IGCSE

Reading and Writing Skills

Artificial Intelligence
 Student A’s Questions (Do not
show them to Student B)

(1) What springs to your mind when you hear the term ‘artificial intelligence’?
(2) What is artificial intelligence?
(3) What are the dangers of artificial intelligence?
(4) Will artificial intelligence ever be more intelligent than human beings?
(5) How is artificial intelligence helping us today?
(6) What do you know about the history of artificial intelligence?
(7) How intelligent will artificial intelligence become?
(8) What would it be like to study artificial intelligence?
 Student B’s Questions
(Do not show them to Student A)

(1) What are the differences between artificial intelligence and human intelligence?
(2) Will robots ever control the world?
(3) How would you like artificial intelligence to help you?
(4) Will artificial intelligence ever replace human beings?
(5) How intelligent are you?
(6) What movies have you seen about artificial intelligence?
(7) What three adjectives best describe artificial intelligence?
(8) What will artificial intelligence be like in 100 years from now?
 Comprehension questions

1. Is the writer positive about AI?

2. What are the risks of using AI?

3. Do you agree or disagree that AI can actually hinder human

creativity?
 Guessing meaning in context
Words Meanings
• A. a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different
• 1. ethical (adj.) things you could do

• B. lasting for only a short time

• 2. dilemma (n)
• C. great skill or style
• 3. the cutting edge (n)

• 4. endeavor (n)
• D. bad, not useful, or not working

• 5. nudge (v) • E. an attempt to do something

• extremely violent, wild, or frightening

• 6. duff (adj.) F.

• to make or prepare something following particular instructions

• 7. tailor (v) G.
to push something or someone gently with your elbow to attract the person's
• 8. ephemeral (adj.) • H. attention

• 9. finesse (n) • the most modern stage of development in a particular type of

I. work or activity

• 10. savage (adj.) relating to beliefs about what is morally right and wrong:
• J.
Based on the article you’ve read, write a paragraph of about 150 words discussing
the benefits and challenges of using artificial intelligence? PLEASE MAKE SURE
THAT YOU USE YOUR OWN WORDS.