Chuyên đề Tiếng Anh Lớp 6 - Unit 12: Robots

 UNIT 12 
 ROBOTS 
 Người máy 
MỤC TIÊU – Objectives 
* TỪ VỰNG – Vocabulary
 sử dụng từ vựng liên quan đến chủ đề “Người máy”
* NGỮ ÂM – Pronunciation
 phát âm /ɔɪ/ và /aʊ/ chính xác khi đứng một mình và trong ngữ cảnh
* NGỮ PHÁP – Grammar
 sử dụng could và will be able to để thể hiện khả năng trong quá khứ và tương lai
*KỸ NĂNG ĐỌC – Reading skills
 đọc tìm thơng tin cụ thể về các loại robot và khả năng hoặc kỹ năng của chúng
* KỸ NĂNG NĨI – Speaking skills
 nĩi về các loại robot khác nhau và những gì chúng sẽ cĩ thể làm trong tương lai
* KỸ NĂNG NGHE – Listening Skills
 nghe lấy thơng tin cụ thể về các ý kiến khác nhau về những gì robot sẽ cĩ thể làm trong tương lai
* KỸ NĂNG VIẾT – Writing skills
 viết ý kiến về vai trị của robot trong tương lai
A – NGƠN NGỮ 
 LÝ THUYẾT TRỌNG TÂM 
* TỪ VỰNG – Vocabulary
gardening /ˈɡɑːdnɪŋ/ n. cơng việc làm Gardening is a great activity to do with 
 vườn children. (Làm vườn là một hoạt động tuyệt vời 
 để cùng làm với trẻ) 
guard /ɡɑːd/ v. canh giữ, canh This robot can guard our house. (Người máy 
 gác này cĩ thể canh giữ nhà cho chúng ta) 
hedge /hedʒ/ n. hàng rào, bờ The gardener is cropping the hedges. (Người 
 giậu làm vườn đang xén bờ giậu) 
laundry /ˈlɔːndri/ n. quần áo cần phải There’s a lot of laundry in the basket. (Cĩ rất 
 giặt nhiều quần áo cần được giặt trong giỏ) 
lift /lɪft/ v. nâng lên, nhấc The robot can lift objects up to 2,000 times 
 lên, giơ lên their own weight. (Người máy này cĩ thể nhấc 
 đồ vật lớn hơn trọng lượng của nĩ 2.000 lần) 
minor /ˈmaɪnə(r)/ adj. nhỏ, khơng quan We have some minor changes to the 
 trọng programme. (Chúng ta cĩ một vài thay đổi nhỏ 
 cho chương trình) Cuống lưỡi nâng lên * cow /kaʊ/ (n.): con bị
 * towel /ˈtaʊəl/ (n.): khăn mặt
 * cloud /klaʊd/ (n.): đám mây
 * mouth /maʊθ/ (n.): miệng
Đầu tiên phát âm nguyên âm dài /ỉ/ sau đĩ miệng hơi đĩng lại, lưỡi 
di chuyển lên trên và ra phía sau như khi phát âm /u:/, âm đằng sau 
ngắn và nhanh. 
 NGỮ PHÁP 
 Grammar 
1. COULD CHỈ KHẢ NĂNG TRONG QUÁ KHỨ (COULD FOR PAST ABILITY)
a. Cách dùng
Chúng ta sử dụng “could” để nĩi về khả năng trong Ví dụ: 
quá khứ. My brother could use the computer when he was in 
 grade 6. 
 (Anh trai tơi biết dùng máy tính khi anh ấy lên lớp 
 6.) 
b. Cấu trúc
 Dạng khẳng định Sarah could ride a bike when she was 10. 
 S + could + V 
 (Affirmative form) (Sarah đã biết đi xe đạp khi lên 10.) 
 Dạng phủ định S + could not + V could Jimmy couldn’t skateboard at the age of 
 (Negative form) not = couldn't 13. (Jimmy khơng biết trượt ván lúc 13 tuổi.)
 Dạng nghi vấn Could Adam swim when he was small? 
 Could + S + V? 
 (Interrogative form) (Adam đã biết bơi khi cịn nhỏ phải khơng?) 
 Yes, he could. (Đúng vậy) 
Trả lời câu hỏi Cĩ/ Khơng Yes, S could. 
 (Yes/ No response) No, S couldn't No, he couldn't. (Khơng phải.) 
2. “WILL BE ABLE TO” FOR FUTURE ABILITY (WILL BE ABLE TO CHỈ KHẢ NĂNG TRONG
TƯƠNG LAI) 
a. Cách dùng
Chúng ta sử dụng “will be able to” để diễn tả khả Ví dụ: 
năng trong tương lai. Robots will be able to do many things like humans 
 in the future. 
 (Người máy sẽ cĩ thể làm rất nhiều việc giống như 
 con người trong tương lai.) 
b. Cấu trúc 3. It’s only a(n) _________problem with the robots’ sensors.
A. minor B. wireless C. smart D. automatic
4. A_________is a large spacecraft providing home for astronauts.
A. helicopter B. planet C. robot D. space station
5. This robot can do a lot of things but it can’t_________our faces.
A. recognise B. lift C. wrap D. guard
6. Do you think that_________will be able to do most of our jobs in the future?
A. planets B. hedges C. robots D. types
7. These security robots_________the main entrance to the building.
A. lift B. swap C. cause D. guard
8. The_________of robot is becoming increasingly important in our lives.
A. opinion B. role C. type D. planet
9. What is your_________about this matter?
A. opinion B. attitude C. belief D. effect
10. Do you think that robot will play an important_________in our lives in the future?
A. act B. status C. role D. cause
11. There are many_________ of robots in Today’s exhibition.
A. races B. designs C. symbols D. types
12. Robots had a_________role in the past, but today they can do lots of things.
A. minor B. full C. important D. clear
13. He has five large robots_________his factory.
A. lifting B. guarding C. recognising D. causing
14. In my_________, robots will be able to do everything human can in the future.
A. role B. opinion C. energy D. planet
15. Space robots are able to do difficult tasks like building space stations on the Moon and
other_________ 
A. hedges B. types C. planets D. opinions
16. I hate washing and hanging clothes, so I will buy a robot to do the_________for me in the future.
A. gardening B. laundry C. washing-up D. guarding
17. Workers need the help of robots and machines to_________heavy things.
A. recognise B. work C. design D. lift
III - Complete the following sentences, using the words given in the box. There is ONE extra word. 
 gardening guard hedge space station laudry 
 lift types opinion planets robot 
E.g.: I will give you advice on how to cut your__hedge__to keep it healthy and looking good.
1. Many Asian people still think that doing the_________is women’s task. 2. We tried hard but we__________persuade him to join us.
A. couldn’t B. could C. won’t be able to D. can’t
3. She has learnt German for over 3 months. Next month, she__________speak the language fluently.
A. can be able to B. could C. can D. will be able to
4. Lena wasn’t in the office, so I__________contact her.
A. am not able to B. couldn’t C. can’t D. won’t be able to
5. Henry broke his legs, so he__________walk properly.
A. can’t B. couldn’t C. won’t be able to D. isn’t able to
6. He__________speak 4 different languages.
A. can B. should C. will be able to D. couldn’t
7. Next year, my son__________walk himself.
A. could B. can C. will be able to D. can’t
8. The door was locked, so I__________open it.
A. couldn’t B. could C. can D. can’t
9. The building is under construction so we__________walk in.
A. can B. can’t C. will be able to D. could
10. This box is heavy. Three men together__________lift it.
A. will be able to B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t
11. This robot__________trim the hedge properly.
A. must B. can C. will be able to D. couldn’t
12. Even in the past, robots __________make a short conversation with humans.
A. can be able to B. can C. could D. will be able to
13. What robots__________in the future?
A. will - be able to do B. can - do C. could - do D. cannot – do
14. My brother__________ play the guitar very well now.
A. could B. will be able to C. can D. couldn’
15. My grandpa__________ swim very well when he was young.
A. must B. could C. will D. can
16. In the future, I think all hi-tech robots__________ talk to us like friends.
A. will be able to B. can C. could D. won’t be able to
17. My brother teaches me to speak Japanese as he__________speak the language fluently.
A. could B. can C. will be able to D. couldn’t
18. Yesterday, this laptop__________connect to the printer wirelessly, but after the update, now it . 
A. couldn’t - can B. can’t - couldn’t C. couldn’t - could D. can’t - can
19. My son__________do sums when he reaches 5.
A. couldn’t B. can C. could D. will be able to E.g.: When John was 16, he __could__swim 100 meters in 60 seconds.
1. I was very sick yesterday. I__________or sleep well.
2. Ants__________10, 20, or even 50 times their weight.
3. My future car__________on water.
4. Quiet! I__________anything.
5. He__________last night because he drank too much coffee.
6. My mother will be busy this Sunday. She__________the parent-teacher meeting.
7. This math exercise is so difficult, I__________it.
8. He is saving money, maybe he__________a new house next year.
9. Do you think we__________our cars here?
10. When she was small, she__________very high. Now, she can’t
B. KỸ NĂNG
 DO YOU KNOW? 
 SOPHIA ROBOT FACTS 
 • She is native of Saudi Arabia and is the first robot in the world who has achieved such a big
 position. 
 • She has sung in a concert and been a part of various chat shows.
 • Sophia has been modeled after a British actress - Audrey Hepburn.
 • She has multiple expressions.
 • She is designed to get smarter over time.
 • Sophia can walk now.
 • She has interests in business.
KỸ NĂNG ĐỌC (READING SKILLS) 
I - Read the passage and choose the best option to answer each of the following questions. 
They introduced larger powerful robots in the 1960s for heavy and dangerous jobs, and smaller robots in 
the 1980s for small part assembly and material handing jobs. Until recently they had to separate robots 
from workers for safety reasons and required trained programmers to develop applications. 
Recently, robot manufacturers have been introducing a new type of robot called “Collaborative Robots”. 
These machines can work next to people and will not injure people if they bump into them. In addition, 
for simpler tasks, such as loading and unloading a machine, these robots can be programmed from a 
graphical user interface without the need to write any software. 
1. Which of the following do small robots most likely do?
A. lifting heavy boxes B. getting into a burning building
C. getting and giving materials D. saving people in a snowstorm
2. Why did they keep robots away from people?
A. to protect workers B. to develop applications