Beware the robot revolution

Beware the robot revolution
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Beware the robot revolution
Reading Comprehension

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Beware the robot revolution
First Practise Vocabulary

https://wordwall.net/play/35457/278/122


Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Beware the robot revolution
  • Read the text and make annotations (individually)

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Beware the robot revolution
  • Read the text and make annotations (individually)
  • Reread the paragraphs again and summarize each paragraph in ONE sentence. (individually)

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Beware the robot revolution
  • Read the text and make annotations (individually)
  • Reread the paragraphs again and summarize each paragraph in ONE sentence. (individually)
  • Compare these sentences with a partner (in pairs

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Beware the robot revolution
  • Read the text and make annotations (individually)
  • Reread the paragraphs again and summarize each paragraph in ONE sentence. (individually)
  • Compare these sentences with a partner (in pairs)
  • Discuss similarities/differences (in pairs)

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Beware the robot revolution
  • Theme?


  • Source? 

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

“automation has created more jobs than it has destroyed” (alinea 1)
1. Welke zin verderop in de tekst is inhoudelijk een herhaling van deze
bewering?
Citeer de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.

Slide 8 - Open vraag

2. Which of the following becomes clear from paragraph 2?
A
Low-skilled employees have to work more hours per week than people working in technology.
B
New jobs appear in different places than where automation causes unemployment.
C
People whose jobs are taken over by a machine suffer from a loss of self-esteem.
D
Workers who are laid off receive too little support when looking for new employment.

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

3. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 3?
A
arbitrary
B
gradual
C
rapid
D
serious

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

4. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 4?
A
expertise
B
immobility
C
inequality
D
inflation

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

5. What is the main point made in paragraphs 4 and 5?
A
Authorities should focus more on the labour force instead of striving for economic progress.
B
If you take into account money spent on upkeep, robots are just slightly more cost-effective than people.
C
It is more profitable to switch to a technology-based industry than is generally acknowledged.
D
The manufacturing industry will suffer if too many people lose their jobs as a result of robotics.

Slide 12 - Quizvraag