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Talking to a Robot (Author-Bouabdellah)




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Practice: Talking to a Robot


SECTION ONE: Comprehension.                                                                 
Read the following text carefully then do the activities below.
 
Talking to a Robot
 
Man   : Hello Robot! Can you tell me about yourself? What are you capable of doing?
Robot : Hello Human! I'm a robot. I have got two legs and two hands, just like you. I'm capable of walking, running, carrying things etc. I have got a big button. If I press it, I'll be able to write a lot about you. For example: the date of your birth, your name, surname and address…
Man    : That's very good...
Robot  : Oh! I haven't finished yet...
Man     : Sorry, go on.
Robot  : Hum... I can take children to school... for a picnic... I am able to clean the windows and go to the supermarket to do shopping. I can speak Arabic, English, and French, but you must program me for that. I am capable of making cakes and ironing clothes too.
Man    : Interesting, hum! I think you are the best housewife I've ever met!
 
Exercise 01:
Are there any negative sentences in the text? If yes, how many?
 
Exercise 02:
How many sentences (affirmative/negative/interogative) expressing ability are there in the text?
                 
Exercise 03:
Find in the text words or expressions that are close in meaning to the
following.
1-   automaton   = 
2-   buying at     = 
3-   transporting = 
Exercise 04:
What do the underlined words in the text refer to in the text?
1-… you … §2   => 
2-…it… §2         => 
3-… you … §6   => 
Exercise 05:
 Answer the following questions according to the text.
1-Does the robot think it looks like a human?
2-What will happen if the robot presses its big button?
3-Can the robot do any housework?
SECTION ONE: Mastery of Language.                                                         
Exercise 01:
 Give the opposites of the following words.
Words
opposites
01- legitimate
02- practical
03- expensive
01-
02-
03-
Exercise 02:
Fill in each blank in the following sentences with one word so that the sentences make sense.
1-John is a  engineer. He has many degrees and a lot of experience.
2-The teacher will not correct your sheet because your handwriting is .
3-Your TV is  because no one can restore it.
Exercise 03:
Complete sentence “B” so that it means the same as sentence “A”.
1-A-A robot can speak.
1-B- speaking.
2-A-A hammer is used for driving in nails.
2-B- to  .
3-A-A hammer has 2 parts: a head and a handle.
3-B- of  .
Exercise 04:
Ask a question about what is underlined in the sentence.
1- A robot can speak.
2- A hammer is used for driving in nails.
 
SECTION ONE: Written Expression.                                                            
 
Look carefully at the
picture of satellite
receiver below then write
a short paragraph to
describe it.
 
 
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