Week 07

### Wearable Robot

 

There are different kinds of robotic suits.

They give great power to people.

But they are usually very heavy.

They are also hard and noisy.

Recently, some Korean scientists made a new kind of robotic suit.

They call it a "wearable robot."

this robotic suit looks like normal cloths.

It is very thin and soft.

Also, it is only 1 kilogram.

The suit gets its power from electricity and springs.

The springs move like muscles.

It adds power to a person's movement.

This "wearable robot" will help workers.

It will also help senior citizens.

 

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### No More Boxes at Big Supermarkets

 

Many people shop at big supermarkets.

They buy a lot of things there.

So, the stores give free cardboard boxes to customers.

They give free tape, too.

Then, the customers can carry many things home.

Recently, some big supermarkets made an announcement.

This is because the boxes and tape become trash.

This is bad for the environment.

"From now on, please bring your own bags," a supermarket official said.

 

@ cardboard  ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd   판지  a cardboard box ,  a piece of cardboard

 

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### Rain Room

 

In Busan, there is a special art exhibition.

It is called a "Rain Room."

Inside the room, it is dark.

Rain falls from the ceiling.

Visitors walk around the room.

Amazingly, they do not get wet!

This is because there are many sensors.

These sensors know where people are.

The rain stops around the people.

Everywhere else, the rain keeps falling.

"I can enjoy the rain without getting wet," one visitor said.

"I don't need an umbrella."

 

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### Moon Art Contest

 

This year is the 50th birthday of the first moon landing.

So, there was a special art contest.

Children from 28 countries took part in the contest.

All their drawings were about the moon.

Surprisingly, a Korean elementary school student won a top prize.

She drew craters on the moon.

It looked very real.

"I am so happy to win," she said.

"I cannot believe it!"

 

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### A.I. in Law

 

A.I. stands for artificial intelligence.

Already, A.I. is used in many ways.

Some countries even want to use it in court.

So, someday, we may see A.I. judges and lawyers.

Here are two recent news about A.I. in law.

Estonia is a small country in Europe.

It is building an A.I. judge.

This "robot judge" will be used for small cases.

Then, it will make a decision about the case.

The A.I. judge will work quickly on many small cases.

Then, human judges will have more time for bigger cases.

Korean programmers made an A.I. lawyer.

It is called Alpha Law.

Alpha Law can read legal documents.

It can find problems and make suggestions.

In August, there was a competition for lawyers in Seoul.

Three of the teams worked with Alpha Law.

Surprisingly, the Alpha Law teams won the competition!

 

@ artificial  |ɑːrtɪ│fɪʃl 

1. an artificial limb / flower / sweetener / fertilizer  의지[의수족]/조화(造花)/인공 감미료/인조 비료  artificial lighting / light 

형용사 인공[인조]의

1. A job interview is a very artificial situation.

형용사 인위적인

1. artificial emotion 

형용사 거짓된, 꾸민 (=fake)

 

@ intelligence  ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns  지능 (→artificial intelligence)   intelligent    총명한, 똑똑한

 

@ build bɪld 

1.  They have permission to build 200 new houses.  Robins build nests almost anywhere. 

동사 (건물을) 짓다, 건설[건축]하다

1. She’s built a new career for herself. We want to build a better life. 

동사 만들어 내다, 창조[개발]하다

 

@ build something in  (큰 구조물 안에) 붙박이로 넣다  /   (계획 등의 일부로) 고정시키다 (→built-in)

 

@ case  1.(특정한 상황의) 경우   2.실정, 사실   3.(특정한 사람이나 일에 관련된) 사례 4. 소송 (사건)   The case will be heard next week.  a murder case

 

@ legal  ˈliːɡl

1. the legal profession / system  법조인/법률제도  to take / seek legal advice  , legal costs  , a legal adviser

형용사 법률과 관련된

1. The driver was more than three times over the legal limit

형용사 법이 허용하는[요구하는], 합법적인 (↔illegal)

 

 

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