译林版(初中)九年级下册英语Module 2 The future课文音频

Unit 3 Robots 翻译：第三单元 机器人

What are you doing, Eddie? 翻译：埃迪，你在做什么？

I'm writing a letter. 翻译：我在写信。

You're too lazy. 翻译：你太懒了。

I'm complaining about you to the robot shop. 翻译：我在向机器人商店投诉你。

Oh dear! 翻译：哦，天哪！

I can explain! 翻译：我可以解释！

No, Hobo. 翻译：不，霍波。

It's too late. 翻译：已经太迟了。

Post this for me. 翻译：替我把这个给寄了吧。

All right, Eddie. 翻译：好吧，埃迪。

Eddie, I don't know when I'll post the letter for you. 翻译：埃迪，我可不知道什么时候会替你寄这封信哦。

Complaining about your robot 翻译：投诉你的机器人

In the future, people would have their own robots. 翻译：将来，人们都会有他们自己的机器人。

However, robots might have problems. 翻译：但是，机器人可能会存在一些问题。

If your robot had problems, what would you do? 翻译：如果你的机器人存在问题，你会怎么做呢？

Task 翻译：任务

Write a letter to complain about your robot or a reply to a complaint letter. 翻译：写一封信投诉你的机器人，或者给投诉信写一封回信。

Welcome to the unit 翻译：单元导入

How could robots help us? 翻译：机器人可以怎样帮助我们？

Do you know how robots could help us? 翻译：你知道机器人可以怎样帮助我们吗？

Match each phrase with the correct picture. 翻译：将每个短语与正确的图片进行匹配。

help with homework 翻译：帮忙做家庭作业

explore outer space 翻译：探索外太空

do dangerous jobs 翻译：做危险的工作

help with housework 翻译：帮忙做家务

Amy is asking Daniel how robots could help us in our daily lives. 翻译：艾米正在询问丹尼尔机器人在日常生活中可以怎样帮我们的忙。

Work in pairs and talk about your ideas. 翻译：两人一组进行练习，谈论一下你的想法。

Use the conversation below as a model. 翻译：使用下面的对话作为模板。

Would robots have brains in the future, Daniel? 翻译：丹尼尔，将来机器人会有大脑吗？

Yes, they would. 翻译：会，它们会有。

So they could do whatever they're asked to. 翻译：所以无论让它们做什么，它们都可以做。

That sounds useful. 翻译：听起来很有用。

How could robots help us? 翻译：机器人可以怎样帮助我们呢？

They could do dangerous jobs like putting out fires or working on high buildings. 翻译：它们可以做些危险的工作，例如灭火或在高楼上工作。

That's great! 翻译：那太好了！

Could robots help you and me in any way? 翻译：机器人在任何方面都可以帮助你我吗？

Of course. 翻译：当然。

They could help us with our homework. 翻译：它们可以帮我们做家庭作业。

Wow! 翻译：哇！

I'd like to have one! 翻译：我想有一个！

Unit 3 翻译：第三单元

Reading 翻译：阅读

Living with a robot 翻译：和机器人一起生活

Daniel is very interested in robots. 翻译：丹尼尔对机器人非常感兴趣。

He found an interesting story in this month's Robot magazine. 翻译：他在本月的机器人杂志上发现了一个有趣的故事。

Here is the story. 翻译：这就是那个故事。

The home robot 翻译：家用机器人

Mr Jiang is a manager of a big company in Sunshine Town. 翻译：江先生是阳光小镇上一家大公司的经理。

He is always too busy to have any time to relax. 翻译：他总是太忙，没有时间去放松。

"I have to buy a robot so that I can have more free time," Mr Jiang thought. 翻译：“我得买一个机器人，以便我可以拥有更多的空闲时间，”江先生心里想。

So he ordered one from a robot shop. 翻译：于是他从机器人商店订购了一个。

The robot made Mr Jiang's life much easier. 翻译：机器人使江先生的生活变得方便多了。

When he got up in the morning, breakfast was made, his business suit was smoothly ironed, and his lunch box was already prepared. 翻译：当他早上起床的时候，早餐做好了，他的西装熨平了，他的午餐盒也已经准备好了。

That made him very happy. 翻译：这让他非常高兴。

While Mr Jiang was at work, the robot would do all the housework. 翻译：当江先生在上班的时候，机器人会做好一切家务。

It would go shopping at the supermarket as well. 翻译：它还会去超市购物。

When Mr Jiang returned home from work, his flat would look as good as new, and a delicious dinner would be ready for him. 翻译：当江先生下班回家时，他的公寓看上去会和新的一样漂亮，而且美味的晚餐也会替他准备好。

After dinner, the robot would tidy up. 翻译：晚餐过后，机器人会收拾干净。

That allowed Mr Jiang to do whatever he liked. 翻译：这使得江先生可以做自己喜欢做的一切。

He would watch TV or do some reading. 翻译：他会看电视或读点书。

It seemed that in general the robot satisfied Mr Jiang's needs. 翻译：看起来这个机器人大体上满足了江先生的需求。

Unit 3 翻译：第三单元

When Mr Jiang returned home from work, his flat would look as good as new, and a delicious dinner would be ready for him. 翻译：当江先生下班回家时，他的公寓看上去会和新的一样漂亮，而且美味的晚餐也会替他准备好。

After dinner, the robot would tidy up. 翻译：晚餐过后，机器人会收拾干净。

That allowed Mr Jiang to do whatever he liked. 翻译：这使得江先生可以做自己喜欢做的一切。

He would watch TV or do some reading. 翻译：他会看电视或读点书。

It seemed that in general the robot satisfied Mr Jiang's needs. 翻译：看起来这个机器人大体上满足了江先生的需求。

After a few comfortable weeks, however, things started to go wrong. 翻译：然而，几周舒适的生活之后，情况开始不对了。

The robot caught a virus and no longer worked properly. 翻译：这个机器人感染上了一种病毒，不再正常工作了。

It began to make stupid mistakes. 翻译：它开始犯些愚蠢的错误。

Sometimes it woke Mr Jiang up at four o'clock in the morning. 翻译：有时，它会在凌晨四点就叫醒江先生。

When Mr Jiang got home, he would find his flat in a complete mess: food was laid on the bed; milk was stored in the rubbish bin; coins, bills and his private papers were spread all over the floor. 翻译：当江先生回到家时，他会发现家里乱作一团：食物放在床上，牛奶储存在垃圾桶里，硬币、账单和他的私人文件撒得满地都是。

Moreover, the robot moved too fast on its wheels and often knocked things over. 翻译：而且，机器人下面装着轮子移动得太快了，经常会撞倒东西。

Mr Jiang did not know what to do with it. 翻译：江先生不知道该拿它怎么办。

In the end, Mr Jiang decided to return the robot to the robot shop. 翻译：最后，江先生决定把这个机器人还给机器人商店。

Robots can help people a lot, but they can also be too much trouble! 翻译：机器人可以帮人们很多忙，但是它们也可能会惹太多麻烦！

Unit 3 翻译：第三单元

Buying a robot 翻译：购买机器人

After reading the story, Daniel wrote down some words he does not know. 翻译：读完这个故事之后，丹尼尔记下了一些他不认识的单词。

Help him match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. 翻译：帮他将左边的单词与右边的意思进行匹配。

Write the correct letters in the blanks. 翻译：并在空白处写上正确的字母。

as good as (line 12) 翻译：和……一样好（第12行）

satisfy (line 17) 翻译：满足（第17行）

virus (line 19) 翻译：病毒（第19行）

properly (line 19) 翻译：正确地，恰当地（第19行）

in a complete mess (line 22) 翻译：一塌糊涂（第22行）

store (line 23) 翻译：储藏，存储（第23行）

very untidy or dirty 翻译：很不整洁或脏乱

in a correct way 翻译：以一种正确的方式

keep something somewhere 翻译：把某物保存在某个地方

very nearly 翻译：非常接近

instructions that are designed to cause computer problems 翻译：被设计用来造成电脑问题的指令

provide what is needed 翻译：提供所需要的东西

Daniel is thinking of the good and bad points of having a robot. 翻译：丹尼尔正在思考拥有一个机器人的好处和坏处。

Help him complete the lists below using the information in the story on pages 38 and 39. 翻译：使用第38和39页上面那个故事中的信息，帮他完成以下列表。

Good points 翻译：好处

With the robot's help, I will have a lot more time to relax. 翻译：有了机器人的帮助，我将会有更多的时间去放松。

It can make breakfast for me in the morning. 翻译：在早上它可以给我做早餐。

It can iron my clothes. 翻译：它可以替我熨衣服。

It can go shopping at the supermarket if I am busy. 翻译：如果我忙的话，它可以去超市购物。

It can tidy up after dinner. 翻译：它可以在晚餐过后收拾东西。

My flat will look as good as new. 翻译：我的公寓将会和新的一样漂亮。

Bad points 翻译：坏处

If the robot catches a virus, it will cause a lot of problems. 翻译：如果机器人感染上病毒，它将会引起许多问题。

It might wake me up early in the morning. 翻译：它可能会一大早就叫醒我。

It might lay my food on the bed. 翻译：它可能会把我的食物放在床上。

It might store milk in the rubbish bin. 翻译：它可能会把牛奶储存在垃圾桶里。

It might spread coins, bills and my private papers all over the floor. 翻译：它可能会把硬币、账单和我的私人文件撒得满地都是。

It might move too fast and knock things over. 翻译：它可能会移动得太快，然后就撞倒东西。

Unit 3 翻译：第三单元

Daniel and Millie are talking on the phone. 翻译：丹尼尔和米莉正在讲电话。

Daniel wants to buy a robot. 翻译：丹尼尔想买一个机器人。

Millie is asking him what it would be like to live with a robot. 翻译：米莉正在问他和机器人一起生活将会是什么样子的。

Write a T if Daniel's answer is true or an F if it is false. 翻译：如果丹尼尔的答案是正确的，就写上T；如果是错误的，就写上F。

Would a robot bring any changes to your life? 翻译：机器人会给你的生活带来一些变化吗？

Yes. 翻译：会。

Some changes might be good, but some might not. 翻译：有些变化可能是好的，但有些变化可能会不好。

How could a robot help you in the morning? 翻译：早上机器人可以怎样帮助你？

It could eat breakfast for me. 翻译：它可以替我吃早餐。

Could it do some shopping for you? 翻译：它可以替你购物吗？

Yes. 翻译：可以。

It could do some shopping at the supermarket. 翻译：它可以在超市里购物。

What would the robot do while you are at school? 翻译：当你在学校的时候，机器人会做什么？

It would do the housework. 翻译：它会做家务。

Could the robot cook? 翻译：机器人能做饭吗？

I'm afraid it couldn't. 翻译：恐怕不能。

Does a robot sometimes go wrong? 翻译：机器人有时会出毛病吗？

Yes, a robot sometimes goes wrong. 翻译：会，机器人有时会出毛病。

What might cause a robot not to work properly? 翻译：什么可能会导致机器人不正常工作？

For example, it could catch a virus. 翻译：例如，它可能会感染上病毒。

What would happen then? 翻译：那时会发生什么事？

It would make stupid mistakes. 翻译：它会犯些愚蠢的错误。

Could you fix your robot by yourself? 翻译：你能自己修机器人吗？

No. 翻译：不能。

I wouldn't know what to do with it. 翻译：我不知道该拿它怎么办。

So what could you do if you find the robot too much trouble? 翻译：那么，如果你发现机器人太麻烦，你能做什么？

I could return it to the factory. 翻译：我能把它还给工厂。

Unit 3 翻译：第三单元

Grammar 翻译：语法

Sentences (I) 翻译：句子（1）

Using object clauses or objects + object complements 翻译：使用宾语从句或宾语 + 宾语补足语

Sometimes we use objects + object complements to replace object clauses. 翻译：有时，我们可以使用宾语 + 宾语补足语来代替宾语从句。

He saw that the robot was making breakfast. 翻译：他看到机器人在做早餐。

He saw the robot making breakfast. 翻译：他看到机器人在做早餐。

He found that his flat was in a complete mess. 翻译：他发现他的公寓乱作一团。

He found his flat in a complete mess. 翻译：他发现他的公寓乱作一团。

He thinks that it is too much trouble to own a robot. 翻译：他认为拥有机器人太麻烦了。

He thinks it too much trouble to own a robot. 翻译：他认为拥有机器人太麻烦了。

Talking about the robot 翻译：谈论机器人

Before the robot went wrong, Mr Jiang was talking on the phone with his mother about it. 翻译：在机器人出毛病之前，江先生正在电话里和他的母亲谈起它。

Use an object clause to rewrite each of his sentences. 翻译：使用宾语从句改写他所说的每个句子。

Every day, I notice the robot busy with all kinds of housework. 翻译：我注意到,机器人每天都忙于做各种各样的家务。

When I get up, I find my breakfast ready. 翻译：当我起床的时候，我发现我的早餐准备好了。

When I come back from work, I find my flat as good as new. 翻译：当我下班回来的时候，我发现我的公寓和新的一样漂亮。

I consider the robot a great help in my daily life. 翻译：我认为机器人在我的日常生活中帮了大忙。

I feel it comfortable to live with a robot. 翻译：我感觉和机器人一起生活很舒服。

Unit 3 翻译：第三单元

Using object clauses or question words + to-infinitives 翻译：使用宾语从句或疑问词 + 带“to”的不定式

Sometimes we use question words + to-infinitives to replace object clauses. 翻译：有时，我们可以使用疑问词 + 带“to”的不定式来代替宾语从句。

The robot no longer knew when it should cook breakfast. 翻译：机器人再也不知道它该何时做早餐了。

The robot no longer knew when to cook breakfast. 翻译：机器人再也不知道该何时做早餐了。

Mr Jiang did not know what he should do with the robot. 翻译：江先生不知道他该拿机器人怎么办。

Mr Jiang did not know what to do with the robot. 翻译：江先生不知道该拿机器人怎么办。

Helping Mr Jiang look after his mother 翻译：帮助江先生照顾他的母亲

Mr Jiang wrote a letter to his mother before going on a business trip. 翻译：江先生在出差之前给他的母亲写了一封信。

Use a question word + to-infinitive to replace each object clause. 翻译：使用疑问词 + 带“to”的不定式来代替各个宾语从句。

Write them above the clauses. 翻译：并将它们写在那些从句上面。

Dear Mum, 翻译：亲爱的妈妈，

I am going on a business trip to Shenzhen tomorrow. 翻译：我明天要去深圳出差。

I have asked my robot to look after you while I am away. 翻译：我已经让我的机器人在我离开期间照顾你。

You have a serious heart problem and have to take medicine every day. 翻译：你有严重的心脏问题，必须每天吃药。

However, you have a poor memory and often forget when you should take your pills. 翻译：但是，你的记忆力不好，经常会忘记你该何时吃药丸。

My robot will remind you to take them at the right time. 翻译：我的机器人会在适当的时候提醒你吃药。

If you want to go out, my robot will help you find your coat — you are always unsure where you could find your clothes. 翻译：如果你想出去的话，我的机器人会帮你找外套——你总是不确定你可以在哪儿找到自己的衣服。

My robot will go to the supermarket to buy some fruit and vegetables for you, as you often cannot decide which you should choose at the supermarket. 翻译：我的机器人将会去超市替你买一些水果和蔬菜，因为你经常无法决定你在超市该选择哪一样。

You often feel lonely because you do not know who you can talk to, and my robot will try to do something to make you happy. 翻译：你经常会感到孤独，因为你不知道你可以跟谁说话，我的机器人会试着做点事情，好让你高兴。

Take care and I will see you soon! 翻译：保重，我很快就会去看你！

Yours, Jiang Shan 翻译：你真诚的，江杉

Unit 3 翻译：第三单元

Using adverbial clauses or to-infinitives 翻译：使用状语从句或带“to”的不定式

We can also use to-infinitives to replace some adverbial clauses expressing results or purposes. 翻译：我们也可以使用带“to”的不定式来代替一些表示结果或目的的状语从句。

Mr Jiang is always so busy that he does not have any time for hobbies. 翻译：江先生总是如此的忙，以至于他没什么时间花在爱好上。

Mr Jiang is always too busy to have any time for hobbies. 翻译：江先生总是太忙，没有什么时间花在爱好上。

The robot is so smart that it can do a lot of things for Mr Jiang. 翻译：机器人是如此的聪明，以至于它可以替江先生做许多事情。

The robot is smart enough to do a lot of things for Mr Jiang. 翻译：机器人足够聪明，可以替江先生做许多事情。

Mr Jiang plans to buy a robot so that he can have more free time. 翻译：江先生打算买一个机器人，以便他可以有更多的空闲时间。

Mr Jiang plans to buy a robot in order to have more free time. 翻译：为了拥有更多的空闲时间，江先生打算买一个机器人。

The robot was great! 翻译：机器人太棒了！

Mr Jiang's mother was very pleased with the robot. 翻译：江先生的母亲对机器人非常满意。

She is telling Mr Jiang on the phone about her life with the robot. 翻译：她正在电话里给江先生讲述她和机器人在一起的生活。

Rewrite her sentences with to-infinitives. 翻译：用带“to”的不定式改写她的句子。

I was so forgetful that I didn't lock the door last night. 翻译：我是如此的健忘，以至于我昨晚没有锁门。

I was too forgetful to lock the door last night. 翻译：我太健忘了，昨晚都没有锁门。

The robot was so careful that it reminded me of this. 翻译：机器人是如此的仔细，以至于它提醒了我这一点。

The robot was careful enough to remind me of this. 翻译：机器人足够仔细，可以提醒我这一点。

I was so weak that I couldn't go up and down the stairs often. 翻译：我是如此的虚弱，以至于我不能经常上下楼梯。

I was too weak to go up and down the stairs often. 翻译：我太虚弱了，无法经常上下楼梯。

The robot was so kind that it bough me everything I needed. 翻译：机器人是如此的体贴，以至于它给我买了我所需要的一切。

The robot was kind enough to buy me everything I needed. 翻译：机器人足够体贴，可以给我买我所需要的一切。

Sometimes I took a walk with it so that I could have a better sleep. 翻译：有时我会和它一起散步，以便我能够拥有更好的睡眠。

Sometimes I took a walk with it in order to have a better sleep. 翻译：为了拥有更好的睡眠，有时我会和它一起散步。

Unit 3 翻译：第三单元

Integrated skills 翻译：综合技能

The robot show 翻译：机器人展览会

There is going to be a robot show in Sunshine Town. 翻译：在阳光小镇上将会有一个机器人展览会。

Daniel has found a poster about the event. 翻译：丹尼尔已经找到了一张有关该活动的海报。

Look at the poster. 翻译：看看这张海报。

Help him complete his notes with as much information as you can. 翻译：用尽可能多的信息，帮他完成他的笔记。

International Robot Show 翻译：国际机器人展览会

Place: the town hall 翻译：地点：市政厅

Dates: 14 — 22 March 翻译：日期：3月14日至22日

Time: 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. 翻译：时间：上午九点至下午四点半

Ticket: ￥20 (free for children under 12) 翻译：票价：20元（12岁以下的儿童免费）

Special gift! 翻译：特殊礼品！

come to the robot show on 14 March and receive a copy of Robot magazine for free! 翻译：3月14日那天来机器人展览会，就能免费获得一本《机器人》杂志！

There is going to be a robot show soon. 翻译：很快将会有一场机器人展览。

Robots from China, Japan and South Korea will be displayed. 翻译：将要展示来自中国、日本和韩国的机器人。

The show will be held at the town hall. 翻译：展出将于市政厅举行。

It is from 14th to 22ed March. 翻译：展会举办时间从3月14日到3月22日。

It begins at 9 a.m. and finishes at 4:30 p.m.. 翻译：开始时间在上午9点 结束时间在下午4点半。

The price of a ticket is 20 yuan for people 12 years and above. 翻译：12岁及以上人士的票价为20元。

One of the robots is designed to help students with their homework. 翻译：其中一个机器人被设计用来帮助学生完成他们的作业。

It can read a book in five minutes and tell you about it in clear language. 翻译：它可以在五分钟内读取一本书，通过清晰的语言告诉你关于书本的内容。

It has a good memory. 翻译：它内存很大。

It never gets anything wrong. 翻译：从不会弄错任何数据。

It does not get tired. 翻译：它可以长时间使用。

You need to give it some oil every month and change the batteries every two months. 翻译：你只需要每月给它加点油，并且每两个月更换一次电池。

There is a radio programme about the robot show. 翻译：有一个关于机器人展览会的广播节目。

Listen to the programme carefully and help Daniel complete his notes in Part A1. 翻译：仔细听这个节目，并帮丹尼尔完成A1部分的笔记。

Unit 3 翻译：第三单元

Daniel wants to invite Simon to go to the robot show. 翻译：丹尼尔想邀请西蒙去看机器人展览会。

Help Daniel complete his email. 翻译：帮丹尼尔完成他的电子邮件。

Use the information in Part A1 to help you. 翻译：使用A1部分的信息可以帮助你。

Hi Simon, 翻译：嗨，西蒙，

I know you are interested in robots. 翻译：我知道你对机器人很感兴趣。

There is going to be a robot show this week. 翻译：本周将有一场机器人展览会。

The show is held at the town hall. 翻译：展览在市政厅举行。

We can see robots from China, Japan and South Korea. 翻译：我们可以看到从中国、日本和韩国来的机器人。

I have just learnt that one of the robots is designed to help students with their homework. 翻译：我刚刚得知其中一个机器人被设计用来帮助学生完成他们的作业。

It can read a book in five minutes. 翻译：它能在五分钟内读取一本书。

That is really exciting news! 翻译：这真是个令人兴奋的消息！

I think we should go and find out more. 翻译：我认为我们应该去了解更多。

The robot show starts from this Saturday, 14 March. 翻译：机器人展从这周的周六，也就是3月14日开始。

We will receive a copy of Robot magazine for free if we go there on the first day of the show. 翻译：如果我们在展出的第一天去那里，我们将免费获得一本《机器人》杂志。

Since we are over 12, we need to pay 20 yuan each for the tickets. 翻译：因为我们已经超过12岁，我们买票需要支付20元。

The show begins at 9 a.m. 翻译：展览在上午9点开始。

Maybe we need to leave home earlier in order to get there on time. 翻译：也许我们需要早点从家里出发才能准时到达那里。

Would you like to go with me this Saturday morning? 翻译：这周的周六早上你想要和我一起去吗？

Please let me know. 翻译：请告诉我。

Yours, Daniel 翻译：你的 丹尼尔

Speak up: My robot has caught a virus. 翻译：大声地说：我的机器人已经感染上了病毒。

Mr Jiang is calling the robot shop. 翻译：江先生正在给机器人商店打电话。

Work in groups of three and make a phone call talking about what kind of service you need. 翻译：三人一组进行练习，打电话谈一谈你需要什么样的服务。

Use the conversation below as a model. 翻译：使用下面的对话作为模板。

Hello! 翻译：你好！

Can I help you? 翻译：我能为您效劳吗？

Hello! 翻译：你好！

I'd like to speak to the Customer Service Department. 翻译：我想要和客户服务部通电话。

Please hold and I'll put you through. 翻译：请别挂断，我会给您接通。

(5 seconds later) 翻译：（5秒后）

Hello! 翻译：你好！

This is the Customer Service Department. 翻译：这是客户服务部。

What can I do for you? 翻译：我能为您做什么吗？

My robot has caught a virus and it has gone wrong. 翻译：我的机器人已经感染上了病毒，它出毛病了。

I'm sorry to hear that. 翻译：听到这个消息我很遗憾。

Would you like us to have it checked? 翻译：你想让我们给它检查一下吗？

Yes, please. 翻译：是的，有劳了。

Thanks. 翻译：谢谢。

OK. 翻译：好的。

Our robot engineer will contact you soon. 翻译：我们的机器人维修师会尽快联系你。

Unit 3 翻译：第三单元

Study skills 翻译：学习技能

British English and American English 翻译：英式英语和美式英语

There are some differences between British English and American English. 翻译：在英式英语和美式英语之间存在着一些差异。

Spelling 翻译：拼写

British 翻译：英式

American 翻译：美式

-mme/-m 翻译：

programme 翻译：节目

program 翻译：节目

-ll-/-l- 翻译：

travelling 翻译：旅行

traveling 翻译：旅行

-gue/-g 翻译：

dialogue 翻译：对话

dialog 翻译：对话

-our/-or 翻译：

colour 翻译：颜色

color 翻译：颜色

-re/-er 翻译：

theatre 翻译：剧院

theater 翻译：剧院

Vocabulary 翻译：词汇

British 翻译：英式

American 翻译：美式

bookshop 翻译：书店

bookstore 翻译：书店

garden 翻译：花园

yard 翻译：庭院

autumn 翻译：秋天

fall 翻译：秋天

film 翻译：电影

movie 翻译：电影

holiday 翻译：假期

vacation 翻译：假期

Grammar 翻译：语法

British 翻译：英式

American 翻译：美式

have done/did 翻译：已经做完了

I have already given the present to her. 翻译：我已经把礼物给她了。

I already gave the present to her. 翻译：我已经把礼物给她了。

have got/have 翻译：有

Have you got a radio? 翻译：你有收音机吗？

Do you have a radio? 翻译：你有收音机吗？

TIP You can consult a dictionary to find out more about the differences. 翻译：小贴士 你可以查字典以找出更多的差异。

There are also some differences in pronunciation. 翻译：还有一些发音方面的差异。

One of the most obvious is that, in British English, the consonant /r/ is pronounced only before a vowel, e.g. classroom. 翻译：其中最明显的一个就是在英式英语中，辅音/r/只有在元音前面才发音，例如教室。

In other cases, the /r/ is silent, e.g. car. 翻译：在其他情况下，/r/不发音，例如汽车。

In America English, the /r/ is always pronounced. 翻译：在美式英语中，/r/总是会发音。

Daniel is writing about Mr Jiang and his robot. 翻译：丹尼尔正在记述江先生和他的机器人的事情。

Change his sentences into American English, using the information above to help you. 翻译：将他的句子改成美式英语，使用上面的信息可以帮助你。

He has already bought a robot. 翻译：他已经买了一个机器人。

This new robot comes in his favourite colours — red, blue and white. 翻译：这个新机器人包含着他最喜欢的颜色——红色、蓝色和白色。

The robot can help a lot in the garden. 翻译：机器人在花园里可以帮很多忙。

When he goes travelling, the robot can help look after his mother. 翻译：当他去旅行的时候，机器人可以帮忙照顾他的母亲。

It is a pity that the robot never goes to see a film with him. 翻译：遗憾的是机器人从来不会陪他去看电影。

Unit 3 翻译：第三单元

Task 翻译：任务

A complaint letter 翻译：投诉信

Daniel has filled in a questionnaire at a robot shop. 翻译：丹尼尔已经在机器人商店里填写了一份调查问卷。

Do you agree with his answers? 翻译：你同意他的答案吗？

Discuss with your partner. 翻译：和你的搭档一起讨论一下吧。

Questionnaire: Your ideal robot 翻译：调查问卷：你的理想机器人

What do you look for in a robot? 翻译：你在机器人身上要寻找什么呢？

Complete this questionnaire and return it to us. 翻译：完成这份调查问卷，然后再把它还给我们。

You will receive a special gift! 翻译：你会获得一份特殊礼品哦！

How long do you expect your robot's batteries to last? 翻译：你期望你的机器人电池能用多久？

2 days 翻译：2天

1 week 翻译：1周

2 months 翻译：2个月

How long do you think your robot should work? 翻译：你认为你的机器人应该工作多久？

8 hours a day 翻译：一天8个小时

12 hours a day 翻译：一天12个小时

24 hours a day 翻译：一天24个小时

What do you want your robot to help you with? 翻译：你想让你的机器人帮你做什么？

homework 翻译：家庭作业

cooking 翻译：煮饭

cleaning 翻译：打扫

How often do you think your robot should be checked? 翻译：你认为你的机器人应该多久检查一次？

never 翻译：从不

every 3 months 翻译：每3个月一次

every 6 months 翻译：每6个月一次

Daniel's robot has stopped working. 翻译：丹尼尔的机器人已经停止运转了。

He decided to write a complaint letter to the shop. 翻译：他决定给商店写一封投诉信。

Help Daniel complete his letter. 翻译：帮丹尼尔完成他的信。

Dear Sir/Madam, 翻译：亲爱的先生/女士，

Robot model number HUGO123BB 翻译：机器人型号HUGO123BB

Two weeks ago, I bought a robot from your shop. 翻译：两周前，我从你们商店买了一个机器人。

However, I am not satisfied with it at all. 翻译：但是，我对它一点都不满意。

First of all, I am unhappy with its batteries. 翻译：首先，我对它的电池很不满意。

They last for one week at most, so I have to change them often. 翻译：它们最多只可以用一周，所以我不得不经常更换它们。

I think they should last for at least 2 months. 翻译：我认为它们至少应该能用2个月。

I think a robot should work 24 hours a day, and I want my robot to help me with homework. 翻译：我认为机器人应该一天工作24个小时，我还想让我的机器人帮我做家庭作业。

However, this robot is very lazy. 翻译：但是，这个机器人很懒。

I need to give it instructions all the time. 翻译：我需要一直给它下达指令。

Otherwise, I need to do everything myself. 翻译：否则，我就需要自己做每件事情。

The quality of this robot is not up to standard either. 翻译：这个机器人的质量也不合格。

A good robot should only need checking every 6 months. 翻译：一个好的机器人应该只需要每六个月检查一次。

My robot has already stopped working completely. 翻译：我的机器人已经完全停止运转了。

I do not know what is wrong with it. 翻译：我不知道它出了什么问题。

I regret having bought a robot like this. 翻译：我后悔买了这样的一个机器人。

I would like to get my money back. 翻译：我想要回我的钱。

Yours faithfully, Daniel Chen 翻译：你忠实的，丹尼尔·陈

Unit 3 翻译：第三单元

The robot shop sent a reply to Daniel. 翻译：机器人商店给丹尼尔寄了一封回信。

Read the reply with Daniel. 翻译：和丹尼尔一起读一读这封回信。

Dear Mr Chen, 翻译：亲爱的陈先生，

We are sorry to hear that you are not satisfied with your robot. 翻译：听到你对你的机器人不满意的消息，我们感到很抱歉。

We understand why you are so angry. 翻译：我们理解你为什么那么生气。

We would like to sent you a new robot. 翻译：我们想给你寄一个新的机器人。

You will only need to put the batteries in to make it work. 翻译：你只需要把电池放进去就可以让它运转。

Of course, you can have your money back if you would not accept our new product. 翻译：当然，如果你不接受我们的新产品，你可以拿回你的钱。

However, we hope that you will give it a try. 翻译：但是，我们希望你会试一试。

We are sure that you will like it. 翻译：我们确信你会喜欢它。

You are welcome to let us know whenever you are not satisfied with it. 翻译：无论你什么时候对它不满意，都欢迎你让我们知道。

Please tell us your decision. 翻译：请告诉我们你的决定。

If the new robot is your choice, please let us know when we can send it to you. 翻译：如果你选择这个新机器人，请让我们知道我们能什么时候把它寄给你。

We look forward to hearing from you soon. 翻译：我们期待尽快收到你的来信。

Yours sincerely, Lin Fang Manager 翻译：你真诚的，林芳经理

Suppose you are not satisfied with the robot you bought. 翻译：假设你对自己买的机器人不满意。

You also want to write a complaint letter. 翻译：你也想写一封投诉信。

You may use Daniel's complaint letter as a model. 翻译：你可以使用丹尼尔的投诉信作为一个模板。

Self-assessment 翻译：自我评估

I have learnt 翻译：我学到了

Details 翻译：细节

Result 翻译：成绩

about a home robot. 翻译：有关一个家用机器人的故事。

to use the new words to talk about how robots could help us. 翻译：使用新单词来谈论机器人可以怎样帮助我们。

to use object clauses or simple sentences to express the same idea. 翻译：使用宾语从句或简单句来表达同一想法。

some differences between British English and American English. 翻译：英式英语和美式英语之间的一些差异。

Result: 翻译：成绩：

Perfect! 翻译：优秀！

Good! 翻译：良好！

Not bad! 翻译：一般！

I need to spend more time on ______. 翻译：我需要在______上面花更多的时间。

Unit 3 翻译：第三单元