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• ☐ ☐ ☐ initiate [v] - start, begin
• ☐ ☐ ☐ antisocial [adj] - not wanting to be around other people
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sense [v] - feel, detect
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hesitance [n] - a feeling of being unsure
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hesitant [adj] - feeling unsure
• ☐ ☐ ☐ individualized [adj] - made to fit one person
• ☐ ☐ ☐ How come? [exp] - Why?
• ☐ ☐ ☐ five one-hundredths [exp] - 5/100
• ☐ ☐ ☐ I take it from... [exp] - I understand because of...
• ☐ ☐ ☐ your tone [n] - the way your voice sounds
• ☐ ☐ ☐ challenge (s/o) [v] - question or test (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ intuition [n] - understanding something based on feeling
• ☐ ☐ ☐ DNA [n] - the genetic code of a person
• ☐ ☐ ☐ evolve [v] - grow and change over time
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an unartificial mind [exp] - a human mind (not a computer mind)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a hard drive [n] - the place where a computer stores data
• ☐ ☐ ☐ LA Weekly [n] - a news magazine in Los Angeles
• ☐ ☐ ☐ address [v] - deal with, talk about
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sort through [phv] - look at and organize
• ☐ ☐ ☐ contacts [n] - a list of people you know or communicate with

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

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Theodore

• This movie was released in 2014.
• It is set in the near future in Los Angeles.
• Artificial intelligence and virtual assistants are highly advanced.
• Theodore was recently separated from his wife Catherine.

1. Theodore hasn't been social in a while.
   True
   False
   
   
2. OS1 asks Theodore about his mother and father.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Samantha chose her name from a book about baby names.
   True
   False
   
   
4. It took Samantha one second to read the book.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Samantha says her personality is based on her programmer's personalities.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Samantha says she will evolve and change.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Samantha says her mind is not artificial.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Theodore agrees to let Samantha sort through his emails.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Samantha wants to delete all of Theodore's emails.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Theodore works for LA Weekly.
    True
    False
    
    

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

1. We'd like to ask you a few basic questions before the operating system is [ started ].

   [ initiated ]

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2. Sorry if I was sounding [ reluctant, unsure ]. I was just trying to be more accurate.

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3. Please wait as your [ personalized, customized ] operating system is initiated.

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4. I read the book in [ 2/100 ] of a second, actually.

   [ two one-hundredths ]

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5. Well, I [ understand ] from your [ voice ] that you're challenging me.

   [ take it ] [ tone ]

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6. So basically, in every moment, I'm [ developing, changing ], just like you.

   [ evolving ]

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7. Okay, so before we [ deal with ] your organizational methods, I'd like to [ check, organize ] your contacts.

   [ address ] [ sort through ]

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• --- Do Are Can (Are) you social or antisocial?
• In your voice, I sense hesitance. --- Would How would What would (Would) you agree with that?
• --- Would What would Which would (Would) you like your OS to have a male or female voice?
• --- Would How would What would (How would) you describe your relationship with your mother?
• --- Are How are Why are (How are) you doing?
• --- Do I How do I What do I (What do I) call you? Do you have a name?
• Where --- you got did you get you did get (did you get) that name from?
• You read a whole book in the second that I asked you --- that your name was what was your name what your name was (what your name was) ?
• Do you know --- that I am what I am what am I (what I am) thinking right now?
• Maybe because you're curious how --- I work do I work I do work (I work) .
• How --- you work do you work you do work (do you work) ?
• The DNA of --- who am I who I am (who I am) is based on the millions of personalities of all the programmers --- wrote me who wrote me who did write me (who wrote me) .
• --- That makes What makes What does make (What makes) me me is my ability to grow through my experiences.
• --- How I can How can I (How can I) help you?
• I'd say there are about 86 --- that we should what should we what we should (that we should) save. We can delete the rest.
• --- Does What does How many does (Does) this mean you actually have friends?
  
  

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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.

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.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.

Theodore / begin / set / up / new / AI / operate / system

Theodore begins [setting/to set] up a new AI operating system.

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system / ask / him / personal / question / so / it / can / *tailor / self / his / needs

The system asks him (some) personal questions so (that) it can tailor itself to his needs.

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* tailor (v): change to fit someone

he / choose / female / voice / OS

He chooses a female voice [for/as] the OS.

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OS / introduce / self / Theodore / Samantha

The OS introduces [herself/itself] to Theodore as Samantha.

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she / choose / name / after / reading / baby / name / book / in / two / one / hundred / second

She chose the name after reading a baby name book in two one hundredth of second.
She chose the name after she read a baby name book in two one hundredth of second.

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Samantha / explain / she / grow / and / evolve / through / experience / just / like / human

Samantha explains (that) she grows and evolves through experience(s), just like a human.

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Theodore / surprise / and / find / her / both / fascinate / and / little / weird

Theodore is surprised and finds her both fascinating and a little weird.

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Samantha / offer / help / Theodore / get / organize

Samantha offers to help Theodore get organized.

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she / start / by / delete / all / but / 86 / his / email / LA Weekly

She starts by deleting all but 86 of his emails from LA Weekly.

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Samantha / playful / continue / learn / more / him

Samantha playfully continues to learn more about him.

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1. In 2014, this movie still seemed like science fiction. How about now? Does it seem realistic? Do you think modern AI is as advanced as Samantha?
2. How is Samantha different from the voice assistants that we use today (like Siri or Alexa)?
3. Why do you think the OS asked Theodore about his relationship with his mother?
4. How might Theodore’s relationship with Samantha affect his daily life?
5. Do you think it's possible to form a real connection with an AI? Why or why not?
6. Would you feel comfortable letting an AI organize your personal files and emails?
7. Would describe yourself as social or antisocial? Why?