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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #30177 Short Robot 2
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You will hear a recording about a topic. At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep. Select the correct option to complete the recording.

Transcript:

Hiroshi Ishiguro a robot engineer from Osaka University makes Gemanoids. Extremely realistic human robots. It's important that they look exactly like real people for Ishiguro to carry out his research. He's interested in understanding philosophical questions, such as what is identity? And what might happen if a person and their robot double were able to be in two places at the same time. His Gemanoid robots have rubber skin and their heads are controlled by motors. These move ahead, blink, twitch, shrug the shoulders and make the robot appear to be breathing during conversations. As well as this, there are motors which are connected to a computer, microphone and camera. These scan the controller’s voice and face movements, then send messages back to the robot which copies them. The robot’s body and skin stop at his chest though and he has no robotic legs, so you won't see him -
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Option 2: "walking around"

Explanation: This option fits perfectly within the context of the text. The text describes the Gemanoid robots as having realistic features, but it also mentions that they lack robotic legs. The phrase 'walking around' implies movement that the robots cannot perform, which aligns with the text's discussion about the limitations of the robots.

Option 1: "acting differently"

Explanation: This option suggests that the robot behaves in a manner that is distinct from humans. However, the text emphasizes the robot's realistic features and its ability to mimic human actions, rather than acting differently. Therefore, this option does not align with the main idea of the text.

Option 3: "appearing elsewhere"

Explanation: While this option suggests the idea of presence in multiple locations, it does not accurately reflect the capabilities of the robots as described in the text. The focus is on the robots' inability to move around due to the lack of legs, making this option inconsistent with the text.

Option 4: "discussing politics"

Explanation: This option introduces a topic that is not mentioned in the text. The text focuses on the physical characteristics and functionalities of the robots rather than any specific discussions or topics they might engage in. Thus, this option is irrelevant to the context provided.

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