八年级英语上册unit7(reading部分)

1、Unit 7 Will people have robots?,1. dangerous adj. 有危险的；不安全的,e.g. Some animals are in great danger. 一些动物处于极大的危险中。,名词danger +后缀ous dangerous,Lions are dangerous animals. 狮子是危险的动物。,New words,前缀(dis) + agree (同意)disagree,2. disagree v. 不同意 ；持不同意见； 有分歧,e.g. My father agrees, but my mother disagrees. 我爸爸同

2、意，但我妈妈不同意。,用作及物动词时, 可用believe + 名词/代词或that/wh-从句或以that从句(表示将来)。 believe sb. 相信某人说的 believe + that 从句 用作不及物动词时, 后面常跟介词in believe in sb. 相信某人,3. believe v. 相信；认为有可能,e.g. I believe that you can finish the work on time. 我相信你会按时完成工作。,e.g. What is the shape of your kite? 你的风筝是什么形状的？,4. shape n. 形状,5. hund

3、reds of +名复 许多；大量= lots of,【辨析】 具体数字+ hundred（不加s） 如：three hundred 三百,e.g. There are hundreds of flags in front of the building. 在那个高楼前有很多旗帜。,6. over and over again 反复地；多次 还可以说over and over,e.g. They sang the song over and over. 他们反复地唱那首歌。 He called over and over again but nobody answered. 他多次打电话但没有

4、人接。,7. possible adj. 可能的；可能存在或发生,(前缀)im+ possible impossible 不可能的,e.g. Do you think its possible to beat them? 你认为战胜他们有可能吗?,To cross this river seems impossible. 穿过这条河似乎不可能。,Read and match,考考你的记忆力,fall/fell believe factory simple shape inside (im)possible bored hundreds of,1.工厂 2.相信 3.倒塌 4.在里面 5.形状

5、6.简单的 7.数百的，大量 8.厌烦的 9.(不)可能的,2a,Tell your partner what you know about robots. What do they look like?,huge arm,humans,snake,clock,spider,shapes,dog,hjud 巨大的,It can do housework.,what can they do?,cook,clean the floor,It can be a doctor.,It can plant flowers.,It can play the piano.,It can do many ha

6、rd or dangerous work.,fall down,look for people inside the buildings.,fall / fell,Do you think you will have your own robot?,Reading,Reading strategy: Look at the title and the picture, and predict what you will read about.,先看标题和图片，预测你要读到的内容,What can we learn from the title and the picture? A. Its a

7、bout a science fiction movie. B. Its about the robot scientist James White. C. Its about the robots in the future.,TaskI. Get the main idea: It tells us what the _look like, and what they _ _ now and_ _ in the future.,robots,can do,Skimming(略读):,Read it aloud by yourself.,will do,Task II. Find out t

8、he topic sentence（中心句） of each paragraph（段落）.,A topic sentence is usually the first or last sentence of a paragraph.,Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4,Will robots think like humans in the future?,What will robots be like in the future?,What can robots do today?,What are robots like in movies?,Read the

9、 article and match each paragraph with the question it discusses.,Langu,Scanning(细读):,Read Para. 1, and answer: 1.In what kind of movies ,we sometimes see robots? 2. What are they like?,In the movies about the future.,They are like human servants.,When we watch movies about the future,we sometimes s

10、ee robots. They are usually like human servants. They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.,serve-servant,2.Today there are already robots working in factories. Some can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people will do suc

11、h jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get bored.,Read Para 2. complete the sentences.,1.Robots can build in factories. 2.They can do jobs many times and not get bored.,cars,simple,over and over again,Read Para 3. decide True or Fauls.,Scientists are now trying to make r

12、obots look like humans and do the same things as we do. Some robots in Japan can walk and dance. They are fun to watch. However, some scientists believe that although we can make robots move like people, it will be difficult to make them really think like a human. For example, scientist James White

13、thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White. They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.,Read Para 3. decide True or False.,( )1.Some robots in Japan are fun to watch, because they can dance

14、 and walk ( )2.scientists are trying to make robots look like animals. ( )3.we can make robots move like people and think like a human . ( )4.Scientist James White believes that robots will never be able to do the same things as we can.,T,F,F,T,humans,It will be difficult to make ,Read Para 4. compl

15、ete the diagram.,4.Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years.These new robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals. In India, for example , scientists made robots

16、that look like snakes. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings. This was not possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago. We never know what will happen in the future!,Read Para 4. complete t

17、he diagram.,Robots in the future,How long:_,Shapes :_ _-in India:_ use for:_ Possible/impossible?,hundreds of years,humans,animals,snakes,help look for people,Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.,Some robots are very human-like. They can walk and _ like people. Some scientists think

18、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 _. James White believes that robots will not be able to do the _ things as we can. For example, he thinks that robots will

19、 _ be able to wake up and know where they are. Which side do you _ with?,dance,make,come true,talk,disagree,After You Read,same,not,agree,cleaning the house,looking after babies,helping with the housework,walking and dancing,talking to people,helping look for people,playing games,I think we will nee

20、d robots for:,What ways do you think a robot will help you and your family in the future? Write your ideas.,Go for it,After You Read,1. What will your robot look like in the future?,2. What will your robot be able to do ?,1. 2. 3. 4. ,Groupwork,1. Write a short paragraph.,E.g.: I want to have a robot in the future. It will look like a _. It will be able to _, and it will also be able to help me _ _. . I think I will like it very much.,I think some future robots might look like,spiders. They will be able to help us