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Part 3: Creativity

Let's do a big exercise on syllables with compound finals

Who says Chinese is hard？ 谁说中文很难

Drills in Chinese Pinyin_  syllables with compound finals

Learn how to greet someone in Portuguese! 
Vocabulary: Olá, bom dia, boa tarde, boa noite

Learn Portuguese in 1 minute

Saudações | Greetings

If you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and teachers at the top of the list. It's easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but some jobs need human connection and creativity. But are we underestimating what robots can do? In some cases, they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing illness. Also, some patients might feel more comfortable sharing personal information with a machine than a person. Could there be a place for robots in education after all?

British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot takeover of the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring information and teachers will be like assistants. Intelligent robots will read students' faces, movements and maybe even brain signals. Then they will adapt the information to each student. It's not a popular opinion and it's unlikely robots will ever have empathy and the ability to really connect with humans like another human can.

One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all. In some parts of the world, there aren't enough teachers and 9–16 per cent of children under the age of 14 don't go to school. That problem could be partly solved by robots because they can teach anywhere and won't get stressed, or tired, or move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job.

Teachers all over the world are leaving because it is a difficult job and they feel overworked. Perhaps the question is not 'Will robots replace teachers?' but 'How can robots help teachers?' Office workers can use software to do things like organise and answer emails, arrange meetings and update calendars. Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work, including more than 11 hours a week marking homework. If robots could cut the time teachers spend marking homework and writing reports, teachers would have more time and energy for the parts of the job humans do best.

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

Will robots replace teachers? Improve your listening

When was the last time you did absolutely nothing? In this counterintuitive episode, we explore the surprising science behind intentional stillness and why it’s one of the most powerful tools for creativity, clarity, and connection. Spoiler: doing nothing isn’t laziness—it’s a game-changer. Ready to embrace the pause? Click play and transform how you see productivity forever.

LEARN BY LISTENING

Just STOP:The Power of Doing Nothing

This episode  is about five tips to improve your fluency
Learning English is a marathon. It's a long run.
It requires high levels of motivation that are sustained for many years.
