8.10 What can these robots do? Say what you think. What type of robot do they belong to?

8.11 Listen to different people talking about the robots to check your answers and number the photos in the order you hear about them.

8.12 Listen again and say which robot:

1. is fully automatic.

2. can reach 15 metres.

3. is an electronic pet.

4. has vacuum gripper feet.

5. is the solution for dirty windows.

6. is designed to save floor space.

The Complex Subject

Verbs and Word Groups	The Complex Subject	Translation
Verb in the Passive: sense perception: to see, to hear, to notice mental activity: to think, to consider, to believe, to expect, to suppose, to know order and permission: to order, to ask, to offer, to tell, to allow, to let, to encourage, to make reporting: to say, to report, to announce Pairs of synonyms: to seem/to appear, to happen/to chance, to prove/to turn out Word groups: to be likely, to be unlikely, to be sure/to be certain	An old man was seen to walk and play with AIBO like with a real dog. Japanese engineers are believed to develop a new model of AIBO every year. to be developinga new model of AIBO now. to have developedAIBO as an electronic friend for old people. A new model of AIBO is believed to be developed every year. AIBO is believed to have been developed as an electronic friend for old people. The designer was asked to demonstrate the capabilities of the new model of AIBO. Japanese engineers are reported to develop a new model of AIBO every year. to be developinga new model of AIBO at the moment. to have developedAIBO as an electronic friend for old people. A new model of AIBO is reported to be developed every year. AIBO is reported to have been developed as an electronic friend for old people. The results of the work don’t seem to satisfy the researchers. The researchers seemed to be satisfied with the results of their work. The two scientists happen to be working on similar projects. A group of first-year students turned out to have developed the robot which won the competition. The robot which won the competition turned out to have been developed by a group of first-year students. Electronic pets are not likely to replace real cats and dogs. Real cats and dogs are unlikely to be replaced by electronic pets. Engineers are likely to be developing robots for using in the home. The designers are sure to have created the robot in order to test their theory. The robot is certain to have been created in order to test some theory.	Видели, как пожилой человек гулял и играл … Считается, что японские инженеры конструируют … … сконструировали … Считается, что новую модель конструируют … … был сконструирован … Разработчика попросили продемонстрировать … Сообщают, что японские инженеры конструируют … … сконструировали … Сообщают, что новую модель конструируют … … был сконструирован … Кажется, результаты работы не устраивают … Казалось, исследователи были удовлетворены … Эти двое ученых случайно работают … Оказалось, что студенты первого курса сконструировали … Оказалось, что робот был сконструирован … Электронные домашние любимцы вряд ли заменят … Живых кошек и собак вряд ли заменят …. Инженеры, вероятно, конструируют … Конструкторы наверняка создали … Робот, несомненно, был создан …