Skip navigation

4.1 The world of robots

DICTIONARY

Choose

Choose Definition:

Select something from a number of things.

Seleccionar algo entre varias cosas.

Example:

Choose the correct option.

Escoger la opción correcta.

Spanish word:

Escoger

Audio:


1. Look, listen and repeat

RetorYou are showing that you are great engineers.

To know how many types of robots exist and their use will help you to improve yours.

Path

Definition:En la imagen se muestra un camino que se divide en dos en un bosque de árboles altos. A la izquierda de la imagen hay un cartel de dirección sin ninguna indicación.

A route or track between one place and another.

Una ruta o camino entre un lugar y otro.

Example:

You are on the right path.

Estáis en el buen camino.

Spanish word:

Camino, sendero.

Training

Definition:En la imagen se muestran dos atletas de rojo y blanco entrenando en un gimnasio, uno de ellos ayudando al segundo a sostenerse agarrado a unos aros.

The process of learning the skills you need to do a particular activity.

El proceso de aprender las habilidades que se necesitan para hacer una actividad en particular.

Example:

She went to training every day for the competition.

Ella iba a entrenar todos los días para la competición.

Spanish word:

Entrenamiento.

Success

Definition:En la imagen se muestra un hombre con un jersey rojo y los puños cerrados delante de un muro de ladrillos azules mostrando satisfacción con una expresión de alegría

Achieve good results.

Conseguir buenos resultados.

Example:

The team results were a great success.

Los resultados del equipo fueron un gran éxito.

Spanish word:

Éxito.

Brain

Definition:En el dibujo aparece una cabeza de un humano lateralmente en la que se aprecia el cerebro de este.

The organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, and physical activity.

Órgano situado en la cabeza que controla los pensamientos, memoria, sentimientos y actividad física.

Example:

Playing chess is a good brain training.

Jugar al ajedrez es un buen entrenamiento de la mente.

Spanish word:

Cerebro, mente.

Choose

 Definition:

Select something from a number of things.
Seleccionar algo entre varias cosas.

Example:

Choose the correct option.

Escoger la opción correcta.

Spanish word:

Escoger

Audio:

Contenido.

Lectura facilitada

Easy to read

Read

Now you have to practise new vocabulary about robots.

 Ahora tú tienes que aprender vocabulario nuevo sobre robots.

This vocabulary will help you with your robot.

Este vocabulario te ayudará con tu robot.

Robot vocabulary

Robot

Robot




Robots are machines that can perform some tasks to help human beings.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Inteligencia artificial



Artificial Intelligence is an area of computer science that explores the ability of computers to think or have intelligence.

Magnet

Imán



A magnet is an object that has the power to pull items made of iron toward itself.

Automatic

Automático



Some objects are automatic when they are working or operating by themselves.

Electrical

Eléctrico



Electrical is related to electricity; electric.

Operator

Robot médico



 A person who controls or operates a machine.

Computerized

Informatizado



Something is computerized when you can change the information of a system and it is controlled by computers.

Battery

Batería



A battery is a device that makes electricity by using chemical reactions.

Machine

Máquina



A machine is a device with a system of parts that work together to do a task.

Engineering

Ingeniería



Engineering is the study and practice of using scientific and mathematical knowledge to do practical things.

Robotics

Robot volando



Robotics is the technology of designing and using robots for many tasks.

Android

Androide



An android is a robot or machine having human characteristics.


Types of robots

Industrial robot

Robot indutrial



Industrial robots help to create new products.

Service robots

Robot de servicio




Service robots help people at home or at their jobs.

Military robots

Robot militar




Military robots work in combats.

Medical robots

Robot médico




Medical robots help doctors heal people.

Wheeled robots

Robot con ruedas




Wheeled robots can move very fast.

Legged robots

Robot con piernas




Legged robots can go upstairs.

Flying robots

Robot volador




Drones are a good example of flying robots.

Humanoid robots

Robot humanoide




Humanoid robots are very similar to humans.

Android

Android

Action verbs for robots

To aid

Ayudar



Robots aid people in their daily life.

To build

Construir



These students build a new robot.

To charge

Cargar



This electric car charges with electricity.


To contain

Contener




These toy Wall-e contains a small tiny plant inside.

To describe

Describir



The teacher describes the robot to the students.

To explore

Explorar



This wheeled robot explores Mars.


To find

Encontrar




Wall-e finally finds water.

To grab

Coger



Robots can grab objects automatically.


To heal

Curar




Doctors heal people at the hospital.

To read

Leer




Some robots can read instructions.

To rescue

Rescatar




This robot can rescue missing people.

To paint

Pintar





Some machines are useful to paint digitally.

Do you need help organizing the new vocabulary?

Now that you are learning new words, you can download this document to organize them.

ORGANISE THE NEW VOCABULARY

Remember to revise your answers

When we do an activity sometimes we do not realize that we have made a mistake.

This can happen because we are too concentrated on the task or because we have worked too fast.

I advise you to revise what you are doing before you move on. This way you will be able to correct the mistakes and get better results.

2. Robots vocabulary practice

Retor

Now, you are going to practise individually with the new vocabulary.

You can choose the option that you prefer.

Choose

Choose Definition:

Select something from a number of things.

Seleccionar algo entre varias cosas.

Example:

Choose the correct option.

Escoger la opción correcta.

Spanish word:

Escoger

Contenido.

Lectura facilitada

Easy to read

Read

You have to work alone.

Tú tienes que trabajar solo o sola.

You can do the exercise that you prefer.

Puedes hacer el ejercicio que tú prefieras.

Option A: Put the new words into practice

Question

Head of a robot with the words legged robot, military robot, wheeled robot, humanoid robot, industrial robot, service robot, medical robot and flying robot

1. Drones are good examples of this type of robot.

Answers

a)    Flying robot.

b)     Wheeled robot.

c)     Legged robot.

Feedback

Question

2. It is very similar to human beings.

Answers

a)    Legged robot.

b)    Humanoid robot.

c)    Medical robot.

Feedback

Question

3. It can roll and move very fast.

Answers

a)    Military robot.

b)    Flying robot.

c)    Wheeled robot.

Feedback

Question

4. It can go upstairs and downstairs.

Answers

a)    Legged robot.

b)    Industrial robot.

c)    Medical robot.

Feedback

Question

5. It fights in wars.

Answers

a)    Medical robot.

b)    Humanoid robot.

c)    Military robot.

Feedback

Question

6. It helps doctors heal people.

Answers

a)    Military robot.

b)    Medical robot.

c)    Service robot.

Feedback

Question

7. It helps to create new products.

Answers

a)     Wheeled robot.

b)    Industrial robot.

c)     Humanoid robot.

Feedback

Question

8. It helps people at home or at their jobs.

Answers

a)     Flying robot.

b)     Legged robot.

c)     Service robot.

Feedback

Option B: How robots can help us

Study the table and write sentences according to the information.

Click here to download the document "What are robots used for?".

1

Option C: So different, so alike

Option D: Create your own domino

Complete the cards and cut.

Click here to download the document "Create your own domino". 

Dominó

Learning from my mistakes

How did you do in this activity?

Did you make a mistake?

It is normal to make mistakes when learning something new.

Failure is part of learning.

To learn from your mistakes, follow these tips:

1. I examine the part where I have failed.

2. Look for ways to improve that mistake.

3. I try again.

4. I understand that mistakes are important for learning.

Don't forget: when you make a mistake once, you learn for the next try.