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C. Tell a partner.
1. How do you think a robot football match would be similar to or different from
a traditional match?
2. Would you be interested in watching robot football? Why/Why not?

D. Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.
1. We can use robots to monitor wildlife.
2. This is useful when humans mustn’t disturb the animals.
3. In the past, filmmakers had to hide cameras in trees or bushes.
4. Now, engineers can design robots to look like most animals.

5. The engineers should make the robot’s movements seem realistic.
6. Filmmakers hoped realistic robots might encourage the animals to interact
with them.

7. They must leave the robots to collect data.
8. This data can help filmmakers and scientists understand the animals better.

E. Complete the text with an appropriate passive modal.

consider employ prepare programme spend take over

A 2017 report says that 38% of jobs in the US
1 by robots within the next 15
years. Autonomous workers 2
for longer hours and don’t require the same
benefits as humans, such as healthcare and
holidays.

However, the cost of an automated workforce
3 , as repairs could be
incredibly expensive. Furthermore, experts
suggest that robots 4 for
simple tasks and argue that companies will
still need educated professionals in higher
positions.
At the same time, there are also concerns
over the current education system, with
many experts saying that education needs
to change as children 5
for the changing workplace. More time and
F. Discuss with a partner.
money 6 on training the
next generation of teachers to cope with the 1. What jobs can easily be done by robots?
technological developments their students will 2. Are there any jobs you think would never
be working with. be taken over by robots?

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