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Séquence 11 · Technology and AI at work

Will machines replace workers?

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Dans cette séquence de anglais, tu vas chercher à répondre à la grande question écrite en haut de la page. Elle se fait en 3 séances. Pour chaque séance : lis la consigne, étudie les documents, réponds aux questions sur ta feuille ou sur l'ENT, puis recopie l'essentiel dans ton cahier. Tu peux imprimer cette page avec le bouton « Imprimer ».

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Les mots importants

The passive with modalsRead an article: AI assistants at workDebate: will machines replace workers?

Ressources de la séquence

Les notions, les repères et les pistes pour aller plus loin, utiles pour toutes les séances.

Les notions à maîtriser

The passive with modals
The passive with a modal: modal + be + past participle. Tasks can be done faster.
Read an article: AI assistants at work
In an argued article, find the advantages and the limits. Words like but, however and on the other hand introduce limits.
Debate: will machines replace workers?
In a discussion: give your opinion, support it with an example, react to the other person (That's a good point, but…) and ask a question to keep the conversation going: What do you think? Speak for about 20 seconds per turn and don't read your notes.

Repères culturels

DateÉvénement
1956Dartmouth workshop: birth of the expression « artificial intelligence ».

Pour aller plus loin

Sources et bibliographie

Mon parcours : je choisis mon rythme

Séance 1 · The passive with modals

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes avec coups de pouce.

La question du jour

How can I describe what can be done with technology?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · The passive with modals

The passive with a modal: modal + be + past participle. Tasks can be done faster. Data must be protected. Mistakes should be checked by a human.

Document 1 · Modal passives

Document written for the lesson (model text).

In a modern garage, faults can be found with a diagnostic tablet. Parts can be ordered online in a few minutes. Some reports can be written with an AI assistant, but they must be checked by the mechanic. Customer data must be protected.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

can be found, can be ordered, can be written, must be checked, must be protected: modal + be + past participle.

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (The passive with modals)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Complete with the passive.

  1. Faults can ___ found quickly.
  2. Reports must be ___ by a human. (check)
  3. Parts can be ___ (ordered / order / ordering) online.
  4. Data ___ (must be protected / must protected / must to be protected).
  5. Mistakes ___ (should be / should) corrected.

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Write 5 sentences about technology in your trade with can be, must be and should be. Sentence starters: In my trade,… can be… · … must be… by… · However,… should be…

Ce qui est attendu (8 pts) : Production

Trace écrite · document à compléter (papier ou ENT)

Complète la trace écrite avec les mots de la banque, puis recopie-la dans ton cahier.

bedonehuman

The passive with a modal: modal + ______ + past participle. Tasks can be ______ faster. Data must be protected. Mistakes should be checked by a ______.

Séance 2 · Read an article: AI assistants at work

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes avec coups de pouce.

La question du jour

How can I understand advantages and limits in an article?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · Read an article: AI assistants at work

In an argued article, find the advantages and the limits. Words like but, however and on the other hand introduce limits. The conclusion often gives the writer's opinion. Look for examples for each idea.

Document 1 · AI assistants at work

Document written for the lesson (model text).

More and more small businesses use AI assistants. A hairdresser in Leeds uses one to answer booking messages at night. A plumber in Toronto uses one to write quotes. They save time. However, the tools sometimes make mistakes, and customers still want to speak to a real person. The best solution, experts say, is to use AI for simple tasks and keep the human contact.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

Advantages: answer messages at night, write quotes, save time. Limits: mistakes, customers want a real person. Conclusion: AI for simple tasks + human contact.

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (Read an article: AI assistants at work)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Read the article. Complete.

  1. The hairdresser is in ___.
  2. The plumber uses AI to write ___.
  3. The tools sometimes make ___.
  4. Customers still want to speak to a real ___.
  5. Experts say: use AI for ___ (simple / all / difficult) tasks.

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Write a 70-word summary of the article in English: two advantages, two limits and the conclusion. Sentence starters: The article is about… · On the one hand,… · On the other hand,… The writer concludes that…

Ce qui est attendu (8 pts) : Production

Trace écrite · document à compléter (papier ou ENT)

Complète la trace écrite avec les mots de la banque, puis recopie-la dans ton cahier.

advantagesconclusionexamples

In an argued article, find the __________ and the limits. Words like but, however and on the other hand introduce limits. The __________ often gives the writer's opinion. Look for ________ for each idea.

Séance 3 · Debate: will machines replace workers?

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes avec coups de pouce.

La question du jour

How can I take part in a discussion with arguments and examples?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · Debate: will machines replace workers?

In a discussion: give your opinion, support it with an example, react to the other person (That's a good point, but…) and ask a question to keep the conversation going: What do you think? Speak for about 20 seconds per turn and don't read your notes.

Document 1 · Debate

Document written for the lesson (model text).

Examiner. Do you think machines will replace workers in your trade? Student. Not completely. Robots can paint cars, but they can't talk to a customer about a problem. Examiner. But some customers prefer machines. They're faster. Student. That's a good point. However, a machine can't explain a choice or reassure a nervous customer. What do you think? Examiner. I think you're right about human contact.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

Opinion (Not completely) → example (robots paint cars) → reaction (That's a good point. However…) → question (What do you think?).

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (Debate: will machines replace workers?)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Complete the discussion.

  1. Do you ___ machines will replace workers?
  2. Not ___.
  3. That's a good ___. However,…
  4. What do you ___ (think / thinking / thought)?
  5. Don't ___ your notes.

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (speaking)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Record your side of the discussion (1 minute 30): 'Will machines replace workers in my trade?' with 2 examples. Sentence starters: In my opinion, machines will / won't… · For example,… · That's a good point. However,… What do you think?

Ce qui est attendu (8 pts) : Production

Trace écrite · document à compléter (papier ou ENT)

Complète la trace écrite avec les mots de la banque, puis recopie-la dans ton cahier.

conversationopinionread

In a discussion: give your _______, support it with an example, react to the other person (That's a good point, but…) and ask a question to keep the ____________ going: What do you think? Speak for about 20 seconds per turn and don't ______ your notes.

Fiche à trous · je complète

Complète le texte avec les mots de la banque (sur papier ou dans le document de l'ENT).

advantagesbeconversationopinion

The passive with a modal: modal + ______ + past participle.

In an argued article, find the __________ and the limits.

In a discussion: give your _______, support it with an example, react to the other person (That's a good point, but…) and ask a question to keep the ____________ going: What do you think?

Ce que j'ai appris

Les 3 idées que je retiens :
Une phrase en anglais que je veux retenir :
Ce qui reste difficile pour moi / ma question pour le professeur :