Unit 12

ROBOTS

Let’s learn
English !
Duc Chanh Secondary School
Teacher: Vũ Đình Hùng
 Kim’s game APPLIANCES

Automatic dishwasher:
Wireless TV:

Modern fridge: Automatic washing machine: Hi-tech robot:

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GETTING STARTED
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+ Vocabulary:
- robot (n): người máy
- minor ['mainə](adj):nhỏ, thư yếu
- role[rəʊl](n): vai trò
- minor role: vai trò nhỏ
- laundry [‘lɔ:ndri](n): quần áo
được giặt ủi
- human[‘hju:mən](n): Nhân loại
con người
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ROBOT
EXHIBITION

Nick Phong Dr. Alex

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Reading
1. Listen and read:
Nick: Good morning Dr. Alex, can you tell us something about robots, please?
Dr. Alex: Yes, of course.
Nick: What do you think about the role of robots in the past?
Dr. Alex: Well, in the past they had a minor role. They could only do simple things.
Phong: What can they do now?
Dr. Alex: Now they can do quite a lot. Home robots can do the housework. Doctor
robots can help sick people.
Phong: Can they build a house?
Dr. Alex: Yes, they can. Worker robots can even build big buildings.
Nick: Can they teach?
Dr. Alex: Yes, teaching robots can teach in classes.
Nick: What do you think robots will be able to do in the future?
Dr. Alex: Well, I think they will play a very important role. They will be able to do
many things like humans.
Phong: Will they be able to talk to us?
Dr. Alex: Sure they will. But they won’t be able to do things like play football or
drive a car.
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a. Answer the questions.

1.What could robots do in the past?
2. Can robots teach?
3. What will robots be able to do in the future?
4. Will robots be able to play football or drive a car?
The answers.
1. They could only do very simple things.
2. Yes they can.
3. They will be able to do many things like humans.
4. No, they won’t.
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- Read and
find the four
types of
robots in
the
conversatio
n.
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b, Read again and find the four types of robots

in the conversation.
Nick: Good morning Dr. Alex, can you tell us something about robots, please?
Dr. Alex: Yes, of course.
Nick: What do you think about the role of robots in the past?
Dr. Alex: Well, in the past they had a minor role. They could only do simple things.
Phong: What can they do now?
Dr. Alex: Now they can do quite a lot. Home robots can do the housework.
Doctor robots can help sick people.
Phong: Can they build a house?
Dr. Alex: Yes, they can. Worker robots can even build big buildings.
Nick: Can they teach?
Dr. Alex: Yes, teaching robots can teach in classes.
Nick: What do you think robots will be able to do in the future?
Dr. Alex: Well, I think they will play a very important role. They will be able to do
many things like humans.
Phong: Will they be able to talk to us?
Dr. Alex: Sure they will. But they won’t be able to do things like play football or
drive a car.
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- What are the four types of robots in the lesson?
-home robots -doctor robots -worker robots -teaching robots
Write them under the correct pictures below

teaching
1……………………….. worker robots
2………………………..
robots

doctor robots
3……………………….. home robots
4………………………..
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2. Match the activities with the pictures .

a. cut the hedge c. do the laundry
b. do the dishes d. make the bed

1. 2.

3. 4.
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3.Game: Miming
Example:
A: What am I doing?
B: You’re doing the dishes.
A: Yes, that’s right/ No, try again.
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+ Can you swim?

-Yes, I can- I can swim
-No, I can’t- I can’t swim
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4. Tell what you can or can’t do now.
I can /
can’t play football.

play football climb a mountain

play the guitar sing an English song

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Who is faster? I can / can’t …

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5. GUESSING GAME.
Think a game or a
sport you can do
or play

A: Can you play/ do …………….. ?

B: Yes/ No.
Remember!
- We use CAN to talk bout ability in the present.
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-Learn by heart vocabulary

- Do the lesson a gain.
- Do question 5 at home
-Prepare next lesson ( A CLOSER LOOK 1 )
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5. Class survey.
Survey questions Yes No
1. Can you play table tennis?
2. Can you do karate?
3. Can you play chess?
4. Can you do judo?
5. Can you play badminton?
6. Can you play computer games?