Lesson plan:

8-9 grade, pre-intermediate,intermediate.

Vocabulary-parts of robots, spheres of use.

Grammar: present simple and present continuous.

Robotics
Let`s talk about robots!
What is a robot?
What robots do you know and use?
How do robots help people in everyday life?

Exercise 1. Read the phrases and their definitions.

Robot-A robot is a machine that does difficult tasks and is guided by automatic
controls.
First, a robot has sensors that let it feel the world.
Second, a robot has actuators that allow it to move around
Third, a robot needs a program that lets it act on its own based on what it is
sensing (feeling). 
Parts of robots:

Power source- gives power to the robot ( batteries , chargers)

Sensor is a device that feels light, temperature, movements and many different
things and gives feedback. Sensors allow robots to interact with the world.
Controller-the main device that works with information and gives instructions to a
robot. Also known as the processor.
Algorithm-a mathematical process that solves different problems.
End Effector-The end part of a robotic arm that is shaped like a hand or like a
special tool. Also know as arm tool.(helps a robot to grab or feel things)

Exercise 2. Connect different types of robots to their activities.

o Medical robots

o Chef robots

o Construction robots

o War robots

o Transport robots

1) Build houses

2) Help people to travel

 3) Help soldiers

4) Cook food

5) Help doctors

Present simple VS present continuous

! Signal words:
  always — всегда
 usually — обычно
 regularly — регулярно
 normally — обычно, как правило
 often — часто
 sometimes — иногда
 seldom — редко
 rarely — редко
 never — ни разу, никогда

Look at the table and create 5 sentences in present simple that are true for you. For
example: I play computer games every day.

! Signal words:
 now-сейчас
 today-сегодня
 at the moment-в настоящий момент
 right now-прямо сей час
 Look!-смотри!
 Listen!-послушай!
Look at the table and create 5 sentences in present continuous that are true for
you. For example: I am studyng English at the moment.
Exercise 3.Choose the correct form of the verb:
1) Look! This robot vacuum cleaner is cleaning/cleans the house!
2) All robots always need/are needing a power source to work.
3) This medical robot is helping/helps doctors in the hospital at the
moment.
4) Do construction robots usually build /are building houses in your
city?
5) Now this robot works/is working because it uses/is using a sensor.
6) Today this man is writing/writes a program to teach a robot to
jump.
7)
Exercise 4. Read the text and translate it.
A robot is a machine that does tasks without the help of a person. Many
people think of robots as machines that look and act like people. Most
robots, though, do not look like people.
Most robots are computer-controlled devices with many parts. An
industrial robot, for example, is an armlike machine that can turn at
several joints. It has an end effector- a handlike part to grab and hold
things. Motors move the parts.
Some robots can be “taught” to do a job. For example, a person can
teach a robot the movements needed to do something. Sensors on the
robot send signals about the movements to the computer. The computer
stores the pattern of movements. Later the computer can find the
algorithm and tell the robot what to do.