SECOND TERM (segundo corte)

 WORK FOR THIS WEEK
MAY 11th  -   MAY 16th

(You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

Solo se vive una vez, pero si lo haces bien, una vez es suficiente.)

1. Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. 

 1. The movie ___________ start soon. Let’s find a seat and sit down. 
 2. A: ___________ your friend be at the party? B: Yes, she ___________. 
 3. Hello. Mr. Smith? This is Peter. I ___________ be at work today because I’m sick. 
 4. Those bags look heavy. Let me help. I ___________ carry the big one for you. 
 5. My brother ___________ speak to me because he’s very angry! 
 6. What time ___________ the sun rise tomorrow morning? 
 7. A: _______ you be twenty years old next month? B: No, I _______. 
 8. Flight CX793 ___________ depart from Gate 12 in ten minutes. 
 9. Do you think people ___________ live on the moon in your lifetime? 
10. Yes, maybe I ___________ bake some cookies tomorrow. 
11. A: Are you ready to order, sir? B: Yes, thank you. I __________ have a hamburger. 
12. It ___________ be midnight in a few minutes. It’s time to go to bed! 
13. When do you think we ___________ have our next test? 
14. Maybe it ___________ rain tomorrow, and maybe it ___________. 
15. A: __________ you marry me? B: Yes, I ___________! 

Into the Future!

 Ten years from now… 
1. … how old will you be? 
2. … what country or city will you probably live in? Why? 
3. … will you probably be married or single? Why? 
4. … how many children or grandchildren will you probably have? How come? How old will they probably be in ten years? 
5. … will you have a car, or will you have a motorcycle, or will you have both? What kind(s)? Why? 6. … what kind of job will you probably have? What will your salary be? Do you think you will like your job? Why? / Why not? 
7. … will you still study English? Why? / Why not? Will you study something else? What? Why? 
8. … will you probably be happy? Why? / Why not? 
9. … will you be famous? Why? / Why not? 
10. … will you have more free time or less free time? Why?

OUR QUIZ AND OUR PODIUM!!!

                  

                    

Mental Map

11. Make a Mental map about the next text... 

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.

Taken from: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/intermediate-b1/robot-teachers

WORK FOR MAY

1     1.    Elabore un mapa mental sobre la siguiente lectura:

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.

Taken from: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/intermediate-b1/robot-teachers