B1 Lesson 23

Look at the title, pictures, captions and sub-title

Choose the topics you think will be in the article

• The future of robots

• Reasons why robots are not real

• Examples of different robots

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But soon, robots may be part of our daily lives.

• Unusual

• Every year

• Every day

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Early robots were made to do simple things, mainly in factories.

• Not complicated

• Difficult

• Boring

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Early robots were made to do simple things, mainly in factories.

• a place where things are made

• a place where food is grown

• a place where people play sport

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Humans operated these early robots.

• To be scared of

• To make

• To control

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Sophia - a social robot - has a face that looks so human she sometimes makes people feel uncomfortable.

• To feel happy and relaxed

• To feel not comfortable

• To feel bored

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They are also making robots that look and act like animals.

• To behave like something

• To take care of

• To perform in a movie

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These snake-bots can enter holes and move over rough ground.

• To be dangerous

• To be hot or cold

• To be not smooth

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They might one day help scientists look for signs of life on Mars.

• to communicate with someone

• a picture

• something that shows something

Reading comprehension

The article is mainly about...

• things robots can do

• famous robots from movies

• how to make your own robot

• the dangers of robots