Unit: Science and technologyTopic: Invention

Mutthayomsuksa 3

Questions

1. What is the story about?

2. What is the duty of the robot?

3. Can the robot dance?

Vocabulary

key (n.)

fingerprint (n.)

refrigerator (n.)

robot (n.)

burst (v.)

Structure

If-clauses (Conditional sentences) type 1If+ present simple tense, S+ future simple tense

Conditional Sentences Type I refer to the future. An action inthe future will only happen if a certain condition is fulfilled bythat time. We don't know for sure whether the conditionactually will be fulfilled or not, but the conditions seemsrather realistic – so we think it is likely to happen.

s+v (s,es) S+ will+main verb

Example:

If a pipe bursts, the house will call the plumber.

present simple tense

future simple tense

If there is a fire, the house will turn on the fire extinguishers automatically.

present simple tense

future simple tense

Text

Host: Will you tell us about the new intelligent

home your company has built? It promises

to be the model for the houses of the future.

Grace: Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full

of gadgets. This is a complete household

system. It will make people’s lives easier.

Host: OK. So tell me how this will make my life

easier?

Grace: When you arrive at the front door, you won’t

need a key. The door will open with a touch of

your finger: the system recognizes your

fingerprint. You will be able to call your

refrigerator when you are in the supermarket

and find out how much milk you still have and

figure out how much you need to buy. Isn’t

that wonderful?

Host: Can I call the washing machine as well?

Grace: Sure. But you won’t need to. The house

comes with a robot. Greeves has been

programmed to do the cleaning, the

washing, and the ironing.

Host: What about household problems?

Grace: Well, if a pipe bursts, the house will call

the plumber. And if there’s a fire, the

house will turn on the fire extinguishers

automatically and call the fire

department.

Host: And what’s the price of this intelligent

home?

Grace: A million dollars.

Host: A million dollars! It will be the twenty-

second century before I’ll be able to afford

to buy one!

Questions

1.Why will someone who owns the house

call the refrigerator?

2.What are some safety features of the house?

3.What is the role of robot?

Activity 1

Fantastic circle

Direction

-Make 2 circles.

-In each circle, divide into 2 circles.

-Students in the inner-circle have to be persons who ask the questions. (Look at the questions on Power point.)

Example

= student

• Can you tell me about the new intelligent home?• What will happen if we have an intelligent home?• How will his house make the life easier?• If you want to open the door, what will you do?• Can you tell me the benefits of this intelligent house?• What is the duty at the robot?• Can you explain about the washing machine?• If a pipe bursts, what will happen?• If there’s a fire, what will happen?• What is the price of this intelligent home?

4.Students in the outer-circle have to answer the questions.

5.Students in the inner-circle move to their right hands for 1 step to ask the next friends.

Activity 2Role-Play: Welcome to my home

Direction1.Make a group of 3 people.2.Do the following role-play

-You are the owner of the intelligent house and a friend is visiting your house.-Explain the features of the intelligent and why you like them.-Use your imagination and invent more details for the house.

3. 10 minutes for preparing.4. Come up with idea and present in front of the

class.

Example:

Host 1: Welcome to my intelligent home. You

can open the door by laughing out so

loud.

Guest: Oh! It’s amazing.

Host 2: And when a pipe bursts, the house will

call the plumber automatically. Guest: Wow !!