NEWS · B2 Level - Part 7

A Glimpse of the Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Now to a story I want you to discuss with friends and family. Hundreds of robot athletes are preparing to power down after competing in the world's first…

Level: B2 · 11 sentences

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1. Now to a story I want you to discuss with friends and family.
2. Hundreds of robot athletes are preparing to power down after competing in the world's first humanoid robot games in China.
3. The competition began Thursday in Beijing and ends today.
4. 280 teams from 16 countries competing in 26 different events.
5. Soccer, track and field, and boxing.
6. During the opening ceremony, humanoid robots showed off their skills in martial arts.
7. They played keyboards, guitars, the drums, and even danced to some hip-hop.
8. Organizers say the games are a chance to collect data that help future development.
9. Press pause, wrap your head around how you feel about these games.
10. Many are pondering whether this is a celebration of human ingenuity.
11. Others are wondering if these are examples of robots continuing to take over life as we know it.