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1 3:M READING Read the article. Do you like housework?
How often do you clean your hou e? Once a week?
Twice a month? Never? Well, these two robots clean the
hou e for you. The iRobot Roomba turns right or left, and
vacuum while you watch TV or exercise. Take a nap, and the
house i clean when you get up. And if you want to wash the floor,
the iRobot Scooba wa hes the floor for you. The Scooba moves around corners
and wa hes the floor while you Ii ten to mu ic or check your e-mail. Now that's
help with household chore !
The Scooba
washes floors.
And who is thi ? Meet ASIM , a robot from the Honda Motor Company. ASIMO doe n't
clean the hou e. It doe n't wash di hes or take out the garbage. But ASIMO walks, climbs
stairs, carries things, and pu hes things. ASIMO talks, answers questions, and follows
direction . Ask, "What's your name?" and ASIMO says, 'Tm ASIMO." Say "turn
left" or "turn right;' and ASIMO turns. ASIMO also greets people. ome people
thi.nk ASIMO is very cute.
ASIMO carries a tray.
ASIMO climbs stairs ...
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2 READING COMPREHENSION Complete each statement. Circle the correct verb.
1 The Roomba (washes I vacuums I carries things). S ASIMO doesn't (clean things/ carry things/ talk).
2 The Scooba (washes I vacuums I carries things). 6 ASIMO also (vacuums I takes out the garbage/
climbs stairs).
3 The Roomba and the Scooba (answer questions /
talk I turn).
4 ASIMO (cleans I washes the floor I greets people).
3 DISCUSSION Which robots do you like?
Do you want any of them? Why?
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"I want the Roomba because it cleans the house.
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7 ASIMO (asks I answers I repeats) questions.
8 (The Roomba I The Scooba I ASIMO) pushes
things.
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