English Conversations 2

  What do you think helps build rapport among people? How has AI affected your life so far? How does think it will affect the human society in the future? Read  an article  about AI and its implications Underline the expressions  you find  intriguing  and write each in a separate piece of paper. Exchange with partners to create a story. This is a sentence taken from the article: "If AI significantly complements higher-income workers, it may lead to a disproportionate increase in their labor income." What is the time reference of this sentence?  What does the use of this form imply? How can it be restructured to refer to something the speaker considers unlikely/improbable? How can it be restructured to refer to a past event? What other words could be used insted of "if"? Study Conditional sentences  here Practice (to your heart's desire)  here LYRICS

 DISCUSSION 1. Think of a time when you were trying to convince someone of your point of view. Work in pairs to discuss the questions. How did you try to convince them? Did you  appeal to their emotions appeal to their logical reasoning tell personal anecdotes  quote scientific evidence 2. Did you manage to convince them? What happened? B. Do you know the story of the atheist and the priest? Let's watch a video to find out why persuading people of something against their convictions is so hard.     What does the term confirmation bias mean? C. Which of these things do you naturally do when you have conversations with people who don't share your point of view? Which of these things do you need to work on?  Can you think of examples of confirmation bias that you've seen? What role do you think media plays in encouraging confirmation bias? 2 What are some common beliefs that you share with your friends or family? Have you  met people with different belie...