Robot gets fired for scaring customers away
Examples of robots or smart computers that are of service to people:
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Examples of robots or smart computers that are of service to people:
Slide 1 - Mind map
Slide 2 - Slide
Slide 3 - Slide
What kind of text is "Robot gets fired for scaring customers away"?
A
an advert
B
an article
C
an interview
D
a review
Slide 4 - Quiz
Considering the text as a whole, which statement describes the text best?
A
It is a good thing that humans are getting attached to robots.
B
Robots should be used more in the service industry instead of humans.
C
Scientists predict robots will play an increasingly large role in our society.
Slide 5 - Quiz
What is the main purpose of this text?
A
to amuse you
B
to concince you
C
to inform you
D
to instruct you
Slide 6 - Quiz
Why were the shop owners pleased at first? (paragraph 1)
Slide 7 - Open question
What was wrong with the answers Fabio gave to customers who asked for a specific item? (paragraph 2)
Slide 8 - Open question
Explain in your own words why Fabio was sent to the sausage section. (paragraph 3)
Slide 9 - Open question
According to the text, people are 'quite suspicious of a robot offering sausages'. (paragraph 3) Would you take food from a robot? Explain why (not).
Slide 10 - Open question
'This surprised Dr Oliver Lemon of Heriot-Watt'. (paragraph 3) Describe in your own words what surprised him and why.
