【外刊新闻练习】疫情下,机器人正在加速上岗.docxVIP

外刊新闻：疫情下，机器人正在加速上岗 （题+写作词汇拓展） 疫情下，机器人正在加速上岗 在疫情极大限制了人们出行与活动的情况下， 机器人开始 大显身 手”从垃圾回收、快递配送到客服聊天，各行各业对智能机器人 的应用在这段时间迅速推进。机器人纷纷上岗会给社会带来哪些 影响？这是短暂的需求还是长久的趋势呢？ Robots Welcome to Take Over, as Pan demic Accelerates Automati on 疫情加速自动化发展，换机器人来接替人工吧 Image Step 1: lead ing in Since the coron avirus becomes widespread all over the world, automation have been gradually replacing human work in a range of jobs, from call centers to package deliveries and grocery stories. So what s the impact of the robotics? Is the dema nd for robots temporary or permanent? Let s find out. Step 2 : pre-liste ning 扫除生词关 suspend UK /s??spend/ US /s??5pend/ vt. (to temporarily prevent sth. from continuing or being in force or effect ) Eg He was suspe nded from school. He was suspe nded from competiti on. sift UK /s f US /s ?t/ vi. =to examine sth very carefully in order to decide what is importa nt or useful weed out sb./sth. = remove or get rid of people or things from a group because they are not wan ted take hold = (to become stronger and difficult to stop )开始变得 难以控制 5.look to do sth. = ( plan or expect to do sth.)期待，计划做某事 prompt UK /pr ?mpt/ US /pr a ?mpt/ adj.迅速的 vt.促使；激励 prompt sb. to do sth. = ( to make sb. decide to say or do sth.) subside UK /s ?b?sa?/ US /s?b?sa?/ vi. ( to become less strong or extreme) Eg: The pain had subsided during the night. The viole nee has subsided 8.lo ng-simmeri ng worries 酝酿已久的，积聚已久的担心 simmer v.=( to be filled with a strong feeli ng, especially an ger ,which you have difficulty con trolli ng ) Step 3: while liste ning * liste ning for the key point why are in creas ing nu mbers of cities suspe nding recycli ng service duri ng the pan demic ? What is the solutio n? 3」n which of the follow ing aspects , the huma n labors are replaced by robots ? A trash removing B grocery stores C call cen ters D customer inq uiries Keys: 1 It is partly because the workers might be in fected with cor on avirus while doing the jobs 2 let robots do the job ABCD *listening and fill i