Talking to Technology

Discussion Starters

Int – High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson, students read about personal voice assistants, such as Siri, Cortana, and Alexa. They learn about how AI agents are becoming part of society. Student review related vocabulary and discuss the impacts of this technology.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
technology
automation
communication
expressing opinions
reported speech
interpretive
productive
interactive

Vocabulary

delegate (verb)
sophisticated
keep someone company
integral
chat bot
destination
hesitant
bleep out
profanities
preprogrammed
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