八年级英语上学期Unit1 （ppt课件）1.pptVIP

* Do you think you will have your own robot? Section 1 Before You Read PAIRWORK 1a Tell your partner what you know about robots. Describe your idea of a robot. Say what it looks like and what it can do. 1b Read the title of the text. Then circle the words and phrases you think you will read in the passage. Compare your predictions with your partner. housework cars years ago bored will was koalas buildings less work swimming possible America doctor piano backpack 厌烦的；厌倦的 可能的 Section 2 While You Read Do you think you will have your own robot? In some science fiction movies, people in the future have their own robots. These robots are just like humans. They help with the housework, and do the most unpleasant jobs. 小说 使人不愉快的 未来；将来 科幻电影 1.help sb. with sth. =help sb. (to) do sth. 帮助某人做某事 Some scientists believe that there will be such robots in the future. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years. Scientists are now trying to make robots look like people, and do the same things as us. Japanese companies have already made robots walk and dance. This kind of robot will also be fun to watch. 科学家 可是；然而 好几百 早已；先前 2.try to do sth. 尽力去做某事 try doing sth. 尝试做某事 I will try to get good grades this term. 3.make sb. / sth do(动词原形) …让某人做某事 make robots look like…使机器人看起来像…一样 He always makes me cry. But robot scientist James White disagrees.He thinks that it will be difficult for a robot to do the same things as a person. For example, it’s easy for a child to wake up and know where they are. Mr White thinks that robots won’t be able to do this. But other scientists disagree. They think that robots will be able to talk to people in 25 to 50 years. 4. it + be +形容词+ (for sb.) + to do sth. (某人)做某事怎么样 It is not easy for me to get up early on Sunday morning. 5. the same…as… 同…一样的… I don’t like to wear the same clothes as you do