*ROBOTS_SHORT READ*

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 2

SHOW AND TELL

ELOS

• Read and comprehend the text to answer the questions

• Read the text with correct pronunciation and intonation

• Brainstorm to identify timeline and facts related to robots

• Identify new words and meanings given in the text

• Brainstorm to identify main idea/message of the text

What do you see in the given picture?

What are robots?

1. any instrument or simple piece of equipment that you use to do a particular kind of work
2. something that refrigerates a room or appliance
3. programmable machines are built that can assist humans or mimic human actions
4. something that helps us to travel from one place to another

What is robots' role in today’s world?

How do robots function and work in industry and other places?

When was the first robot used in a science fiction stage play?

1. 1800
2. 1912
3. 1900
4. 1921

How Elektro the Moto-man and his dog Sparko were operated?

1. gears and pulley
2. motors and weights
3. motors and gears
4. weights and gears

Find a word synonym for “humanoid”.

1. having an appearance or character resembling that of a human.
2. having sense organs and brain resembling that of a human.
3. having brain like a human.
4. having physical body movement like a human

Why did Industrial robots quickly become popular?

What are the fields/areas where robots are used other than industries?

1. medical, transport and human assistance
2. air ports and restaurants
3. medical, nuclear power, stations, space
4. all of the above

How are robots used in medical field?

1. test, routine work in laboratory and surgery
2. calculations and programming
3. assistance and help in surgery
4. assistance in making appointments

What is the term given to the science of robots?

Explain the role of robots in Space research.

List any one giant leap in robotics field in year 2000.

What do you mean by sensors? Have you heard this word ever in you daily life?

What are different types of robots mentioned in the text?

What according to you is the theme of this excerpt?

Theme-How robots have been in a wide variety of roles to improve our lives

capable of doing many different types of things

a part of machine that has a specific function

not limited to one area

having the ability to push itself

generalized

mechanism

self-propelling

versatile

Now I can-

• Read the text with correct pronunciation and intonation
• identify timeline and facts related to robots
• match new words and meanings given in the text
• identify main idea/message of the text

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Home assignment

Art integration- Use information from the text to write an opinion paragraph supporting this claim, “Robotics are one of the important sciences today” using Canva or any other e-tool of your choice. Don’t forget to include pictures related to the given topic. (40-50 words)