16-05-25 (Speaking / picture cards)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Planning  I  Friday the 16th of May

- Speaking 

Goals: After today, you will be able to formulate multiple arguments or statements based on images, all related to a societal issues / current affairs. 

topics you could talk about 

- Sophia, human-like robot --> Will robots ever become equal to humans? Or perhaps even better? 

- Jobs that could be replaced by robots (e.g., construction, surgery, cleaning).

- Robots differ a lot from each other. (Large unhuman-like contstruction robots vs human-like robots) 

- What do robots excel at? (e.g. manual labour) What are things robots cannot do; (e.g. conciousness, emotions)

- Should we fear robots? (loss of job opportunity, hostility) 

- Are humans regressing due to dependence on robots and artificial intelligence?

- Could we still live without AI and robotics today?

Which animal is the most dangerous? 

Tips

- Keep on talking, if you know a lot about one of the subjects mentioned hone in on it. (but don't overdo it) 

- Reply to what your speaking partner says, it's a conversation not a monologue.

- Avoid talking about things you have no idea about it. 

If you want to excel:

- Ask your speaking partner questions, (e.g. What do you think? What is your opinion about this?)

Which sport is the most difficult to learn?

Which sport puts the most physical strain on the body?

How would you rank the following professions in terms of importance?

If you were stranded on a deserted island, which professional would you want with you?

What are primary causes of poverty?

At what point is someone considered 'poor,' and does poverty look the same across countries?

Of all 'natural' disasters in the pictures, which one is the most dangerous?

Who do you think would be the worst choice to rule the entire world?

Based on these pictures, who do you think would be the best choice to lead the world?