Unit: 5 Into the future
Lesson 25. Man or machine?
• Grammar will for prediction; might; will be able to
• Vocabulary verb-noun collocations (1)
• Listening an interview
• Reading text about invention
• Review Have you ever….?
1.Work in groups. Discuss these questions.
1. Which invention was the most important, do you think TV, cars or computers? Why?
1), Cars
2. Have you seen any films with robots it? What were they about? Did you like them?
2). Yes , of course. It was about he world of robots.
3. Would you like to have a robot? Why?/Why not?
3). Yes , because I am interested in making them work.
2.a) Match the verbs in A to the words/ phrases in B. Check in.
A B
look
after old people
build the house
recognize someone
take over the world
look like someone’s face
move around cars
do easily
feed
the cat
clean the carpets
b) Write another word/ phrase for each verb in A in 2 a).
look after a pet
3.Make questions with these words. What are the positive and negative short answers to
these questions?
1. humans/ domestic robots / Will / look like ?
1). Whether humans look like domestic robots
2. robots/ the world / take over / will / Do you think ?
2). Do you think the will of robots is enough
to take over the world
4. Look at these ideas about the year 2020. Write sentences you think are true.
In the year 2020:
1. cars / be able to fly
Cars won't be able to fly.
I don't think cars will be able to fly.
2. people / do all their shopping online
2) people won’t be able to do all their shopping online
3. children / have robot teachers
3) children won’t be able to have robot teachers
4. most people / have videophones in their homes
4) most people be able to have videophones in their homes
5. planes / be able to
fly without pilots
5) planes won’t be able to fly without pilots
6. people / have computers inside their heads
6) people won’t be able to have computers inside their heads
7. most people /
have robots in their houses
7) most people be able to have robots in their houses
8. robots / look after old people
8) robots be able to look after olg people.
Listening and Grammar
5.a)(R5.1) Listen to an interview with Dr Dylan Evans, a robotics expert. Tick the
things he talks about.
* things robots can do now
*robots and
sport
*intelligent robots
*his own robots
*robots in the home
*robots in 2020
*robot toys for children
*robot animals
*robot on TV
b) Listen again.
Which of these sentences does Dr Evans think are true?
1 At the moment robots can move around easily.
2 By 2020 robots will be able to walk and run.
3 By 2050 robots might win the football World Cup.
4 Not many people will have robots in their homes.
5 Domestic robots won`t look like humans.
6 Robots will take over the world.
6 a)(R5.4) Listen to four conversations about life in the 2020. Match conversations
1-4 to the things they talk about a)-d)
a) work and studies
b) living abroad
c) his/her future family
d) age and appearance
b) Listen again. Make notes on what each person says.
