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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyundai, a South Korean\u00a0automotive manufacturer, prepares to gradually employ 30,000 humanoid robots in its car factories in the next decade.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s true that many people will lose their jobs, but Hyundai said they will still need people who will train the humanoid robots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about humanoid robots at Hyundai car factories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2601\/260112-hyundai-humanoid-robots-4.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is a \u201csubsidiary<\/strong>\u201d? \u201cThe humanoids called Atlas are being made by a Hyundai <\/em>subsidiary<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/em> Use the term in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201camplify<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0mean? \u201cHyundai said Atlas would advance human-robot collaboration, and assist in “evolving hardware-driven robotics designed to <\/em>amplify<\/em><\/strong> human potential”.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cconvergence<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThe robot’s maker said: “The <\/em>convergence<\/em><\/strong> of robotics and AI will make human life safer and more enriching.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Share your reaction to this news.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What comes to your mind when you hear \u201chumanoid\u201d and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What are the pros and cons of using humanoids at factories?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Are factories in your country using robots more these days? Talk about it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What is your opinion about this, \u201cThe convergence of robotics and AI will make human life safer and more enriching.<\/em>\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. What do you think about this, \u201cHyundai acknowledged that people could lose their jobs to Atlas, but some people would be needed to train it.<\/em>\u201d?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B1 – Intermediate  Hyundai, a South Korean\u00a0automotive manufacturer, prepares to gradually employ 30,000 humanoid robots in its car factories in the next decade.\u00a0 It\u2019s true that many people will lose their jobs, but Hyundai said they will still need people who will train the humanoid robots. Read the article about humanoid robots at Hyundai car […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[294,162,8710,301,292,295,289,293],"class_list":["post-31934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-homework","tag-b1-intermediate","tag-business","tag-business-and-business-english","tag-business-english","tag-first-certificate-fce","tag-preliminary-pet","tag-reading","tag-text"],"yoast_head":"\nHumanoid Robots at Hyundai Factories \u00a0 | phone english blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/02\/humanoid-robots-at-hyundai-factories\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Humanoid Robots at Hyundai Factories \u00a0 | phone english blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"B1 – Intermediate  Hyundai, a South Korean\u00a0automotive manufacturer, prepares to gradually employ 30,000 humanoid robots in its car factories in the next decade.\u00a0 It\u2019s true that many people will lose their jobs, but Hyundai said they will still need people who will train the humanoid robots. 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