Learn English with 2001: A Space Odyssey

• ☐ ☐ ☐ rotate [v] - turn around
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an operational record [n] - a history of how well something has worked
• ☐ ☐ ☐ famous last words [exp] - something said before someone dies
• ☐ ☐ ☐ carry out [phv] - do, complete
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an analysis [n] - a careful study of something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ indicate [v] - show, point to
• ☐ ☐ ☐ integrity [n] - honesty, strong moral character
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the surest way [exp] - the most certain way
• ☐ ☐ ☐ put one's finger on [exp] - identify exactly what is wrong
• ☐ ☐ ☐ carry on [phv] - continue
• ☐ ☐ ☐ wrap up [phv] - settle, conclude, end the discussion
• ☐ ☐ ☐ alternatives [n] - other options
• ☐ ☐ ☐ as far as (s/o) is concerned [exp] - regarding (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an aspect [n] - one part
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ship operations [n] - how a ship is controlled and run
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be under (s/o)'s control [exp] - be controlled by (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ malfunction [v] - fail to work correctly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ground-based [adj] - operated from the surface of the earth
• ☐ ☐ ☐ disconnection [n] - cutting off, shutting something down
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tricky [adj] - difficult, complicated
• ☐ ☐ ☐ work out [phv] - find a solution
• ☐ ☐ ☐ regulatory [adj] - relating to automatic control, maintaining normal operation
• ☐ ☐ ☐ foul up [phv] - make a serious mistake

[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.
• HAL predicted a fault in the AE-35 communication unit.
• Dave went on a spacewalk to inspect it but found nothing wrong.
• Mission control has warned that their twin 9000 computer disagrees with HAL's prediction, suggesting HAL may be making an error.

1. Dave and Frank enter an EVA pod to ______.
   check the computer
   speak privately
   repair the unit
   
   
2. Frank says he has a bad feeling about ______.
   the mission
   the ship
   HAL
   
   
3. Dave says HAL's suggestion to do the failure-mode analysis shows HAL ______ integrity.
   has
   doesn't have
   
   
4. Dave ______ with HAL about the 9000's perfect operation record.
   agrees
   disagrees
   
   
5. Dave and Frank agree to ______.
   contact mission control
   put the unit back
   ask HAL for help
   
   
6. Frank believes that if the unit ______, it will prove that HAL is malfuntioning.
   fails
   doesn't fail
   
   
7. HAL currently controls ______ of the ship operations.
   all
   almost all
   half
   
   
8. Frank wants to ______ HAL if they prove that HAL is malfunctioning.
   disconnect
   replace
   repair
   
   
9. Dave says no 9000 computer has ever ______ before.
   been disconnected
   harmed a human
   lied
   
   
10. Dave says he is worried about ______.
    what is causing HAL's behavior
    the failure of the mission
    how HAL will react
    
    

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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. It was his idea to [ do ] the failure-mode analysis, wasn't it?

   [ carry out ]

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2. It should certainly [ signal, show ] his [ trustworthiness ] and self-confidence.

   [ indicate ] [ integrity ]

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3. I can't [ identify exactly ] what it is, but I sense something strange about him.

   [ put my finger on ]

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4. I can't think of a good reason not to [ continue ] with the failure-mode analysis.

   [ carry on ]

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5. I don't think we'd have any [ other options ].

   [ alternatives ]

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6. If he were proven to be [ not working correctly ], I wouldn't see how we'd have any choice but disconnection.

   [ malfunctioning ]

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7. It'd be a bit [ complicated ].

   [ tricky ]

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8. We'd have to [ figure out ] the transfer procedures for continuing the mission under ground-based computer control.

   [ work out ]

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9. No nine-thousand computer's ever [ messed up ] before.

   [ fouled 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

Dave / Frank / enter / EVA / pod / speak / private / away / HAL

Dave and Frank enter an EVA pod (in order) to speak privately, away from HAL.

Dave / Frank / enter / EVA / pod / so / they / speak / private / away / HAL

Dave and Frank enter an EVA pod so (that) they can speak privately, away from HAL.

Frank / say / he / have / bad / feel / about / HAL / but / can / not / put / finger / why

Frank says (that) he has a bad feeling about HAL but [can't] put his finger on why.

Dave / point / out / HAL / suggestion / carry / failure-mode / analysis / show / integrity

Dave points out (that) HAL's suggestion to carry out the failure-mode analysis shows (his) integrity.

they / agree / put / unit / back / continue / analysis

They agree to put the unit back and continue (with) the analysis.

Frank / state / if / unit / not / fail / they / be / in / serious / trouble

Frank states (that) if the unit doesn't fail, they will be in serious trouble.

Frank / say / if / HAL / malfunction / they / have to / disconnect / him

Frank says (that) if HAL is malfunctioning, they will have to disconnect him.

Frank says (that) if HAL were malfunctioning, they would have to disconnect him.

Dave / note / no / 9000 / computer / ever / be / disconnect / before

Dave notes (that) no 9000 computer has ever been disconnected before.

he / wonder / how / HAL / react / it

He wonders how HAL [will/would] react to it.

1. Why do Dave and Frank go into the EVA pod to have their conversation? Why does going into the EVA pod fail?
2. Who seems more suspicious of HAL - Dave or Frank? What is your evidence?
3. Frank says they would have "no alternatives" but to disconnect HAL. Can you think of any other options that they might have?
4. What are (at least) two reasons that they worried about disconnecting HAL?
5. At the end, Dave wonders what HAL would think about being disconnected. How do you think HAL would feel?
6. Do you know of any stories about how modern AI systems have reacted to being disconnected?