In order to make students become more interested in learning English, 21 elementary schools in South Korea have started to use robot teachers.
The robot teacher is called Engkey. She was developed by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology. She is about one meter tall and is white, egg-shaped. She takes a display panel (显示板) as her face. She can move around the classroom while she speaks to students. She can also read books to students and dance to music by moving her head and arms.
Now, 21 robot teachers have been used to teach English. They are controlled by English teachers in the Philippines. There is a camera in each of the robot teachers. With the help of the cameras, English teachers in the Philippines can see and hear the students. At the same time, the facial expressions of these English teachers are very interesting.
Besides helping students to become more interested in English, the robot teachers can also help children in poor areas without English teachers.
Robot teachers have many good points. For example, they don’t need a rest because they don’t get tired.
【小题1】Why have schools in South Korea started to use robot teachers?| A．Because robot teachers are more beautiful than the real teachers. |
| B．Because the Korea Institute of Science and Technology wants students to use them. |
| C．Because South Korea is rich. |
| D．Because South Korea wants to make students become more interested in learning English. |
| A．研发 | B．搜寻 | C．阻止 | D．发现 |
| A．She can dance to music. |
| B．She can move around the classroom. |
| C．She can help students do their homework. |
| D．She can read books to students. |
| A．The display panel of robots. |
| B．The teachers in the Philippines. |
| C．The teachers in South Korea. |
| D．The Korea Institute of Science and Technology. |
| A．Expensive. | B．Helpful to students. |
| C．Beautiful. | D．Not interesting. |
