Unit 12 grade 6: Robots – Skills 1
1. Reading
1.1. Task 1 Unit 12 grade 6
Find the following words/phrases in the text below. What do they mean? (Look for the following words or phrases in the text. What do they mean?)
Guide to answer
1. space robot: space robot
2. apart from: separate from
3. typer: typist
4. space station: space station
5. planner: the person who makes the plan
1.2. Task 2 Unit 12 grade 6
Read the news report on the international robot show. Then, answer the questions. (Read the bulletin about the international robotics show. Then, answer the following questions.)
Today there is an international robot show in Ha Noi. Many people are at the show. They can see many types of robots there.
Young people are interested in home robots. These robots can cook, make tea or coffee, clean the house, and do the laundry.
The children like to see teaching robots. These robots can help them study. Teaching robots can teach them English, literature, maths, and other subjects. They can help children improve their English pronunciation.
Other types of robots are also at the show. These robots can do many things. Worker robots can build our houses and buildings; doctor robots can help sick people; and space robots can build space stations on the Moon and other planets.
1. What show is on in Ha Noi now? (What show is going on in Hanoi?)
2. Who is interested in home robots? (Who cares about home robots?)
3. Who likes to see teaching robots? (Who likes to watch robots teach?)
4. What other kinds of robots are there? (What other types of robots are there?)
Guide to answer
1. International robot show. (International Robot Show.)
2. Young people. (Young people.)
3. The children like to see them. (Children love watching robots teach.)
4. There are worker robot, doctor robot, and space robot.
(There are worker robots, doctor robots, and space robots.)
Translated:
Today there is an international robot show in Hanoi. Many people came to see the show. They can see many kinds of robots there.
Young people are interested in home robots. These robots can cook, make tea or coffee, clean the house and do laundry.
Bamboo I love watching robots teach. These robots can help children learn. Teaching robots can teach children English, literature, math and other subjects. Teaching robots can help children improve their pronunciation.
Other types of robots were also present at the show. These robots can do many things. Worker robots can build houses and large buildings; doctor robots can help sick people; and space robots can build space stations on the Moon and other planets.
1.3. Task 3 Unit 12 grade 6
Read the text again and fill the table below. (Read the passage again and fill in the table below)
Guide to answer
2. Speaking
2.1. Task 4 Unit 12 grade 6
Write what you think each type of robot will be able to do in the future (Write what you think each type of robot will be able to do in the future.)
Guide to answer
2.2. Task 5 Unit 12 grade 6
Work in groups. Take turns talking about types of robots and what they will be able to do in the future. Can you think of other types of robots? (Work in groups. Take turns talking about the types of robots and what they will be able to do in the future. Can you think of other types of robots?)
Guide to answer
Entertainment robots : play music, dance, recognize songs.
(Amusement robot: play music, dance (dance), recognize songs).
Policemen robots: catch thieves, robbers, secure in public destinations, find the threat,…
(Police robot: catch thieves, keep security in public places, look for threats,…)
3. Practice Task 1
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
I’m Peter. I have been dreaming of having a robot for a long time. In the future, I may build a villa on the moon. I will live with a teaching robot, a worker robot, a doctor robot and a home robot. I will be able to do difficult homework with the help of teaching robot. A worker robot will help me build new houses. A doctor robot could look after me when I’m sick. And a home robot will do household chores for me every day. It will be convenient. I will be able to do researches on science and invent new things. Some people say it’s a bad habit to rely on robots. But I think robots are very helpful to human life.
Question 1: Peter may build a cottage on the moon in the future.
Question 2: He will live with four robots.
Question 3: A worker robot will do the laundry.
Question 4: A doctor robot could look after him when he’s sick.
Question 5: Peter thinks it’s a bad habit to rely on robots.
4. Practice Task 2
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Robots ___________ (6) an important role in our life. They have changed people’s lives in many ways. First of all, they ___________ (7) time and human labor. Thanks to robots, we don’t have to spend days and months ___________ (8) repeated work. For example, to produce French fries, we need human ___________ (9) potatoes, wash, then peel, cut them into pieces and finally fry them all. If we have robots to do the task, we will save a lot of time and produce more products. Secondly, robots help to replace human in dangerous work. Now we __________ (10) human to do such work as mining minerals. It’s helpful because there have been lots of people lose their lives in such jobs. However, it’s expensive to buy a robot.
Question 6: A. play B. plays C. playing D. to play
Question 7: A. have B. save C. make D. give
Question 8: A. do B. to do C. doing D. did
Question 9: A. to buy B. buy C. buying D. buys
Question 10: A. won’t need B. don’t need C. didn’t need D. not need
5. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, students need to re-read the news about the international robotics show and do related exercises, practice talking about the capabilities of future robots; At the same time, memorize the words in the lesson:
- space robot: space robot
- apart from: separate from
- typer: typist
- space station: space station
- planner: planner
- international (adj): international
- be interested in: interested. excited with
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