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LESSON 5 Just like humans
1 W o rk in p a irs . T hin k a b o u t th is q u o ta tio n . Do you ag ree ?
“You just can’t see a difference between a robot and
the very best of humans.”
 
Isaac Asimov, “ I, Robot”
2 a W o rk in p a irs. A n sw e r th e q u e s tio n s .
1) What is a robot? What kind of robots do you know?
2) Are the robots dangerous/useful?
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) What is robotics?
4) Why are some robots made to look like humans?
2 b Read and c h e c k y o u r a n sw e rs. C o m plete 
th e se n te n c e s w ith th e ph ra se s.
a) to help people b) or do any other human activity c) make our lives much safer
d) It helps people e) On the engineering side
Isaac Asimov
Robots are machines that make our lives 
easier; they also (1) ... . Robotics uses 
science and engineering together. (2) ..., 
engineers work with the design, construc­
tion, operation and use of robots, especially 
through computer system. On the scientific 
side, engineers study how a robot’s design 
depends on how well it does its job. Robots 
can be used in many situations and for lots
3 a W o rk in p a irs o r in g ro u p s . M a tch th e ro b o ts and p ic tu re s .
1) Atlas 2) ASIMO 3) FEDOR 4) Morpheus 5) BINA48 6) BEAR
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of aims, for example, (3) ... . But today many 
robots are used in dangerous situations, or 
where humans cannot live, for example, in 
space, under water and in high heat. Robots 
can have any form but some robots are 
made like humans in appearance. (4) ... be 
friendly to them. Such robots can walk, lift 
and carry heavy things, speak, (5) ... .
W o rk in p a irs o r in g ro u p s . M atch 
th e ro b o ts and w h a t th e y w ill do. 
e .g . I think we will control the ... robot with our mind. 
It will be a good companion and help many people.
L iste n and ch e ck.
4 W o rk in p a irs. Read and a n sw e r th e q u e stio n s.
1) What is this advertisement about?
2) Who is it organized by?
3) Where does it take place?
4) Who can take part in this competition?
5) How many categories are there in the 
competition? What are they?
___ 6) Are there any prizes?