Shadowing Practice: Robot lesson 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Word List Error The skater made too many errors.
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Owner She is the owner of this restaurant.
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Machine Machines are working in this factory.
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Clue The police found a clue to the mystery.
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Vacation She is enjoying her summer vacation.
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Direct The coach directed the boy to look at the ball.
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Complex The machine is too complex to use.
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Hazardous It is hazardous to play with the bomb.
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Fatigued She is fatigued with her work.
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Worker The workers are doing dangerous work.
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Sell He sold his old house to them.
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Vacuum cleaner Use the vacuum cleaner to clean up that dirt.
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Drive She is learning how to drive a car.
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Ocean I will go swimming in the ocean.
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Break The worker is having a coffee break.
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Perfect He got a perfect score in a game of darts.
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Lesson 10 Worker of the Year Who is the Worker of the Year?
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Here are some clues.
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This worker is never fatigued.
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Working all day long is no problem.
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He or she also doesn't need lunch breaks or vacations.
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Best of all, this worker doesn't make many errors.
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All the work is done quickly, too.
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Every factory owner wants a worker like this.
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More things can be made and sold if workers never stop to rest.
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That's why the worker of the year is a robot.
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Today, more and more robots are put to work.
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Most of their work is too hazardous for people to do.
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We use them to explore volcanoes, oceans, and sometimes other planets.
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We've even sent robots to Mars.
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Robots are our helpers.
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What are some things you want a robot to help you with?
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Like most machines, robots are different shapes and sizes.
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Robots that build cars are very big and strong.
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They have to pick up heavy things.
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Robots can be small, too.
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Some small robots are vacuum cleaners.
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They are small, so they can go around chairs and tables while cleaning.
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Many robots can only do one job, but they do it very well.
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How does a robot know what to do?
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There's a computer inside that directs it.
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Today, robots do simple jobs, but that could change soon.
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Robots that can drive cars are being built and tested.
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How can a robot drive without eyes?
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Well, these robots take many pictures as they drive.
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The computer looks at each picture to see where the other cars are.
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These robots are very complex.
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They do not work perfectly yet, but someday they might.

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