Learn English with 2001: A Space Odyssey

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a fault [n] - a defect, something not working correctly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ operational [adj] - working, functioning
• ☐ ☐ ☐ prior to [exp] - before
• ☐ ☐ ☐ telemetric [adj] - relating to data sent from a remote device
• ☐ ☐ ☐ roger [exp] - message received and understood (used in radio communication)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ alpha echo [exp] - A. E. (Alpha = A, Echo = E to avoid confusion in radio communication)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ E.V.A. [n] - Extra-Vehicular Activity, a spacewalk
• ☐ ☐ ☐ puzzling [adj] - confusing, hard to explain
• ☐ ☐ ☐ preliminary [adj] - early, initial, not yet final
• ☐ ☐ ☐ concur [v] - agree
• ☐ ☐ ☐ skeptical [adj] - doubtful, not easily convinced
• ☐ ☐ ☐ verify [v] - check that something is correct
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a snag [n] - a small problem
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fellows [n] - guys, colleagues
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a discrepancy [n] - a difference between two things that should match
• ☐ ☐ ☐ attributable to [exp] - caused by, explained by
• ☐ ☐ ☐ crop up [phv] - appear unexpectedly

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

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Dr. Dave Bowman	Dr. Frank Poole	HAL 9000

• Discovery I is on a mission to Jupiter to investigate a mysterious signal.
• Dave Bowman is the mission commander. Frank Poole is his deputy.
• HAL 9000 is an advanced computer that controls the spacecraft and can speak with the crew.
• The AE-35 is the unit that controls the ship's antenna, keeping it pointed at earth for communication.
• Mission Control is on earth. There is a significant time delay for messages to travel between earth and Discovery I.

1. HAL says the AE-35 unit will fail within 72 hours.
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   False
   
   
2. The unit is already outside operational limits when HAL reports the fault.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Mission Control agrees with HAL's suggestion to replace the unit.
   True
   False
   
   
4. They go on a spacewalk to bring the unit inside the ship.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Dave finds a clear problem with the unit when he examines it.
   True
   False
   
   
6. HAL recommends putting the unit back in operation and letting it fail.
   True
   False
   
   
7. They will lose communication with earth after the unit fails.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Another computer on earth reached the same conclusion as HAL.
   True
   False
   
   
9. HAL says the disagreement between the computers is due to human error.
   True
   False
   
   

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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.

1. Roger your plan to go E.V.A. and replace the unit [ before ] failure.

   [ prior to ]

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2. It's [ confusing ]. I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like this before.

   [ puzzling ]

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3. We [ agree with ] your plan to replace number one unit to check [ error ] prediction.

   [ concur with ] [ fault ]

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4. Our [ early ] findings indicate that your on-board computer may be in error.

   [ preliminary ]

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5. We are [ doubtful ] ourselves and we are running cross-checking routines to [ check ].

   [ skeptical ] [ verify ]

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6. Sorry about this little [ problem ], [ guys ].

   [ snag ] [ fellows ]

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7. How would you account for this [ difference ] between you and the twin 9000?

   [ discrepancy ]

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8. It can only be [ caused by ] human error.

   [ attributable to ]

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9. This sort of thing has [ appeared ] before and it has always been due to human error.

   [ cropped up ]

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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: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo 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

HAL / tell / Dave / AE-35 / unit / will / fail / complete / within / 72 / hour

HAL tells Dave (that) the AE-35 unit will fail completely within 72 hours.

Dave / decide / go / spacewalk / replace / unit / before / it / fail

Dave decides to go on a spacewalk (in order) to replace the unit before it fails.

Dave / examine / unit / but / not / find / anything / wrong / it

Dave examines the unit(,) but (he) [can't/doesn't] find anything wrong with it.

HAL / recommend / put / unit / back / and / let / it / fail / so / they / can / track / down / cause

HAL recommends putting the unit back and letting it fail so (that) they can track down the cause.

mission / control / concur / HAL / plan

Mission Control concurs with HAL's plan.

however / mission / control / also / warn / their / twin / 9000 / computer / think / HAL / fault / prediction / error

However, Mission Control also warns (them) (that) their twin 9000 computer thinks (that) HAL's fault prediction is (in/an) error.

HAL / dismiss / this / say / discrepancy / can / only / be / attribute / human / error

HAL dismisses this, saying (that) the discrepancy can only be [attributed/attributable] to human error.

1. When Bowman checks the unit and finds nothing wrong, what are the possible explanations?
2. HAL says the disagreement with the twin computer "can only be attributable to human error." Does this response seem logical? What does it suggest about HAL?
3. If you were Bowman, would you challenge HAL directly, or avoid conflict? Why?
4. If you use A.I. a lot, what kinds of mistakes does it often make? How are these mistakes different from the kinds of mistakes that humans make?
5. What is more dangerous: a mistake made by a human or by a machine (A.I.)? Why?
6. Modern A.I. is constantly apologizing for making mistakes. Does this make you trust it more or less? Why?