The document discusses the benefits of robots and automation in both industrial and domestic settings. It notes that industrial robots can manufacture goods much faster and more accurately than humans. The use of domestic robots could streamline everyday tasks at home and help the elderly and disabled overcome daily difficulties. While blue-collar jobs may be taken over by robots, new white-collar jobs will emerge to program and oversee the robots, so retraining will be important for those currently in labor jobs. Overall, robots offer advantages of speed, accuracy, and convenience but also the risk of some humans being excluded from the workforce.

1. Equipment
1. Describe a piece of equipmentthatis essentialfor you in everyday use.Pleasesay:
– What isit?
– Whyis itimportantto you?
– Howoftendo youuse it duringthe day?
Exampleanswer
I’mgoingto describe myfridge – the householdappliance thatiscrucial inmydailylife.Itisalovely
greyishPanasonicwhichhasbeenusedfor,like,10years already.Althoughithasbeenfixedseveral
times,I’mcertainnotmanydevicesnowadayscanlastthat long.Itscapacity,I believe,isaverage,and
itstop freezerisstill ingoodcondition.Itisthe onlyappliance thatis – or mustbe – poweredall the
time (justimagine howdisastrousitwouldbe leavingyourfridge unplugged!).Inthisconstantratrace
where people hardlyhave timeforevenbuyingfoodinthe grocerystore,the fridge is,obviously,the
bestfriendof anyfamily,andmine isnoexception. Since all the membersof myfamilyare toooccupied
withwork,mymom usuallybuytonsof foodand store all of theminthe fridge forlateruse.Sometimes
I reallyfeel mylifeissomehow attachedtothe fridge –youknow,I see itopenedeverymorningwhen
my momtake out some eggsfor breakfast;Isee itclosedeverynightbefore mydisappointed,hungry-
for-snackeyes.Itisnot an exaggerationtosaythatwe can live withoutadishwasher,avacuumcleaner,
or evena washingmachine,yetourlife wouldbe catastrophicwithouthavingafridge inthe kitchen.
capacity(n):sức chứa
top freezer(n):ngăntrêntủlạnh,dùngđể làm đá lạnh
rat race (idiom):cụmtừdùng để chỉ cuộc sống mưusinhbon chen
be occupiedwith(adj):be busywith
exaggeration(n):phóngđại
catastrophic(adj):thảmhọa
Discussion
1.Who else inyourfamilyusesthisequipment?
As I mentionedearlier,everymemberof myhouse usesit.Anyone who’shungrywouldlove toopenit.
2.What otherequipmentdo you haveathome?

2. I have virtuallyeveryappliance thatacommonmiddle-classfamilyhas:aTV,a computer,aset of
speakers,anair-conditionerinthe livingroom;awashing machine anda microwave inthe kitchen.Allof
themare notverypricey,thoug.It will be verypromising.Inthe next,like,50years,robotsand
machineswill replace,oratleastassistus innearlyeverydailytask,rangingfromtrivial onessuchas
cookingor washingclothes,tomuchgreateroneslike exploringthe universe.Isn’titgreathavinga
robot helpingusbrushingourteeth,rightinourbed?
3.Describe the advantagesof industrialroboticand automation systems.
Industrial roboticandautomationsystemsofferdistinctadvantages.One thingisthatitmakes
manufacturingprocessmuchfaster.Youknow,machine-madegoodscanbe producedat an exponential
rate,and onlywithsuchspeedcan the quantitymeetthe demandof the consumersnowadays. Another
thingisthat machinesare veryaccurate. Machinesproduce flawlessgoods,whereashumansusually
make mistakes.
4.Do you thinkhaving robotsin ourhouseswould bebeneficial?
Definitely.Domesticrobotsstreamline oureverydaytasks,makingourlife muchmore convenient.It
wouldbe greatto have one runningaroundyour house,helpingyouturnoff the lights,killingthe bugs
or evenplayingarole as a babysitterlookingafteryourchildren.Moreover,withhandicappedand
elderlypeople,those robotsare helpinghands,helpingthemovercome difficultiestheymayencounter
everyday.
5.Do you thinkrobotswill take ourjobsinthe future?
I wouldsayyesand no.blue-collarjobswill be takenoversince robotswill doalmostall of those work.
However,white-collarjobswill emerge;youknow,there mustbe someone topushthe buttons,orin
orderwords,control those robots.I can totallysee thistrendcoming,soitis extremelyimportantfor
anyone whohasbeenstickingtotheirlaborworkfor a verylongtime to be equippedwithknowledge
abouttechnology,orelse itwill become amatterof time before theyare excludedfromthe workforce.
Useful language:
virtually(adv):gầnnhư,hầunhư
trivial (adj):bìnhthường,lặtvặt
offerdistinctadvantages:đưara nhữnglợi ích thấy rõ
at an exponential rate:theocấpsố nhân
flawless(adj):hoànhảo,khôngcólỗi
streamline (v):làmđơngiảnhóa
blue-collar(adj):lienquanđếnlaođộngchân tay

3. white-collar(adj):lienquanđếnlaođộngtrí óc
be excludedfrom(adj):bị loại rakhỏi