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11 Robotics

Listening and Language Skills

A. Match the words with the definitions.

bionic colour-blind cyborg enhanced implant nervous system prosthetic

a. artificial body part, such as an arm or leg
b. unable to tell the difference between, for example, red and blue
c. describing a mechanical body part
d. a human with mechanical parts added to their body

e. an object which is put into the body during an operation
f. the network which transmits physical feelings to your brain
g. improved, made better

B. Discuss with a partner.

1. If you were given the option to become a cyborg, would you accept? Why/Why not?
2. Which of the following would you prefer to have and why?
• a prosthetic arm which gives you superhuman strength
• enhanced vision, so you could see perfectly all the time
• bionic legs so you could run really fast and jump really high
• an implant in your arm connected to your phone

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C. Listen to the recording and choose the
correct answer.
1. What job did The Six Million Dollar Man have
before his enhancements?
a) astronaut
b) scientist
c) secret agent
2. Which sci-fi film or series are the Borg from?
a) Star Wars
b) Star Trek
c) The Six Million Dollar Man
3. Which is true about Neil Harbisson?
a) He has a prosthetic.
b) He sees colours as music.
c) He was born blind.
4. Which is true about Claudia Mitchell?
a) She has an implant in her arm.
b) She has two prosthetic arms.
c) She was in a traffic accident.
5. The two friends agree most people will have
some sort of implant in the future.
a) True b) False
6. They would both like to be a cyborg, given
the opportunity.
a) True b) False

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