TIME TO... WRITE.

Or so would Nexus 6 have said. Well, your favourite argument based on votation has been...

— The humans are very imperfect, so his creations too, therefore if there is any mistake in their operation, must "to die" as a precaution measure.

Other arguments have deserved your votes too:

— Everything that begins has to end and the robots must be retired.

— If robots don't fulfill the Three Laws they can do a lot of damage.

— If robots really have feelings, they can have also be tired of working. If they have been working for lots of years, they can be retired.

— If the robots live eternally, they would replace to humanity.

— Robots can be very problematics if they can decide what to do every moment.

— The can had a revolution and be the next lords of the world and submite humans.

Your new task is the following: to write an essay using the most voted argument and three of the other listed here. Of course the reasoning (your use of the arguments) must be coherent with your opinion.

Very important! You ‘may’ have noticed that there are plenty of grammar mistakes in the expression of those arguments. Be careful not to transfer them to your essays.

... LIKE TEARS IN THE RAIN.

'Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it? That's what it is to be a slave.' Sorry, bloggers, about the sad title and these cryptic words. I'm sure you remember Nexus 6's last words. Now we're going a step further in our debate on robot ethics: What do you think about replicant's 'forced retirement'? Considering these robots are not designed under Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, do you find it fair to apply them this 'four year life span' device for human protection?

And this is for BAT-2 students: as agreed in our last meeting, state your opinion briefly and list a minimum of three arguments supporting it.

REMEMBER MOHAMED?

I've been recently emailed an interesting school newsletter written by our intrepid reporter Cristina Ivanova. I wanted to share it with you because I think that a lot of you keep good memories of Mohamed and his sister Fatima. Enjoy!

Hello, everybody!

I’m Cristina, a reporter at the IES Constanti. I’m explaining you about one boy who cames from Marocco. He had been working and learning very hard and he finished the school very well. His name is Mohamed.

Mohamed came the last cours for the ESO-the forth. He had never learnt Catlan and Spanish, but he has learnt a lot and he was the only boy who finished the Batxillerat. He has known what he wants, and when one person knows what he wants, he can do everything.

This boy from Marocco is one example for all the students who know Catalan and Spanish and who didn`t know these languages.The question is to know what you want and if you work hard, you can make everything,because everyone can!

Cristina I. S.

REPORT THE ADVENTURE

Hi, brave reporter! Your adventurous soul is being tested as your worst fears have become true and you're trapped in the ice.

Shackleton's ship won't move and survival is the men's priority. Write your reports day by day to keep the rest of the world well informed.

TRAINS & BOATS & PLANES

What I'm proposing here is a journey round the world. UNFORTUNATELY we cannot give up attending our daily lessons at school, so let's use our imagination. What about writing together a journal of our imagined trip? Ok, ok, I will start the first paragraph, then you can follow with one each..., and remember: the journey never ends.

I got up very early because I was feeling very excited: I was leaving Constantí for a journey around the world! I had said goodbye to my family and friends the night before (there was quite a lot of crying), so I left right after breakfast. I went to Tarragona by bus, and there I caught a train to Barcelona. I had to be at the port at midday to get on a ship which was taking me to Cairo! So, that was my first adventure: getting to Barcelona in time.

Don't be shy, this journey is open to all the students at IES de Constantí but, you know, specially to ESO-4 students. Before starting please enjoy this video to find your inspiration.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

After having watched scenes from I, Robot, Bicentennial Man, and Artificial Intelligence, and an enriching discussion on robots and respect for the 'Three Laws', I wonder what you think about the possibility of robots having feelings. Let us know what your opinion is, and make sure you check the title link too!

SO GLAD TO BE BACK!

It's been such a long time since I posted anything. I remember I had something on my nose - don't know exactly what. It's been a busy time - I've even visited faraway places like one called Slovenia... I don't think I'll keep posting about Ronaldinho, though.

Anyway, I hope you're so glad as I am to be back to posting our different opinions about teaching and learning English in our favourite place under the sun: Constantí!