Leaders and smart computer people are talking about AI being good and maybe not good. The Beatles made a new song with AI. They made it sound like their friend John, who is not here anymore, is singing. There were other new words this year too. But AI is the most important because it is changing how we do things and learn.

Original news source: AI named word of the year by Collins Dictionary (BBC)

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Draw a picture on the board that represents the concept of "AI" or other related words from the article such as "computer," "think," "news," or "learn." Students must guess the word in English. If they struggle, you can give them the first letter of the word as a hint.
– News Reporter Role-play
Instructions: Students pretend to be news reporters discussing the significance of AI. They can work in pairs, with one student acting as the reporter and the other as an expert on AI. They'll use simple sentences to explain why AI was chosen as the word of the year and its impact on society.
– Synonym Challenge
Instructions: Write the word "AI" on the board along with other simpler words from the article, such as "smart," "important," or "change." Students must come up with synonyms for these words or use a thesaurus to find them. Discuss the nuances in meaning between the synonyms and the original words.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Conduct a class survey by asking students whether they think AI is good or not good, as mentioned in the article. Tally the responses on the board and then have a group discussion, encouraging students to use simple English to explain their opinions.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Pose a question related to the article, such as "What new things do you think AI can help us with?" or "Do you think AI can really think like people?" Students first think about their answer alone, then pair up to discuss their thoughts, and finally, share their conclusions with the class. This activity encourages speaking, listening, and critical thinking skills.

A book with ? picked "AI" as the best word for this year. "AI" ? when computers can think like people. People talked about AI a lot this year. It was in the news four ? more than before. A man named Alex said everyone was talking about AI this ? because it is now a big part of new things we use. Leaders and ? computer people are talking about AI being ? and maybe not good. The Beatles made a new song with AI. They made it sound like their friend John, who is not here anymore, is singing. There were ? new words this year too. But AI is the most important because it is changing how we do ? and learn.

1. What is a computer?
2. Do you like computers? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if a computer could think like you?
4. Do you think computers that think are good? Why?
5. Can you tell me what "AI" means?
6. Have you heard about AI before? Where?
7. Do you think AI is important? Why or why not?
8. What is a song?
9. How would you feel if a song had a friend's voice who is not here anymore?
10. Do you like to learn new things? Why?
11. Do you think AI can help us learn better? Why or why not?
12. What new thing would you like a computer to do for you?

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