Pre-Reading Questions:
- Do you like robots?
- What is the most popular robot in your country?
Vocabulary:
- caregiver /KAIR-giv-er/
- patient /PEY-shuhnt/
- hug /huhg/
- cost /kawst/
- effect /ih-FEKT/
[noun] someone who takes care of a person who is young, old, or sick
The caregiver of his sick mother is very kind.
[noun] a person who is receiving medical care, esp. in a hospital
They visited the patient in the hospital.
[noun] the act of holding someone or something close to your body with your arms
She always gives me a big hug whenever I come home.
[verb] if something costs an amount of money, you must pay that amount to buy or do it; price
The new car costs two million dollars only.
[noun] the result of a particular influence; something that happens because of something else
The employees are happy with the effect of the new policy.
Zora is a robot from France that helps old patients. It serves as a friend to some lonely adults in a hospital in Jouarre.
The patients felt happy when Zora first came to the facility. Some treat it like a real baby, giving hugs and kisses.
Zora costs up to $18 000. The owners sold over 1000 robots to the health care facilities around the world.
A hospital in Australia studied the effects of Zora to the adults and staff. It improved the mood of some patients and made them do more activities.
But not everyone likes Zora. Some say that there is a difference between a robot and a human care.
True or False:
- Zora is from Australia.
- The robot costs up to $20,000.
- The owners sold 1000 robots in France.
- Everyone is satisfied with Zora.
- A study in Australia says that Zora improved the mood of the patients.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| caregiver | patient | hug | cost | effect |
- The _______ had an eye surgery last week.
- Scientists are studying the _______ of the new chemical to the plants.
- Her mother is working as a _______ abroad.
- Her new house _______ more than two million dollars.
- My mother taught me to always give _______ and kisses to my sisters.