Sunday 30 October 2011

Practice: can - can´t

What can ASIMO do?

1.      Watch the video. Then, answer these questions:

a.      Can Asimo run?

b.      Can Asimo walk backwards?

c.      Can Asimo have a shower?

d.     Does he have breakfast?

e.      Can he go upstairs?

f.       Has he got eyes?

g.      Can he kick a ball?

h.      Does he use a helmet?

2.      Write True or False. 

a.      Asimo can run at six kilometres per hour.

b.      A human arm is like a human arm.

c.      The robot has 7 DOF (Degrees of freedom) in each arm.

d.     Asimo can jump in one leg.

e.      Asimo can recognize faces.

f.       Asimo has sensors for a stable walking.

g.      He can move freely in a human environment.

3.      Complete the chart with a or r.


E0
E3
P3
Asimo
Walk over obstacles



Move objects



Imitate persons



Climb stairs



Run forwards






4.      Now write sentences using the information in the chart. Write five sentences like this:

Example:             E3 can’t imitate persons.

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5.      Complete the text with these words: is – can – can’t – are – has  

ASIMO ..................... (1) detect the movements of multiple objects using the cameras he .................... (2) in his head.  He ..................... (3) greet a person when he or she approaches.  

ASIMO ..................... (4) recognize faces, even when ASIMO or the human being is moving. It ..................... (5) individually recognize approximately 10 different faces.

ASIMO ..................... (6) many functions. He ...................... (7) provide news and weather updates via Internet.

Robots ..................... (8) part of our daily life. They ..................... (9) do a lot of things, but they ..................... (10) replace us.


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