UNIT 12. ROBOTS

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

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.

1. What could robots do in the past?
They could only do very simple things
2. Can robots teach? Yes, they can.
3. What will robots be able to do in
the future? They will be able to do many
things like humans.
4. Will robots be able to play football or
drive a car? No, they won't.

b. Find the four types of robots in the conversation.
Write them under the correct pictures below.

1. teaching robots

2. worker robots

3.

4. home robots

doctor robots

Warmer : Match the activities with the pictures .
a. cut the hedge
b. do the dishes

c. do the laundry
d. make the bed

1.

2.

3.

4.

I.Grammar point
He can play soccer

I can't cut the hedge
form : S + can + V1 ...
usage : we use can to talk about the
ability in the present

4. Tell what you can or can't do now.

1.

2.
I can play football

3. I can

play the
guitar

I can't climb a
mountain
I can't sing a
4. 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
Survey questions
1. Can you play table tennis?
2. Can you do karate?
3. Can you play chess?
4. Can you do judo?
5. Can you play badminton?
6. Can you play computer games?

Yes No

UNIT 12. ROBOTS

1. Match the verbs in A to the words/ phrases in B

A
1. recognize
2. make
3. understand
4. lift
5. guard
1. c

2. a

B
a. coffee
b. what someone says
c. our faces
d. the house
e. heavy things
3. b

4. e

5. d

2. Write another word/ phrase for each verb
Verb
Noun
guard
make
understand

the palace, the school

lift

the box
your mistakes

recognize

tea
what I say

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
1. could/ do sums/ Mary/ at the age of 7.
Mary could do sums at the age of 7.
2. read and write/you/Could/ when you were 6?
Could you read and write when you were 6 ?
3. could/Robots/ lift heavy things/some years
ago. Robots could lift heavy things some
years ago.
4. move easily/ couldn't/ Robots/ until recent
years. 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

/ ɔɪ /
voice
boy
toy
noisy
boil

/aʊ/

down
around
house
flower
shout

UNIT 12. ROBOTS

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/.

In 2030, robots will be able to do
many things like humans.
2. be able to / Will robots / talk to us then /?

Will robots be able to talk to us then?
3. won't be able to / Robots/ play football /.

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.
1. In the past, robots _______
couldn't teach in classes, but
they can now.
2. Robots can't talk now. In 2030, they
____________
will be able to talk to people.
3. Mr. Van could
_____ run very fast when he was young.
Now he can't
____
4. In 2030, robots will be able to talk to us, but they
_____________
do more complicated things.
won't be able to
5. My little sister is very clever. She ____
can already
read some words.

5. Complete the sentences. Use will be able to, can, could, and the
verbs from the box.

guard

make

recognise

do

be able to recognise
1. This robot will______
our faces when the scientists improve it.
2. Home robots are more useful today they can
______
make the bed.
3. Even in the past, robots could
______
do
the laundry.
guard the house.
4. Now, robots can
_____
When there's a problem, they send a message
to our mobile.

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.
Example:
In the past, Kitty could lift heavy things.
Now, it can lift heavy things. In the future,
it will be able to lift heavy things.
Skills
lift heavy things
make coffee
guard our house
understand what we say

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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

1. LISTEN 1. words 2. shoes
3. first 4. school 5. water

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

UNIT 12. ROBOTS

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.

1. What show is on in Ha Noi now?

A robot show is on in Ha Noi now.
2. Who is interested in home robots?

Young people are interested in home robots.
3. Who likes to see teaching robots?

The children like to see the teaching
robots (them).
4. What other kinds of robots are there?

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