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AI Helps Farmers with Their Cows

AI technology is revolutionizing traditional farming methods.
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On George McMaster's farm, technology is used to keep cows healthy. He has 300 cows and uses cameras and an app to watch them. The camera shows if a cow might get sick by watching them closely. This helps George take care of his cows better.

George's son, Jack, also uses the technology. It helps them find problems with the cows early. This means better health for the cows, more milk, and happier farmers. Jack believes this technology is a big step forward for their farm.

Another farmer, Caleb Howard, uses robots to milk his cows. He says it's easier with fast internet. Technology helps him run the farm more smoothly. It allows him to focus on other important farm tasks.

Original news source: From agriculture to AI-griculture: How tech is changing farming – BBC News (BBC)

🎧 Listen:

📖 Vocabulary:

1. technology
2. healthy
3. cameras
4. app
5. closely
6. problems
7. milk
8. believe
9. robots
10. easier
11. smoothly
12. tasks

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

1. What is something you use every day that makes life easier?
2. Can you name a technology that helps farmers?
3. Why do you think some people don't like to use technology?
4. How do you think farmers take care of animals?
5. Can you imagine a job done by robots in the future?

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What technology does George McMaster use on his farm?

2. How many cows does George have?

3. What does the camera help show about the cows?

4. Who finds this technology a big step forward?

5. What does Caleb Howard use to milk cows?

6. Why does Caleb need fast internet on his farm?

7. What benefits does the technology bring to George's farm?

🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

On McMaster's farm, technology is used to cows healthy. He has 300 cows and uses cameras and an app to them. The camera shows if a cow might get by watching them closely. This helps George take of his cows better. George's son, Jack, also the technology. It helps them find problems with the cows early. This means better for the cows, more milk, and happier farmers. Jack believes this technology is a big step forward for their farm. farmer, Howard, uses robots to milk his cows. He says it's easier with . Technology helps him run the farm more smoothly. It allows him to on other .

💬 Discussion Questions:

1. Do you think technology is important in farming? Why or why not?
2. How would you feel about robots taking over some tasks in your life?
3. What are some other ways farmers can use technology?
4. Do you think technology can help animals in other ways?
5. Have you ever visited a farm? What was it like?
6. How do you think technology can make farming more fun?
7. Do you believe technology can solve any problem? Why or why not?
8. How do you think farmers managed before modern technology?
9. What other jobs do you think can benefit from technology?
10. Can you think of a time when technology might not be helpful?
11. How do you think technology will change in the next 10 years?
12. What would you invent to help people in their work?

Individual Activities

📖💭 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. technology
2. healthy
3. cameras
4. app
5. closely
6. problems
7. milk
8. believe
9. robots
10. easier
11. smoothly
12. tasks

Meanings

(A) to think something is true
(B) without any difficulties
(C) carefully
(D) machines that do work
(E) devices that take pictures or video
(F) not hard
(G) computer program for phones
(H) white liquid from cows
(I) tools and machines to solve problems
(J) jobs to do
(K) difficulties or troubles
(L) in good health

🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What technology does George use to watch his cows?
(a) Just a camera
(b) Cameras and an app
(c) Only an app
(d) No technology
2. How many cows does George have?
(a) 200
(b) 100
(c) 300
(d) 400
3. What does the camera show if a cow might get?
(a) Scared
(b) Fat
(c) Fast
(d) Sick
4. Who believes the technology is a big step forward?
(a) Caleb
(b) Jack
(c) George
(d) A scientist
5. What does Caleb Howard use to milk his cows?
(a) Robots
(b) His hands
(c) A machine
(d) A new type of cow
6. Why is it easier for Caleb with fast internet?
(a) To play games
(b) To travel quickly
(c) To run the farm smoothly
(d) To meet friends
7. What does technology allow Caleb to focus on?
(a) Watching TV
(b) Building a house
(c) Owning more cows
(d) Important farm tasks
8. How does Jack feel about the technology?
(a) It's a big step forward
(b) It's a waste of time
(c) It's too expensive
(d) It's confusing

🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Technology worsens cow health and milk production.
2. Technology helps ignore problems with the cows early.
3. Jack believes in the benefits of the technology.
4. Jack is George's son and also uses the technology.
5. Slow internet hinders Caleb run the farm more smoothly.
6. Caleb Howard uses robots for milking cows.
7. George McMaster uses cameras to neglect his cows.
8. George has 300 cows on his farm.

Writing Questions:

1. Describe a day on a farm using technology.
2. How would you use technology if you were a farmer?
3. Write about the future of farming and technology.
4. What do you think is the most important technology for farmers?
5. How does technology help in everyday life outside of farming?

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