2 Robot Teachers

Docente: Angeles Larios.
Instituto: Sé aceptado en la universidad.
Reading: Robot teachers

Choose the correct answer for each question according to the information in the
text. Each section is numbered to help you identify them quickly.
[1] If you think of the job’s 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. [2] 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?
[3] British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for
the robot takeover of the classroom: 2027. [4] 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. [5]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.
[6]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 Por ciento de los
niños
under the age of 14 don’t go to school. [7] 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.
[8]Those negative aspects of teaching are something everyone agrees on. [9] Todos estan de
acuerdo
Teachers all over the world are leaving because it is a difficult job and they feel
overworked.
[9] 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. [10] Teachers waste a lot
of time doing non-teaching work, including more than 11 hours a week marking
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homework.[11] 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. Source: Britishcouncil.org, 2019
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Task 1. Are the sentences true or false?
1. Most jobs seem as if they can be done by robots or computers.
a) True b) False c) Not given
2. Robots are always better at diagnosing illness than doctors.
3. Many experts agree robots will replace teachers by 2027.
una ventaja 4. One advantage of robot teachers is that they don’t need to rest.
5. Robot assistants could help teachers by marking homework.
6. Some teachers use robots to reduce their time answering emails and
marking homework.
Answers: 1. B) False, 2. B) False, 3. B) False, 4. A) True, 5. A) True, 6. B)False.
Task 2. Choose the best answer according to the information given in the text.
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.
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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. Con ayuda del profesor
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. Con ayuda del profesor
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.
Answers: 1. C), 2. A), 3. A), 4. C), 5. B), 6. B), 7.D)
Task 3. Match the definitions (a - f) with the vocabulary (1 - 6).
Vocabulary Definitions
1. ( ) a takeover ROBOTS a. the ability to think of new ideas
2. ( ) to adapt b. to think something is less than it is
3. ( ) to underestimate SUBESTIMAR c. to work out what kind of illness someone has
4. ( ) empathy d. when someone takes control of something, like a

job or a place
5. ( ) to diagnose e. to change something so that it fits better
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6. ( ) creative f. the ability to deeply understand someone’s

situation or feelings
A) 1. C), 2. E), 3. A), 4. B), 5. D), 6. F)
B) 1. E), 2. C), 3. A), 4. B), 5. F), 6. D)
C) 1. D), 2. E), 3. B), 4. F), 5.C), 6. A)
Answer: C)
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Docente: Angeles Larios.

Instituto: Sé aceptado en la universidad.

Reading: Robot teachers

Buscar en el texto palabras clave, si no se la traduccion de los textos

1. Most jobs seem as if they can be done by robots or computers.

a) True b) False c) Not given

2. Robots are always better at diagnosing illness than doctors.

a) True b) False c) Not given

3. Many experts agree robots will replace teachers by 2027.

a) True b) False c) Not given

a) True b) False c) Not given

5. Robot assistants could help teachers by marking homework.

a) True b) False c) Not given

a) True b) False c) Not given

Answers: 1. B) False, 2. B) False, 3. B) False, 4. A) True, 5. A) True, 6. B)False.

1. It’s easy to think robots …

2. Anthony Seldon thinks teachers in the future will …

Task 3. Match the definitions (a - f) with the vocabulary (1 - 6).

1. ( ) a takeover ROBOTS a. the ability to think of new ideas

2. ( ) to adapt b. to think something is less than it is

3. ( ) to underestimate SUBESTIMAR c. to work out what kind of illness someone has

4. ( ) empathy d. when someone takes control of something, like a

5. ( ) to diagnose e. to change something so that it fits better

6. ( ) creative f. the ability to deeply understand someone’s

A) 1. C), 2. E), 3. A), 4. B), 5. D), 6. F)

B) 1. E), 2. C), 3. A), 4. B), 5. F), 6. D)

C) 1. D), 2. E), 3. B), 4. F), 5.C), 6. A)

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