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Big Problem in Nikon Photo Contest

Concerns rise over possible AI manipulation in Nikon contest entry.
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Nikon has a fun photo contest every year. This time, a video got a prize. Some people think the video might have used computer tricks. The video shows tiny hairs moving inside a little kid's body. Now, they are checking if it's fine to do that.

The video was made by a smart person from China. He says he did everything right. But some people are not sure if that's true. Nikon is trying to find out the truth. They want to be fair to everyone who joined the contest.

Original news source: Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest – BBC News (BBC)

๐ŸŽง Listen:

๐Ÿ“– Vocabulary:

1. contest
2. video
3. prize
4. computer
5. tiny
6. inside
7. checking
8. scientist
9. followed
10. fair

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

1. Sing the "ABC" song together.
2. Play a game of "Simon Says."
3. Count to 20 using your fingers.
4. Practice saying colors around the room.
5. Share your favorite animal with the class.

๐Ÿค” Comprehension Questions:

1. What does Nikon do every year?

2. What won a prize this year?

3. What do people think about the video?

4. What is shown in the video?

5. Who sent the video?

6. What does the scientist claim he did?

7. What is Nikon's response to the situation?

๐ŸŽงโœ๏ธ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

Nikon has a fun photo contest every . This time, a video got a . Some people think the video might have used computer tricks. The video shows tiny hairs moving inside a little kid's . Now, they are checking if it's to do that. The video was by a smart person from China. He says he did everything . But some people are not sure if that's true. Nikon is trying to out the truth. They want to be fair to everyone who the contest.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Discussion Questions:

1. Have you ever won a prize? What was it?
2. Do you like taking photos? Why or why not?
3. What do you think is the best part of a video?
4. Why do you think people have contests?
5. Do you follow rules? Why is it important?
6. What would you do if you were in a contest?
7. Do you trust what you see in videos? Why?
8. What's your favorite computer game?
9. Would you want to be a scientist? Why or why not?
10. How do you feel about being fair in games?
11. Have you made a video before? What was it about?
12. What do you like about learning new things?

Individual Activities

๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ’ญ Vocabulary Meanings:

Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.

Words

1. contest
2. video
3. prize
4. computer
5. tiny
6. inside
7. checking
8. scientist
9. followed
10. fair

Meanings

(A) a game or event to win something
(B) the inner part of something
(C) looking at closely to know more
(D) a smart person who studies science
(E) did what someone asked or told
(F) a moving picture you watch
(G) very small or little
(H) a machine or device for work or games
(I) something won or received for doing well
(J) treating everyone the same

๐Ÿ”ก Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is Nikon known for?
(a) Cooking
(b) Dancing
(c) Photo contests
(d) Painting
2. What won a prize this year?
(a) A toy
(b) A book
(c) A cake
(d) A video
3. What do some people think about the video?
(a) It is a book
(b) It used computer tricks
(c) It is too boring
(d) It is very loud
4. What does the video show?
(a) A big elephant
(b) A fast car
(c) Tiny hairs moving inside a child's body
(d) A sleepy cat
5. Where is the scientist from?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Brazil
(d) Russia
6. What is Nikon doing about the video?
(a) Checking if it's okay
(b) Playing a game
(c) Making more videos
(d) Writing a book
7. What does the scientist say he did?
(a) Followed all the rules
(b) Made a cake
(c) Broke a glass
(d) Lost a hat
8. What is Nikon trying to be?
(a) The biggest
(b) The fastest
(c) The silliest
(d) Fair to everyone

๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ True or False Questions:

1. A video lost a prize this year.
2. Nikon is checking if the video is terrible.
3. The video was sent by a scientist from China.
4. Nikon wants to be unfair to everyone.
5. The scientist says he followed all the rules.
6. Some people think computers were not used in the video.
7. Nikon has a photo contest every year.
8. The video shows little hairs moving inside a child's body.

Writing Questions:

1. Write about a time you won something.
2. Describe your favorite video or movie.
3. Explain why rules are important in games.
4. Write about what you would show in a video.
5. Describe what being fair means to you.

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