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1. Automation stops being the trend of the future.
2. RBD Technology's plant is situated in one of the most important industri-
al city – Shanghai.
3. Now there are only few employees who work on the processing screens
for smartphones.
4. All machines produce about 1000 screens.
5. The need for a large number of workers was the only reason to turn the
company to automation.
6. Nothing has changed after “labour replacement”.
7. The robots can work round the clock while humans can work only about
10.3 hours.
8. There is no automated testing line now but it will appear by 2020.
9. China is the absolute leader in the manufacturing world.
10. China needs to continue to improve the industrial technology in order to
deal with rising labour costs.
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SPEAKING
1. Work in two groups. Think of the affect automation will have on the
labour market / quality of production / economy etc. Group A prepares
arguments in favour of automation and group B makes a list of argu-
ments against automation. Role play the debate presenting your ideas.
WRITING
1. Write an essay on the topic “Advantages and disadvantages of indus-
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