim.
L: OK. Well, my last question is about the name. What does “Tomo” mean?
C: It means “friend” in Japanese.
L: OK, Christine. Thanks very much.
C: Thanks!