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ChatGPT and Google Bard in A.I. chatbot race (13th February 2023)

The Reading / Listening - ChatGPT - Level 6

The next online revolution has started. It is gathering pace at breakneck speed. It began on November the 30th when the tech company OpenAI released its ChatGPT chatbot. This is a search box you can have a conversation with. It can provide the answer to pretty much any request you make, in perfect grammar. Should you require a 300-word text about a movie star written in the style of Shakespeare, you will get it. ChatGPT has spread like wildfire across social media. Analysts have dubbed it a game changer. Hot on the heels of ChatGPT comes Google's Bard chatbot. This was launched on February the 6th. A Google-Microsoft battle for supremacy over the future of online search is now unfolding.

There are countless questions regarding how chatbots will shake up the Internet and our world. Educators are worrying about "the end of homework" as bots can instantly provide convincing essays and answers to a grade-A standard. Workers are concerned the bots are a genuine threat to all manner of jobs. On the day Microsoft added ChatGPT to its Bing search engine, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated: "It's a new day in search." Google allayed people's fears about the emergence and possible threats of chatbots. It said: "AI can deepen our understanding of information and turn it into useful knowledge more efficiently – making it easier for people to get to the heart of what they're looking for and get things done."

Try the same news story at these easier levels:

ChatGPT - Level 4 or ChatGPT - Level 5

Sources

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64538604
https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/7/23587454/microsoft-bing-edge-chatgpt-ai
https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-chatbots-chatgpt-google-bard-microsoft-bing-break-internet-search-2023-2

Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice activities, drag and drop activities, sentence jumbles, which word activities, text reconstructions, spelling, gap fills and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

Warm-ups

1. CHATBOX: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about ChatGPT. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
online / revolution / tech company / search box / conversation / grammar / heels /
questions / homework / essays / chatbots / threats / information / knowledge
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. MORE PROS: Students A strongly believe there are more pros to A.I. than cons; Students B strongly believe the opposite. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. BEING ONLINE: What are the best websites for these? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

	Best Website	Why?
Social media
Music
News
Learning English
Finding information
Shopping

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5. REVOLUTION: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "revolution". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. A.I.: Rank these with your partner. Put the best uses of A.I. at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

Companionship
Correcting essays
Learning languages
Advice
Car navigation
Personalized shopping
Facial recognition
Health analyses

Vocabulary

Paragraph 1

1.	gathering pace	a.	Of a sequence of events being revealed or disclosed.
2.	breakneck speed	b.	Becoming faster and faster.
3.	dubbed	c.	Following closely.
4.	game changer	d.	Amazingly and extremely fast.
5.	hot on the heels of	e.	An event, idea, or procedure that effects a significant shift in the current way of doing or thinking about something.
6.	supremacy	f.	Gave an unofficial name or nickname to someone or something.
7.	unfolding	g.	The state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status.

Paragraph 2

8.	shake up	h.	Make radical changes to the organization or structure of an institution or system.
9.	convincing	i.	Find or determine the most important or essential facts or meaning.
10.	all manner of	j.	Capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real.
11.	emergence	k.	In a way that achieves maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
12.	threat	l.	Many different kinds of.
13.	efficiently	m.	The process of coming into being, or of becoming important.
14.	get to the heart of	n.	A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.

Before reading / listening

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

The article says the next Internet revolution is happening very quickly. T / F
The company that created ChatGPT is called AI Open. T / F
The article says the grammar ChatGPT creates is often incorrect. T / F
Analysts say ChatGPT is great for changing games. T / F
Teachers are worried students might get ChatGPT to do their homework. T / F
ChatGPT can generate essays at a grade-A level. T / F
Microsoft said ChatGPT represented a new year for search. T / F
Google said AI means we can get things done more efficiently. T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

revolution
pace
dubbed
supremacy
unfolding
worrying
convincing
emergence
deepen
efficiently

persuasive
control
arrival
speed
fretting
boost
sea change
productively
developing
nicknamed

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

It is gathering pace
It can provide the answer to
ChatGPT has spread like
Hot on the heels
A Google-Microsoft battle for
how chatbots will shake
bots can instantly provide convincing
bots are a genuine threat to all
Google allayed
get to the heart

up the Internet
of what they're looking for
supremacy
people's fears
wildfire across social media
manner of jobs
at breakneck speed
essays
of ChatGPT
pretty much any request

Gap fill

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

released
style
supremacy
pace
heels
request
speed
dubbed

The next online revolution has started. It is gathering (1) _____________________ at breakneck (2) _____________________. It began on November the 30th when the tech company OpenAI (3) _____________________ its ChatGPT chatbot. This is a search box you can have a conversation with. It can provide the answer to pretty much any (4) _____________________ you make, in perfect grammar. Should you require a 300-word text about a movie star written in the (5) _____________________ of Shakespeare, you will get it. ChatGPT has spread like wildfire across social media. Analysts have (6) _____________________ it a game changer. Hot on the (7) _____________________ of ChatGPT comes Google's Bard chatbot. This was launched on February the 6th. A Google-Microsoft battle for (8) _____________________ over the future of online search is now unfolding.

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

threats
worrying
heart
efficiently
instantly
day
shake
genuine

There are countless questions regarding how chatbots will (9) _____________________ up the Internet and our world. Educators are (10) _____________________ about "the end of homework" as bots can (11) _____________________ provide convincing essays and answers to a grade-A standard. Workers are concerned the bots are a (12) _____________________ threat to all manner of jobs. On the day Microsoft added ChatGPT to its Bing search engine, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated: "It's a new (13) _____________________ in search." Google allayed people's fears about the emergence and possible (14) _____________________ of chatbots. It said: "AI can deepen our understanding of information and turn it into useful knowledge more (15) _____________________ - making it easier for people to get to the (16) _____________________ of what they're looking for and get things done."

Listening — Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1) The next online revolution has started. It is gathering pace ______
     a. at breakneck speedy
     b. at breakneck sped
     c. at breakneck speed
     d. at breakneck spread
2) It can provide the answer to pretty much any ______
     a. request you make
     b. inquest you make
     c. conquest you make
     d. equestrian you make
3) Should you require a 300-word text about a movie star written in the ______
     a. style off Shakespeare
     b. style of Shakespeare
     c. style oft Shakespeare
     d. sty loft Shakespeare
4) Analysts have dubbed it a game changer. Hot on the ______
     a. heels of ChatGPT
     b. heals of ChatGPT
     c. wheels of ChatGPT
     d. heeds of ChatGPT
5) A Google-Microsoft battle for supremacy over the future of online search ______
     a. is now one folding
     b. is now one fielding
     c. is now involving
     d. is now unfolding

6) There are countless questions regarding how chatbots will ______ Internet
     a. shake up the
     b. shake cup the
     c. shake up a
     d. shake cup a
7) Educators are worrying about "the end of homework" as bots can instantly ______
     a. provide convince sin essays
     b. provide convince in essays
     c. provide convincing essays
     d. provide convincing essay
8) Workers are concerned the bots are a genuine threat to all ______
     a. manners of jobs
     b. manner of jobs
     c. mannered of jobs
     d. man aloft jobs
9) Google allayed people's fears about the emergence and possible ______
     a. treats of chatbots
     b. threads of chat box
     c. threats of chatbots
     d. threads of chatbots
10) easier for people to get to the heart of what they're looking for and ______
     a. get thing stunt
     b. get thing stun
     c. get things undone
     d. get things done

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

The next online revolution has started. It is (1) ____________________ breakneck speed. It began on November the 30th when the tech company OpenAI released its ChatGPT chatbot. This is a search box you can have a conversation with. It can provide the (2) ____________________ much any request you make, in perfect grammar. Should you require a 300-word text about a movie star written in (3) ____________________ Shakespeare, you will get it. ChatGPT has spread like wildfire across social media. Analysts (4) ___________________ a game changer. Hot (5) ____________________ of ChatGPT comes Google's Bard chatbot. This was launched on February the 6th. A Google-Microsoft battle for supremacy over the future of online search (6) ____________________.

There (7) ____________________ regarding how chatbots will shake up the Internet and our world. Educators are worrying about "the end of homework" as bots can instantly provide (8) ____________________ answers to a grade-A standard. Workers are concerned the bots are a genuine threat to (9) ____________________ jobs. On the day Microsoft added ChatGPT to its Bing search engine, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated: "It's a new day in search." Google (10) ____________________ about the emergence and possible threats of chatbots. It said: "AI (11) ____________________ understanding of information and turn it into useful knowledge more efficiently - making it easier for people to get to (12) ____________________ what they're looking for and get things done."

Comprehension questions

What does the article say has begun?
When was ChatGPT released?
What does the article liken ChatGPT's spread across social media to?
What have analysts called ChatGPT?
What are Google and Microsoft in a battle for regarding online search?
What are teachers worried that ChatGPT might cause the end of?
What kinds of jobs might chatbots be a threat to?
What was ChatGPT added to?
What did Google allay?
What did Google say chatbots could turn information into?

Multiple choice quiz

1) What does the article say has begun?
a) the next online revolution
b) artificial intelligence
c) the future
d) the real Internet
2) When was ChatGPT released?
a) February 6
b) last week
c) November 30
d) last month
3) What does the article liken ChatGPT's spread across social media to?
a) a pandemic
b) butter
c) spilt soup
d) wildfire
4) What have analysts called ChatGPT?
a) amazing
b) a game changer
c) the future
d) Bob
5) What are Google and Microsoft in a battle for regarding online search?
a) supremacy
b) clicks
c) chatbots
d) information

6) What are teachers worried that ChatGPT might cause the end of?
a) students going to school
b) marking essays
c) pens and pencils
d) homework
7) What kinds of jobs might chatbots be a threat to?
a) teaching jobs
b) tech jobs
c) all manner of jobs
d) all jobs
8) What was ChatGPT added to?
a) the US National Library
b) the Bing search engine
c) an app store
d) the list of the best websites of 2023
9) What did Google allay?
a) fears about Internet fraud
b) fears about the future
c) fears about chatbots
d) fears about fears
10) What did Google say chatbots could turn information into?
a) the future
b) knowledge
c) essays
d) money

Role play

Role A – Companionship
You think companionship is the best use of A.I. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their uses aren't as useful. Also, tell the others which is the least useful of these (and why): learning languages, personalized shopping or health analysis.

Role B – Learning Languages
You think learning languages is the best use of A.I. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their uses aren't as useful. Also, tell the others which is the least useful of these (and why): companionship, personalized shopping or health analysis.

Role C – Personalized Shopping
You think personalized shopping is the best use of A.I. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their uses aren't as useful. Also, tell the others which is the least useful of these (and why): learning languages, companionship or health analysis.

Role D – Health Analysis
You think health analysis is the best use of A.I. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their uses aren't as useful. Also, tell the others which is the least useful of these (and why): learning languages, personalized shopping or companionship.

After reading / listening

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words...

'chatbot'

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

and 'A.I.'
________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

• Share your findings with your partners.

• Make questions using the words you found.

• Ask your partner / group your questions.

2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

•Share your questions with other classmates / groups. •Ask your partner / group your questions.

3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:

revolution

conversation

request

300

style

future

questions

end

genuine

day

turn

heart

Student survey

Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

(Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

Discussion - ChatGPT

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

What did you think when you read the headline?
What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'chatbot'?
How big a revolution is the Internet?
What do you know about ChatGPT and Bard?
How will chatbots change our lives?
Have you tried either of the chatbots?
What would you like to use a chatbot for?
How much of a 'game changer' will chatbots be?
Who will win the chatbot battle for supremacy?
What advice do you have for Microsoft and Google?

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
What do you think of when you hear the term 'AI'?
What do you think about what you read?
What do you think of chatbots doing students' homework?
How might chatbots enhance students' learning?
What jobs might chatbots be a threat to?
What's different from search engines and chatbots?
What will chatbots do for our getting things done?
What question would you like to ask a chatbot now?
What questions would you like to ask the CEOs of Google and Microsoft?

Discussion — Write your own questions

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

(a) ________________

(b) ________________

(c) ________________

(d) ________________

(e) ________________

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

(f) ________________

(g) ________________

(h) ________________

(i) ________________

(j) ________________

Language — Cloze (Gap-fill)

The next online revolution has started. It is gathering (1) ____ at breakneck speed. It began on November the 30th when the tech company OpenAI released its ChatGPT chatbot. This is a search box you can have a conversation with. It can provide the answer to (2) ____ much any request you make, in (3) ____ grammar. Should you require a 300-word text about a movie star written in the style of Shakespeare, you will (4) ____ it. ChatGPT has spread like wildfire across social media. Analysts have (5) ____ it a game changer. Hot on the heels of ChatGPT comes Google's Bard chatbot. This was launched on February the 6th. A Google-Microsoft battle for supremacy over the future of online search is now (6) ____.

There are countless questions regarding how chatbots will shake (7) ____ the Internet and our world. Educators are worrying about "the end of homework" as bots can instantly provide (8) ____ essays and answers to a grade-A standard. Workers are concerned the bots are a genuine threat to all (9) ____ of jobs. On the day Microsoft added ChatGPT to its Bing search engine, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated: "It's a new day in search." Google (10) ____ people's fears about the emergence and possible threats of chatbots. It said: "AI can (11) ____ our understanding of information and turn it into useful knowledge more efficiently - making it easier for people to get to the (12) ____ of what they're looking for and get things done."

Which of these words go in the above text?

(a) pact (b) apace (c) space (d) pace
(a) putty (b) potty (c) petty (d) pretty
(a) prefect (b) perfect (c) perfected (d) perfection
(a) write (b) require (c) get (d) search
(a) daubed (b) dabbed (c) dubbed (d) dabbled
(a) unfolding (b) unnerving (c) unyielding (d) unedifying
(a) across (b) up (c) around (d) down
(a) convincing (b) arguing (c) collaborating (d) styling
(a) etiquette (b) manner (c) behaviour (d) conduct
(a) alloyed (b) allied (c) allayed (d) arrears
(a) shorten (b) lengthen (c) deepen (d) heighten
(a) pancreas (b) stomach (c) lungs (d) heart

Spelling

Paragraph 1

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Paragraph 2

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Put the text back together

(.1.) The next online revolution has started. It is gathering pace at breakneck speed. It began on November the 30th when the tech
(...) easier for people to get to the heart of what they're looking for and get things done."
(...) grade-A standard. Workers are concerned the bots are a genuine threat to all manner
(...) our understanding of information and turn it into useful knowledge more efficiently - making it
(...) Shakespeare, you will get it. ChatGPT has spread like wildfire across social media. Analysts have dubbed it a game-
(...) company OpenAI released its ChatGPT chatbot. This is a search box you can have a
(...) conversation with. It can provide the answer to pretty much any request you make, in perfect
(...) changer. Hot on the heels of ChatGPT comes Google's Bard chatbot. This was launched
(...) on February the 6th. A Google-Microsoft battle for supremacy over the future of online search is now unfolding.
(...) of jobs. On the day Microsoft added ChatGPT to its Bing search engine, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated: "It's a new
(...) worrying about "the end of homework" as bots can instantly provide convincing essays and answers to a
(...) There are countless questions regarding how chatbots will shake up the Internet and our world. Educators are
(...) day in search." Google allayed people's fears about the emergence and possible threats of chatbots. It said: "AI can deepen
(...) grammar. Should you require a 300-word text about a movie star written in the style of

Put the words in the right order

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any the pretty request . much answer to Provide
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over A battle supremacy future . the for Google-Microsoft
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of about worrying homework . end are Educators the
of jobs . A all manner threat to genuine
Google fears of the threats chatbots . about allayed
Get the they're heart to what of researching .

Circle the correct word (20 pairs)

The next online revolution has started. It is gathered / gathering pace at breakneck speed. It began / begun on November the 30th when the tech company OpenAI released its ChatGPT chatbot. This is a search box you can have a conversational / conversation with. It can provide the answer to pretty much / many any request you make, in prefect / perfect grammar. Should you require a 300-word text about the / a movie star written in the style of Shakespeare, you will get it. ChatGPT has spread like wildfire / bushfire across social media. Analysts have daubed / dubbed it a game changer. Hot on the heels / ankles of ChatGPT comes Google's Bard chatbot. This was launched on February the 6th. A Google-Microsoft battle for supremacy over the future of online search is now unfolding / folding.

There are countless / countable questions regarding how chatbots will shake up / down the Internet and our world. Educators are worrying about "the end of homework" as bots can instantly / instance provide convincing essays and answers to a grade-A standardization / standard. Workers are concerned the bots are a genuine / genuinely threat to all manner of jobs. On the day Microsoft added ChatGPT to its Bing search motor / engine, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated: "It's a new day in search." Google allayed / alloyed people's fears about the emergence and possible treats / threats of chatbots. It said: "AI can deepen our understanding of information and turn it into useful knowledge more efficiently / efficiency - making it easier for people to get to the brain / heart of what they're looking for and get things done."

Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct. Look up the definition of new words.

Insert the vowels (a, e, i, o, u)

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Punctuate the text and add capitals

the next online revolution has started it is gathering pace at breakneck speed it began on november the 30th when the tech company openai released its chatgpt chatbot this is a search box you can have a conversation with it can provide the answer to pretty much any request you make in perfect grammar should you require a 300word text about a movie star written in the style of shakespeare you will get it chatgpt has spread like wildfire across social media analysts have dubbed it a game changer hot on the heels of chatgpt comes googles bard chatbot this was launched on february the 6th a googlemicrosoft battle for supremacy over the future of online search is now unfolding

there are countless questions regarding how chatbots will shake up the internet and our world educators are worrying about the end of homework as bots can instantly provide convincing essays and answers to a gradea standard workers are concerned the bots are a genuine threat to all manner of jobs on the day microsoft added chatgpt to its bing search engine microsoft ceo satya nadella stated its a new day in search google allayed peoples fears about the emergence and possible threats of chatbots it said ai can deepen our understanding of information and turn it into useful knowledge more efficiently making it easier for people to get to the heart of what theyre looking for and get things done

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

Thenextonlinerevolutionhasstarted.Itisgatheringpaceatbreaknecks
peed.ItbeganonNovemberthe30thwhenthetechcompanyOpenAIrel
easeditsChatGPTchatbot.Thisisasearchboxyoucanhaveaconversati
onwith.Itcanprovidetheanswertoprettymuchanyrequestyoumake,i
nperfectgrammar.Shouldyourequirea300-wordtextaboutamoviest
arwritteninthestyleofShakespeare,youwillgetit.ChatGPThasspreadli
kewildfireacrosssocialmedia.Analystshavedubbeditagamechanger.
HotontheheelsofChatGPTcomesGoogle'sBardchatbot.Thiswaslaunc
hedonFebruarythe6th.AGoogle-Microsoftbattleforsupremacyovert
hefutureofonlinesearchisnowunfolding.Therearecountlessquestions
regardinghowchatbotswillshakeuptheInternetandourworld.Educato
rsareworryingabout"theendofhomework"asbotscaninstantlyprovid
econvincingessaysandanswerstoagrade-Astandard.Workersareco
ncernedthebotsareagenuinethreattoallmannerofjobs.OnthedayMicr
osoftaddedChatGPTtoitsBingsearchengine,MicrosoftCEOSatyaNade
llastated:"It'sanewdayinsearch."Googleallayedpeople'sfearsaboutt
heemergenceandpossiblethreatsofchatbots.Itsaid:"AIcandeepenou
runderstandingofinformationandturnitintousefulknowledgemoreeff
iciently-makingiteasierforpeopletogettotheheartofwhatthey'reloo
kingforandgetthingsdone."

Free writing

Write about ChatGPT chatbot for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Academic writing

Chatbots will make many jobs disappear. Discuss.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Homework

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google's search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about this news story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. CHATGPT: Make a poster about ChatGPT. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
4. A.I.: Write a magazine article about the pros and cons of A.I. Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against it.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on chatbots. Ask him/her three questions about them. Give him/her three of your opinions on them. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

A Few Additional Activities for Students

Ask your students what they have read, seen or heard about this news in their own language. Students are likely to / may have have encountered this news in their L1 and therefore bring a background knowledge to the classroom.

Get students to role play different characters from this news story.

Ask students to keep track of this news and revisit it to discuss in your next class.

Ask students to male predictions of how this news might develop in the next few days or weeks, and then revisit and discuss in a future class.

Ask students to write a follow-up story to this news.

Students role play a journalist and someone who witnessed or was a part of this news. Perhaps they could make a video of the interview.

Ask students to keep a news journal in English and add this story to their thoughts.

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