Robot Teachers

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 …

**HINT**

Shortage = when there is not enough of something

• 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.

Robots could …

• empathise with students.

• mark homework.

• prepare lessons.

a takeover is...

• to work out what kind of illness someone has

• the ability to think of new ideas

• when someone takes control of something, like a job or a place

empathy is...

• the ability to deeply understand someone’s situation or feelings

• the ability to think of new ideas

• the inability to deeply understand someone’s situation or feelings

to underestimate is...

• to work out what kind of illness someone has

• to think something is less than it is

• the ability to deeply understand someone’s situation or feelings

to adapt is...

• to think something is less than it is

• when someone takes control of something, like a job or a place

• to change something so that it fits better