UNIT 12. ROBOTS
Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED
Vocabulary.
1. role /roul/ (n): vai trò
2. minor /`mainə[r]/ (a):
nhỏ, k quang trọng
3. human /`hju:mən/ (a): con người
4. (to) do the laundry /`lɔ:ndri/:
việc giặt ủi quần áo
5. hedge /hedʒ/ (n): hàng rào, bờ chậu
6. level /`levl/ (a):
ngang mức, mặt,mức
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 very 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 playing football or driving a car
a. Read the conversation again. Answer the following questions.
4. Will robots be able to play football or drive a car?
1. What could robots do in the past?
2. Can robots teach?
3. What will robots be able to do in the future?
They could only do very simple things
Yes, they can.
They will be able to do many things like humans.
No, they won’t.
b. Find the four types of robots in the conversation. Write them under the correct pictures below.
teaching robots
worker robots
doctor robots
home robots
Warmer : Match the activities with the pictures .
1.
2.
3.
4.
a. cut the hedge
b. do the dishes
c. do the laundry
d. make the bed
I.Grammar point
He can play soccer
I can`t cut the hedge
S +
form :
V1 ...
can +
usage :
we use can to talk about the ability in the present
4. Tell what you can or can’t do now.
I can play football
I can’t climb a mountain
I can play the guitar
I can’t sing a English song
IV. Class survey. Find out
-The sports or games that all people can play
-The sports or games that some people cannot play
-The sports or games that no one can play
UNIT 12. ROBOTS
Lesson 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1
1. Match the verbs in A to the words/ phrases in B
A
recognize
make
understand
lift
guard
B
a. coffee
b. what someone says
c. our faces
d. the house
e. heavy things
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. e
5. d
2. Write another word/ phrase for each verb
tea
what I say
the box
your mistakes
STRUCTURE
Affirmative : (+) S + could + V1 + O

Negative : (-) S + could not/ couldn’t + V1 + O

Interrogative : (?) Could + S + V1 +O ?

Short answers: Yes, S + could.
No, S + couldn’t.

USAGE. We use could to talk about ability in the past.
( Chúng ta sử dụng could để nói về khả năng trong quá khứ)
3. Put the words in the correct order
4. move easily/ couldn’t/ Robots/ until recent years.
1. could/ do sums/ Mary/ at the age of 7.
2. read and write/you/Could/ when you were 6?
3. could/Robots/ lift heavy things/some years ago.
Mary could do sums at the age of 7.
Could you read and write when you were 6 ?
Robots could lift heavy things some years ago.
Robots couldn’t move easily until recent years.
Pronunciation
6. Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the sounds /ɔɪ/ and /aʊ/
voice down around house boy
toy noisy flower shout boil
voice
down
around
house
boy
toy
noisy
flower
shout
boil
UNIT 12. ROBOTS
Lesson 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
I. Grammar
Form:
1. Affirmative
(+) S + will be able to + V1 + O
2. Negative
(-) S + won`t be able to + V1 + O
3. Interrogative
(?) Will + S + be able to + V1 + O ?
Short answer
Yes, S + will
No, S + won’t
USAGE. We use ‘will be able to’ to talk about ability in the future. ( Chúng ta sử dụng ‘will be able to’ để nói về khả năng trong tương lai)
1. Put the words in the correct order.
1. will be able to / In 2030, / robots / do many things like humans/.
2. be able to / Will robots / talk to us then /?
3. won`t be able to / Robots/ play football /.
In 2030, robots will be able to do many things like humans.
Will robots be able to talk to us then?
Robots won`t be able to play football.
4. Fill the gaps with can, can`t, could, couldn`t, will be able to or won`t be able to.
5. My little sister is very clever. She ____ already read some words.
1. In the past, robots _______ teach in classes, but they can now.
2. Robots can`t talk now. In 2030, they ____________ talk to people.
3. Mr. Van _____ run very fast when he was young. Now he ____
4. In 2030, robots will be able to talk to us, but they _____________ do more complicated things.
couldn`t
will be able to
could
can’t
won’t be able to
can
5. Complete the sentences. Use will be able to, can, could, and the verbs from the box.
guard make recognise do
1. This robot ______
our faces when the scientists improve it.
2. Home robots are more useful today -
they ______ the bed.
3. Even in the past, robots ______
the laundry.
4. Now, robots _____ the house.
When there’s a problem, they send a message to our mobile.
will be able to recognise
can make
could do
can guard
6. Work in pairs. Look at the information from the table
below and tell your partner what Kitty could do in the
past, can do now and will be able to do in the future.
2. In the past, Kitty couldn’t make coffee. Now, it can make coffee. In the future, it will be able to make coffee.
3. In the past, Kitty couldn’t guard our house. Now, it can guard our house . In the future, it will be able to guard our house.
4. In the past, Kitty couldn’t understand what we say. Now, it can’t understand what we say. In the future, it will be able to understand what we say .
UNIT 12. ROBOTS
Lesson 4: COMMUNICATION.
Welcome to ‘Technology and You’. Today we ask our friends around the world to tell us about their robots. Firstly, Tommy from Sydney, Australia: The robot I have now can understand some (1)…… I say. It can comb my hair and help me get dressed. However, it can’t clean my (2)…….. because it can’t bend over!
Secondly, Linh Tran from Ha Noi, Viet Nam: My (3)……. robot was an alarm clock. It could wake me up every morning. It could shout “Wake up!”. It could push me out of bed. It helped me to get to (4)…….. on time.
Finally, Nubita from Tokyo, Japan: My future robot will be able to help me do the gardening. It will be able to (5)……. the plants. It will be able to cut the hedge too
1. LISTEN
1. words
2. shoes
3. first
4. school
5. water
UNIT 12. ROBOTS
Lesson 5: SKILL 1.
1. Find the following words/phrases in the text below. What do they mean?
space robots apart from
types space stations planet
2. Read the news report on the international robot show. Then, answer the 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.
4. What other kinds of robots are there?
1. What show is on in Ha Noi now?
2. Who is interested in home robots?
3. Who likes to see teaching robots?
A robot show is on in Ha Noi now.
Young people are interested in home robots.
The children like to see the teaching robots (them).
There are worker robots, doctor robots, and space robots.
3. Read the text again and fi ll the table below
1. Home robots
cook, make tea or coffee, clean the house, and do the washing
2. Teaching robots
help children study; teach them English, literature, maths, and other subjects; help children improve their English pronunciation
3. Worker robots
build our houses and buildings
4. Doctor robots
help sick people
5. Space robots
build space stations on the Moon and other planets