Work in pairs. Decide whether the following ideas (A-D) are advantages (+) or disadvantages (-) of home robots. Then complete the notes using the sentences (a-d) in the box.

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   Advantage      Disadvantage      They can interact and play games with people      They can work without a break and provide 24/7 service      They may lose their critical thinking skills      They need to be programmed to perform each task   
a. They may lose their critical thinking skills.
b. They can work without a break and provide 24/7 service.
c. They can interact and play games with people.
d. They need to be programmed to perform each task.
Ideas
A. People will have more time for leisure activities and family bonding.
• Robots can do repetitive and boring jobs.
• (1) .
B. Humans can become dependent on AI technologies.
• (2) .
• They may become lazy.
C. The cost of development and maintenance of robots is high.
• Robots need expensive spare parts.
• (3) .
D. They can answer questions about many topics.
• (4) .
• They can provide information and entertainment.