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Think Twice About AI Homework Help
Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It
WARM UP
Section: Warm Up
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) A robot program helps children with schoolwork but can make mistakes.
b) A robot program does all school sports for students.
c) Robots now teach every lesson in real classrooms.
Ask:
(1) Do you use computers or tablets to help with your school homework?
(2) What should you do if a computer program gives you a wrong answer?
VOCABULARY
computer (/kəmˈpjuː.tə/, noun)
Meaning: An electronic machine that stores information and helps us do work or play games.
Example: I use a computer to type my story for school.
homework (/ˈhəʊm.wɜːk/, noun)
Meaning: School work that students do at home after class.
Example: Tim finished his reading homework before dinner.
answer (/ˈɑːn.sə/, noun)
Meaning: What you say or write when someone asks a question.
Example: She wrote the correct answer in her workbook.
robot (/ˈrəʊ.bɒt/, noun)
Meaning: A machine that can do actions or follow instructions automatically.
Example: The toy robot can walk and talk.
mistake (/mɪˈsteɪk/, noun)
Meaning: Something that is wrong or not correct.
Example: He made a small mistake on his maths test.
learn (/lɜːn/, verb)
Meaning: To get new knowledge or skills by studying or practice.
Example: Children learn new words every day.
Many children use computers for school today. Some children try a new robot program. The robot talks to people. It helps with school homework. The robot writes text quickly. It gives fast ideas to students. Many children like this quick help. But the robot is not magic. Sometimes the robot makes a big mistake. It gives the wrong answer to a simple maths question. It also gives false facts about history. Teachers say children must be careful. The robot does not think like a real person. It only guesses the next word in a sentence. When students copy the robot, they do not learn. Learning needs time, practice, and hard work. Students must read their schoolwork carefully. They should check every answer with a book. It is always good to ask a human teacher for help. A computer robot is only a helpful tool. Real learning happens inside your own clever brain.
ChatGPT and tools like it sometimes get things very wrong, so it’s important not to rely on them as primary sources of information. Dolphin: roclwyr/Getty/Canva Pro; Hawk: Mark Newman/The Image Bank/Getty; Decorative elements: A’antian Studio; Animation: L. Steenblik Hwang/Canva Pro
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
(1) Do you think computer robots are good for doing homework?
(2) What is your favourite way to study for school?
(3) Who helps you when you do not understand a hard question?
(4) Why is it important to check your answers in a book?
(5) What happens if you copy an answer without reading it?
FILL IN THE GAPS
FILL THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: answer, computer, homework, learn, mistake, robot
Many children use _______(1) for school today. Some children try a new robot program. The robot talks to people. It helps with school _______(2). The robot writes text quickly. It gives fast ideas to students. Many children like this quick help. But the robot is not magic. Sometimes the robot makes a big _______(3). It gives the wrong answer to a simple maths question. It also gives false facts about history. Teachers say children must be careful. The robot does not think like a real person. It only guesses the next word in a sentence. When students copy the robot, they do not _______(4). Learning needs time, practice, and hard work. Students must read their schoolwork carefully. They should check every answer with a book. It is always good to ask a human teacher for help. A computer robot is only a helpful tool. Real learning happens inside your own clever brain.
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a) Computer robots can help with schoolwork, but students must think and check their work.
b) Robots are real people who teach sports in primary schools.
c) Students do not need to do homework anymore because robots do everything.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
(1) The robot program can write text quickly for students. T/F
(2) The robot program never makes mistakes in maths. T/F
(3) Real learning happens inside a student's own brain. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put these events in order from 1 to 3:
( ) The robot gives a wrong answer to a simple question.
( ) Students try a new computer robot program for homework.
( ) Teachers remind students to check answers and do real thinking.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
(1) computer
(2) homework
(3) robot
(4) mistake
(5) learn
a) work that pupils do at home after school
b) an electronic machine that processes information
c) something that is not correct
d) to get new knowledge by studying
e) a machine that follows computer instructions
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
(1) I use my computer to _____ my homework every evening.
a) write
b) sleep
(2) When I make a mistake, I _____ my teacher for help.
a) ask
b) run
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
(1) Unscramble these words to make a correct sentence:
A: helps
B: The
C: program
D: with
E: homework.
(2) Unscramble these words to make a correct sentence:
A: always
B: Students
C: check
D: should
E: answers.
ANSWER KEY
A1 Complete Answer Key
Section: Warm Up Answer: a) A robot program helps children with schoolwork but can make mistakes.
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
(1) computer
(2) homework
(3) mistake
(4) learn
Section 2: Main Idea
a) Computer robots can help with schoolwork, but students must think and check their work.
Section 3: True or False
(1) True
(2) False
(3) True
Section 4: Put Events in Order
(2) The robot gives a wrong answer to a simple question.
(1) Students try a new computer robot program for homework.
(3) Teachers remind students to check answers and do real thinking.
Section 5: Vocab Match
(1) - b
(2) - a
(3) - e
(4) - c
(5) - d
Section 6: Discussion Builder
(1) a) write
(2) a) ask
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
(1) The program helps with homework. (B-C-A-D-E)
(2) Students should always check answers. (B-D-A-C-E)
Section 8: Discussion Questions
Open-ended student responses.
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