1. It can teach different subjects. ✔
2. It can mark students’ work. ✔
3. It can teach students how to behave. ☐
1. It can teach different subjects. ✔
2. It can mark students’ work. ✔
3. It can teach students how to behave. ☐
Listen to the conversation and fill in each blank with ONE word.
Things a robot teacher can do | Things a robot teacher can’t do |
- Speak many (1) _________ - Tech languages, (2) ________, and many other subjects - (3) _______ with students | - Teach students how to (4) ________ - Have emotional connections with students - Solve (5) _______ between students |
Listen again and tick (v) T (True) or F (False).
T | F | |
1. Elias can do a Gangnam style dance. | ||
2. Students can practise English with the robot in real time. | ||
3. The robot feels tired when it repeats words. | ||
4. The robot asks questions that are too difficult for students to answer. | ||
5. Robots can teach students how to behave correctly. |
Work in pairs. Discuss if you agree or disagree that robots will soon replace teachers at schools. Write the reasons in the table.
Agree | Disagree |
1. Robots can better remember things than teachers. 2. ______________ 3. ______________ | 1. Robots can't understand students' emotions. 2. ____________ 3. ____________ |
Now write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) to express your opinion. Use the notes in 4.
Start your paragraph as shown below.