Murata Boy Reading and Writing

Applied English

Action Unit

Week 3 - Method

Lesson 3 - Reading and Writing​

Based on Murata Boy - Technical English 2 - Pearson Publishers

​Lesson Objectives

•At the end of this session, you should be able to read the text with understanding.

•You should be able to answer questions based on your reading.

•You should be able to write questions to given answers.

Subject: Applied English

Based on Murata Boy - Technical English 2 Pearson Publishers

Audio Response

Name a few things you know about robots and what they can do.

Limit your recording to 30 seconds maximum.

Open Audio Recorder

​Watch the recording

Follow the link on the next slide and view the recording - or watch the recording on your Teacher's screen.

Pay attention to the information, there will be a short quiz at the end. ​

(Click on - Open in new tab - at the the left top of your screen)​

Subject | Applied English

Based on Murata Boy - Technical English 2 Pearson Publishers

Home

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Multiple Choice

What was the clip about?

• A boy

• A bicycle

• A robot

• A cat

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the robot?

• Murata boy

• Murata bicycle

• Murata robot

• Murata Man

Multiple Choice

What special skill does the Murata boy have?

• He can fly a plane.

• He can ride a bike.

• He can drive a car.

• He can walk on a balance beam.

​You will now read a short text about Murata Boy

Read the text for detail. You will answer more detailed questions at the end of the reading.

Subject | Applied English

Based on Murata Boy - Technical English 2 Pearson Publishers

Match

Match the device with one of Murata Boy's abilities.

• sensor on body

• wireless receiver

• sensor in the bike frame

• camera

• sensor on the chest

It can stay in a vertical position on the bike.

It can receive instructions from an external computer

It can detect changes in the surface of the road.

It can look straight ahead and move straight forward.

It can detect walls and move away from them.

• It can stay in a vertical position on the bike.

• It can receive instructions from an external computer

• It can detect changes in the surface of the road.

• It can look straight ahead and move straight forward.

• It can detect walls and move away from them.

The End

For additional practice - Turn to pages 18 and 19 in your workbook.