This document provides materials for a unit on robotics for students. It includes objectives, vocabulary, grammar structures, and an online learning checklist. The objectives are for students to be able to have a conversation about a robot's specifications and describe basic robot parts and functions. Key vocabulary covers robot descriptions and actions. Grammar focuses on asking and answering questions about robot components, specifications, benefits, and control systems. The online learning checklist allows students to track their completion of vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading, and writing tasks related to robotics.
This document provides materials for a unit on robotics for students. It includes objectives, vocabulary, grammar structures, and an online learning checklist. The objectives are for students to be able to have a conversation about a robot's specifications and describe basic robot parts and functions. Key vocabulary covers robot descriptions and actions. Grammar focuses on asking and answering questions about robot components, specifications, benefits, and control systems. The online learning checklist allows students to track their completion of vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading, and writing tasks related to robotics.
This document provides materials for a unit on robotics for students. It includes objectives, vocabulary, grammar structures, and an online learning checklist. The objectives are for students to be able to have a conversation about a robot's specifications and describe basic robot parts and functions. Key vocabulary covers robot descriptions and actions. Grammar focuses on asking and answering questions about robot components, specifications, benefits, and control systems. The online learning checklist allows students to track their completion of vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading, and writing tasks related to robotics.
This document provides materials for a unit on robotics for students. It includes objectives, vocabulary, grammar structures, and an online learning checklist. The objectives are for students to be able to have a conversation about a robot's specifications and describe basic robot parts and functions. Key vocabulary covers robot descriptions and actions. Grammar focuses on asking and answering questions about robot components, specifications, benefits, and control systems. The online learning checklist allows students to track their completion of vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading, and writing tasks related to robotics.
1. OVERALL OBJECTIVES At the end of this unit, students will be able to: ✓ Make a conversation about a robot’s specifications; ✓ Describe basic parts of a robot and talk about its functions. 2. KEY LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE VOCABULARY Robot descriptions Robot actions • Actuator (n) /ˈæktʃueɪtə(r)/ • Actuate (v) /ˈæktʃueɪt/ • Affordable (adj) /əˈfɔːrdəbəl/ • Detect (v) /dɪˈtekt/ • Application (n) /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/ • Improve (v) /ɪmˈpruːv/ Artificial intelligence (phr) • Interact (v) /ˌɪntəˈrækt/ /ˌɑːtɪfɪʃəl ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/ • Mimic (v) /ˈmɪmɪk/ • Automated (adj) /ˈɔtəˌmeɪttɪd/ • Perform (v) /pɚˈfɔːrm/ • Benefit (n) /ˈbenɪfɪt/ • Protect (v) /prəˈtekt/ • Command (n) /kəˈmænd/ • Recognize (v) /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ • Robot (n) /ˈrəʊbɒt/ • Replace (v) /rɪˈpleɪs/ • Robotics (n) /rəʊˈbɒtɪks/ • Serve (v) /sɝːv/ • Sensor (n) /ˈsensɚ/
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LANGUAGE FOCUS: WH- QUESTIONS TO ASK & ANSWER ABOUT ROBOT
COMPONENTS Questions • What elements/parts • Q: What elements
do/does + S+ have? does this robot • What elements/parts consist of? do/does + S+ consist • A: This robot consists of? of three elements: a Answers • S+ have/ has human-like body, a ………… processor, and a • S+ consist(s) of camera. ………… SPECIAFICATIONS Questions • What + is + the + N + • Q: What is the height (MEASUREMENT – of + S? of Asimo model 2011? WHAT) • What + is + the + S + Or What is the possessive + N? Asimo’s (model 2011) Answers • It’s + number + unit of height? measurement • A: It is 130 centimetres. SPECIAFICATIONS Questions • How + Adj + to be + • Q: How high is Asimo (MEASUREMENT – S? model 2011? HOW) Answers • S + to be + number + • A: It is 130 unit of measurement centimetres (high). + (Adj). SPECIAFICATIONS Questions • What shape + to be + • Q: What shape is (SHAPE) S? Aibo?
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Answers • S + to be + Adj. • A: It has the shape of
• S + have/has the a dog./ It’s shaped shape of + Noun like a dog. • S + to be + shaped + like +Noun SPECIAFICATIONS Questions • How + to be + S + • Q: How is ASIMO (POWER) powered? powered? • A: It is powered by a Answers • S + to be + powered 51.8 V battery. by + O SPECIAFICATIONS Questions • How do/does + S + • Q: How do we control (CONTROL control + O? ASIMO? SYSTEM) Answers • S+ control(s) + O1 + • A: We control it by by + O2 voice commands/a • S + to be + controlled wireless controller/a + by + O computer. • A: It is controlled by voice commands/a wireless controller/a computer. BENEFITS • Help sb (to) do st • Aibo can help you (to) • Help sb with st look after your house. • Allow/enable sb to do st • Snackbot can help people (to) serve snacks in office buildings.
3. ONLINE LEARNING CHECKLIST
Look at the list below and tick the online learning tasks you have completed.
Online learning tasks Task focus Completed
Vocabulary Words and phrases related to studying robotics
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Online learning tasks Task focus Completed
Presentation 1 Pronunciation, meaning and spelling …………... Task 1 – Multiple choice Words and phrases – Meaning …………... Task 2 – Multiple choice Words and phrases – Meaning …………... Task 3 – Multiple choice Words and phrases – Pronunciation …………... Task 4 – Multiple choice Words and phrases – Pronunciation & …………... meaning Task 5 – Multiple choice Words and phrases – Meaning & …………... spelling Task 6 – Ordering Words and phrases – Spelling …………... Section Test: Self-assessment Words and phrases – Spelling and …………... meaning Grammar Structures to ask and answer about components/specifications/benefits Presentation Structures to ask and answer about …………... components/specifications/benefits Task 1 – Multiple choice Structures …………... Task 2 – Gap filling Structures …………... Task 3 – Ordering Word ordering …………... Section Test: Self-assessment Error correction …………... Listening Conversations/ talks about electrical/ electronics studies Task 1.1 – Multiple choice While-listening – A conversation …………... Task 1.2 – Gap filling Post-listening – Transcript …………... Task 2.1 – True or False While-listening – A talk …………... Task 2.2 – Gap filling Post-listening – Transcript …………... Task 3.1 – True or False While-listening – A talk …………... Task 3.2 – Gap filling Post-listening – Transcript …………... Task 4.1 – True or False While-listening – A talk …………... Task 4.2 – Gap filling Post-listening – Transcript …………... Task 5.1 – Gap filling While-listening – A talk …………... Task 5.2 – Gap filling Post-listening – Transcript …………... Task 6.1 – Gap filling While-listening – A talk …………...
Objective: At the end of this lesson, students will be able to make a conversation about robots’ specifications. Warm-up: Crossword • Work in groups. • Each group takes turn to select one number from 1 to 13 and guess the words based on the given clues (a picture, transcription, definition, hints, etc.)
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Activity 1: Can you describe these robots?
• Make meaningful sentences to describe the robots in the pictures below with the given words.
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2. Da Vinci Surgery System/consist/4 1. PR 2/shape/human arms 3. MiG/8 inches/tall ___________________ ___________________ ___________________
E.g. 1. PR 2 is shaped like a human/ PR 2 has the shape of a human.
Activity 2: Reading • Read through the passage and do the task that follows. • Discuss your answers with a partner.
Robo-guard
A prison in South Korea will soon have robots as
guards. The robo-guards will be on night duty at a prison in the city of Pohang from March. Officials say this is part of a test to see if the robots can do the same job as humans. The guards have special software and sensors on them (1) to report any strange behaviour among the prisoners. Prison leaders hope the robots will help human guards focus more on helping prisoners instead of watching them (2). The robots are being developed by AFC (Asian Forum for Corrections), and have so far cost one billion won ($850,000) per unit. Prisons around the world are waiting to see if Robo-guards are a success.
The prison guard robots will be humanlike, 150 centimeters high, 140 centimeters wide, and weigh 70 kilograms. They have four wheels, microphones and several cameras to monitor movement around them. They are powered by rechargeable batteries. They are supervised by a human guard and can be controlled by an iPad application through a wireless control system. Scientists are now working on making them look friendlier. They are black and white and have smiling faces. South Korea hopes to be a world leader in robotics. It has already designed robots to teach English in schools and companies are working on robots for the home.
Adapted from articles in Newenglishlessons
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The underlined words refer to:
1. This: _________________ 2. them (1) : ______________ 3. them (2) : ______________ 4. They : ________________ 5. It: ___________________
Activity 3: Role play
• Work in pairs to make a conversation. You are
two electronic engineering students going to a
robot exhibition fair. Ask and answer about
the specifications of Robo-guard.
Student A:
Name Robo-guard Developer (1)……………………….. Shape Human-like Weight (2)……………………….. Height 150 cm Width (3)……………………….. Color Black and white Elements (4)……………………….. Control system Wireless control system, iPad application Power (5)……………………….. Price $850,000
Student B: Turn to page 122.
E.g. A: I’m going to a robot exhibition fair, and I’m quite interested in Robo-guard. B: Me, too! A: But I’m unclear about some information. Can I ask you some questions about it? B: Sure! Go ahead!
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Objective: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to describe the basic parts of a robot and talk about its functions.
Warm-up: Memory game
Watch a video about a robot and list what it can do.
Activity 1: Pass the ball
Write complete sentences from given words E.g. There /be/ an app /you /can /control /it /even when /you/to be not/ home. ➔ There’s an app, so you can control it even when you’re not in your home.
• Listen to a talk about a Japanese robot and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND A NUMBER.
Product name (1) _____________________
Manufacturer (2) _____________________
Designer Toshiyuki Kita
Size (3) _____________________
Features, • Can walk and talk
abilities • Can access the Internet
• Can recognize up to (4) _____________________ persons
• Can use (5) _____________________ words
• Can function as an agenda/ daily planner
• Can greet friends
• Can take phone messages
Drawback Expensive – (6) $_____________________
Audio adapted from Breakingnewsenglish.com
Activity 3: Creative ideas
• Imagine you work for a robot design company. Your team is responsible for designing the next generation of home robots. Discuss based on the following questions. ➢ What brand can be named for your robot? ➢ What parts does it have? ➢ What will it be able to do? ➢ What will it look like? ➢ How much will it cost? ➢ What type of people will it be helpful for?
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• Present your team’s ideas in front of the class and then vote for the best robot ideas. E.g. On behalf of our team, I’d like to tell you about our robot.
5. STUDENTS’ SELF-ASSESSMENT
Look at the objectives specified at the beginning of the unit and write down what you have (not) achieved and what you need to do to improve your English. I CAN... I STILL CANNOT... I NEED TO...
