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MOLULE 3 EVALUATION

The Technological ENGLISH TEST- 10th


World Name: _____________________________________ __________

In a Tokyo cafe, the waiters are robots


operated remotely by people with disabilities

A pop-up restaurant in Tokyo is doing an experiment by employing


disabled people to work as waiting staff. But, instead of taking orders or
clearing tables themselves, the staff of the Dawn ver.β cafe command a team of
robots from the comfort of their homes.
The robots were developed by Kentaro “Ory” Yoshifuji, CEO of the Ory
Lab. The remote-controlled OriHime-D robots are part of a project to use
technology to combat social isolation. The robots are 1.2 metres tall and have
white faces that look like Japanese Noh masks. They transmit video and audio back to their controllers, who are able to direct
them from home by using a smartphone or tablet. The cafe gets its name from a 2008 anime called Time of Eve, where robots and
humans co-exist as equals.
Five OriHime-D robots were used during the trial, and they were controlled by a team
of 10 people, with various health problems, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). They
were all paid 1000 yen ($8) per hour, which is just above the minimum wage in Japan.
Even people with very limited mobility are able to interact with and control OriHime-D
robots. Ory Labs has created a video showing how a man who is only able to move his eyes
can still operate the robot, and another where a man in a hospital bed gets an OriHime-D to
hand a cup of coffee to another person.
Yoshifuji has an impressive record as an inventor with an interest in using technology
for good deeds. Between the ages of 10 and 14 he did not attend school due to poor health and went on to represent Japan in the
2005 Intel Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), with a project designed to improve the mobility of wheelchairs. It was the years he
spent missing out on school that led to the development of OriHime, which he sees as a way to help people overcome adversity
and disability to actively participate in society through the use of avatars.
There are 75 million people who need a wheelchair but only 5% to 15% actually have access to one. Globally, there are
an about 200 million visually impaired people and 466 million people with hearing loss who can’t access help. But in recent years,
the topic of assistive technology has started to attract more attention.
While there are still many accessibility barriers, the use of robots is already a perk in some situations. The Shin-tomi nursing home
in Tokyo has around 20 different robots, performing different tasks with old people.
Following the Dawn ver.β trial, the OriHime team hope to open the cafe permanently in the near future.
(Slightly adapted from: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/12/tokyo-cafe-waiters-robots-disabilities/)

I – READING COMPREHENSION
A – Read paragraph 1 and 2 and write TRUE or FALSE next to the following statements.

1. There is an eating place in Tokyo where people serve at the tables in spite of their disabilities. ______________

2. The pop-up restaurant mentioned in the text has physical and automated employees. ______________

3. Robots receive orders from people at a distance. ______________

4. Kentaro “Ory” Yoshifu is the Chief Executive Officer of the laboratory where assisting robots were developed. ______________

5. The main goal of OriHime-D robots is to fill in job vacancies because disabled people can’t work. _______________

6. The Robots wear Japanese Noah masks.________________

B – Read paragraph 2 and 3 and match the phrases from the two columns so as to summarize some text contents.

1. The OriHime-D robots a) orders to robots because they send them visual and sound feedback. 1.

2. Disabled controllers can give b) after a decade old animation where robots also interacted with people. 2.

3. All the controllers need at home c) are tall enough to perform the tasks they need to perform. 3.

4. Dawn ver.β café is named d. 15 staff members, 10 of which with health issues. 4.

5. The trial was made up of e. are some tech devices. 5.

6. The disabled controllers f. received more than the standard Japanese salary. 6.

C – Read paragraph 3, 4 and 5 and find:

1. The acronym of a serious health condition.___________________________

2. The currency used in Japan. ___________________________

3. The name of the person responsible for creating OriHime robots. ___________________________

4. A word that means actions or feats. ___________________________

5. Vehicles used to transport people who cannot walk. ___________________________

6. How long Yoshifuji missed out on school. ___________________________

D. Choose the correct option.


1. This text is about something which
a. is already common in Japan b. may be common in the near future c. hasn’t been tried yet
2. Access to wheelchairs
a. exceeds 20 million people b. doesn’t exceed 20 million people c. is now a reality for 20 million people
3. Assistive technology is becoming
a. more and more impairing b. less and less attractive c. more and more attractive
4. According to the text, the use of robots is seen as
a. something beneficial b. something that most people have doubts about c. something not very beneficial
E. Who or what do the highlighted words in the text REFER TO?

1. their (para. 1) 3. who (para.2)


2. they (para. 1) 4. where (para.3)

F. Find the synonyms for these words ( Paragraph 1-3)

1. with incapacity 3. Japanese currency

2. workers 4. person of the highest rank in a company

II – Vocabulary and Grammar

A. Match these new technology words and expressions with their correct meaning.

1. tech-savvy 1. a. comment about an event while it is still happening


2. to defriend 2. ___ b. a video diary showing your life
3. digital hangover 3. ___ c. excellent at technology
4. vlog 4. ___ d. feeling shame caused by something you did online, which you regret the next day
5. live tweet 5. ___ e. to be connected to the Internet
6.device 6. ___ f. habit of ignoring someone you are with, to get online with your mobile phone
7.unplugged 7. ___ g. an object or piece of equipment that has been made for some special purpose
8.digital natives 8. ___ h. to be disconnected from electronic gadgets
9.phubbing 9. ___ i. people who were born or brought up with digital technology
10.wired 10. ___ j. to delete online friends
.
B. Fill in the gaps with a word from the box and learn a little more about Google. Put the corresponding number.

1. per 2. over 3. it 4. a 5. about


6. in 7. more 8. of 9. its 10. which

Google has become one ___ the most popular engines. When Google started ___ 1998, it did 10,000 searches ___ day. Today it
does ___ 40,000 search queries every second on average, ___ translates to over 3.5 billion searches ___ day and 1.2 trillion
searches per year worldwide in ___ 135 languages. Two years ago, ___indexed about 130 trillion web pages.
Over the years, Google has added new features to ___ Web site: Google Images, where you can type in a word and get thousands
of pictures; Google News, which takes you to today’s recent events; Google Maps; Google Translator and ___. But one thing
hasn’t changed: the clean opening page that Google offers its users.

C. Write these adjectives under the correct column.

cutting edge embedded outdated dangerous old-fashioned latest swiveling obsolete groundbreaking

POSITIVE NEGATIVE NEUTRAL

D. Circle the correct answer.

1.
2. I feel really tired. I think I’ll / am going to go to 8. Look at the clouds. It will / is going to rain
bed. soon.
3. Where are you going? I will / am going to visit 9. Tomorrow it will / is going to rain in the North.
a customer. 10. I think Dennis will / is going to like this CD.
4. Would you prefer tea or coffee? I’ll / am going 11. I probably am not going to/won’t go to your
to have some coffee, please. party next Saturday.
5. I am afraid it is going/will rain tomorrow. 12. There is a rock in front of her foot. She is going
6. Would you like to come to my house for dinner? to/’ll fall for sure.
Good idea. I’ll / am going to bring drinks and 13. Perhaps they are going to/will tell you what to
dessert. do with your little pet.
7. I've already decided. I’ll / am going to buy a
new car.

E. Put the following verbs in the Past Perfect or Past Simple.

1. Mark was so late that when he ______________________(get) to the office, the meeting ____________________(already/end).
2. They ______________________(not/want) to come to the cinema with us because they _____________________(already/see)
the film.
3. It was only when I ______________________(see) the car that I realized the accident ______________________(be) serious.
4. When I ______________________(come) home to watch the game, Juventus ______________________(score).
5. His mother ______________________(not/let) him go out because he ______________________(not/do) his homework.
6. Last night I ______________________(go) to watch the movie the teacher _____________________(speak) about in class.

F. Complete these IF CLAUSES with the appropriate verb.

1. If I see him I ______________________ (give) him a lift.


2. If I had a typewriter I ___________________ (type) it myself.
3. He ________________________ (look) a lot better if he shaved more often.
4. If he ______________________ (eat) all that he will be ill.
5. If I find your passport I _________________________ (telephone) you at once.
6. The police _____________________ (arrest) him if they catch him.
7. If he worked more slowly he _________________________ (not make) so many mistakes.
8. I wouldn’t drink that wine if I ___________________ (be) you.
9. If someone ____________________ (give) you a helicopter what would you do with it?
10. If you _____________________ (not go) away I’ll send for the police.

Writing

Write an argumentative text about the advantages and disadvantages of technology.

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