Hovhannes Avoyan made an app called Picsart that lets people change pictures and videos. He used to teach about artificial intelligence (AI) in Armenia and thinks AI won’t take away jobs. Instead, he says that people who learn to use AI can do their jobs better. Avoyan believes it’s important for everyone to learn about AI and use it to stay important at work.

Picsart is a very successful app, worth more than $1 billion, and it uses AI to help people edit pictures and videos. Avoyan says we shouldn’t be scared of AI. He thinks we should learn how to use it to make things better. Knowing how to use AI can help in many jobs and make work easier and better.

Avoyan thinks AI is something that can make us better at our jobs, not something that will replace us. He wants people to learn about AI and how to work with it. If people do this, they can use AI to come up with new ideas and find new chances to work. Avoyan believes using AI is a good way to make sure we can all have good jobs in the future.

Original news source: AI won’t steal your job, but people using it may’ (BBC)

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📖 Vocabulary:

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students will read the article and write a summary of the main points in their own words. They will then take turns sharing their summaries with the class.

– Word Association
Instructions: The teacher will write the word “AI” on the board. Students will take turns saying a word or phrase that they associate with AI. The teacher will write down all the words/phrases and lead a discussion about the different associations.

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: The teacher will choose 5-10 vocabulary words from the article and write them on separate pieces of paper. Students will take turns drawing a word and their classmates will try to guess what it is. The student who guesses correctly gets to draw next.

– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: The teacher will divide the class into pairs. One student in each pair will be the speaker and the other will be the listener. The speaker will have 1 minute to summarize the article, while the listener listens and takes notes. After 1 minute, the roles will switch and the listener will have 1 minute to summarize the article using their notes.

– Pros and Cons
Instructions: The teacher will lead a class discussion about the pros and cons of AI in the workplace. Students will take turns sharing their opinions and supporting them with reasons. The teacher will facilitate the discussion and encourage students to consider different perspectives.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who made an app called Picsart?
2. What does Picsart help people do?
3. What does Hovhannes Avoyan think about AI taking away jobs?
4. How much is Picsart worth?
5. Why does Avoyan think it’s important for everyone to learn about AI?
6. What does Avoyan believe AI can do for our jobs?
7. Why does Avoyan want people to learn about AI?
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Hovhannes Avoyan made an app called Picsart that (1)______ people (2)______ pictures and videos. He used to teach about (3)______ intelligence (AI) in Armenia and thinks AI won’t take away jobs. Instead, he says that people who learn to use AI can do their jobs better. Avoyan believes it’s important for everyone to learn about AI and use it to stay important at work.

Picsart is a very successful app, worth (4)______ than $1 billion, and it (5)______ AI to help (6)______ edit pictures and videos. Avoyan says we shouldn’t be scared of AI. He (7)______ we should learn how to use it to (8)______ things better. Knowing how to use AI can help in many (9)______ and make work easier and better.

Avoyan thinks AI is something that can make us better at our jobs, not something that will replace us. He (10)______ people to learn about AI and how to work with it. If people do this, they can use AI to come up with new ideas and find new chances to work. Avoyan (11)______ using AI is a (12)______ way to make sure we can all have good jobs in the future.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is an app?
2. How would you feel if you could use AI to make your job easier?
3. Do you like taking pictures and videos? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about AI? Is it something to be scared of?
5. How do you think AI can help us in our jobs?
6. What new ideas do you think AI can help us come up with?
7. Do you think it’s important for everyone to learn about AI? Why or why not?
8. What chances to work do you think AI can help us find?
9. Why do you think Avoyan believes using AI is a good way to have good jobs in the future?
10. How do you think AI can make work easier and better?
11. What kind of jobs do you think can benefit from using AI?
12. Have you ever used an app to edit pictures or videos? How was your experience?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. app
2. artificial intelligence
3. edit
4. successful
5. billion
6. scared
7. learn
8. replace
9. ideas
10. chances
11. future
12. important

Meanings:
(A) A type of technology that allows machines to do things that normally need human intelligence
(B) The time that is to come or the things that will happen then
(C) To take the place of something or someone
(D) Feeling afraid or worried about something that might happen
(E) Having a lot of value or significance
(F) A small program for your phone or computer that does something special
(G) Thoughts or plans that come from your imagination
(H) A number that is one thousand times one million
(I) Opportunities or possibilities to do something
(J) Having achieved a lot, often making a lot of money or being well known
(K) To change something, like a picture or video, to make it better or different
(L) To gain knowledge about something, often by studying
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the app that Hovhannes Avoyan made?
(a) Picsart
(b) Instagram
(c) Snapchat
(d) Facebook

2. What does the app Picsart help people do?
(a) Play games
(b) Edit pictures and videos
(c) Listen to music
(d) Read books

3. According to Avoyan, what can people do to make their jobs better with AI?
(a) Ignore it
(b) Be scared of it
(c) Learn how to use it
(d) Stop using it

4. How much is the app Picsart worth?
(a) $100 million
(b) $500 million
(c) $10 million
(d) More than $1 billion

5. What does Avoyan think about AI taking away jobs?
(a) It will take away jobs
(b) It will make jobs harder
(c) It will make jobs easier
(d) It won’t take away jobs

6. Why does Avoyan think it’s important for everyone to learn about AI?
(a) To become famous
(b) To make money
(c) To stay important at work
(d) To have fun

7. According to Avoyan, what can using AI help people do?
(a) Find new chances to work
(b) Come up with new ideas
(c) Both a and b
(d) Neither a nor b

8. What does Avoyan believe using AI is a good way to ensure?
(a) Good jobs in the future
(b) No jobs in the future
(c) Bad jobs in the future
(d) No change in jobs in the future

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Avoyan used to teach about artificial intelligence in Armenia.
2. Avoyan advises people to explore AI and utilize it to remain competitive in the job market.
3. Avoyan believes that AI can enhance job performance and create new opportunities.
4. Hovhannes Avoyan co-founded an app called Picsart that enables users to alter pictures and videos.
5. Picsart is a successful app worth more than $1 billion.
6. Using AI is not necessarily a foolproof method to guarantee that everybody can secure decent jobs in the future.
7. The app incorporates AI to support individuals in enhancing pictures and videos.
8. Avoyan believes that AI won’t take away jobs, but rather help people do their jobs better.
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.

Writing Questions:

Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.

1. What is the name of the app that Hovhannes Avoyan made?
2. What does the app Picsart help people do?
3. According to Avoyan, will AI take away jobs?
4. How does Avoyan think people can use AI to make their jobs better?
5. Why does Avoyan think it’s important for everyone to learn about AI?

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🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. Who made an app called Picsart?
Hovhannes Avoyan made an app called Picsart.

2. What does Picsart help people do?
Picsart helps people change pictures and videos.

3. What does Hovhannes Avoyan think about AI taking away jobs?
Hovhannes Avoyan doesn’t think AI will take away jobs. He believes people who learn to use AI can do their jobs better.

4. How much is Picsart worth?
Picsart is worth more than $1 billion.

5. Why does Avoyan think it’s important for everyone to learn about AI?
Avoyan thinks it’s important for everyone to learn about AI so they can stay important at work and use AI to make things better.

6. What does Avoyan believe AI can do for our jobs?
Avoyan believes AI can make us better at our jobs, not replace us. It can help us come up with new ideas and find new opportunities to work.

7. Why does Avoyan want people to learn about AI?
Avoyan wants people to learn about AI so they can use it to their advantage and ensure they have good jobs in the future.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) lets
(2) change
(3) artificial
(4) more
(5) uses
(6) people
(7) thinks
(8) make
(9) jobs
(10) wants
(11) believes
(12) good
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. app
Answer: (F) A small program for your phone or computer that does something special

2. artificial intelligence
Answer: (A) A type of technology that allows machines to do things that normally need human intelligence

3. edit
Answer: (K) To change something, like a picture or video, to make it better or different

4. successful
Answer: (J) Having achieved a lot, often making a lot of money or being well known

5. billion
Answer: (H) A number that is one thousand times one million

6. scared
Answer: (D) Feeling afraid or worried about something that might happen

7. learn
Answer: (L) To gain knowledge about something, often by studying

8. replace
Answer: (C) To take the place of something or someone

9. ideas
Answer: (G) Thoughts or plans that come from your imagination

10. chances
Answer: (I) Opportunities or possibilities to do something

11. future
Answer: (B) The time that is to come or the things that will happen then

12. important
Answer: (E) Having a lot of value or significance
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the name of the app that Hovhannes Avoyan made?
Answer: (a) Picsart

2. What does the app Picsart help people do?
Answer: (b) Edit pictures and videos

3. According to Avoyan, what can people do to make their jobs better with AI?
Answer: (c) Learn how to use it

4. How much is the app Picsart worth?
Answer: (d) More than $1 billion

5. What does Avoyan think about AI taking away jobs?
Answer: (d) It won’t take away jobs

6. Why does Avoyan think it’s important for everyone to learn about AI?
Answer: (c) To stay important at work

7. According to Avoyan, what can using AI help people do?
Answer: (b) Come up with new ideas

8. What does Avoyan believe using AI is a good way to ensure?
Answer: (a) Good jobs in the future
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Avoyan used to teach about artificial intelligence in Armenia. (Answer: True)
2. Avoyan advises people to explore AI and utilize it to remain competitive in the job market. (Answer: False)
3. Avoyan believes that AI can enhance job performance and create new opportunities. (Answer: True)
4. Hovhannes Avoyan co-founded an app called Picsart that enables users to alter pictures and videos. (Answer: False)
5. Picsart is a successful app worth more than $1 billion. (Answer: True)
6. Using AI is not necessarily a foolproof method to guarantee that everybody can secure decent jobs in the future. (Answer: False)
7. The app incorporates AI to support individuals in enhancing pictures and videos. (Answer: False)
8. Avoyan believes that AI won’t take away jobs, but rather help people do their jobs better. (Answer: True)
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