Mean Machines?

Mean Machines?

By K S

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What's the movie about?

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If one day we could really invent robots like those in the movie, would they be our kind and loyal servants forever? Why?

here are several terms we need to clarify first.

To understand the article better

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gadget

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artificial intelligence

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malfunction

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automation

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robotics

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you have 90 seconds to go through the article and ...

Now as always

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How many paragraphs are there?

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What's the writer's purpose in writing the article?

What does the writer want to tell us readers?

and there are some questions to help you with the reading.

Now look at P1

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From paragraph 1, what is the reason that we are scared of robots?

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Does professor Daniel Wilson agree that this is truly a concern that worries us? How do you know?

and there are some questions to help you with the reading.

Now look at P2

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In the theme park in South Korea, why did park developers want to use robots for nearly everything?

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According to theme park experts, what's the reason of using robots in the park?

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Who do you agree with more, park developers or other experts? Why?

and there are some questions to help you with the reading.

Now look at P3

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According to research and statistics, are robots dangerous? what are the examples given in the article?

and there are some questions to help you with the reading.

Now look at P4

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Which came to our knowledge first? the 'evil mummies' or the 'nice guy?'

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So how did the idea of robots as 'bad guys' begin?

and there are some questions to help you with the reading.

Now look at P5

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Which phrase makes the president's joke funny?

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Why does the article say that 'journalists are making it worse?

and there are some questions to help you with the reading.

Now look at P6

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Are robots real threats? Why?

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What should we be really scared of? What makes them dangerous?

1 minute?

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How much time do you still want?

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You don't have to know every word to get points.

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Vocabulary Rivalry

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In which line can you find the word: menace?

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Menace, what does it mean, in your own words?

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Which is menacing?

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In which line can you find the word: contemplate?

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Contemplate: what does it mean, in your own words?

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Who is contemplating

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In which line can you find the word: prejudice?

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Prejudice: what does it mean? Take a guess.

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Which is more likely to be showing robotic prejudice?

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In which line can you find the word: conventional?

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Conventional: what does it mean?

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Which roller coaster looks more conventional?

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In which line can you find the word: precise?

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Precise: what does it mean? Take a guess.

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Which is a more precise description of Kan?

• Kan is not a robot.

• Kan is a handsome English teacher. He likes reading and swims every week. He also hates homework.

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In which line can you find the word: dramatic?

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Dramatic: what does it mean?

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Which seems more dramatic?

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In which line can you find the word: malicious?

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Malicious: what does it mean?

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Which shows a malicious robot?

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In which line can you find the word: severe?

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Severe: what does it mean?

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Which seems to pose a severe threat?

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So, what kind of jobs should we use robots for? Any examples?

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What kind of jobs should we not use robots for? Any examples?

In the end

The Foundation Series

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Issac Asimov

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