InordertomakestudentsbecomemoreinterestedinEnglishstudies,21elementaryschoolsinsoutheasternKoreahavestartedtouserobotteachers.
TherobotteacheriscalledEngkey.ShewasdevelopedbytheKoreaInstituteofScienceandTechnology.Sheisaboutonemeterhighandiswhite,egg-shaped.Shetakesadisplaypanel
(显示器)asherface.Shecanmovearoundtheclassroomwhileshespeakstostudents.Shecanalsoreadbookstostudentsanddancetomusicbymovingherheadandarms.
Now,21robotteachershavebeenusedtoteachEnglish.TheyarecontrolledbyEnglishteachersinthePhilippines.Thereisacameraineachoftherobotteachers.Withthehelpofthecameras,EnglishteachersinthePhilippinescanseeandhearthestudents.Atthesametime,thefacialexpressionsoftheseEnglishteachers.Thisisveryinteresting.
BesideshelpingstudentstobecomemoreinterestedinEnglish,therobotteacherscanalsohelpchildreninpoorareaswithoutEnglishteachers.
Robotteachershavemanygoodpoints.Forexample,theyneedn’thavearestbecausetheydon’tgetill.
1.WhyhaveschoolsinsoutheasternKoreastaredtouserobotteachers?
A.BecauseKoreaisrich.
B.BecauseKoreawantstomakestudentsbecomemoreinterestedinEnglishstudies.
C.Becauserobotteachersaremorebeautifulthantherealteachers.
D.BecauseKoreaInstituteofScienceandTechnologywantsstudentstousethem.
2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?
A.Therobotteacherisaboutonemeterhighandiswhiteegg-shaped.
B.Therobotteacherisaboutonemeterwideandiswhiteegg-shaped.
C.TherearetwentyrobotteachersinKorea.
D.Therobotteachertakesadisplaypanelasherhead.
3.WhocontroltherobotswhenstudentshaveEnglishlessons?
A.TheteachersinKorea.
B.TheteachersinthePhilippines.
C.Korea’sInstituteofScienceandTechnology.
D.Robot’sdisplaypanel.
4.TherobotscandothefollowingEXCEPT_____.
A.movingaroundtheclassroom
B.readingbookstothestudents
C.dancingtomusic
D.helpingstudentsdotheirhomework
5.Whatdoes