ACTIVITITES 1, ROBOT Jose David Narvaez ‘Teacher : C 1s Rueda Level: 4 Before Reading 1, Read the story introduction on the first page of the book and the back cover know now about these stories? Circle Y (yes) or N (no) for each sentence. 1 Ye. 2No3 Yos4 No No 6 Yes 7 Yes 8 Yes 9 No 2. Can you guess what the robots in these stories are like, and what they might do? Chose ideas that you think are most likely. 1 They can tlk, think, and make decision, 4 They do dificult, dangerous jobs on other planes 5 They protect human beings from danger. White Reading Read The Three Laws of Robotics and Dr. Susan Calvin, Then answer the questions 1. Inwhat orders? order should a robot do these three things: protect itself, protect human beings, obey A robot should first protect man beings; second, obey orders; an third, protect sell2. What were Dr, ns views on robots? She saw robots as friend to help humankind. She thought they were cleaner, better creatures than human beings, and also stronger, more useful, ane more capable, Read Runaround, and then explain the problem with Speedy in relation ta the Three Laws of Robati 1. Which law sent Speedy to the selenium poolin the first p ‘The Second Law: a robot must obey the orders given by human beings. 2. Which law prevented Speedy from collecting the selenium? The Third Law: a robot must protect itsell (in this ease, from the dangerous yas above the selenium pool Which law prevented Speedy from returning from the station? The Second Law: a robot must obey the orders given by human beings. (So when Speedy removed himself from the immediate danger of the pool, the Second Law came into effeet again and sent him back tothe pool.) 4. Which law came into effect when Powell put himself in danger? ‘The First Law: a robot must not allow a human being to come harm. (When Speedy re \was in danger of dying, the First aw then took over from the others.)5. When Donovan sent Speedy put the second time, how did he make sure that the same problem ‘not happen gs He made sure that the First Law was in effect, by explaining to Speedy that the selenium was urgently rnceded in order to keep him and Powell alive. Read Reason. Who said these words, and to whom? What or who were they talking about? “There should be a better explanation.” Cutie wo Powell, about the reason for by Powell and Donovan. s existence as he thought it was improbable that he had been made 2. “Ablack material iny shining dots on Cutie to Powell, about the space and the stars 3. “You area very inefficient and short-lived piece of equipment.” Cutie to Powell, about human beings, “From now on I serve the Masten” Cutie o Powell and Donovan, about the ene -2y converter, which cutie believed had created him. 5 ¢ could run direetly into the path of our Earth beam.” Powell to Donovan, about the electron storm which might cross the energy beam the converter was sending to Earth 6. “Hel have to change his mind when he sees that.” Donovan to Powell, about building another robot in front of Cutie’s eyes, so that Cutie would be forced to believe that Powell and Donovan made him. 7. “What does it matter what he baievesPowell to Donovan, about Cutie and the fact that Cut perfectly 's belies did not prevent him from doing his job 8. “L hope it’s good, or I won't allow it to touch the controls.” Miller to Powell, about the new robot, Cutie, which as yet he knew nothing about, Read Catch that Rabbit, and then answer these questions. LM did Powel mean by “We've got to eateh that rabbit? ‘He meant that they had to discover what the problem was before they could look for an answer toi 2. Why was there usually no need to speak toa subsidiary robot? ‘Because the subsidiary robots were controlled almost wholly by Dave. What did Dave need to use during emergencies more than during ordinary times? Personal initiative. 4. Why did Powell and Donovan blow up part ofthe tunnel?Because they wanted to create their own emergency, so that they could watch what happened to Dave. iaries different 5. How were ordersto the s anemergency? Inan emergency orders had to be given to al six subsidiaries atthe same time. 6, Mow did destroying one of the subsidiaries solve the problem? Dave could not communicate with six subsidiaries at the same time because his circuits got overloades but hs positronic brain was able to work properly ihe had to give order only five subsidiaries Read Liar. Then complete sentences 1 to 6 with the right parts of sentences below. 1. Herbie knew that Dr Calin loved Milo Ass but econ ar hat Ashe dd ove se bec ha omation wa ave he 2. Bogert wanted to be the next Managing Diestor, yo Herbie tld him that Dr, Lanning had ed aihough he kine th was eric ao Lac nat the mista inthe factory had Ben, ut hk that Lanning ad Bop waned odscocr he isthe for thames soe thm at hed kno he ase 4. DrrCalvin raed that Herbie ha Been ling Hes whch sh ol or abut th he nnd wor She veld tha Herbiecoukn't ll people the ruth ih new hat he ah woud hat soliehiveto give people mers thy wate es, 6, Toling te wun ould bea prychlogal jury and wo Herbie would he breaking the Fi La, which aot canner do Read Little Lost Robot. Here are some false sentences about the story, Change them into true sentences. 1. The brains ofa few (some) NS-2s contained only part ofthe First Lav 2. ‘The normal NS-2s didn’tallow humans to go near the radiation, 3. In the test the robots didn’t move forwards to save the man because they knew that the electtie cable ‘would kill hem first. A. The NS-2s which had jus! arrived knew nothing about radiation. 5. Bogert advised the robots to sit where they were if they noticed any radiation between them and thehuman being. The test involved harmless radiation from light and beat. ‘Nestor 10 was caught in the end because he forgot thatthe other robots knew less than he did about radi Read Evidence. Choose the best question-word for these questions, and then answer them, 4 5. 6. 1 1. Why? Because she thought that the real Stephen Byerley, “jhon”, had made another humal Why? Because no one in the ety had ever seen him eat, drink, or sleep. What? They were either destroyed, or used for new robots. What? Nothing, because if Byerley were a humanoid robot, whoever made him would have made sure that he could eat and sleep if necessary. ‘What? It would prove that he wasn'ta robot. What? Nothing, because he might be a robot, or he might simply be a very good man. Why? Because Byerley was wearing special clothes that prevented X-ray photographs, How? By hitting a man, which he couldn't have done if he had been a robot because of the First, Law Why? Because he would be unable fo harm human beings, so would govern better than any human being; and a robot could never be cruel, stupid or unjust because of the Laws of Reboties. Why? Because when he died, he arranged for his body to be destroyed which was the “man” that Byerley hit to prove to the erowd that he wasn'ta robot.After Re: 1% 1. When Greg Powell returned from Mereury, he wrote a report for Dr. Calvin, Choose one suitable word to fill each gap. ‘The photocell banks which protected us from the heat of Mercury's sun were damaged, We needed selenium to repair them, so we sent Speedy to a selenium pool to bring us some selenium, Hours later (passed), Speedy still hadn't retumed, so we decided (had) to go after Speedy on the robot from the First Expedition. They couldn't move without human control, so we rode them through the tunnels of the ‘mining station to an exit which was five kilometers from the selenium pool. We went outside the station and stood in the shadow (shade) ofa tal cliff, where the temperature was cighty centigrade. We saw Speedy runing (coming) towards us, but when we called him, he turned and ran away, singing. There was obviously something confusing his brain patterns (cireuits). We thought that he was probably avoiding some danger of the pool. The Second Law sent him towards the pool, and then the ‘Third Law ‘drove him away again. I decided to go out into the sun to see if Speedy would save me I rode on the old robot towards the pool, and then continued (wen!) on foot, Ten minutes passed. I called speedy on the radio, He stopped, but did not tum, I was now breathing with difficulty. I called him again, Suddenly (@hen), | felt metal fingers on my arm, Speedy picked me up and carried me to the shadow of the cliff. This (next) time, Donovan explained that the selenium was essential and sent him (© another pool. He ‘was back forty-lwo minutes. 2. If Miller had been less unfriendly, perhaps Powell woukl have warned him about Cutie. Imagine he did, and complete their conversation. Miller: How's this new robot? I hope it’s good! Powell: It is rather good. You won't need! to spend much time at the controls, Miller: Why not? Powell: Well, the robot won't let us into the control room because he believes that the Converter made him. Miller: Have you told him that you madestorm hit us and the robot direeted the beam exaetly at the receiving station on Earth all through the storm, Miller: So what am I going to do with the robot while. I'm on the station? Powell: Nothing. He can control the station perfectly, so just let him get on with it 3. Put Powell's notes in the right order and then make a summary of the problems he and Donovan faced in Catch the Rabbit. The new robot on the asteroid and it six subsidiaries worked well as a tam only as long as Donovan watched it, When Donovan didn’t watch, the robots didn’t work. Powell and Donovan did a test on Dave and interviewed one of the subsidiaries, from whom they learn that the robots were ordered to march or dance when there was an emergency. Powel and Donovan devided to ereate their own emergency so that they could watch the robots. However, part ofthe roof of their own tunnel fell in, and they were trapped, The robots began dancing. Powell had an idea and destroyed one of the subsidiaries. The robot immediately became normal and began to rescue Powell and Donovan. Powell explained that in normal situations, with routine jobs, the robot gave orders separately to the subsidiaries. In emergencies, all six subsidiaries had to be given orders at the same time, and the robot's circuits became overloaded and he began to give enzy orders.4. Imagine that Herbie had told the truth to the said? Give his replies to these questions. ur humans in the story. What would he have 1 Dr, Calvin: What does Milton Ashe really think about me? Are you sure he isn’t in love with someone else? Herbie: He thinks you've been peculiar recently, and he isn’t interested in you as a woman at all. He ‘sin love with, and plans to marty, that young, pretty wirl who visited the factory last summer. 2 Milton Ashe: What's Dr. Calvin secret, Herbie? Why is she using perfume and smiling at me all the Herbie: It’s because she’s in love with you, and the perfume and smiles are er way of trying to tell you this. 3 Dr. Lanning: I'ma bit worried about Bogert. Does he think I'm a good Mana happy working for me? Jing Director? Is he Herbie: He think’s you're too old for the gob, He's impat become, Managing Director, ent for you to resign so that he can 4 Peter Bogert: I’m the best mathemal that right Herbie? cian around here, and I'll yoon be giving the orders too. Isn't Herbie: No, you're not the best mathematician, I'm a better mathematician than you are, and you ‘won't be moving into the Managing Director's office soon because Dr. Lanning has no intention of resigning. 5. Gerald Black wrote a letter to a below to complete his letter. Né Dear Jim Last week Susan Calvin, a robot psycholo; came up from Earth to solve a problem we had here. 1 ‘was party responsible for it because I'd got annoyed with a Nestor robot and told him to get lost! He