Listen and read.
At an International Robot Show
Nick: Dr Adams! Can you tell us about the robots in the show, please?
Dr Adams: Sure. This is H8, a home robot. It can do the dishes, iron clothes, put toys away...
Nick: It looks very useful!
Dr Adams: Yes, it can even make meals.
Phong: Look! That's the biggest robot in the show.
Dr Adams: Right, it's WB2, a worker robot, it's the strongest and faster robot here.
Nick: What can it do?
Dr Adams: It can move heavy things or repair broken machines.
Nick: And what is this?
Dr Adams: It's Shifa, a doctor robot. It's the smartest robot. It can help sich people and do many things like humans.
Match the following activities with the pictures.
a. iron clothes
b. make meals
c. move heavy things
d. do the dishes
e. repair a broken machine
f. put toys away
Miming
Work in groups. A student mimes one of the activities in 4 and the others try to guess. Then swap.
Example:
A: What am I doing?
B: You're doing the dishes.
A: Yes, that's right. / No, try again.
Complete the following sentences, using the adjectives in the box.
fast smart useful heavy strong |
1. My dad bought me a very ________ home robot last week. It helps me to do many household chores.
2. This is a very ________ car. It can travel at a speed of 300 km per hour.
3. He's very ________. He can move a big car!
4. They're making a very ________ robot. It can understand 30 languages.
5. The table is too ________ for me to move on my own.