AI robots to start teaching English in Japan by 2019

admin 2018年12月17日

Pre-reading questions:

1. Do you like studying English?
2. Do you think that learning English is difficult?

Vocabulary:

1. help /help/

[verb] to make it possible or easier for someone to do something
She helps the students with their homework.

2. project /PROJ-ekt/

[noun] a piece of planned work or activity that is completed over a period of time
The project that we are working on is nearly finished.

3. lesson /LES-uhn/

[noun] an amount of teaching given at one time
Today we are going to study a new lesson material.

4. include /in-KLOOD/

[verb] to make something part of something else
Our exams will include the topics that we studied last month.

5. change /cheynj/

[noun] refers to something new that is better or more pleasant than what existed before
There is going to be a change in the company when the CEO steps down from his position.

True or False:

1. In 2019, Filipino-speaking Artificial Intelligence (AI) will help 500 Japanese classrooms.
2. The pilot project costs 200 million yen.
3. The use of television is included in the trial project headed by the international education.
4. There will be a change in the national curriculum in five years.
5. The change in the curriculum will require children as early as 10 years old to learn Filipino.

Vocabulary Check:

Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.

1. Are you interested in learning our new __________ material?
2. I will __________ you with your homework.
3. The bill __________ the car rental and service fee.
4. There is a __________ on the school policy.
5. Is there a new __________ headed by the government?