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Man sells everything for AI dream 'partner' (22nd October 2026)

The Reading / Listening - AI Partners - Level 3

A man in Brazil had a sad experience in his search for love. Mr X, 49, sold everything he owned to get enough money to see a woman he met online. He travelled over 2,000 kilometres by bus. He first met her online in 2020 and fell in love with her. He wanted to marry her. Her name was Jessica. Her online profile read: "I really want to support you. I want you to come to my farm and never work again in your life." Mr X went to meet her in the city of Belo Horizonte, but he could not find her. He showed people photos of her, but nobody knew who she was. He then found out that she was not real. She was created by AI. The man was sad. He said: "I came here to find happiness."

Mr X's story shows how risky it can be to look for love online. Many people feel lonely and want to find a partner. However, they can be easily tricked because AI can make people who look and sound real. Jessica's social media account had over 300,000 followers. She looked like a real woman. The person who created Jessica said they made her to get people's attention online. They wanted to use the AI Jessica to help sell things. Mr X wants people to be careful so they don't make a similar mistake in the future. It is important to check the identity of a person you meet online carefully. The man said: "Sometimes, loneliness at home causes many problems in a person's life."

Try the same news story at these easier levels:

AI Partners - Level 0, AI Partners - Level 1 or AI Partners - Level 2

Sources

https://nypost.com/2026/10/17/world-news/brazilian-bricklayers-dream-girl-turns-out-to-be-ai-generated/
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/lonely-brickie-blows-life-savings-37771572
https://www.gadgetreview.com/man-sold-everything-he-owned-and-traveled-2000-km-to-meet-his-dream-woman-she-was-ai

Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice activities, drag and drop activities, sentence jumbles, which word activities, text reconstructions, spelling, gap fills and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

Warm-ups

1. AI PARTNERS: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about AI partners. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
sad experiences / love / money / meeting people online / marry / online profiles /
riskiness / online love / being tricked / social media / mistakes / the future / life
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. AI FRIENDS: Students A strongly believe having AI friends is a good idea; Students B strongly believe it isn't. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. DREAM: What are your dream (perfect) things? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

My dream...	What?	Why?
partner
job
house
vacation
car
lifestyle

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5. AI: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "AI". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. MY PARTNER: Rank these with your partner. Put the most important things a partner must have at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

Nice personality
Intelligence
Money
Sense of humour
Good looks
A dream
Ability to listen
Cooking skills

Vocabulary

Paragraph 1

1.	experience	a.	Learned or discovered something.
2.	search	b.	The act of trying to find something or someone.
3.	owned	c.	Started to love someone very much.
4.	fell in love	d.	Something that happens to you in life.
5.	support	e.	Made something new.
6.	found	f.	Had something as yours.
7.	created	g.	To give lots of help to someone (sometimes with money) or be there for them.

Paragraph 2

8.	risky	h.	The interest people give to someone or something.
9.	tricked	i.	People who choose to follow a person or account on social media.
10.	followers	j.	Information that shows who a person is.
11.	attention	k.	Not safe; with a chance of something bad happening.
12.	similar	l.	Made someone believe something that is not true.
13.	identity	m.	The feeling of being alone and wanting to be with other people.
14.	loneliness	n.	Almost the same as something else.

Before reading / listening

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

A man sold all his belongings to go to see his dream partner. T / F
The man took a 2,000-km train journey to see the woman. T / F
The man lived on the woman's farm for a short time. T / F
Nobody knew who the woman in the photographs was. T / F
The article says AI can easily trick people. T / F
The woman had about 30,000 followers on social media. T / F
The man in the article hopes people don't repeat his mistake. T / F
The man says it's better to be lonely. T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

sad
owned
support
created
find
risky
tricked
real
check
problems

look after
fooled
possessed
dangerous
difficulties
unhappy
get
look at
genuine
made

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

Mr X, 49, sold
He travelled over
online
He showed people
I came here to
how risky it can be to look
Jessica's social media account had
get people's
don't make a similar mistake
check the identity of a person

for love online
photos of her
find happiness
attention
profile
in the future
everything he owned
you meet online
over 300,000 followers
2,000 kilometres by bus

Gap fill

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

fell
here
search
never
out
enough
profile
nobody

A man in Brazil had a sad experience in his (1) ______________________________________________ for love. Mr X, 49, sold everything he owned to get (2) ______________________________________________ money to see a woman he met online. He travelled over 2,000 kilometres by bus. He first met her online in 2020 and (3) ______________________________________________ in love with her. He wanted to marry her. Her name was Jessica. Her online (4) ______________________________________________ read: "I really want to support you. I want you to come to my farm and (5) ______________________________________________ work again in your life." Mr X went to meet her in the city of Belo Horizonte, but he could not find her. He showed people photos of her, but (6) ______________________________________________ knew who she was. He then found (7) ______________________________________________ that she was not real. She was created by AI. The man was sad. He said: "I came (8) ______________________________________________ to find happiness."

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

partner
things
attention
mistake
loneliness
risky
identity
followers

Mr X's story shows how (9) ______________________________________________ it can be to look for love online. Many people feel lonely and want to find a (10) ______________________________________________. However, they can be easily tricked because AI can make people who look and sound real. Jessica's social media account had over 300,000 (11) ___________________________________________. She looked like a real woman. The person who created Jessica said they made her to get people's (12) ______________________________________________ online. They wanted to use the AI Jessica to help sell (13) ______________________________________________. Mr X wants people to be careful so they don't make a similar (14) ______________________________________________ in the future. It is important to check the (15) ______________________________________________ of a person you meet online carefully. The man said: "Sometimes, (16) ______________________________________________ at home causes many problems in a person's life."

Listening — Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1) A man in Brazil had a sad experience in his ______
     a. search from love
     b. search for love
     c. search of love
     d. search four love
2) Mr X, 49, sold everything he owned to get enough money to see a woman ______
     a. he meet online
     b. he met inline
     c. he meet inline
     d. he met online
3) Her online profile read: "I really want ______."
     a. to support you
     b. too support you
     c. tour seaport you
     d. to seaport you
4) He showed people photos of her, but nobody knew ______
     a. whose she was
     b. how she was
     c. hue she was
     d. who she was
5) He said: "I came here ______."
     a. to find happiness
     b. to find happy nest
     c. to find happy nets
     d. to find happy news

6) Mr X's story shows how risky it can be to look ______.
     a. for lover online
     b. for loved online
     c. for lovely online
     d. for love online
7) they can be easily tricked because AI can make people who look ______
     a. and sound really
     b. and sound real
     c. and sounds real
     d. and sound reel
8) The person who created Jessica said they made her to ______
     a. get person's at tension
     b. get people's attention
     c. get peephole's attention
     d. get people's at tension
9) Mr X wants people to be careful so they don't make a similar mistake ______
     a. in the future
     b. in a future
     c. on the future
     d. inner future
10) Sometimes, loneliness at home causes many problems in ______
     a. a person's live
     b. a person's rife
     c. a person's life
     d. a person's leaf

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

A man in Brazil had a sad experience in his (1) __________________________________________________. Mr X, 49, sold everything he owned to get enough money to see a woman (2) __________________________________________________. He travelled over 2,000 kilometres by bus. He first met her online in 2020 and fell in love with her. He wanted (3) __________________________________________________. Her name was Jessica. Her online profile read: "I really want (4) __________________________________________________. I want you to come to my farm and never work again in your life." Mr X went to meet her in the city of Belo Horizonte, but he could (5) __________________________________________________. He showed people photos of her, but nobody knew who she was. He then found out that she (6) __________________________________________________. She was created by AI. The man was sad. He said: "I came here to find happiness."

Mr X's story (7) __________________________________________________ it can be to look for love online. Many people feel lonely and want to find a partner. However, they can (8) __________________________________________________ because AI can make people who look and sound real. Jessica's social media (9) __________________________________________________ 300,000 followers. She looked like a real woman. The person who created Jessica said they made her to get people's attention online. They wanted to use the AI Jessica to (10) __________________________________________________. Mr X wants people to be careful so they don't make (11) __________________________________________________ in the future. It is important to check the identity of a person you meet online carefully. The man said: "Sometimes, loneliness at (12) __________________________________________________ problems in a person's life."

Comprehension questions

What did Mr X sell to be able to meet the woman he met online?
When did Mr X first meet the woman?
Where did Jessica want the man to go?
What did Mr X show people in the city of Belo Horizonte?
What did Mr X say he wanted to find in Belo Horizonte?
What does the article say can be risky?
What is it easy for AI to do to people?
What did the creator of Jessica want to get?
What does Mr X not want people to make in the future?
What does Mr X say can create problems at home?

Multiple choice quiz

1) What did Mr X sell to be able to meet the woman he met online?
a) his car
b) all of his belongings
c) stocks and shares
d) lemonade
2) When did Mr X first meet the woman?
a) 2018
b) 2024
c) 2020
d) 2022
3) Where did Jessica want the man to go?
a) an expensive restaurant
b) the UK
c) an internet cafe
d) to her farm
4) What did Mr X show people in the city of Belo Horizonte?
a) his smartphone
b) photos
c) his passport
d) his tattoos
5) What did Mr X say he wanted to find in Belo Horizonte?
a) happiness
b) himself
c) inner peace
d) a good hotel

6) What does the article say can be risky?
a) looking for love online
b) using the internet
c) 2,000-km-long bus journeys
d) being alone
7) What is it easy for AI to do to people?
a) find them a partner
b) make them happy
c) make them lonely
d) trick people
8) What did the creator of Jessica want to get?
a) a new life
b) clicks
c) attention
d) fame
9) What does Mr X not want people to make in the future?
a) avatars
b) noise
c) cakes
d) mistakes
10) What does Mr X say can create problems at home?
a) computers
b) loneliness
c) online partners
d) mistakes

Role play

Role A – Money
You think money is the most important thing a partner should have. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least necessary of these (and why): intelligence, cooking skills or good looks.

Role B – Intelligence
You think intelligence is the most important thing a partner should have. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least necessary of these (and why): money, cooking skills or good looks.

Role C – Cooking Skills
You think cooking skills are the most important things a partner should have. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least necessary of these (and why): intelligence, money or good looks.

Role D – Good Looks
You think good looks are the most important things a partner should have. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least necessary of these (and why): intelligence, cooking skills or money.

After reading / listening

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words...

'dream'

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

and 'partner'.
________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

• Share your findings with your partners.

• Make questions using the words you found.

• Ask your partner / group your questions.

2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

•Share your questions with other classmates / groups. •Ask your partner / group your questions.

3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:

search

enough

first

really

showed

here

story

easily

over

attention

similar

problems

Student survey

Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

(Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

Discussion - AI Partners

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

What did you think when you read the headline?
What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'dream'?
What do you think about AI partners?
Do you think partners in the future will be non-human?
Would you sell everything to be with your dream partner?
What would your dream partner be like?
Would you date someone you met online?
What are the dangers of online relationships?
How would you feel if you were Mr X?
What advice do you have for Mr X?

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
What do you think of when you hear the word 'partner'?
What do you think about what you read?
Could you fall in love with an AI character?
Where is the best place to find love?
Have you ever been tricked by someone online??
What is the best thing to do for loneliness?
Are you happier to talk to people online or in person?
Have you ever fallen in love at first sight?
What questions would you like to ask Mr X?

Discussion — Write your own questions

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

(a) ________________

(b) ________________

(c) ________________

(d) ________________

(e) ________________

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

(f) ________________

(g) ________________

(h) ________________

(i) ________________

(j) ________________

Language — Cloze (Gap-fill)

A man in Brazil had a (1) ____ experience in his search for love. Mr X, 49, sold everything he owned to get (2) ____ money to see a woman he met online. He travelled over 2,000 kilometres by bus. He first met her online in 2020 and fell (3) ____ love with her. He wanted to marry her. Her name was Jessica. Her online profile read: "I really want (4) ____ support you. I want you to come to my farm and never work again in your life." Mr X went to meet her in the city of Belo Horizonte, but he could not find her. He showed people photos of her, but nobody (5) ____ who she was. He then found out that she was not real. She was created by AI. The man was sad. He said: "I came here to find (6) ____."

Mr X's story shows (7) ____ risky it can be to look for love online. Many people feel lonely and want to find a partner. However, they can (8) ____ easily tricked because AI can make people who look and sound real. Jessica's social media account had over 300,000 followers. She looked like a (9) ____ woman. The person who created Jessica said they made her to get people's attention online. He wanted to (10) ____ the AI Jessica to help sell things. Mr X wants people to be careful (11) ____ they don't make a similar mistake in the future. It is important to check the identity of a person you meet online carefully. The man said: "Sometimes, loneliness at home causes many problems in a person's (12) ____."

Which of these words go in the above text?

(a) sadness (b) sadden (c) sad (d) sadly
(a) enough (b) plenty (c) lots (d) many
(a) in (b) up (c) in (d) to
(a) to (b) for (c) of (d) by
(a) know (b) knew (c) knowing (d) known
(a) happier (b) happily (c) happy (d) happiness
(a) what (b) that (c) how (d) such
(a) say (b) have (c) do (d) be
(a) real (b) really (c) reality (d) realism
(a) use (b) useful (c) using (d) uses
(a) such (b) so (c) in (d) by
(a) live (b) lively (c) life (d) lived

Spelling

Paragraph 1

a sad cpeerixene
Mr X, 49, sold everything he oedwn
online eorpfli
I really want to srutpop you
She was teaecdr by AI
I came here to find pensihspa

Paragraph 2

they can be easily kdtirec
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get people's teattionn
so they don't make a similar lisiamr
check the dyiettni of a person
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Put the text back together

( 1 )   A man in Brazil had a sad experience in his search for love. Mr X, 49, sold everything he owned to get enough
(    )   by AI. The man was sad. He said: "I came here to find happiness."
(    )   city of Belo Horizonte, but he could not find her. He showed people photos
(    )   in love with her. He wanted to marry her. Her name was Jessica. Her online profile read: "I really want to
(    )   lonely and want to find a partner. However, they can be easily tricked because AI can make people who look and
(    )   make a similar mistake in the future. It is important to check the identity of a person you meet
(    )   money to see a woman he met online. He travelled over 2,000 kilometres by bus. He first met her online in 2020 and fell
(    )   Mr X's story shows how risky it can be to look for love online. Many people feel
(    )   of her, but nobody knew who she was. He then found out that she was not real. She was created
(    )   online carefully. The man said: "Sometimes, loneliness at home causes many problems in a person's life."
(    )   online. They wanted to use the AI Jessica to help sell things. Mr X wants people to be careful so they don't
(    )   sound real. Jessica's social media account had over 300,000 followers. She looked like a real
(    )   support you. I want you to come to my farm and never work again in your life." Mr X went to meet her in the
(    )   woman. The person who created Jessica said they made her to get people's attention

Put the words in the right order

A a Brazil experience had in man sad .
enough everything get He he owned sold to .
met Money online see to a he woman .
come farm I my to to want you .
He not out real she that found was .
a find Feel lonely partner to want and .
AI be by can easily They tricked .
attention get her made people's They to .
a Don't future in make mistake similar the .
identity meet of online person The a you .

Circle the correct word (20 pairs)

A man in Brazil had a sadly / sad experience in his search for love. Mr X, 49, sold everything he owned / owed to get enough money to see a woman he met inline / online. He travelled over 2,000 kilometres by bus. He first met / meet her online in 2020 and fell in / on love with her. He wanted to marry her. Her name was Jessica. Her online profile read: "I rarely / really want to support you. I want you to come to my farm and never working / work again in your life." Mr X went to / for meet her in the city of Belo Horizonte, but he could not find her. He showed people photos of her, but nobody / somebody knew who she was. He then found out that she was not real. She was created by AI. The man was sad. He said: "I came here to find happy / happiness."

Mr X's story shows what / how risky it can be to look for love online. Many people feel lonely and want to find a / the partner. However, they can be easily tricked / trick because AI can make people who look to / and sound real. Jessica's social media account had more / over 300,000 followers. She looked like a real woman. The person who created Jessica said they made her to / for get people's attention online. They wanted for / to use the AI Jessica to help sell things. Mr X wants people to be careful so they don't make a similar mistake in / at the future. It is important to check the identity at / of a person you meet online carefully. The man said: "Sometimes, loneliness at home causes many problems in a person's live / life."

Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct. Look up the definition of new words.

Insert the vowels (a, e, i, o, u)

_ m_n _n Br_z_l h_d _ s_d _xp_r__nc_ _n h_s s__rch f_r l_v_. Mr X, 49, s_ld _v_ryth_ng h_ _wn_d t_ g_t _n__gh m_n_y t_ s__ _ w_m_n h_ m_t _nl_n_. H_ tr_v_ll_d _v_r 2,000 k_l_m_tr_s by b_s. H_ f_rst m_t h_r _nl_n_ _n 2020 _nd f_ll _n l_v_ w_th h_r. H_ w_nt_d t_ m_rry h_r. H_r n_m_ w_s J_ss_c_. H_r _nl_n_ pr_f_l_ r__d: "_ r__lly w_nt t_ s_pp_rt y__. _ w_nt y__ t_ c_m_ t_ my f_rm _nd n_v_r w_rk _g__n _n y__r l_f_." Mr X w_nt t_ m__t h_r _n th_ c_ty _f B_l_ H_r_z_nt_, b_t h_ c__ld n_t f_nd h_r. H_ sh_w_d p__pl_ ph_t_s _f h_r, b_t n_b_dy kn_w wh_ sh_ w_s. H_ th_n f__nd __t th_t sh_ w_s n_t r__l. Sh_ w_s cr__t_d by __. Th_ m_n w_s s_d. H_ s__d: "_ c_m_ h_r_ t_ f_nd h_pp_n_ss."

Mr X's st_ry sh_ws h_w r_sky _t c_n b_ t_ l__k f_r l_v_ _nl_n_. M_ny p__pl_ f__l l_n_ly _nd w_nt t_ f_nd _ p_rtn_r. H_w_v_r, th_y c_n b_ __s_ly tr_ck_d b_c__s_ __ c_n m_k_ p__pl_ wh_ l__k _nd s__nd r__l. J_ss_c_'s s_c__l m_d__ _cc__nt h_d _v_r 300,000 f_ll_w_rs. Sh_ l__k_d l_k_ _ r__l w_m_n. Th_ p_rs_n wh_ cr__t_d J_ss_c_ s__d th_y m_d_ h_r t_ g_t p__pl_'s _tt_nt__n _nl_n_. Th_y_ w_nt_d t_ _s_ th_ __ J_ss_c_ t_ h_lp s_ll th_ngs. Mr X w_nts p__pl_ t_ b_ c_r_f_l s_ th_y d_n't m_k_ _ s_m_l_r m_st_k_ _n th_ f_t_r_. _t _s _mp_rt_nt t_ ch_ck th_ _d_nt_ty _f _ p_rs_n y__ m__t _nl_n_ c_r_f_lly. Th_ m_n s__d: "S_m_t_m_s, l_n_l_n_ss _t h_m_ c__s_s m_ny pr_bl_ms _n _ p_rs_n's l_f_."

Punctuate the text and add capitals

a man in brazil had a sad experience in his search for love mr x 49 sold everything he owned to get enough money to see a woman he met online he travelled over 2000 kilometres by bus he first met her online in 2020 and fell in love with her he wanted to marry her her name was jessica her online profile read i really want to support you i want you to come to my farm and never work again in your life mr x went to meet her in the city of belo horizonte but he could not find her he showed people photos of her but nobody knew who she was he then found out that she was not real she was created by ai the man was sad he said i came here to find happiness

mr xs story shows how risky it can be to look for love online many people feel lonely and want to find a partner however they can be easily tricked because ai can make people who look and sound real jessicas social media account had over 300000 followers she looked like a real woman the person who created jessica said they made her to get peoples attention online they wanted to use the ai jessica to help sell things mr x wants people to be careful so they dont make a similar mistake in the future it is important to check the identity of a person you meet online carefully the man said sometimes loneliness at home causes many problems in a persons life

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

AmaninBrazilhadasadexperienceinhissearchforlove.MrX,49,soldev
erythingheownedtogetenoughmoneytoseeawomanhemetonline.He
travelledover2,000kilometresbybus.Hefirstmetheronlinein2020and
fellinlovewithher.Hewantedtomarryher.HernamewasJessica.Heronl
ineprofileread:"Ireallywanttosupportyou.Iwantyoutocometomyfar
mandneverworkagaininyourlife."MrXwenttomeetherinthecityofBelo
Horizonte,buthecouldnotfindher.Heshowedpeoplephotosofher,butn
obodyknewwhoshewas.Hethenfoundoutthatshewasnotreal.Shewas
createdbyAI.Themanwassad.Hesaid:"Icameheretofindhappiness."
MrX'sstoryshowshowriskyitcanbetolookforloveonline.Manypeoplefe
ellonelyandwanttofindapartner.However,theycanbeeasilytrickedbe
causeAIcanmakepeoplewholookandsoundreal.Jessica'ssocialmedia
accounthadover300,000followers.Shelookedlikearealwoman.Thep
ersonwhocreatedJessicasaidtheymadehertogetpeople'sattentionon
line.TheywantedtousetheAIJessicatohelpsellthings.MrXwantspeopl
etobecarefulsotheydon'tmakeasimilarmistakeinthefuture.Itisimpor
tanttochecktheidentityofapersonyoumeetonlinecarefully.Themans
aid:"Sometimes,lonelinessathomecausesmanyproblemsinaperson'
slife."

Free writing

Write about AI Partners for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Academic writing

AI partners can be better than human partners. Discuss.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Homework

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about this news story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. AI PARTNERS: Make a poster about AI partners. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
4. AI LOVE: Write a magazine article about using AI partners to teach people about real love. Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against this.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on AI partners. Ask him/her three questions about them. Give him/her three of your opinions of AI partners. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

A Few Additional Activities for Students

Ask your students what they have read, seen or heard about this news in their own language. Students are likely to / may have have encountered this news in their L1 and therefore bring a background knowledge to the classroom.

Get students to role play different characters from this news story.

Ask students to keep track of this news and revisit it to discuss in your next class.

Ask students to male predictions of how this news might develop in the next few days or weeks, and then revisit and discuss in a future class.

Ask students to write a follow-up story to this news.

Students role play a journalist and someone who witnessed or was a part of this news. Perhaps they could make a video of the interview.

Ask students to keep a news journal in English and add this story to their thoughts.

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