Learn English with I, Robot

Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ Get the hell out of my face! exp. - Go away! (very rude)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ canner exp. - an impolite word for robot (in this movie)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ on-time adj. - not late
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a purse n. - a small bag for carrying money and personal things [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an inhaler n. - a medical device that helps people with asthma [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ leave (s/t) at home exp. - not bring (something) when you leave your house
• ☐ ☐ ☐ run (s/t) out to (s/o) phv. - bring (something) to (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ naturally adv. - of course
• ☐ ☐ ☐ assume v. - think something is true without proof
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a misunderstanding n. - a mistake
• ☐ ☐ ☐ homicide n. - the police department that investigates murder
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a detective n. - a police officer who investigates crimes
• ☐ ☐ ☐ terminated adj. - ended, finished
• ☐ ☐ ☐ backup n. - help or support, especially from other police officers
• ☐ ☐ ☐ transmit v. - send by radio waves
• ☐ ☐ ☐ driving by hand exp. - driving a car manually, not using automatic controls
• ☐ ☐ ☐ keep (s/o) out of harm's way exp. - protect (someone) from danger
• ☐ ☐ ☐ endanger v. - put someone in danger
• ☐ ☐ ☐ which is more than I can say for you exp. - which is better than you

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression

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Spooner	Dr. Calvin

• This movie was released in 2004.
• The movie is loosely based on a series of sci-fi short stories published in 1950.
• It takes place in 2035.

1. What is Spooner eating?

   Pie

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2. Why does Spooner chase the robot?

   He thinks the robot stole the purse.

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3. Why is the robot running?

   It is bringing an inhaler (for asthma) to the woman.

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4. What is Spooner's job? What department does Spooner work for?

   Detective (Police officer). Homicide.

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5. How did the old man in the hologram die?

   He killed himself.

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6. What does Spooner ask for on the phone while he is driving?

   Backup

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7. Why is Dr. Calvin worried in the car?

   Spooner is driving by hand.

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8. What is Spooner's marital status?

   Divorced

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

Інструкції: Які вирази з відео мають те саме значення, що й виділені вирази в реченнях нижче?

1. [ Go away ], canner..

   [ Get the hell out of my face ]

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2. He was [ quickly bringing it ] to me.

   [ running it out ]

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3. That, detective, is the right question. Program [ ended ].

   [ terminated ]

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4. John, I need [ support ]. I'm [ sending ] my location.

   [ backup ], [ transmitting ]

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5. By hand? You [ must be joking ]. Not at these speeds!

   [ can't be serious ]

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6. Now, [ I am sure that there were ] unknown factors, but somehow acting as it did [ protected us ].

   [ there must have been ], [ kept us out of harm's way ]

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7. [ I am sure that you know ] my ex-wife. (You are similar to my ex-wife.)

   [ You must know ]

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково

Spooner / insult / FedEx / robot / as / he / leave / building

Spooner insults a FedEx robot as he [is leaving/leaves] [his/the] building.

other / robot / polite / apologize / Spooner / after / he / bump / it

Another robot politely apologizes to Spooner after he bumps into it.

Spooner / start / chase / robot / when / he / see / it / run / purse

Spooner starts [chasing/to chase] (after) a robot when he sees it running with a purse.

after / Spooner / tackle / robot / robot / apologize / him

After Spooner tackles the robot, the robot apologizes to him.

robot / run / woman / inhaler / out / her / because / she / leave / it / home

The robot was running a woman's inhaler out to her because she (had) left it at home.

after / Spooner / get / out / car / robot / arm / pick / it / up / and / park / it

After Spooner gets out of his car, a robot arm picks it up and parks it.

Spooner / enter / building / and / start / conversation / hologram / Dr / Lanning

Spooner enters the building and starts a conversation with a hologram of Dr. Lanning.

later / while / drive / Spooner / call / backup / and / transmit / location

Later, while (he is) driving, Spooner calls for backup and transmits his location.

Dr / Calvin / insist / robot / could / never / endanger / human

Dr. Calvin insists (that) a robot could never endanger a human.

Dr. Calvin insists (that) robots could never endanger humans.

Dr / Calvin / shock / when / Spooner / start / drive / car / hand

Dr. Calvin is shocked when Spooner starts [driving/to drive] [his/the] car by hand.

Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.

Get the hell out of my face, canner.

Sir, hold it or wear it.

You are a(n) asshole!

I left my inhaler at home. He was running it out to me.

I am sorry for this misunderstanding, officer.

Don't apologize. You're doing what you're supposed to be doing.

But what are you doing?

You (are) lucky I can't breathe, or I'd walk all up and down your ass.

Is there something you want to say to me?

Now, there must have been unknown factors.

But somehow acting as it did kept us out of harm's way.

Asshole!

You must know my ex-wife.

1. This movie is set in 2035. It was released in 2004. What future technology does it predict? Can you identify at least 6 different things?
2. Which technology in the video that didn't exist in 2004 do we already have?
3. Which technology in the video do you think we will have by 2035?
4. Which technology in the video do you think we will not have by 2035?
5. When do you think fully automated driving will become the norm in our world? What obstacles still need to be overcome?
6. When (if?) automated driving becomes the norm, will you still want to drive by hand (like Spooner)? Why?
7. Do you see any problems with how Spooner's car is parked?
8. What jobs are the robots doing in this video?
9. In your opinion, what types of jobs are the robots from this movie not capable of doing? Why?
10. How would the robots in I, Robot make your life better? How would they make your life worse?
11. This movie is focused on robot technology. Modern society is more focused on fear of A.I. How are these two issues different? How are they similar?
12. In a world with highly advanced technology, what aspects of life do you think should always remain under human control, and why?