Time for bed, Fred!

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Robots at home

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Let’s get started
with a warm-up

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Discuss these quotations about robots. Say whether you agree or disagree with
each one. Give reasons.

“ Robots will harvest, cook, and serve our

food. They will work in our factories, drive
our cars, and walk our dogs. Like it or not,
the age of work is coming to an end.
”
Gray Scott

“ We're going to become caretakers for

the robots. That's what the next
generation of work is going to be.
Gray Scott
”
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Discuss these quotations about robots. Say whether you agree or disagree with
each one. Give reasons.

“ In time, people will have relationships with

certain kinds of robots – not every robot, but
certain kinds of robots – where they might
feel that it is a sort of friendship, but it's
”
going to be of a robot-human kind.

Cynthia Breazeal

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Let’s work with some vocabulary!

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Match the words to their definitions.

1. a new method or idea

A. bot (n) 2. a person you spend time with

B. innovation (n) 3. know someone or something

because you have seen or heard
C. flip (v) of it/them before
D. recognise (v) 4. take hold of something (e.g. an
E. companion (n) object) suddenly

F. adapt (v) 5. an informal word for ‘robot’

G. grab (v) 6. turn something around

7. change to suit different uses or

conditions

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Let’s check the answers.

1. a new method or idea

A. bot (n) 2. a person you spend time with

B. innovation (n) 3. know someone or something

because you have seen or heard
C. flip (v) of it/them before
D. recognise (v) 4. take hold of something (e.g. an
E. companion (n) object) suddenly

F. adapt (v) 5. an informal word for ‘robot’

G. grab (v) 6. turn something around

7. change to suit different uses or

conditions

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Discuss the questions.

● How commonplace are domestic bots?

● What kind of jobs can bots do in our homes?

● What kind of people would like a robot companion?

● What are the advantages of a robot having a human appearance?

● What changes do you think you’ll see in your home in the

not-too-distant future?

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In a moment, you’ll watch a video about:

Samsung's first-ever personal

robots: Bot Care and Bot Handy

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Watch the video and discuss the questions.

● What is the purpose of the

video?

● Do you think the video achieves

its purpose well? Why/Why not?

● What, if anything, surprises you

about the video?

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Complete the transcript. Write one word in each gap. Tip: All words have two letters.
Whether you’re ___ home or outside of
it, you are at the centre of all our
innovations. Now, we're going to show
you what this looks like ___ a
not-too-distant future. First, Samsung
Bot™ Care uses AI technology ___ take
care of all the little details in your life ___
recognising and understanding your
behaviours, to ___ a better robotic
assistant and a companion:
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‘You’ve been ___ your computer too long.
How about stretching and taking a short
break? The conference call ___ scheduled
in a few minutes.’ Bot™ Care knows your
schedule and your habits and can remind
you ___ the conference call you have with
colleagues. Coming up ___ 15 minutes!
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Watch the video (to 00:58) to check your answers.
Whether you’re ___ home or outside of it, you are at
the centre of all our innovations. Now, we're going to
show you what this looks like ___ a not-too-distant
future. First, Samsung Bot™ Care uses AI technology
___ take care of all the little details in your life ___
recognising and understanding your behaviours, to
___ a better robotic assistant and a companion:
‘You’ve been ___ your computer too long. How about
stretching and taking a short break? The conference
call ___ scheduled in a few minutes.’ Bot™ Care
knows your schedule and your habits and can remind
you ___ the conference call you have with
colleagues. Coming up ___ 15 minutes!

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Let’s check the answers.

Whether you’re ___

at home or outside of ‘You’ve been ___
on your computer too long.
it, you are at the centre of all our How about stretching and taking a short
innovations. Now, we're going to show break? The conference call ___
is scheduled
you what this looks like ___
in a in a few minutes.’ Bot™ Care knows your
not-too-distant future. First, Samsung schedule and your habits and can remind
Bot™ Care uses AI technology ___
to take you ___
of the conference call you have with
care of all the little details in your life ___ colleagues. Coming up ___ 15inminutes!
recognising
by and understanding your
behaviours, to ___
be a better robotic
assistant and a companion:

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Read these extracts from the video and explain the meaning of the parts in bold.
A. …you are at the centre of all our innovations.

B. Bot™ Care uses AI technology to take care of all the little

details in your life…

C. …becoming an extension of you, in the kitchen, in the living

room and anywhere else you may need that extra hand…

D. Bot™ Handy uses AI to understand objects like a glass cup or

ceramic plate, taking note of their shape and materials to
work as your trusted partner.

E. It flips the script on what a robot in your home could look like.

F. Each of these robots are built with you in mind.

G. We're hard at work to bring you next-generation innovation

with AI as the core enabler for your better tomorrow.

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Let’s check the answers.
You are the most important thing that we
A. …you are at the centre of all our innovations. take into account.
B. Bot™ Care uses AI technology to take care of all the little The small things that make your life more
details in your life… comfortable.

C. …becoming an extension of you, in the kitchen, in the living Becoming as easy and commonplace as
room and anywhere else you may need that extra hand… using your hands, etc.

D. Bot™ Handy uses AI to understand objects like a glass cup or

ceramic plate, taking note of their shape and materials to
Someone who is always at your side and
work as your trusted partner. who you can depend on, completely.
E. It flips the script on what a robot in your home could look like. It is the opposite to what we might expect.

F. Each of these robots are built with you in mind.

Are created to be able to serve you in the
G. We're hard at work to bring you next-generation innovation best, most personalised way possible.
with AI as the core enabler for your better tomorrow. The central component for making
something possible.
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Discuss the questions.

● What information would help robot designers put you at the centre of
their innovations?

● Would you like to have a bot at home to take care of all the little
details in your life? Why/Why not?

● In what ways could a bot become an extension of you at home or at

work?

● Which features of your home design might help or hinder a bot?

● What would a robot built ‘with you in mind’ look like?

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Let’s learn some phrases!

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Look at the language for speculation. Make new sentences using the words
in bold. Talk about one of the things listed in the box.

LANGUAGE FOR SPECULATION

QUITE CONFIDENT SURE

● Companion robots will probably
take the place of care assistants.
● In the future I think we might
have more free time.
● It’s highly likely/unlikely that
domestic robots will fall in price.
how bots will change
● I’m sure that by 2030 domestic education
robots will be in most of our
homes. how bots will change
your job
● I’ll definitely have a robot in my
home in five years’ time. how bots will change
your leisure activities
● I definitely won’t work more than
20 hours a week in the future.
● I’m convinced that we’ll all have a
robot companion by 2050.

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Speculate about homes of the future. Take turns to choose a topic. Speak
for two minutes giving your views. Use some of the language for
speculation.

● bathroom design ● living room design

● bedroom design ● location
● comfort ● materials
● cooking ● outdoor space
● entertainment ● ownership
● heating ● pets
● housework ● size
● kitchen design ● storage

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THANKS!

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