Read Between the Lines · reading

Tone & Attitude

نبرة الكاتب وموقفه

Identify how the author feels about a topic from word choice and balance.

Strategy

الاستراتيجية

Teaching points

• Common tones:
• neutral/informative
• cautious
• positive/supportive
• critical
• concerned
• optimistic
• Do not choose a strong emotional tone unless the language supports it.

نبرات شائعة: - محايد / معلوماتي - حذر - إيجابي / داعم - ناقد - قلق - متفائل لا تختَر نبرة قوية إذا لم يستخدم الكاتب لغة قوية.

Reading passage

Artificial intelligence tools can assist employees with repetitive tasks and information retrieval. However, organisations should be cautious when using such systems for decisions that affect people directly. Errors, bias, and lack of transparency can create serious consequences if automated recommendations are accepted without human review.

Practice

Answer the 3 questions, then check — أجب عن الأسئلة الثلاثة ثم تحقق

1. The author's tone is best described as: A. blindly enthusiastic B. cautious C. humorous D. completely dismissive
2. The author appears to support: A. using AI without any human review B. banning all AI systems C. careful use of AI with human oversight D. replacing every employee with software
3. Which phrase most clearly signals caution? A. repetitive tasks B. information retrieval C. should be cautious D. assist employees