December 3 - 10, Grades 9 and 10 I. Do the exercise: Match the definitions (a–f) with the vocabulary (1–6). 1. to underestimate - to think something is less than it is 2. to adapt - to change something so that it fits better 3. creativity - the ability to think of new ideas 4. empathy - the ability to deeply understand someone's situation or feelings 5. a takeover - when someone takes control of something, like a job or a place 6. to diagnose - to work out what kind of illness someone has Robot Teachers If you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and teachers at the top of the list. It's easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but some jobs need human connection and creativity. But are we underestimating what robots can do? In some cases, they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing illness. Also, some patients might feel more comfortable sharing personal information with a machine than a person. Could there be a place for robots in education after all? British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot takeover of the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring information and teachers will be like assistants. Intelligent robots will read students' faces, movements and maybe even brain signals. Then they will adapt the information to each student. It's not a popular opinion and it's unlikely robots will ever have empathy and the ability to really connect with humans like another human can. One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all. In some parts of the world, there aren't enough teachers and 9–16 per cent of children under the age of 14 don't go to school. That problem could be partly solved by robots because they can teach anywhere and won't get stressed, or tired, or move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job. Those negative aspects of teaching are something everyone agrees on. Teachers all over the world are leaving because it is a difficult job and they feel overworked. Perhaps the question is not 'Will robots replace teachers?' but 'How can robots help teachers?' Office workers can use software to do things like organise and answer emails, arrange meetings and update calendars. Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work, including more than 11 hours a week marking homework. If robots could cut the time teachers spend marking homework and writing reports, teachers would have more time and energy for the parts of the job humans do best. Task 1. Are the sentences true or false? 1. Most jobs seem as if they can be done by robots or computers. true 2. Robots are always better at diagnosing illness than doctors. true 3. Many experts agree robots will replace teachers by 2027. true 4. One advantage of robot teachers is that they don’t need to rest. false? (I mean they do need to recharge) 5. Robot assistants could help teachers by marking homework. true 6. Some teachers use robots to reduce their time answering emails and marking homework. true Task 2 . Choose the best answer. 1. It’s easy to think robots … a. will replace people even if we don’t like the idea. b. are more capable than people and it’s true. c. can do less than people but it’s not always true. 2. Anthony Seldon thinks teachers in the future will … a. help robots in class. b. teach knowledge to students. c. no longer exist. 3. Robots will probably never … a. have human understanding of emotions. b. be a popular choice for teachers. c. be intelligent enough to work in education. 4. Some parts of the world … a. pay robots to teach. b. already use robots in teaching jobs. c. have a shortage of teachers 5. Teachers … a. work harder than office workers. b. have less help than office workers. c. leave their jobs to become office workers. 6. Robots could … a. empathise with students. b. mark homework. c. prepare lessons. Task 3. In 200-250 words or less prepare your personal statement on the topic "Would you like to have a robot as a teacher?" If "Yes" Why?. If "NO" Why? In my opinion, robots could replace most jobs in the future. Robots can easily use the internet to teach, reading stuff from wikipedia and other sites. So if I were to pick between a human or robot teacher, I would pick robot. Also AI has a pattern meaning its easier to manipulate and abuse hehe. I'm a techno-optimist so I think that the development of technology is an inevitable process (unless the sun explodes) which leads to progress. Which we can neither change nor reject. So having a robot teacher is not only very convenient but also inevitable. Also poor countries that can't afford teachers can't afford robot teachers either so... Also robot teacher removes the hassle of socializing and speaking with a real person. Also AI doesn't have favoritism.
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