Complete the sentences with the suitable words from the text.

A B

Match the words (A) with their corresponding definitions (B).

Read the text again and say whether these statements are True(v) or False(x).

Read the text and give each paragraph (A, B, C) the correct heading.

Text A

Below in the correct places (1-7).

Read the text A again and put the sentences and phrases (a-g)

Reading.

Match English words with Russian equivalents.

Match the synonyms.

1. machine a. to behave differently as a result of smth.

2. instructions b. boring

3. to design c. surroundings

4. to react d. device

5. environment e. directions

6. routine f. to project

 

1.robotics a) роботы в) робототехника с) работа

 

2. personality а) личность в) персона с) персонаж

 

3.to react а) реагировать в) реакция с) переделать

 

4. environment а) исследование в) эксперимент

с) окружающая среда

5. to design а) проектировать в) показывать

с) дизайн

6. sensors а) чувства в) сенсация с) датчики

 

7. cute а) хитрый в) милый с)остроумный

a. in factories, laboratories or warehouses

b. In this play machines behave like people

c. like an arm

d. can “see” the environment and

e. like handling nuclear or radioactive metals

f. The reality is less exciting.

g. understand the messages from the sensors and

 

 

A We can thank the world of literature for the words robot and robotics. The word robot was first used by the Czech playwright Karel Capek who in 1921 wrote a drama, RUR (Rossum’s Universal Robots). It was about machines that could move like human beings and do their work. (1)________ Asimov used it in a short story in 1941.
B Robots often star in films too, for example dangerous machines like Terminator or cute ones like R2D2 in “Star Wars”. (2)_______ Industrial robots don’t have personalities and they don’t think like people. Most real robots are designed to save people from dangerous jobs (3)_______ or boring, routine work (4)_______.
C A simple robot is made of: · A mechanical device (5)_______ that can react to its environment. · Sensors that (6)_______ give information to device. · Systems or computer programs that (7)_______ give the device instructions.

 

 

 

Application Structure Historical facts

 

Answer the following question:

1. Which title is the best to the whole text? Why?

a. Imaginary robots in film and fiction.

b. Robots: fantasy and reality.

 

1. The word “robot” was first used in the drama written by Asimov.

2. Robots are also used as characters in films.

3. Robots can replace people in dangerous jobs.

4. Robots have personalities and they think like people.

5. A simple robot is made only of a mechanical device.

6. Robots are ideal in performing routine and boring work.

 

1. device a. attractive, clever

2. to react b. a machine that can do human tasks automatically

3. cute c. to make a plan of smth., to create

4. robot d. likely to lead to physical harm and danger

5. to design e. a piece of equipment

6. dangerous f. to behave differently as a result of smth.

 

1. _______ is the science that is concerned with creating, designing and developing robots.

2. Robots can react to its _______ with the help of sensors.

3. If robots have _______ they can replace people in future.

4. A special computer program gives the device ______ what to do.

5. ______ means to behave in a different way under certain circumstances.

6. Of course, most robots are safe but they can be ______ machines like Terminator.