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Robots- B1-B2

Robots Questions: English ESL video lessons (islcollective.com)


1. Guess the end.
Who do we owe the word "robot" to?

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2. Guess the end.


How is "robot" defined?

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3. Guess the end.


What did the industrial revolution replace?

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4. Guess the end.


What problem is related to replacing human workers with machines?

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5. Guess the end.


What will happen to the unemployed?

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6. Guess the end.


Who will Artificial Intelligence affect the most?

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7. Guess the end.


What fields have robots already invaded?

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8. Guess the end.


What kind of jobs robots are not well suited for?

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9. Guess the end.


What jobs will be created thanks to robotics?

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Robot teachers-Article
If you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and teachers at the
top of the list. It's easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but some jobs need human
connection and creativity. But are we underestimating what robots can do? In some cases, they
already perform better than doctors at diagnosing illness. Also, some patients might feel more
comfortable sharing personal information with a machine than a person. Could there be a place for
robots in education after all?

British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot takeover of
the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring information and teachers
will be like assistants. Intelligent robots will read students' faces, movements and maybe even brain
signals. Then they will adapt the information to each student. It's not a popular opinion and it's
unlikely robots will ever have empathy and the ability to really connect with humans like another
human can.

One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all. In some parts of the
world, there aren't enough teachers and 9–16 per cent of children under the age of 14 don't go to
school. That problem could be partly solved by robots because they can teach anywhere and won't
get stressed, or tired, or move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job.

Those negative aspects of teaching are something everyone agrees on. Teachers all over the world
are leaving because it is a difficult job and they feel overworked. Perhaps the question is not 'Will
robots replace teachers?' but 'How can robots help teachers?' Office workers can use software to do
things like organise and answer emails, arrange meetings and update calendars. Teachers waste a lot
of time doing non-teaching work, including more than 11 hours a week marking homework. If robots
could cut the time teachers spend marking homework and writing reports, teachers would have
more time and energy for the parts of the job humans do best.

Are the sentences true or false?

1. Most jobs seem as if they can be done by robots or computers.

True

False

2. Robots are always better at diagnosing illnesses than doctors.

True

False

3. Many experts agree robots will replace teachers by 2027.

True

False

4. One advantage of robot teachers is that they don't need to rest.

True

False

5. Robot assistants could help teachers by marking homework and writing reports.
True

False

6. Some teachers use robots to reduce their time answering emails and marking homework.

True

False

Choose the best answer.

1.It's easy to think robots …

will replace people even if we don't like the idea.

are more capable than people and it's true.

can do less than people but it's not always true.

Anthony Seldon thinks teachers in the future will …

help robots in class.

teach knowledge to students.

no longer exist.

Robots will probably never …

have human understanding of emotions.

be a popular choice for teachers.

be intelligent enough to work in education.

Some parts of the world ...

pay robots to teach.

already use robots in teaching jobs.

have a shortage of teachers.

Teachers …

work harder than office workers.

have less help than office workers.

leave their jobs to become office workers.

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