Unit 12. Robots. Lesson 3. A closer look 2

UNIT 12 ROBOTS
Section 3 A CLOSER LOOK 2
Period 99
CHATTING


We use “could” to talk about ability in the past
1. What could you do when you were in year 5?

2. Could you ride a bike when you were in year 5?
3. Could you swim at the age of 4?

We use “will be able to” to talk about ability in the future
I. Grammar
Example
My sister will be able to ride a bike next year.
I will be able to speak English well next year.
Form:
S + will be able to + V
a) Affirmative
b) Negative
We use “will be able to + V” to talk about ability in the future
My sister won’t be able to ride a bike next year.
I won’t be able to speak English well next year.
S + won`t be able to + V
c) Interrogrative
Will Robots be able to talk to people in the future?
Will you be able to write an essay in English?
Yes, I will.
No, they won’t.
Will + S + be able to + V?
Short answer
Yes, S + will
No, S + won’t
II. Practice
1. will be able to / In 2030,/ robots / do many things like humans/.
Task 1. Put the words in the correct order.
2. be able to / Will robots / talk to us then/?
3. won`t be able to / Robots/ play football/.
4. be able to / robots / Will / recognise our faces/?
In 2030, robots will be able to do many things like humans.
Will robots be able to talk to us then?
Robots won`t be able to play football.
Will robots be able to recognise our faces?
Task 2: Will you be good at English when you are in Year 8?
I will be able to read an English book when I am in year 8
Example
II. Practice
Task 3 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions about the activities in 2
A: Will you be able to read an English book when you are in Year 8?
B: Yes, I will. I No, I won`t.
Example
II. Practice
Task 4. Fill the gaps with can, can`t, could, couldn`t, will be able to or won`t be able to.
In the past, robots _________ teach in classes, but they can now.
Robots can`t talk now. In 2030, they _____________ talk to people.
Mr. Van _____ run very fast when he was young. Now he _____
In 2030, robots will be able to talk to us, but they ______________ do more complicated things.
My little sister is very clever. She ____ already read some words.
III. Production
couldn`t
will be able to
can`t
won`t be able to
can
could
III. Production
Task 5. Complete the sentences. Use will be able to, can, could, and the verbs from the box.
This robot ______________________ our faces when the scientists improve it.
Home robots are more useful today - they __________ the bed.
Even in the past, robots __________ the laundry.
Now, robots ___________ the house. When there`s a problem, they send a message to our mobile.
III. Production
Task 6. Work in pairs. Look at the information from the table below and tell your partner what Kitty could do in the past, can do now and will be able to do in the future.
IV. Homework
- Learn by heart Vocabulary.
- Prepare “Skills 1”