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Vocabulary:
• Minor (a) /ˈmaɪnə(r)/ : Thứ yếu, phụ
• Role (n) /rəʊl/ : Vai trò
• Housework (n) /ˈhaʊswɜːk/ : Công việc nhà
• Worker (n) /ˈwɜːkə(r)/ : Công nhân
• Building (n) /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ : Tòa nhà

Grammar:
Could for past ability
Eg. They could only do very simple things.
Will be able to for future ability
Eg. They will be able to do many things like humans.
1, listen and read.
Nick: Good morning, Dr Alex, can you tell us something about
robots, please?
Dr Alex: Yes, of course.
Nick: What do you think about the role of robots in the past?
Dr Alex: W ell, in the past they had a minor role. They could
only do very simple things.
Phong: What can they do now?
Dr Alex: Now they can do quite a lot. Home robots can do the
housework. Doctor robots can help sick people.
Phong: Can they build a house?
Dr Alex: Yes, they can. Worker robots can even build big
buildings.
Nick: Can they teach?
Dr Alex: Yes, teaching robots can teach in classes.
Nick: What do you think robots will be able to do in the future?
Dr Alex: Well, I think they will play a very important role. They
will be able to do many things like humans.
Phong: Will they be able to talk to us?
Dr Alex: Sure they will. But they won't be able to do things like
playing football or driving a car.
D Read the conversation again. Answer the following
questions.
1. What could robots do in the past?
They could only do very simple things.
__________________________________________
2. Can robots teach?
Yes, they can.
__________________________________________
3. What will robots be able to do in the future?
They will be able to do many things like humans.
__________________________________________
4. Will robots be able to play football or drive a car?
No, they won’t.
__________________________________________
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b, Do the dishes
a, Cut the hedge
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C: They can do housework D: they can do simple things

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Can robots drive a 10
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A: yes, they can teach B: no, they can’t

C: yes, they can D: yes, they can’t

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Can robots teach 10
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A: yes, they can B: no, they can’t

C: yes, they can’t D: yes, they can’t teach

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What will robots be able 10 $1 Million
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A: they can do simple things B: They can’t do many things

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D: They will be able to do

C: they can’t do anything
many things like humans.
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Could robots play 10
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A: No, they couldn’t B: they could play football

C: Yes, they can D: No, they can’t

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A: animals B: humans

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In the past, how do 10
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A: minor role B: important role

C: significant role D: key role

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What can a home 10
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A: teach B: play foodball

C: do the housework D: help sick people

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What can a worker 10
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A: cut the hedge B: drive a car

C: do the laundry D: build big buildings

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A: yes, they will B: no, they won’t

C: yes, they won’t D: robot will never be

able to talk to us
 YOU WIN $1
MILLION DOLLARS!
Key: 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. e 5. d
2, Write another word/phrase for each verb.
 Key:
3, Put the words in the correct
order.
1. could/do sums/Mary/at the age of 1. Mary could do sums at the age of
7/. 7.
2. read and write/you/Could/when 2. Could you read and write when
you were 6/? you were 6?
3. could/Robots/lift heavy 3. Robots could lift heavy things
things/some years ago/. some years ago.
4. move easily/couldn’t/Robots/until 4. Robots couldn’t move easily until
recent years/. recent years.
6, Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the
sounds / ɔɪ / and / aʊ /.
voice down around house boy
Toy noisy flower shout boil

voice down
boy house
toy around
noisy flower
boil shout
 MY ROBOT TOY
8, Listen and I’ve got a robot toy, a robot toy
practise the chant. He can jump up and down
Notice the
sounds / ɔɪ / He’s such a good boy, such a good boy
and /aʊ /. He's the best toy in my house
I’ve got a robot toy, a robot toy
He can speak clear and loud
He’s got a sweet voice, got a sweet voice
He's the best toy in my house
KEY:
1. In 2030, robots will be able to do many
things like humans.
2. Will robots be able to talk to us then?
3. Robots won’t be able to play football.
4. Will robots be able to recognize our faces?
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can guard
 6, Look at the information from the table below
and what Kitty could do in the past, can do now
and will be able to do in the future.
Example: In the
past, Kitty could lift
heavy things. Now, it
can lift heavy things.
 words

shoes

1, Listen to the radio

programme from 4Teen
first
News. Then fill in each gap
with the word you hear.

school

water
2, Read the news report on the
international robot show. Then,
answer the questions.

1. What show is on in Ha Noi now?

________________________________
A robot show.
2. Who is interested in home robots?
________________________________
Young people
3. Who likes to see teaching robots?
________________________________
The children like to see them.
4. What other kinds of robots are there?
_________________________________
There are worker robots, doctor robots,
_________________________________
and space robots.
cook, make tea or coffee, clean
the house, and do the washing
help children study; teach
them, help children improve
their English pronunciation
build our houses and
buildings

help sick people

build space stations on the

Moon and other planets
 I do not agree with the idea that in the
future robots will be useful to us.
(1)____________. Secondly, if robots do all
of our work, we will have nothing to do.
Also, there will not be enough energy in the
future because (2)___________________.
Finally, we must be careful because (3)
______________. For these reasons,
(4)______________.

Key: 1. b 2. a 3. c 4. d
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