IELTS Expert User A1 Term 3 subject 2 lesson 9
PART 1
Voicino 1
Listen and repeat.
LISTEN FOR DETAILS Listen to the podcast. Who is Joanna Ramos? What does she say computers can’t do?
LISTEN FOR SUPPORTING DETAILS Listen again. Check (✔) the supporting details Joanna gives.
Jobs for computers | New jobs for people |
make cars drive cars call people on the phone talk think | make computers start computer companies make cars be a computer’s voice make phones |
PAIR WORK THINK CRITICALLY Who thinks computers are a good thing: Joanna or Chris?
PART 2
Pronunciation 1
PRONUNCIATION: Listening for can and can’t
A Listen. Write the missing words.
1 What………………. computers do?
2 They………………. make cars.
3 A computer………………. make 100% of a car.
Pronunciation 2
B Listen. Do you hear can or can’t? Choose the correct words.
1 can / can’t
2 can / can’t
3 can / can’t
4 can / can’t
PART 3
Write it
A
Read three people’s online comments about the podcast. Which person thinks Joanna is correct? Which person doesn’t think Joanna is correct? What’s your favorite comment?
TECHNOLOGY TALKS:
Interview with Joanna Ramos
Kaito, Tokyo
I don’t think Joanna Ramos is right. Computers are a problem. Robots are taking all our jobs! They can say hello to people in stores and hotels, they can cook, they can play music, they can clean buildings, they can make cars … What jobs CAN’T they do? Joanna says, “People make computers.” Well, I think robots can make computers now. They’re very smart.
Ruby, Miami
Computers and robots can do a lot of things, but they don’t have feelings: they’re not happy, and they’re not sad. Feelings are important for many jobs. For example, teachers, doctors, and nurses work with people, so feelings are important. I don’t like the idea of robot doctors!
Arturo, Mexico City
Computers are cheap. I mean, companies pay people for their work, but they don’t pay their robots or computers. And computers work hard. But I think Ruby is right. Computers don’t have feelings. Joanna is right, too. She says, “They are taking some of our jobs.” Not all of them. She also says, “There are a lot of new jobs, too.” That’s true. It’s not a problem.
WRITING SKILLS Sometimes we want to write another person’s words. Their words are quotations. Read the rules below. Then circle all the capital letters and punctuation marks in sentences 1-3.
☐Use quotation marks (” “) around other people’s words.
☐Put a comma (,) after says.
☐Start the quotation with a capital letter (A, B, C…).
1 Joanna says, “People make computers.”
2 She says, “They are taking some of our jobs.”
3 She also says, “There are a lot of new jobs, too.”
REGISTER CHECK
In informal writing and speaking, people often use says to quote (= give) another person’s words.
In an online comment: Joanna says, “People make computers.”
In formal writing, people often use said. In a newspaper article: Joanna Ramos said, “A computer can’t make 100% of a car.”
PART 4
Practicino 1
LISTENING
LISTEN FOR DETAILS Listen to part of a podcast about robots. What do Emily and Joel think? Circle the correct answer.
Listen again. What is good about robots for children? Check (✔) the things Emily and Joel say.
1 Children can play games with robots.
2 Children can learn about technology from robots.
3 Children can play soccer with robots.
4 Robots and children can have birthday parties.
5 Robots are not real friends.
6 Children can do things with robots all day.
READING
Read the article. Then choose the correct title. Circle 1, 2, or 3.
1 New Robots
2 Our Grandparents’ Problems
3 Robots for Our Grandparents
Companies now have talking robots for grandparents. Sometimes, our grandparents do not
live with other people. They do not talk to other people every day and they don’t see their friends often. This is a problem, and the new robots can help.
Elena Cho is an example. She is an old woman. She doesn’t live with her family. But now, she has a talking robot. It can tell her about new books or interesting movies. Also, it can
play music for Elena. Her robot knows her favorite songs and singers.
Elena Cho says, “My robot is not a friend, but I like it very much.”
B Read the article again. Check (✔) the correct sentences.
1 Some grandparents do not live with other people.
2 New robots can help grandparents.
3 Elena Cho’s robot goes to the movies with her.
4 Elena Cho’s robot plays her favorite music.
5 Elena doesn’t like her robot.
Practicino 2
WRITING
Read three people’s online comments about the podcast. Find the quotes from Emily and Joel. Change the punctuation for the quotes.
Claudia, Bogotá
I don’t think Emily is right. She says our children are playing with their robots and not with other children. My two children often play with other children. They use robots for 30 minutes a day. I don’t think that’s a lot.
Helena, Belo Horizonte
I think robots are a good thing. Joel says children can play with robots and learn from them.
I agree. Children can play with other children, but I don’t think they learn from other children. They learn from their robots.
Moe, Toronto
I think Emily is right. Robots are sometimes a problem for children. She says robots are now our children’s friends. It’s true for my six-year-old nephew. He always plays with his robot. He doesn’t want to play with other children. It’s a big problem for my sister and her husband.
Look at the sentences about robots for old people. Change the sentences to quotes. Use says or said and the correct punctuation.
Informal writing:
1 Elena Cho: I like my new talking robot.
2 Elena Cho’s son: The robot helps my mother a lot.
Formal writing:
3 Ronaldo Benson: Our company makes robots for grandparents.
4 Doctor Wu: Robots are good for grandparents because their families don’t see them every day.
Write an online comment. Give your opinion about robots for grandparents.