Period 6 Listening and Reading TaskTeaching aims 1．Learn about robots and robots in the fight against landmines.2．Help students to learn how robots are helping human beings in clearing landmines.Teaching procedures Step 1 Lead－inPresent the pictures on Page 54 and ask students to tell what each robot does.(Students are encouraged to speak out their opinions freely.) Step 2 Listening1．Listen to the interview and number the pictures in the order that you hear about them.Keys：4,2,1,3.2．Listen to the interview again and fill in as much of the table as you can. Share your answers with a partner. Listen once or twice more to check your answers.RobotWhat is the robot？What can the robot do？1234 Suggested answers：RobotWhat is the robot？What can the robot do？1Vacuum cleanerIt can move from room to room cleaning your house. You can program it so that it cleans when you are away and you can control what it's doing from your computer at the office.2Personal robot called “PaPeRo”It understands 650 phrases，speaks more than 3000 words. It can recognize different people. It can check your email. It can help children do research on the Internet for their homework，talk to them about their day at school and play games.3Tiny helicopterIt will be used to fly into dangerous areas. For example，it can fly into a house that's been destroyed by an earthquake and check if anyone's inside.4Walking chairIt helps people who can't walk to go up and down stairs.Step 3 Reading task1 ． As we know ， Robots are designed and built to do a task that is dangerous，uncomfortable，or repetitive for humans. Today we are going to read a magazine article about landmines.First，ask students to read this piece of ne...
