GLOBAL SUCCESS 12

UNIT 6.
Artificial
Intelligence
LESSON 1

LESSON I

GETTING
STARTED

Warm up: Crossword

Presentation: Vocabulary
Practice
• Task 1: Listen and read.
• Task 2: Answer the questions
02 • Task 3: Find words with the following meanings.
• Task 4: Complete the sentences.
Production: Role-play
Consolidation
• Wrap-up
• Homework

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VIDEO 1

PRESENTATIO
N virtual (adj)
/ˈvɜːtʃuəl/
made to appear to exist by the use
of computer software, for example
on the internet

PRESENTATIO
N exhibition (n)
/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/
a collection of things, for
example works of art, that are
shown to the public

PRESENTATIO
N activate (v)
/ˈæktɪveɪt/
to make something such as a device
or chemical process start working

VIDEO 2

PRESENTATIO
N

facial recognition
/ˌfeɪʃl rekəɡˈnɪʃn/
technology that allows a computer
to identify a person by their face

Form

Pronunciation

Meaning

Vietnamese
equivalent

/ˈvɜːtʃuəl/ made to appear to exist by the use
ảo
of computer software, for example
on the internet
/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/ a collection of things, for example
triển lãm
2. exhibition
(n)
works of art, that are shown to the
public
/ˈæktɪveɪt/ to make something such as a device kích hoạt
3. activate (v)
or chemical process start working
/ˌfeɪʃl rekəɡ ​technology that allows a computer
nhận diện
4. facial
ˈnɪʃn/
khuôn mặt
recognition (n)
to identify a person by their face
1. virtual (adj)

VIDEO 3

QUIZ TIME
LET'S START

GUESS THE
WORD

technology that allows a
computer to identify a person
by their face
facial recognition

GUESS THE
WORD

made to appear to exist by the
use of computer software, for
example on the internet

virtual

VIDEO 4

GUESS THE
WORD
a collection of things, for example works
of art, that are shown to the public

exhibition

GUESS THE
WORD
to make something such as a device or
chemical process start working

activate

VIDEO 5

PRACTICE
1 Listen and read.
Teacher: Hello, class. Please meet Jessica. She's a human-like robot and will be your guide today.
Jessica: Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the New Tech Centre.
Nam: Hi, Jessica. I'm so excited as I've never met a talking robot before. Let's have a photo taken together!
Jessica: OK, I'll get someone to take a picture of us, but let's go first to the robot exhibition where you'll see a collection of
human-like robots from around the world. Please follow me. ... OK, do you have any questions?
Mai: They look so real! Can we interact with them?
Jessica: Yes, you can. They're all capable of answering questions and translating from different languages. Let me get this
robot activated so you can talk to him.
Mai: Hello, what's your name? What languages can you speak? Where do you live?
Robby: Hello, my name's Robby. I can speak English, Vietnamese, Chinese, and German. I live in the New Tech Centre.
Mai: Wow! You're so smart, Robby.
Nam: Jessica, where shall we go next?
Jessica: Next, we'll visit the Research and Development area. Please follow me. Here scientists and engineers explore and
create new AI technologies. AI has many practical applications such as facial recognition and virtual assistants.
Mai: I noticed a facial recognition screen at the entrance of the centre.
Jessica: That's right. We have all visitors' identity checked to improve the centre security. Now, what else would you like to
see?

PRACTICE
2 Read the conversation again and answer the questions.

1. Why is Nam excited?
Because he has never met a talking robot
before.
2. What can human-like robots do?
They can answer questions and translate
from different languages.

PRACTICE
2 Read the conversation again and answer the questions.

3. What are some examples of AI
applications?
Facial recognition and virtual assistants.
4. Where did Mai see a facial recognition
screen?
At the entrance of the centre.

PRACTICE
3 Find words and a phrase in Task 1 with the following meanings.
1. capable

able to do things well

2. activated

caused to work or act

3. applications
4. recognition

the practical uses of something
the act of identifying what
something is

PRACTICE
4 Complete the sentences with words or a phrase from
Task 1

1. Let's have a photo _________
together.
taken
2. I'll get someone _________
to take a picture of us.
3. Let me get this robot _________,
activated so you
can talk to him.
4. We have all visitors' identity _________
checked to
improve the centre security.

PRODUCTION
Role-play: Jessica - the AI robot
Some questions to ask
Jessica:
+ Which special abilities do
you have?
+ What are your strengths
and weaknesses?
+ Which AI technology will
be popular in the future?

CONSOLIDATI
ON
1 Wrap-up

What have you learnt today?
• Some lexical items about robots and AI
• Active and passive causatives

CONSOLIDATI
ON
2 Homework

• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for the project in Lesson 8.

GOOD
BYE!