Урок 20. Robots

Robots that care

Are you going to present your granny a puppy? Will she be able to care for it? Hasbro has developed a new toy line, called Joy For All Companion Pets, for senior citizens in need of companionship who aren’t able to care for a real animal. These robotic cats and dogs look, feel, and act like the real thing. They don’t walk, but thanks to built-in sensors, they purr when touched. They can also meow, sleep, and roll over. They are cute and comforting. They will take care for their owners!

In 2014, French robotics company Aldebaran invented Pepper, a social humanoid robot that was designed to live in a person’s home. It interacted with its owner by using voice and touch, and was designed to understand human emotions. For example, if its owner laughs, the robot will understand that the person is happy. If a user frowns, the robot will know something is wrong. Pepper analyzes a user’s body language, facial expressions, and analyzes a user’s words to properly guess his or her mood. The robot is equipped with 3D cameras, an ultrasound system, and tactile sensors to explore the world around it and feel its owner’s touch. It can even connect to the Internet to expand and broaden its knowledge. Currently, Pepper is used to interact with customers a bank in Japan. They are planning to use Pepper to communicate with children with special needs and in public spaces like hospitals.

Конспект объясняющего модуля
Ключевые слова:
intelligent, reasoning, mobility, consciousness, creativity, accuracy, robotic, tactile sensors, humanoid robot, interact, built-in sensors, equip, ultrasound system, connect to the Internet, senior citizens, companionship, facial expressions
Речевой материал:
лексический: intelligent, reasoning, mobility, consciousness, creativity, accuracy, robotic, tactile sensors, humanoid robot, interact, built-in sensors, equip, ultrasound system, connect to the Internet, senior citizens, companionship, facial expressions, artificial
грамматический: Future Simple, be going to, Present Continuous для выражения действий в будущем, Conditional 1.
Пояснения:
Освоение тематической лексики по теме Средства массовой информации и коммуникации (пресса, телевидение, радио, Интернет): intelligent, reasoning, mobility, consciousness, creativity, accuracy, robotic, tactile sensors, humanoid robot, interact, built-in sensors, equip, ultrasound system, connect to the Internet, senior citizens, companionship, facial expressions, artificial
Future Simple употребляется, когда речь идет о:
-прогнозах, предсказаниях на будущее
-обещаниях
-сиюминутных решениях
be going to употребляется, когда речь идет о:
-планах на будущее и намерениях.
-прогнозах, основанных на том, что мы видим или знаем.
-принятых решениях по поводу действий в ближайшем будущем.
Present Continuous употребляется, когда речь идет о договоренности на ближайшее будущее
Conditional 1 используются для выражения реальной или очень вероятной ситуации в настоящем или будущем.
If + V/Vs — Future Simple
Литература:
Ваулина Ю. Е., Дули Дж. и др. Английский язык. 9 класс: учебник для общеобразовательных организаций. М.: Просвещение, 2017. (Английский в фокусе)