Robotics EngineersKelly Daniels

Contents

SummaryIn Robotics Engineers, students learn about careers in which people design and build new machines

that can do work for us in homes, offices, hospitals, and factories.

Before Reading Think Ahead ........................................................... 2

Vocabulary .............................................................. 3

During Reading Comprehension ...................................................... 5

After Reading Job Analysis ............................................................ 8

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2 Future Jobs Readers

Think Ahead

1. Where are these people?

2. What can lift heavy things in this place?

3. Which man has the higher job?

4. Who helps the engineer?

Look at the picture and answer the questions.

Before Reading

assistant

engineer

robotfactory

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Vocabulary

A Read and match.

1. a. degree

5. e. creative

3. c. contest

7. g. factory

2. b. engineer

6. f. explore

4. d. experiment

8. h. university

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B Write the word for each definition.

1. a group of people who work together

2. the science of planning or building robots

3. a person who helps another to do a job

4. being calm even while waiting for a long time

5. a plan or schedule of classes that lead to a certificate or degree

C Choose the word that means about the same as the underlined words.

1. An engineer needs to be able to think of new ideas to make new kinds of robots.

a. creative b. dangerous c. heavy d. safe

2. Big robots can pick up very heavy things.

a. explore b. lift c. own d. practice

3. I worked with a man at the factor who was working there a long time and kind.

a. careful b. sick c. strong d. experienced

4. If you make a bad part or wrong answer, you will have to start again.

a. contest b. degree c. mistake d. university

assistant program robotics patient team

Before Reading

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Comprehension

a. Strong robots can lift and move heavy things easily.

b. Robots can put small pieces together very carefully.

c. Computers in robots can easily win at chess against people.

A Match the pictures with the correct sentences.

1. What kind of people make good robotics engineers?

a. Creative and patient b. Long and easy

c. Old and strong d. Young and small

2. Which kind of robots needs to be carefully made to be clean and safe?

a. Chess playing robots b. Factory robots

c. Hospital robots d. Summer camp robots

3. When can someone start learning to make robots?

a. When working in a company b. After finishing university

c. While studying for a robotics degree d. Before entering university

B Choose the best answer.

1. 3.

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2.

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D Read each sentence. Write “T” if it is true or “F” if it is false.

1. In university, robotics engineers can study many things.

2. Only a degree in a computer field is useful for robotics engineers.

3. A four-year degree is enough to start work as a robotics engineer.

4. Older, more experienced robotics engineers need Ph.D.s.

5. Robotics engineers may work on teams.

During Reading

C Choose the correct phrase for each picture. One (1) choice will not be used.

a. explore places where people can’t go b. teach students in universities

c. might look like people in the future d. see them cleaning homes

e. found in the factories of car companies

1. 2. 3. 4.

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During Reading

E Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. Most people see robots that look like machines in factories.

2. Robots that people see every day need to look nice and to use.

3. Some robots are made to explore in or under the water.

4. More universities will have degree called robotics engineering in the future.

5. Engineering teachers both teach classes and do at universities.

always never

easy patient

camps space

students programs

companies experiments

F Number the events in order from 1=first to 5=last.

a. Maria joins a special team to make a robot for the company.

b. In high school, Maria learns about robots at a summer camp.

c. Maria starts working as an assistant engineer at Newtech Robo Corp.

d. Maria studies math and science at university.

e. After getting experience working with her team, Maria helps train a new assistant engineer.

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Job Analysis

After Reading

Find the information from the book to complete the job card.

My Interest in this Job Not for me Maybe Perfect job for me

Reason:

Job Summary

Qualifications

Degree Not Necessary University Master’s Ph.D.

Major in

Training

Skills

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