Robots and Artificial Intelligence – 2017 IELTS Speaking Part 1 with Model Answers

Speaking Part 1

1 Are you interested in robots?/Do you like robots?

Yes, absolutely! Robotics engineering is a field I take a keen interest in. I have actually subscribed to a journal entirely dedicated to robots called “The Robot Workshop”. The other day I read a really interesting article about how robots can be used to perform surgeries.

2 Do you like robots to work at your home?

I think that’s a brilliant idea. I’m quite lazy, so household chores like cleaning or cooking are a real hassle. I would prefer to have those done by a robot. Actually, we have a robotic vacuum cleaner at our house. It’s truly a life-saver.

3 Do you want to take a car which robot is the driver?

Well you know nowadays, self-driving cars are certainly not a strange topic anymore. A.I. has gotten more sophisticated, and it’s
more than capable of navigating addresses and controlling a vehicle. However, I gotta say I don’t really feel comfortable letting robots take the wheel. I think they are not 100 percent reliable, and may not handle dangerous situations like a slippery road as well as a human driver does. So for now I still prefer to drive manually.

4 Will robots replace human beings in the workplace completely?

Well, these days human labor is being marginalized by automation in the workplace, especially in manufacturing. Labor-intensive tasks can be done by machines with ease and precision. However, there are always things that require the delicate touch of a human hand. For example, a hand-made shirt always has more soul than a machine-made one.

Vocabulary

• Journal: Diary
  Eg: She writes a journal
• Household: A household consists of one or several persons who live in the same dwelling and share meals. It may also consist of a single family or another group of people.
  Eg: She runs the household well
• Sophisticated: having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.
  Eg: She is very sophisticated
• Delicate: very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality
  Eg: She is wearing a delicate dress

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