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讲师:魏彦勋
Science Fiction---Using Language
Voice your opinions on robots and AI
Lead in
Discourse Markers
[friends are talking]
A: So, I’ve decided I’m going to go to
the bank and ask for a car loan.
B: That sounds like a good idea.
C: Well, you need a car.
B: Right.
A: Anyway, I was wondering if either
of you would teach me how to drive.
the beginning of a new part of the conversation
a change in the focus
a response
a shift in topic
HTTP://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/discourse-markers-so-right-okay
Listen for discourse markers
Listening
Well, robots already do many jobs in factories, __________, But they often do simple tasks and do not look like humans, unlike in the movies. _________ , as artificial intelligence develops, we’ll certainly see robots with more complex occupations, such as teaching or nursing. And we are _________ likely to make them look more like us, so we feel more comfortable.
CAUSE-EFFECT
However
CONTRAST
therefore
for example
EXAM