ROBOTS

Introduction. What does the word 'robot' evoke for you?

1. Famous robots

Boston Dynamics Sand Flea (2012) and Spot (2018) or Japanese Robotics (2018)

2. What will the future be like?

Kids' Predictions for our Future and the school of the future

VOCABULARY

quizlet robots 5e.pdf

Revise the vocabulary with Quizlet: click here

lesson:

Recap on the comparative form of adjectives

Irregular forms of adjectives to be learnt by heart!


Exercises on the Comparative form of Adjectives

Recap on the future (with WILL) + capacity/possibility with CAN

CAN and WILL are modal auxiliaries that are always followed by an infinitive (without 'TO'). they are invariable.

Can = aptitude, possibilité physique, matérielle ou morale (autorisation, requête, possibilité logique)

présent: CAN

Présent+négation: CANNOT/CAN'T

John: "She can speak very well."

Sarah: ....

John: "Can you hear me?"

Sarah: "I can't hear you!"

WILL= le futur (prédiction/volonté)

forme affirmative: WILL

forme négative: WILL NOT/WON'T

Fred: "I think it will rain tomorrow.The question is, will it be sunny in the evening?"

Phoebe: "No, it won't. They say it will be cloudy and rainy all week. How sad!"

!!! il y aura = there will be...

!!! nous pourrons faire quelque chose = we will be able to do something


TO GO FURTHER

you can also read the story The Fun They Had by Isaac Asimov .

work on the story's vocabulary here

MUST = obligation, interdiction, forte probabilité

Présent: MUST

Présent + négation: MUST NOT / MUST'NT

Johanna: "Must you go now?"

Jane: "yes, it's late. I must go home."

Johanna: "You're right. Dinner must be ready."

Attention à la forme négative! mustn't = interdiction ; don't have to = absence d'obligation

Jane: "You mustn't forget to take your backpack."

Johanna: "I have it: you don't have to worry."

SHOULD: to give advice...

tu devrais manger maintenant!: you should eat now!

tu ne devrais pas manger autant: you shouldn't eat so much!