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Séquence 11 · Technology and AI at work

Will machines replace workers?

Repères pour le professeur

Voie · niveauLycée professionnel (Bac Pro) · Terminale
DisciplineAnglais
Programme officielProgramme de langues vivantes de la voie professionnelle, BO spécial n°5 du 11 avril 2019, et définition de l'épreuve (arrêté du 17 juin 2020, annexe V) : niveau attendu B1+ en langue vivante A, situations A et B.
Place dans le programmeProgramme de langues vivantes de la voie professionnelle, cycle terminal (BO spécial n°1 du 6 février 2020) : comprendre et discuter l'innovation dans le monde du travail · B1+
Durée totale3 séances + 1 évaluation ≈ 3 h 55
ModalitéEnseignement à distance : classe virtuelle + travail autonome + rendu sur l'ENT

Objectifs et capacités

Objectifs

Capacités travaillées (BO)

Notions, lexique et grammaire

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

Repères culturels

Ressources de la séquence

Ancrage dans le programme, notions, repères, débats, bibliographie et différenciation, communs à toutes les séances.

Ancrage dans le programme officiel

Programme (Programme de langues vivantes de la voie professionnelle, cycle terminal (BO spécial n°1 du 6 février 2020)) : « Selon le double principe d'apprentissage par l'action et par la simulation, la langue est utilisée pour effectuer des tâches et mener à bien des projets proches de celles et ceux que l'on peut réaliser dans la vie courante. »

Interculturel : « La dimension interculturelle est fondamentale dans l'apprentissage d'une langue vivante. »

Situation de la séquence : Understanding and discussing innovation in the world of work (B1+). Objectif de la semaine : By Friday, you can talk about how technology changes your trade and discuss its limits.

Niveaux : « À la fin du cursus menant au baccalauréat professionnel, les niveaux attendus sont les suivants : le niveau B1+ (« utilisateur indépendant de niveau seuil avancé ») pour la langue vivante A ».

Notions : définitions rigoureuses

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 ».

Didactique et recherche

Le passif modal (can be automated) permet de discuter des possibles sans désigner d'agent ; c'est un outil d'argumentation nuancée.

Pour aller plus loin

Sources et bibliographie

Différenciation : un rythme de travail différent

Déroulé d'ensemble

SéanceTitreDuréeObjectif
Séance 1The passive with modals60 mindescribe what can be done with technology
Séance 2Read an article: AI assistants at work60 minunderstand advantages and limits in an article
Séance 3Debate: will machines replace workers?60 mintake part in a discussion with arguments and examples
ÉvaluationÉvaluation de fin de séquence (/20)55 minVérifier les acquis : connaissances, capacités, rédaction

Chaque séance dure environ 55 minutes à distance : lancement en classe virtuelle ou par message sur l'ENT, activités en autonomie (écoute, lecture, exercices, production orale enregistrée ou écrite), mise en commun et trace écrite. Les élèves renvoient la fiche à trous et leurs productions par l'ENT, en fichier audio ou en photo.

Séance 1 · The passive with modals

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes, corrigés et barème.

Problématique de la séance

How can I describe what can be done with technology?

Déroulé minuté à distance

Le cours développé (récit du professeur) · 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.

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)?
    ✔ Corrigé :

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

Critère de réussitePoints
Understanding5
Total de l'activité5

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Complete with the passive.

  1. Faults can ___ found quickly.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Faults can be found quickly.

  2. Reports must be ___ by a human. (check)
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Reports must be checked by a human. (check)

  3. Parts can be ___ (ordered / order / ordering) online.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Parts can be ordered online.

  4. Data ___ (must be protected / must protected / must to be protected).
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Data must be protected.

  5. Mistakes ___ (should be / should) corrected.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Mistakes should be corrected.

Critère de réussitePoints
Exercise (points shared equally)7
Total de l'activité7

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…

✔ Corrigé rédigé :

Criteria: Task completed (length, content), structures of the lesson reused correctly, careful spelling and punctuation.

Critère de réussitePoints
Production8
Total de l'activité8

Trace écrite (à faire recopier ou à déposer sur l'ENT)

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.

Barème récapitulatif des activités notées

ActivitéPoints
Activité 1 · Understand5
Activité 2 · Practise7
Activité 3 · Produce (writing)8
Total20 / 20

Séance 2 · Read an article: AI assistants at work

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes, corrigés et barème.

Problématique de la séance

How can I understand advantages and limits in an article?

Déroulé minuté à distance

Le cours développé (récit du professeur) · 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.

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)?
    ✔ Corrigé :

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

Critère de réussitePoints
Understanding5
Total de l'activité5

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Read the article. Complete.

  1. The hairdresser is in ___.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    The hairdresser is in Leeds.

  2. The plumber uses AI to write ___.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    The plumber uses AI to write quotes.

  3. The tools sometimes make ___.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    The tools sometimes make mistakes.

  4. Customers still want to speak to a real ___.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Customers still want to speak to a real person.

  5. Experts say: use AI for ___ (simple / all / difficult) tasks.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Experts say: use AI for simple tasks.

Critère de réussitePoints
Exercise (points shared equally)7
Total de l'activité7

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…

✔ Corrigé rédigé :

Criteria: Task completed (length, content), structures of the lesson reused correctly, careful spelling and punctuation.

Critère de réussitePoints
Production8
Total de l'activité8

Trace écrite (à faire recopier ou à déposer sur l'ENT)

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.

Barème récapitulatif des activités notées

ActivitéPoints
Activité 1 · Understand5
Activité 2 · Practise7
Activité 3 · Produce (writing)8
Total20 / 20

Séance 3 · Debate: will machines replace workers?

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes, corrigés et barème.

Problématique de la séance

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

Déroulé minuté à distance

Le cours développé (récit du professeur) · 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.

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?)?
    ✔ Corrigé :

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

Critère de réussitePoints
Understanding5
Total de l'activité5

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Complete the discussion.

  1. Do you ___ machines will replace workers?
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Do you think machines will replace workers?

  2. Not ___.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Not completely.

  3. That's a good ___. However,…
    ✔ Corrigé :

    That's a good point. However,…

  4. What do you ___ (think / thinking / thought)?
    ✔ Corrigé :

    What do you think?

  5. Don't ___ your notes.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Don't read your notes.

Critère de réussitePoints
Exercise (points shared equally)7
Total de l'activité7

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?

✔ Corrigé rédigé :

Criteria: Clear voice, complete sentences, structures of the lesson reused, steady pace; do not read a fully written text.

Critère de réussitePoints
Production8
Total de l'activité8

Trace écrite (à faire recopier ou à déposer sur l'ENT)

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.

Barème récapitulatif des activités notées

ActivitéPoints
Activité 1 · Understand5
Activité 2 · Practise7
Activité 3 · Produce (speaking)8
Total20 / 20

Fiche à trous · corrigé

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

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

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?

La version élève contient la même fiche avec une banque de mots (papier ou ENT).

Évaluation de fin de séquence (/20) · barème et corrigé

Évaluation sur 20 à faire en temps limité (55 min) sur l'ENT ou sur papier ; les productions orales sont enregistrées et déposées sur l'ENT. Le corrigé et les critères servent aussi pour l'autoévaluation.

N°QuestionBarèmeCorrigé et critères
1Reading: read document 1 of lesson 1 again (The passive with modals). Explain the key point in two sentences.5 ptscan be found, can be ordered, can be written, must be checked, must be protected: modal + be + past participle.
2Language: do the exercise of lesson 2 again without help (Read an article: AI assistants at work).7 ptsThe hairdresser is in Leeds. ; The plumber uses AI to write quotes. ; The tools sometimes make mistakes. ; Customers still want to speak to a real person. ; Experts say: use AI for simple tasks.
3Speaking: 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?8 ptsTask completed, structures of the sequence reused, clear organisation, correct spelling and punctuation, clear voice.
Total20 pts

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