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BBC Learning English 

Video Words in the News 

2 July 2014 

Robot security guard 

Transcript: 

Meet Bob, the metal minder. 

He's on patrol in the offices of the security company G4S. 

Bob does a 3D scan of each room to check if anything's missing. 

This technology is just one of many new developments in the UK's robotics sector. 

And while he's no substitute for a human security guard, Bob has already learned 

some basic office etiquette. 

Bob: 

"Thank you, I will be on my way." 

Vocabulary: 

minder 

someone who protects another person 

on patrol 

moving around an area to check for danger or trouble 

sector 

a part of a country's economy or business 

substitute 

replacement; something that is used instead of something else 

etiquette 

set of rules for how to behave in social situations 

Exercise: 

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from news reports. 

Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly. 

minder / on patrol / sector / substitute / etiquette 

1. An Italian hotel boss has filmed a TV advert apparently giving _________ tips to Russian tourists, in a bid to improve relations with the locals, it's been reported. 

2. A daily 'tomato pill' is not a _________ for other treatments, but may provide added benefits when taken alongside other medication. 

3. During his boxing career he took time out to act as _________ to various stars, including Sammy Davis Jnr, as well as continuing in films. 

4. Analysts noted a slowdown in sales growth and there are also concerns about fierce price competition in the grocery _________. 

5. Additional officers are _________ in the area to reassure the community, he added. 

Answers: 

1. An Italian hotel boss has filmed a TV advert apparently giving etiquette tips to Russian tourists, in a bid to improve relations with the locals, it's been reported. 

2. A daily 'tomato pill' is not a substitute for other treatments, but may provide added benefits when taken alongside other medication. 

3. During his boxing career he took time out to act as minder to various stars, including Sammy Davis Jnr, as well as continuing in films. 

4. Analysts noted a slowdown in sales growth and there are also concerns about fierce price competition in the grocery sector. 

5. Additional officers are on patrol in the area to reassure the community, he added.