Society 1 - Level 4

rules for robots get closer

Objective: be able to talk about changes in society, compare older and younger generations, etc.

society

PRESENTATION

warm-up

Do you think robots will be useful in the future or will they create problems? Why/why not?

a. afraid b. a piece of paper with important information on it c. in every way d. sentences that say what you are and aren't allowed to do e. someone who has a job in politics f. someone whose job is to decide how things should look g. to act in a particular way h. to control something

1. a politician
2. rules
3. behave
4. exactly
5. a document
6. a designer
7. scared
8. managed

match the words on the the left to their definitions on the right.

KEYWORDS

5. What does the writer of the document think will happen in the future? a. robots will take all the jobs from humans b. humans will learn to work together with robots c. humans won't be able to live without robots

4. What does one of the robots rules say: a. a robot's owner is not be responsible for it b. a robot can defend itself c. a robot may hurt a human

3. What could the European Uninon give people if robots take their jobs? a. a small amount of money b. a bigger salary c. a place to live

2. What will designers need to do when they make robots? a. give lessons about how to use them b. give them an identity number c. make it possible to turn off the power

1. What does the author of the document think we should be ready for? a. robots that can feel b. a robot revoluion c. a tie that will make history

you are going to read an article about plans to make rules about how robots should behave in the future. choose the best answer to each question, then scan the text to check your answers.

find the information

1. If robots cause any problems, they will have to fix their own mistakes.
2. Robots will be able to understand the rules.
3. Robots won't help people to become richer.
4. Robots may be smarter than humans in the future.
5. Humans are worried about how robots will look after them if they are sick.
6. Designers will not share code with the owners of their robots.

Put T (true) or F (false) next to each statement below.

checking understanding

Find a word or phrase in the text which means...

find the words

match the verbs on the the left with the words on the right to make collocations from the text.

COLLOCATIONS

a. adviceb. controlc. ordersd. problemse. the rules

1. take
2. cause
3. follow
4. break
5. give

discuss any of the questions below.

talking point

1. do you think it is a good idea to have rules for robots? why/why not?
2. do you think that robots will take a lot of jobs in the future? why/why not?
3. do you think that robots could become dangerous? why/why not?

THANKS!