New Google AI system to predict rain in next two hours

admin 2021年10月10日

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Pre-reading questions:

I will read each question. Then, please answer them.

講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。

Do you always bring an umbrella when you go outside?
What is the weather in your city right now?

Vocabulary:

I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.

単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。

accurate /AK-yer-it/

[adjective] – correct, exact, and without any mistakes
Please make sure all the details in the report are accurate.

forecast /FAWR-kast/

[noun] – a statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation, or the expected weather conditions
Maya is hoping for a good weather forecast next week.

predict /pri-DIKT/

[verb] – to say that an event or action will happen in the future, especially as a result of knowledge or experience
I predict that tomorrow’s store opening will be a huge success.

experiment /ik-SPER-uh-muhnt/

[noun] – a test done in order to learn something or to discover if something works or is true
We had to do an experiment on plants for our school project.

reduce /ri-DOOS/

[verb] – to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.
The store owner reduced the prices of all bread products.

Article reading:

Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can now find out whether it is going to rain in the next two hours. Scientists at Google-owned British AI lab DeepMind and the University of Exeter, together with the Meteorological Office (Met Office) in the United Kingdom, are planning to build the new ‘nowcasting’ system. The new AI system can produce more accurate short-term forecasts, including deadly storms and floods.

The effects of climate change are challenging the ways meteorologists predict certain weather patterns. According to Met Office partnerships and product innovation head Niall Robinson, extreme weather can result in damages and loss of life. “Given that, better short-term weather forecasts can help people stay safe.”

In an experiment, the AI system was able to see common patterns of rainfall. 50 Met Office meteorologists found 89% of the cases to be accurate. “This will be important for reducing the dangerous effects of climate change today, and could possibly save lives.” DeepMind senior scientist Shakir Mohamed said.

True or False:

Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.

文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can now find out whether it is going to rain in the next two days.
The effects of climate change are challenging the ways policemen predict certain weather patterns.
Extreme weather can result in damages and loss of life according to Niall Robinson.
In an experiment, the AI system was not able to see common patterns of rainfall.
Shakir Mohamed is a scientist from DeepMind.

Fill in the blanks:

Choose the correct word from the table then fill in the blanks.

適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。

accurate

forecast

predict

experiment

reduce

There were amazing ______ during the science fair.
It is hard to ______ football matches.
The mayor’s goal is to ______ traffic in the city.
My co-worker’s report was _______.
The _______ said there would be heavy rainfall tonight.