The Reading / Listening - Level 0

Scientists have made robots that read the news. They look, sound and act like humans. There are two robots, called "Kodomoroid" and "Otonaroid". Their names use the English word "android" with the Japanese words for child and adult. They read news on an earthquake in Tokyo. One day they might read the news on TV.

Japanese companies spend a lot of money on robots. Japanese people like robots. They think they are helpful and cute. Westerners think robots are a little scary. A professor said: "We will have more and more robots in our lives in the future." He said robots are now cheaper to buy. They are the same price as a laptop computer.

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Sources
  • http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/world-android-newscasters-deliver-news-japan-article-1.1844180
  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2667093/Can-tell-difference-Worlds-robotic-broadcasters-lifelike-read-news-recite-tongue-twisters.html


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

Scientists have

a.

like humans

2.

read

b.

for child and adult

3.

look, sound and act

c.

on TV

4.

There are

d.

the news

5.

Their names use the English

e.

in Tokyo

6.

the Japanese words

f.

made robots

7.

an earthquake

g.

two robots

8.

they might read the news

h.

word "android"


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

companies spend a lot of

a.

cheaper to buy

2.

they are helpful

b.

price

3.

Westerners think robots are

c.

money on robots

4.

We will have more

d.

computer

5.

in the

e.

and more

6.

robots are now

f.

and cute

7.

They are the same

g.

future

8.

laptop

h.

a little scary

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Scientists have made robots (1) ___________________. They look, (2) ___________________ humans. There are two robots, called "Kodomoroid" and "Otonaroid". (3) ___________________ English word "android" with the Japanese (4) ___________________ adult. They read news (5) ___________________ in Tokyo. One day (6) ___________________ the news on TV.

Japanese companies (7) ___________________ money on robots. Japanese people like robots. They think they (8) ___________________. Westerners (9) ___________________ little scary. A professor said: "We will (10) ___________________ robots in our lives (11) ___________________." He said robots are now cheaper to buy. They are (12) ___________________ a laptop computer.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Scientistshavemaderobotsthatreadthenews.Theylook,soundand
actlikehumans.Therearetworobots,called"Kodomoroid"and"Oto
naroid".TheirnamesusetheEnglishword"android"withtheJapanes
ewordsforchildandadult.TheyreadnewsonanearthquakeinTokyo.
OnedaytheymightreadthenewsonTV.Japanesecompaniesspenda
lotofmoneyonrobots.Japanesepeoplelikerobots.Theythinktheyar
ehelpfulandcute.Westernersthinkrobotsarealittlescary.Aprofess
orsaid:"Wewillhavemoreandmorerobotsinourlivesinthefuture."H
esaidrobotsarenowcheapertobuy.Theyarethesamepriceasalapto
pcomputer.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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WRITING

Write about robots for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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Answers

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