people believe that by the year 2050; computers will be replaced teachers and also be done most of the jobs doing by the police now
Cloze-test:
COMPUTERS: GOOD OR BAD
For good or bad, computers are now (1) _____ of our daily life. With the (2) _____ of a small home computer now as low as $50, experts predict that before long all schools and businesses and most families in richer parts of the world will own a (3) _____ of some kind. Among general public, computers arouse strong feelings - people either love them (4) _____ hate them.
The computer-lovers talk about how useful computers can be in business, in education and in the home. Apart (5) _____ all the games, you can do your accounts on them, learn languages from them, write letters on them and in some places you even do your shopping with them. Computers, they say, will also bring more leisure, as more and more unpleasant jobs are taken (6) _____ by computerized robots.
The latter, on the (7) _____ hand, argue that computers bring not leisure but unemployment. They worry, too, that people (8) _____ spend all the time talking to comouters will forget (9) _____ to talk to each other. Their biggest fear (10) _____ that computers may eventually take overfrom human being altogether.
10. Dùng động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng dúng The world's first computer (1) ..........(build) at the University of Pennsylvania in 1946,although computer-like machines (2).........(build) in the 19th century.Computers(3)..........(sell)commercially for the first time in the 1950s, and progress (4)..........(make)since than.Computers are now much smaller and more powerful, and they can (5).........(buy)much more cheaply. Computers (6).........(use) in many fields - in business, science, medicine and education. They can (7).........(use) to forecast the weather or to control robots which make cars. The computer's memory is the where information (8).......... (keep) and calculations (9)..... (do). A computer can not think for place itself. It must (10) ..........(tell) exacly what to do.A lot of calculations can (11).........(do)very quickly on a computer Computer don't make mistakes. Stories (12) .........(hear) sometimes about computers paying people too much money or sending them bills for things they didn't by. These mistakes (13) .........(make)by the programmers. Some years ago, an American computer-controlled rocket went out of control and had(14)......... (destroy). The accident (15) .........(cause) by a small mistake in one line of the program,which cost the USA 18 million dollars. Criminals have found that "computer crimes" are a lot easier than robbing banks. Hundreds of millions of dollars (16)..........(steal)from bunesses every by people changing the information in computers. Large numbers of home computers (17).........(sell) recently. People know more about computers than they used to, and computers are playing a bigger part in our lives. Progress (18).......... .(make) all the time. Many people believe we can look forward to the day when even our household jobs like cleaning and decorating (19)........(do) by computer-controlled robots.
Word Form:
1.They meet and shout and wave banners and applaud their (lead)
2.They (Cheer) march long distances in all weather
3.If necessary,they are ready to fight for their (believe)
4.If trouble breaks out,they may be arrested and even (prison)
5.The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was (estimate) by the government.The real figures go up every minute
6.They frequently (mobile) the traffic as they march through the streets
7.They cause trouble and (irritate) to pedestrians and Police
8.With the result that people become (sympathy) to their cause
9.Barack Obama is the first president of the united states with (race) background
10.For example,when we are (travel) by air we do not have the same opportunity to admire the places we pass as we do by train or car
Read the passage carefully and then do the tasks:
With millions of jobs set to be replaced by changes in technology, we may not be able to stop the rise of robots and automation. The robots are coming. We can see the enormous strides that technology makes each year and the jobs taken over by automation. Yes, believe or not, there really are robots performing surgeries on humans. Robot – assisted surgery can give surgeons more precise control over their instruments and an improved view of what are they doing.
Computer systems are becoming incredibly good at performing multi – faceted tasks. Take autonomous cars which can be classified as robotic vehicles. Driving would fit all the criteria for a complicated task that only humans should be able to perform, yet we have autonomous cars increasingly racking up the miles collision free. In the game – playing arena, we are seeing machines beat the previously unbeatable professional players and generally encroaching on skills that once belonged to humans alone. All these technologies eventually can be integrated into robots. Are we close to the tipping point where humans become redundant in many sectors?
According to a recent survey, four million jobs in the British private sector could be replaced by robots in the next decade. That would impact on 15 percent of the current workforce and would have much the same impact in Ireland. Of course, new opportunities will come along, particularly ones which require strong cognitive and social skills, but this really means that people will have to become more human.
A. Decide whether the following sentences are True (T) or False (F)
1. We cannot put a stop on technology innovation.
2. Robotic systems can help surgeons increase precision.
3. Computer systems are only capable of carrying out multiple simple tasks.
4. Driving task is so complex that it can’t be performed by an autonomous vehicle.
5. Self – driving cars can travel miles without accident.
6. People in many sectors have lost their jobs because of automation.
7. In the next ten years, robots could take over four million jobs in the British private sector.
8. In the future, people will just do the jobs that require strong cognitive and social skills.
B. Answer the questions
1. Why is robot – assisted surgery used?
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2. Can robots defeat human players in games?
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3. What percentage of the Ireland workforce could be affected by the use of robots in 10 years’ time?
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4. Will technology create new job opportunities for the human race?
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5. What jobs can human do better than robots?
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Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets:
1. I don't think lawyers, doctors and teachers ......... (replace) by AI.
2. Robots, drones and AI ......... (carry out) 90 percent of household chores by 2040.
3. In 1965, the average father .......... (spend) about 2.5 hours each day taking care of children.
4. I ....... (try) to call the internet company all morning but I can't get through.
5. Neither his children not his wife ......... (go) to Bali with him next week.
6. Despite the popularity of online programs, online - only students tend ....... (struggle) more than those in face - to - face courses.
7. What ......... (we/do) if all jobs ........ (automate)
8. When she ...... (enrol) opn the course, she ......... (never study) a foreign language before.
9. The number of stay - at - home dads ....... (grow) steadily since the mid- 1990s.
10. People ...... (leave) early will not be eligible for the grand prize drawing at 7 o'clock.
Advertisements are very important in the modern world. Often your T-shirt or jeans show the name of the company that made them. This is a popular form of advertising. A special picture or symbol, called logo, is sometimes used.
You see logos on many different products. The idea of a logo is that whenever you see it, you think of that product or company.
Many people like to buy a product because it is made by a certain company. Some people only buy a product that is made by a famous company. People wear clothes and carry bags that have a famous label to show that they are fashionable and have good taste.
It is very common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are only a few seconds long but very attractive. Sometimes, the advertiser uses a slogan because it is easy to say and easy to remember.
The idea of advertisements is to try to make you buy the product. They sometimes show rich and famous people using that product. The message is, if you want to feel rich and famous, then buy this product.
1. What do your T-shirt or jeans often show?
2. Do many people like to buy a product which is made by a certain company?
3. Why do people wear clothes and carry bagsthat have a famous label?
4. where do people often see and hear advertisement?
5.Are most advertisements short?
A forest is a special place. In the forest, surrounded by tall trees, you are cut off from the would around you, and filled with the sights and sounds of nature. Many fairy tales and legends are set in forests, which have been thought to hold magic and mystery. Today we know that these are only stories, but the forest is still a place that holds many of the world's most valuable resources.
Forest has always been important to people. In the past, many people got food by hunting forest animals and gathering wild plants. With the advance of civilization, fewer people now live in forests, but forest are more valuable than ever. Forests have an important economic value because they provide us with resources such as timber. Forests are vital to the environment because they clean the air we breathe. Forests are also treasured for their beauty
Matching
1. Forest |a. Precious
2. Tales |b. The activity of looking for and killing animals
3. Valuable|c. Important
4. Hunt |d. Large area of land covered by trees
5. Vital |e. Stories about imaginary events or people
True or false
1. When you are in the forest you are away from the natural
2. The forest is a place that holds many of the world's most valuable resources
3. Forest are always important to people
4. Many people now live in forest
5. Forest are not only treasured for their beauty but also for their economic value
: Read the passage and circle the best option from A, B, C or D
Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptop connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptop also connect students to their classroom.
Westlake College in Virgina will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptop are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake,a 100-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to ‘speak’ with their teachers, their classmates and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast food restaurant or under the trees- anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer techonology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also use testing laptop program at other universities, too.
At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lesson. As one Westlake teacher said. “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.
1. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to___________
A. use for their schoolwork B. access the Internet
C. work at home D. connect them to libraries
2. The word “speak” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to?
A. interact B.express C. work D. use
3. Which of the following is true about Westlake College ?
A. All teachers use computers B. 1500 students have laptops
C. It is an old college in American D. Students there can do everything
4. “A window on the world” in the last paragraph means that students can________________
A. attend lectures on information technology B. travel around the world
C. get information from around the world D. have free laptops
5. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The program is successful. B. The program is not workable.
C. The program is too expensive. D. We don’t know the result yet.
Are you looking for a cheap. clean, effective source of power that doesn't cause pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy from the sun. At present, most of our electricity comes from the use of coal, gas, oil, or nuclear power. This power could be provided by the sun. One percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total pollution. Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar panels are placed on the roof of a house and the Sun's energy is used o heat water. The energy can be stored for a number of days, so on cloudy days you can use solar energy. Sweden has an advanced solar energy program. There, all buildings will be heated by solar energy and cars will use solar energy instead of gas by the year 2015.
True or False sentence:
1....................Solar energy can be cheap and clean.
2....................Most of our electricity now comes from nuclear power.
3....................the solar energy that gets to the Earth cannot provide enough power for the world's population.
4....................Solar energy can be used on cloudy days.
5....................All buildings in Sweden will be heated by solar energy in 2050.
