Unit 12 robots

(A.1 - Pronunciation trang 40) (Trả lời tự luận) Read the sentences aloud.

1. It is the highest mountain in the world.

2. Tom is the tallest of the three boys.

3. It is the fastest car in the show.

4. We will build houses under the sea.

5. V200 is the strongest and smartest robot in our factory.

(A.2 - Pronunciation trang 40) (Trả lời tự luận) Practise singing the chant. Pay attention to the bold syllables and the tone in each line.

I’ve got a robot toy, a robot toy

He can run, jump and climb

He’s such a good boy

He’s my best toy at all times

(B.1 - Vocabulary trang 41) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Match the verbs with the phrases.

(B.2 - Vocabulary trang 41) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Fill each gap with a phrase in 1. (1) [ ___ ] ; (2) [ ___ ] ; (3) [ ___ ] (4) [ ___ ] ; (5) [ ___ ] ;

(B.3 - Vocabulary trang 42) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Write another word (phrase) for each verb in 1 and make a sentence with it. 1. I want a machine to help me [ ___ ]. 2. I want a machine to help me [ ___ ]. 3. I’m too busy, so I have no time to [ ___ ]. 4. I [ ___ ] every morning.

(B.4 - Vocabulary trang 42) (Nối 2 cột) Match the sentences with robot types.

(B.5 - Grammar trang 42) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Read the following English Language Ability Questionnaire and write sentences about Phong’s ability in English. Write sentences about Phong. 1. Phong [ ___ ] understand conversational English. 2. Phong [ ___ ] speak English on the phone. 3. Phong [ ___ ] read an English newspaper. 4. Phong [ ___ ] read an English novel. 5. Phong [ ___ ] speak with a group of people. 6. Phong [ ___ ] write a social letter. 7. Phong [ ___ ] write an article. 8. Phong [ ___ ] give a presentation.

(B.6 - Grammar trang 43) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets. 1. My sister thinks she’s (smart) [ ___ ] than me but I don’t agree. 2. What is the (wet) [ ___ ] month of the year in Viet Nam? 3. V100 is the (strong) [ ___ ] robot in our factory. 4. My mum’s robot is not very fast. She wants a (fast) [ ___ ] one. 5. Venus is the (hot) [ ___ ] in the solar system. 6. Mary is the (nice) [ ___ ] person that I know.

(C.1a - Speaking trang 44) (Phân nhóm) Read these phrases a - h and put them into groups.

(C.1b - Speaking trang 44) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Complete the conversation with these phrases. Then practise the conversation with your friends - Duy: I don’t think we should have robots in our lives. - Nick: (1) [ ___ ]. Robots are helping us a lot in industry, education, and even in our house. (2) [ ___ ], Duy? - Duy: (3) [ ___ ]. They’re a complete waste of time and money. They’re making everybody lazy. In the future robots will take over the world. I saw a film about that once. (4) [ ___ ], Phong? - Phong: Oh, (5) [ ___ ] Nick. Robots are never smarter than humans. But in the future, they will be very useful because they will do almost everything instead of us.

(C.2 - Speaking trang 44) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Do you agree or disagree with these statements? 1. We shouldn’t have robots in our lives. ____ 2. Living in the city is better than living in the countryside. ____ 3. Driving a car is more convenient than riding a motorbike. ____ 4. Learning a foreign language is a waste of time. ____ 5. We must wear our uniforms in school every day. ____

(C.3a - Speaking trang 44) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Tick what you think robots can do. 1. play tennis ____ 2. look after children or old people ____ 3. repair broken machines in our house ____ 4. talk to people ____ 5. talk to other machines in our house ____ 6. work as guards in our house ____ 7. find and repair problems in our bodies ____ 8. understand what we think ____

(C.3b - Speaking trang 44) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Complete the conversations. 1. - You: I think robots can’t work as guards in our house. - Your friend: ____. 2. - You: I think robots can look after children. - Your friend: ____. 3. - You: I think robots can’t talk to people. - Your friend: ____.

(D.1 - Reading trang 45) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Read the conversation between an interviewer and Dr Brown, a robot expert. Choose True or False. 1. Robots can understand our feelings. [ ___ ] 2. Home robots can do many things. [ ___ ] 3. Robots can play football. [ ___ ] 4. Robots can drive everywhere. [ ___ ] 5. Robots can talk to people. [ ___ ]

(D.2 - Reading trang 46) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Mark Huge, a robot expert, is now online answering questions from Sarah, Jeremy and Nubira about the story and design of robots. Read his blog and choose the correct answer for each gap. Do we have smart robots now? Sarah, London, England Yes, we do. Scientists have worked (1) [ ___ ] them. Their robots can interact with people. They can watch people and react to them. Who is working in this field? Jeremy, Sydney, Australia People like Cynthia Breazeal and David Hanson. David has designed a robot head called K-Bot. It has cameras (2) [ ___ ] it can make some (3) [ ___ ] with its face. its eyes and Can we buy home robots? Nubira, Tokyo, Japan Yes, we can. Sanyo has developed a security robot called B45. It cans work as a guard in your house and (4) [ ___ ] messages to your mobile phone. We have many home robots in the shops now. Sony haproduced the S3MK2. It can work as a guard for your houses and do the gardening. It'll (5) [ ___ ] in our shops next week.

(D.3 - Reading trang 47) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Read the text and choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) for each of the questions from 1 to 5. A robot cannot think or do things alone. People use a computer to control it. Today, robots are becoming useful in our lives. They can help us to save a lot of time and work. A robot can do the same work for 24 hours, and yet, it does not complain or get tired. In the US, people use robots as security guards in some important places. These robots can listen for certain noises and send signals for help if there’s trouble or danger. In Japan, people use robots in factories to build cars. In the future, scientists will design many types of intelligent robots. Their robots will help us do many more complicated things. However, some people do not like robots. They fear that one day robots will be too powerful. 1. Why do people use a computer to control a robot? [ ___ ]. 2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text? [ ___ ]. 3. The word “it” in the text refers to [ ___ ]. 4. In Japan, people use robots in factories to [ ___ ]. 5. Some people fear that one day robots [ ___ ].

(E.1a - Writing trang 48) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) You want to design a new robot. Choose what robots can and cannot do. 1. Robots can ____. 2. Robots cannot ____.

(E.1b - Writing trang 48) (Trả lời tự luận) Write a note about your new robot (about 40 words) using the cues below.

- The name of your robot

- What it can do

- What it cannot do

- Where it can work

(E.2 - Writing trang 48) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Do you agree or disagree with these statements? 1. Home robots will do all of our housework. ____ 2. Teacher robots will teach children all the school subjects instead of human teachers. ____ 3. Worker robots will build our houses in the air or under the sea. ____ 4. Doctor robots will operate on us instead of human doctors. ____ 5. Space robots will build space stations on many other planets. ____ 6. Robots will do dangerous things instead of humans. ____

(E.3 - Writing trang 48) (Trả lời tự luận) Write a paragraph of 50 - 60 words to support the idea that robots will be very useful in the future.