Fill in the correct words from the active vocabulary

1. Many people are working in the field of ….

2. Tasks performed by robots require a high degree of ….

3. Modern robotics combines … machine capabilities with … controlling software.

4. Robots have many … in industry.

5. Robots are used for … cars.

Read the sentences translating the Russian fragments into English.

1. Robots are (более эффективные) in their work than human beings.

2. Many people are working in the field of (робототехника).

3. A lot of (сложных) programs are written for robots.

4. Scientists and engineers (разрабатывать) robots for industry and homes.

5. Modern robots are capable of (имитировать) simple operations.

6. It is difficult to predict what the robots of the future will (выглядеть).

Answer the questions.

1. What is robotics?

2. What operations do robots perform?

3. What capabilities do modern robots combine?

4. What do you know about robots’ applications in industry?

5. Why are robots essential components of automated manufacturing systems?

SPEAKING PRACTICE

Speak on the following topics.

1. The most well-known applications of AI in software development.

2. The key spheres of using expert systems.

3. Speak about the similarities between the way neural networks and the human brain work.

4. The advantages of using robots.

UNIT 8: NETWORKS

1. authorized(adj) - санкционированный	11. interconnection(n) - взаимосвязь
2. basic(adj) - основной	12. layer(n) - слой
3. bridge(n) - мост, перемычка	13. node(n) - узел
4. broadcast(v) - передавать	14. scope(n) - масштаб
5. circuitry(n) - схема, цепь	15. share(v) - делить(ся)
6. compatible(adj) - совместимый	16. spread(v) - распространяться
7. enable(v) - давать возможность	17. standalone(adj) - автономный
8. gateway(n)- межсетевой интерфейс	18. topology(n) - топология
9. high-capacity(n) - высокая емкость	19. transmission(n) - передача
10. hub(n) - гнездо коммутационной панели	20. wireless(adj) - беспроводной