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Living in the Future - 8th grade - Miss Gobin

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Living in the Future

Living in the Future

8th grade - Miss Gobin

Discover Silicon Valley

Discover Silicon Valley

  • Jobs in the tech field.
  • For/Against (Opinion)

Discover Silicon Valley

There are 5 posters in the classroom, with your group complete your leaflet and find information about Silicon Valley, every 8 minutes move to the next poster.

Wallquest

Discover Silicon Valley

There are 5 posters in the classroom, with your group complete your leaflet and find information about Silicon Valley, every 8 minutes move to the next poster.

Wallquest

Where is located Silicon Valley?

It is in... It's located in...

What is Silicon Valley?

It's...

Why is it named Silicon Valley?

...because...

Discover Silicon Valley

There are 5 posters in the classroom, with your group complete your leaflet and find information about Silicon Valley, every 8 minutes move to the next poster.

Wallquest

Watch the video

Are you for or against AI? Why?

I am for AI because... I am against AI because...

Discover Silicon Valley

There are 5 posters in the classroom, with your group complete your leaflet and find information about Silicon Valley, every 8 minutes move to the next poster.

Wallquest

What companies can you find in Silicon Valley? In Silicon Valley, you can find ___________'s headquarters. What jobs can you do? What are their tasks? You can be a/an... You have to...

Discover Silicon Valley

There are 5 posters in the classroom, with your group complete your leaflet and find information about Silicon Valley, every 8 minutes move to the next poster.

Wallquest

Who are Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg?

They are... They own...

Discover Silicon Valley

There are 5 posters in the classroom, with your group complete your leaflet and find information about Silicon Valley, every 8 minutes move to the next poster.

Wallquest

What are their arguments in favor of or against AI?

He thinks...He believes... They suggest... They argue...

Discover Silicon Valley

True or false?

Stand up. If you think the sentence is true, go to the RIGHT side. If you think the sentence is false, go to the LEFT side.

AI can understand jokes like humans.

False -> It can repeat jokes, but understanding is difficult.

Discover Silicon Valley

True or false?

Stand up. If you think the sentence is true, go to the RIGHT side. If you think the sentence is false, go to the LEFT side.

Robots and AI are the same thing.

False -> A robot is a machine. AI is a program (sometimes inside robots)

Discover Silicon Valley

True or false?

Stand up. If you think the sentence is true, go to the RIGHT side. If you think the sentence is false, go to the LEFT side.

Some AIs can beat humans at video games.

True

Discover Silicon Valley

True or false?

Stand up. If you think the sentence is true, go to the RIGHT side. If you think the sentence is false, go to the LEFT side.

Google started in a garage.

True

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True or false?

Stand up. If you think the sentence is true, go to the RIGHT side. If you think the sentence is false, go to the LEFT side.

Artificial Intelligence needs internet to work.

False -> Some AIs work offline once they are trained

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True or false?

Stand up. If you think the sentence is true, go to the RIGHT side. If you think the sentence is false, go to the LEFT side.

Some AIs can create fake photos and videos.

True -> Deepfake

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New technology

Dream or illusion?

  • For/To (expression du but).
  • Le préfixe un- pour créer des antonymes.

Anticipation

Describe the picture

There is/are... I can see... Can be seen... She looks... + emotion She is... + feeling

Nosedive, Black Mirror, Netflix, 2017.

Anticipation

Watch the beginning of the video. Look at her facial expression and behavior.

Nosedive, Black Mirror, Netflix, 2017.

Anticipation

When does it take place? How is she feeling? What are they doing?

I think Maybe Perhaps

+ it takes place in...

Nosedive, Black Mirror, Netflix, 2017.

She feels... is... seems

Determined

Joyful

Tired

Fearless

Fearful

Nervous

Scared

Anxious

They are...

Written Comprehension

1. Read the text. 2. Highlight transparent words, proper nouns and everything you understand.

Written Comprehension

EE + Phonology

Write 3 sentences to summarize the text using these adjectives.

Un'truthful -> ,Unre'liable -> Un'fair -> Un'usual -> U'nnatural ->

Mensonger Peu fiable Injuste Inhabituel Artificiel

Proof Preuve Clue Indice To detect Fake ≠ True Insufficient Insuffisant Make mistakes Faire des erreurs Fail Rater

AI is... Programs are... Robots are...

because...given that...

Lesson

Look at these sentences. What do you notice?

Facial recognition software is being developed to detect when someone is lying. They recorded pairs of participants and asked them questions to see who was telling the truth. Scientists believe it could be useful for airport security and for police investigations.

Lesson

Pour exprimer le but

For / To

For + nom + (nom issu de verbe en -ing) Robots are used for surgery

To + BV AI is used to help people.

Homework

1. Robots are used ______ clean hospitals. 2. AI is useful ______ medical care. 3. Scientists use AI ______ analyse data. 4. Robots are designed ______ helping elderly people. 5. AI systems are used ______ improve security. 6. Robots are useful ______ building houses. 7. AI can help doctors ______ detect diseases. 8. This robot is programmed ______ education.

Ritual

Anticipation

Describe the picture and imagine who the characters are.

There is/are... I can see... Can be seen...

In the foreground... In the background.. On the right/left side...

Westworld, HBO, 2016

Anticipation

Guess what happens in this lab.

I think... Maybe... Perhaps they...

Make

innovations

technology

Develop

Scientist

Program

Research

Robot

Weapon

Innovate

Dangerous = Risky

War

Westworld, HBO, 2016

Anticipation

Describe the picture. What kind of document is this?

I can see... There is/There are...

Subtitles
Steve Kovach,Interview with Sofia the robot, https://vimeo.com/347292864/74df9c63df

Anticipation

Imagine all you can about Sofia.

she likesshe does she has she is

I think... Maybe... Perhaps...

Steve Kovach,Interview with Sofia the robot, https://vimeo.com/347292864/74df9c63df

CO

What are you going to hear? Give me words.

CO

Watch the video. Were you right?

CO

Watch the video and write everything you hear

Robots

Sofia's opinion on humans

Facial expressions / Reactions

Steve Kovach,Interview with Sofia the robot, https://vimeo.com/347292864/74df9c63df

PRL

Look at these sentences. What do you notice?

I also think it's a warning of what we should not do with robots. We should treat them well.

Lesson

EE

Give advice using should and shouldn't.

Write 4-6 sentences

Be carefulWorry = Be anxious Prevent empêcher Protect Future Replace Harm Imagine Regulate = Fix rules Unreliable Peu fiable Untruthful Mensonger Allow = Authorize

Robots should / shouldn’t…Humans should… In my opinion, we should…

Exercise

Vocabulary

Mini-Task (EE)

For or against robots? Take a stand at a conference in Silicon Valley.

Write down three arguments with concrete examples.

I'm here today to speak about robots. Do we really need more of them? I think... I believe... My point of view is that... Robots are... Robots should/shouldn't... + Verbe + Be used + to/for + (nom/verbe).

Discover Silicon Valley

Robots

A problem or a solution?

  • Expression du futur
  • Be able to
  • Les objets du futur

1. Read the text. 2. Highlight proper nouns. 3. Underline objects in red. 4. Underline numbers in blue.

Discover Silicon Valley

Dystopias on screen

  • Divergent and Blade Runner.
  • Vocabulary related to dangers.
  • Be able to.