Welcome to another listening activity. You will be exposed to a great journey with our metallic friend, “Rhona the Robot.” In this animated fairy tale collection, Rhona takes you on a tour of her fascinating world—Robo Town. From Robo skating to exploring the futuristic landscapes, Rhona shares her hobbies and adventures with us. Witness Rhona’s unique experiences, make new friends, and even visit the one and only Robo Doc. After the tales, you’ll have a short quiz testing your lestening about Rhona’s adventures and what makes her such a special robot. Are you ready for a robo-tastic time with ‘Rhona the Robot’?
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(00:00) [Music] Rona’s trip to robo town Rona lives in Robo town she’s giving us a pure Robo town is like no other town you’ve seen before standing on the Robo bridge Rona’s looking down from up here you can see the whole of Robo town Rona’s brother joins her and she holds his metal hand she picks out points of interest in this
(00:45) futuristic land there’s rowboat our Robo mall and diner serving Greece there are parking bots a cleaner much and even bought police the signal bot is doing such a fine job with his lights especially as flying cars and cross at minis they go to Robo fly through to get some microchips they asked for iron filings and some extra
(01:23) daily dips a trip to the oil pool and some robot relaxation and now they fill the car at the refill station Rona robot says thanks for coming on my tour come back and see us anytime to see some more Rona’s Robo hobbies robots have great hobbies just like many people do Rona has some favorites which she wants to
(02:10) show to you she says I really love escape ooh Robo skating’s cool and she does a demonstration on the way to Robo school [Music] rollerskates inline skates and a skateboard – Rona can just change her feet while with a simple screw after school she shows us how a robot dance is done she loves dancing it’s a lot of fun
(02:46) that’s not all Rona also loves to paint she even loves to play ball games with her friend Trent Bruna loves to cook but you shouldn’t try it I [Music] there are several hobbies though that robots should not do paddling is one of them it rests my Robo shoes Oh silly me says Rona hmm nevermind no panic
(03:33) she puts her skateboard forth on and escapes to a mechanic Rona’s Robo car ride Rona the robots excited she’s whizzing all around she’s going out for the day she’s going to Robo town she’s going with her brother and hurry robot appearance to her walks she’ll go to robot shops or visit Robo Zoo [Music]
(04:15) but Rona doesn’t really care where it is they go it’s how they plan to get there that Rona wants to know she really loves to travel especially in cars you will understand once you have seen ours it has a shiny hood with lightning strikes in white from the headlights at the front are very bright [Music]
(04:49) Rhona loves their car and there’s one more reason why this is not just any car our Robo car slide we’re going into flying car this is Rona’s Robo dad Rona gets in the car and she’s looking very glad the Robo car is so much fun just see there Robo faces zooming all round town they fly to many places Rona and the Robo factory building brand
(05:30) new friends is not something people do you have to find existing ones you cannot build from new but Robo friends are different they can be made from scratch let’s make a friend for Rona from a most unusual badge on the conveyer belts we have some different parts so we’ll pull down the lever to start first we need to choose a head
(06:07) which one looks most fun Rona takes a careful look then she picks the smiley one now we need a body for her Robo friend Rona finds the perfect one but this isn’t the end to steel legs to stand on and sneaker feet or heels no I’ve got a better plan Rona chooses wheels now finally some arms super-strong and bendy
(06:48) the motor running and see if he is friendly very pleased to meet you I’m newly made today please give me a name I cannot wait to go and pay maintenance with Robo dock so where is it that robots go when they feel unwell whale noses rusty parts who would a robot tell robo doc says Rona he’s friendly and not frightening we go
(07:35) to him for booster shots boiling and tightening if we’re getting rusty or we need the odd repair Robo doc will find a cure or fit us with a spare once my little brother’s ear was knocked off in a game Robo doc replaced it with a new one just the same once my dad tripped over on my toy Robo car and doc we rebuilt him part
(08:12) by part can’t even see a scar [Music] my Robo aunt Zelda even lost her robot head and a robo dodge replaced it with a younger one instead [Music] Robo doc is very smart knowing each and every part making house calls in the cold if we’re struggling to start but mostly general maintenance is why we need to go I sure could use some
(08:51) antifreeze for playing in the snow [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music]
Uncover your listening skills with this quiz
As you conclude these adventures with Rhona the Robot, let’s reflect on the robotic charm and the wonders of Robo Town. From exciting trips to Robo Zoo to creating friends in the Robo factory, Rhona’s world is filled with joy and curiosity. Now, Go for the quiz and test your understanding. Hapy learning!
