SB1-L11: Robots and Smart Technology in Daily Life

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Robots & Smart Technology in Daily Life

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Let’s warm up with some questions! While you answer, use the smart vacuum to clean my messy apartment. Drag it to the dirt, then return it to the charger when you’re done!

Hello and welcome! Today, we’ll learn about robots and smart technology in our daily lives.

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Vocabulary

1.robot

2.automation

3.smart device

5.efficient

4.assist

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Vocabulary

1.replace

2.factory

3.healthcare

5.artificial intelligence

4.privacy

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Guided Discussion

Great job! Now let’s move on to the listening. We’ll hear from three people working with robots and smart technology.

Let’s continue! What jobs might robots replace?

Last one! Do smart devices collect too much data?

Let’s keep going! What jobs should stay human?

Before we move on to the listening, let’s use the sentence starters to answer the questions.

Let’s start! Where are robots used today?

Sentence starters

- Robots are useful because…

- Automation allows companies to…

- One risk of robots is…

- Smart devices help people by…

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Audio Task

Now we’re going to do a listening activity. You’ll hear a factory manager, an office worker, and a nurse. Listen carefully and take notes to answer the questions.

First, we’ll hear from the factory manager. Let’s listen and answer a question about him before moving on.

Now, let’s listen to the nurse before answering a question about her.

Here’s your first question: Why does the manager support robots?

Now, let’s listen to the office worker and what she has to say about robots.

Question: What concern does the office worker express?

Now let’s think about all the speakers. Do they all fully agree?

Great job! Now let’s move on to our next activity and look at some sentence starters.

Question: How are robots used in hospitals?

What solution do they suggest?

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Everyday Sentence Patterns

Opinions • I think robots are helpful because… • In my opinion, automation is… • I believe robots should / should not… Use & Function • Robots are used to… • Smart devices help people by… • Automation allows companies to…

Concerns • One problem with robots is… • It can be risky when… • Some workers fear that… Future • In the future, robots might… • Smart homes will probably… • Technology will continue to…

Well done! Now let’s move on to the final debate activity. We’ll build our own AI Android by putting the parts together while answering some questions.

Now, let’s look at everyday sentence patterns about robots. Click on the computer screen to begin.

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Well done! Now let’s move on to the final debate activity. We’ll build our own AI Android by putting the parts together while answering some questions.

Well done! Now let’s move on to the final debate activity. We’ll build our own AI Android by putting the parts together while answering some questions.

Concerns • One problem with robots is… • It can be risky when… • Some workers fear that… Future • In the future, robots might… • Smart homes will probably… • Technology will continue to…

Opinions • I think robots are helpful because… • In my opinion, automation is… • I believe robots should / should not… Use & Function • Robots are used to… • Smart devices help people by… • Automation allows companies to…

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What tasks can robots do today?

Would you feel comfortable being helped by a robot?

Would you prefer a world with more or less technology?

Can robots replace human workers?

Do you use smart devices at home?

Are smart homes safe?

Do robots improve life or create more problems?

Which jobs should never be replaced?

How can society protect workers?