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Unit 4

Instinct or Intellect?

Focus On The Topic

1) Do you think an animal’s ability to imitate human behavior is a sign of high intelligence? Explain. Yes, when an animal shows that special ability that it has, which is almost similar to humans, it is a sign of intelligence since there are not many animals that are like them. Moreover, those animals that have such ability, they have not been trained by people, they have learned by themselves, they have acquired it since they were born or in the course of their lives. And that shows a sign of intelligence similar to humans when we are children. Also, the presence of emotional behaviors among animals can also be an indicator of intelligence. However not many animals can acquire a special ability like them. 2) Do you think domesticated animals (dogs, horses, monkeys, parrots) that can be trained are more intelligent than animals living in the wild? Well, that depends, because domestic animals can be trained to do such tasks as the dog that barks or the cat that looks for mice, this can be considered a sign of basic intelligence. However, in the wild there are animals that are intelligent, they show these signs, but since they are from the wild, many scientists think that they don’t have the same ability as domestic animals, a case of them is the monkey. The monkey is the first animal considered one of the more intelligent since it resembles the human being but there are also other animals with special abilities that live in nature. That’s why I think that both domestic animals and animals that live in the wild are intelligent, not all but there are few animals that show these signs. 3) Work in a small group. Think of three animals you believe are intelligent. What do they do that makes them seem intelligent? Well, there are many animals that show signs of intelligence, some examples of which are the dog, the parrot and the ant. What makes these animals seem intelligent is the way they behave, work and socialize in nature or in their owner's home. For example, a dog barks when it sees or hears an unknown person who is not its owner. There is also the parrot that repeats the word we say the most, and the ant, the way they work in the summer season and take their food home anthill for the winter season. Despite the fact that these animals are small and don’t have the same thinking as the human being, they demonstrate their intelligence to survive and coexist in nature.

Express Opinions

1) Temple Grandin feels that seizure alert dogs are showing signs of high intelligence. Others may say that what they do is really just an example of animals reacting based on instinct. What is your opinion? Explain. In my opinion they are only reactions based on their instincts, since for me it is very doubtful that an animal (dog) can predict a seizure approximately 30 minutes before, since how can those dogs feel that a person feels bad in a few minutes. In addition, a seizure occurs from head injuries or a high fever, it is very difficult for a dog to tell if the person is having these symptoms. Yes, I can believe dogs that predict tremors or earthquakes, or dogs that know what to do during a seizure, but predicting a seizure isn't credible at all. Of course, there are many animals that are trained to perform the activities show intelligence in doing such activity but predicting a seizure, a body movement 30 minutes before is impossible.

Writing process papers

- A summary of Reading One as if you were a journalist writing for a

newspaper or magazine:

In Extreme perception and Animal Intelligence, author Catherine Johnson explains about the incredible sensory perception animals have and the skill that they have to acquire dexterity and abilities without human help. A simple example by the author who tells us that there are dogs that are of great help in cases of search for illegal chemical substances, help people, among others. However, there are some dogs that are capable of acquiring perceptual abilities on their own. They are called seizure alert dogs, which focus on predicting a seizure before it starts. There were many doubts and controversies about being able to train a dog to predict seizures, the results were minimal, it seemed that the dogs had taught themselves this unique ability because originally these dogs had been trained to respond to a person's seizure and help him/her in the process, but apparently, they could do more than one thought. A case was published in the New York Times newspaper that detailed that a woman named Connie Standle, who has 2 dogs, predicted her seizures approximately 30 minutes before it started, since in that period of time, her dogs barked and pulled her hand to take her to a safe place because the dogs knew that their owner would have a seizure in some minutes. Moreover, the owner stated that the predictions of her dogs were almost all correct. Another similar case was of a horse named Clever Hans, his owner said that he had a unique talent, which was counting and solving basic math operations, giving the result tapping his hoof. Nevertheless, a phycologist name Oskar Pfungst realized that Clever Hans wasn't counting, he was actually observing the movements of his interrogators, which couldn't be perceived or noticed by anyone. The phycologist couldn’t see the movements or signs either, so to prove his theory, he moved the interrogators away from Clever Hans and began to ask him questions, demonstrating that Clever Hans was failing in his answers.

Koko the gorilla Born on July 4, 1971, Koko, known as "Fireworks Girl", lived at the San Francisco Zoo. A researcher named Francine Patterson began working with Koko in 1972, teaching her sign language as she had seen that she behaved differently from other species in her category. In 1979, Koko moved with the group to the Santa Cruz Mountains. Research with Koko and other gorillas revealed that great apes have language skills similar to children. Anne Russon, a researcher in the group, said that teaching Koko and other animals sign language, instead of just trying verbal communication, was a big breakthrough. In addition to language, Koko's behavior also revealed emotions very similar to being humans. Among the many human traits that Koko had, what made her special was that she seemed to have a sense of humor and even a bit of playful mischief, since she was always seen wanting to have fun and entertain herself with the things around her, for which she was recognized as one of the most intellectual apes in history, where she became famous throughout the world. Under the training of one of her caregivers, she learned more than 1,000 words in sign language and came to understand more than 2,000 words spoken to her in English, it may sound illogical but it is 100% credible since in an interview, she had the opportunity to show her brilliance, intelligence and skill. People believed that they were interacting with a real person, she had all the attributes of a person. A writer for National Geographic interviewed Koko in 1985. At first, Koko didn’t seem to like her, calling her a loo (mild slur) through her sign language. But Koko was quick to warm to her interviewer, and when the writer asked Koko where gorillas go when they die, she waved something similar to saying "Bye”. In addition to her covers, Koko appeared in several National Geographic documentaries. Thanks to that study, they have increased studies of sign language in great apes and carried out conservation projects in Africa and elsewhere to care for and learn more from them.

Unit 5

Too Much of a

good Thing?

Express Opinions

1) Leo was “ten times her age.” Would you marry someone older than you? By how much? What possible advantages or disadvantages are there to marrying someone much older than you? Well, that depends. In my case I wouldn’t like to marry someone older than me since there are many reasons, one of them is that if I am 30 years old and my partner is 40 the disadvantage is that there will be no possibility of raising a child since the child can be born with weak health, there are many cases of that. However, the advantage is that your partner can have more experience in life and work. Moreover, there is not much drama with your partner since he/she is older and already know how to deal with it and they don't tend to be swayed by the seemingly trivial things a younger person can be. Despite that, I will always prefer a partner who is 1 or 2 years apart from my age. 2) The story mentions that with the Process, “these days you could look as young as you like.” What age would you choose to look if you were having the Process? Why? I would choose it at 35 years old, because well, on the one hand, at 35 years old I would already have earnings obtained from my work and also the freedom of having enjoyed my life up to that age, in addition to the fact that my finances would be perfectly fine, so at having the Process at that age would have an advantage when returning to look young again. 3) Leo has had many different careers. “He reinvents himself every decade or two. That’s as necessary to him as the Process itself.” Why do you think he changes careers so often? Would you want to reinvent yourself every decade or two? Why or why not? He changes careers often because with the time he has, he has the freedom to study more careers despite his doubts. That is to say, if he studies a career but hesitates after his choice, he changes his career since he has enough time to continue studying. In my case, I would stay studying only one career that I like, and specialize many more during the time that I have finished my degree, for example I am studying systems engineering and I want to know more about what I can learn, know more programming languages and mastering it perfectly is one of my challenges. Hesitating and changing careers after a few years is not my thing.

Writing process papers

- Write a descriptive essay. It's another awesome day in the year 2175, I was still sleeping when I heard my alarm yelled at me to wake up. I ignored it, but then I felt someone shake me to get up, I roll my eyes to see better and it was my personal robot CJ7. I wake up and start to smell a delicious hot coffee that makes my day wonderful. Now, I am 171 years old and I am inmortal, literally all people in the world can live forever, we can do everything because we didn't have to worry about death or time. Nowadays, I am living with my wife, and let me tell you that she is a heart of gold. I am grateful to have met her because we love and support each other. Also, we have 6 children, they are as cute as a kitten that we like to see how they grow in this new generation. On the other hand, about marriage, I have seen that many of my friends got married, but they divorced after 10 or 15 years. They told me that my relationship was not going to last long. However, my wife and I have been together for 120 years, there were never any arguments or infidelities. I am really fond of her because my wife is the light of my life to never give up. My family and I currently live in on the planet Jupiter, outside the city in a big house with many rooms. Let me tell you that planets like Earth, Mars, among other are living thousands of people since overpopulation has increased a lot, so thanks to technology, scientist have managed to achieve that on the 8 planets, people can live there. Unfortunately, ones of the negative points of living in the city is the noise that is causing chaos on each planet, the horns of flying cars and the footsteps of people. Also, I am now studying my eighth degree about medicine. I have done many vaccines for different types of cancer and any disease. Moreover, last year with a group of coworkers made some pills for bone pain. It's very useful nowadays in longevity. In conclusion, people must adapt to the new life, both with their partner and their life itself. They must have a good relationship with their partner and they will live happily for life. On the other hand, with the existence of intelligent robots (IA), people have become lazy, to the point of doing nothing. It's means they have become useless.

Unit Project

Blue Zones – Okinawa Japan In the world, there are different blue zones (areas famous for their long life) that can be found in the western countries mostly. One of them are the islands of Okinawa (Japan) where the population tends to live much longer than the average of the world population because people can live up to 100 years. The inhabitants are less likely to get cancer and heart disease. Some

Unit 6

Making a

Difference

Unit 6

Vocabulary Log

Word Meaning Sentence

Admiration Is a feeling of respect and approval of admiring someone or something I was all filled with admiration for my achievements Challenge To invite someone to take part or dispute especially in a competition The challenge is necessary for success, nothing will be easy later. Determination The ability to continue trying to do something. I have the determination that my brother lacks since he doesn't care much about his life. Donation To give something like a gift to a charity or organization If I had enough money, I would make a generous donation to charity. Fulfillment the fact of doing something that someone has wanted or promised to do I really hope that all my dreams and plans will turn to fulfillment and success. Indignation A strong displeasure at something considered offensive and insulting Many people think that the president's response during her speech was one of great indignation. Inspiration the process of being mentally stimulated to do something creative An anime that I saw 2 years ago inspired me to make my first animation. Opposition Disagreement with something and speaking against it. Peruvians expressed strong opposition to the new president being Dina Boluarte. Pride Pleasure that comes from some relationship or achievement that you have done The opera house is a great source of civic pride in the country of Mexico Satisfaction A pleasant feeling that you get I have the satisfaction of seeing my application one