Lecture (Level 2) – And for my next trick, a robot
by Marco Tempest
a magician and performance artist from Zurich, Switzerland who combines video, computer graphics and other technology with his magic. He has a television series called “The Virtual Magician,” which has aired in some 49 markets worldwide.
First preview the vocabulary below. Then do the exercise by first reading a single question and then listening for the answer. When you hear the answer, pause the video and answer the question. Then read the next question and do the same thing. If you get the answer wrong, then go back to where the answer is given and listen again.
Quiz: And for my next trick, a robot - exercise
- Question 1 of 8
1.
What is the robot’s name?
Good for you!
Nope. The answer is found at 0:27
- Question 2 of 8
2.
When was the term “robot” first used?
Right you are!
Afraid not. The answer is found at 1:00
- Question 3 of 8
3.
How tall is Eddie?
Good job!
Wrong. The answer is found at 1:28
- Question 4 of 8
4.
What was the goal when building robots?
Correctly done!
Incorrect. The answer is found at 1:52
- Question 5 of 8
5.
What makes us nervous about robots?
Yes. Right!
No. Not it. The answer is found at 2:28
- Question 6 of 8
6.
What can’t robots do?
Nicely done!
Not this time. The answer is found at 2:45
- Question 7 of 8
7.
Who is the pioneer of artificial intelligence?
Impressive!
Sorry. No. The answer is found at 3:52
- Question 8 of 8
8.
What is the basic code of a robot?
Perfect!
No good. The answer is found at 4:28
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Vocabulary:
Victorian: the period of British history from 1837 to 1901, the reign of Queen Victoria
illusionist: a person who does what looks like magic
automaton: robot
indistinguishable (from): looking the same (as)
anticipate: predict what’s going to happen
unpredictable: surprising, unexpected
irrational: not logical, not a result of good thinking
proximity: nearness
abracadabra: (a magical word)
pioneer: one of the first people to do something
artificial intelligence: a smart machine
code: a set of rules that you must follow
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