八年级英语上第七单元课件.ppt

1. Robots can build ____ in factories. 2. They can do _______ jobs many times and never get bored. 3. Some can _________ and _____________. 4. Some can help _______ people under ___________. cars simple look for the buildings walk dance Read the article again quickly. Complete the sentences about what robots can do now. 2c Fill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article. 指导： 此类短文填空题，考查同学们全面掌握短文内容，以及综合运用语言的能力。 首先，应将通读本段文字，掌握大意。可知在短文中列举了科学家们的两种观点。 然后，根据2b中短文的内容填空。 2d Some robots are very human-like. They can walk and ______ like people. Some scientists think that in the future they will _______ robots more like humans. This may not _________ in the near future, but at some point, robots will even be able to ______ like people. However, some scientists _________. dance make come true talk disagree Come true dance disagree make same not talk agree James White believes that robots will not be able to do the ________ things as we can. For example, he thinks that robots will ______ be able to wake up and know where they are. Which side do you ________ with? same not agree What kind of animals might robots look like in the future? What do you think these robots will be able to do? Write your ideas and discuss them with your partner. 2e ______1. There will be fewer people. ______2. There will be less free time. _____ 3. People will use the subways less. _____ 4. There will be more pollution. _____ 5. Cities will be very big and crowed. Listen again. Check (√) the predictions you hear. 2b Make conversations about the predictions in 2a and 2b. What’s your prediction about the future? I think there will be more pollution. 2c Really? I don’t think so. But I think there will be fewer trees. What’s your prediction about the future? I think cities will be very big and crowed. Sure. I agree with you. And I think there will be more pollution. / 2d Role-play the conversation. Nick: What are you reading, Jill? Jill: It’s a book