1、Technology MirandaTechnology in educationAdvantagesTechnology is a powerful tool to engage(吸引)students.Technology can make lessons much more interesting.Students can do research using online resources.Students can study at their own place.Adults can take distance learning courses.Students can study
2、whenever and wherever they want.Students also learn skills which are useful for their future job.For example,they learn to write reports using a word processor.Technology in educationDisadvantages People rely too much on computers.Young learners do not become proficient(精通)in some basic skills.They
3、use word processors and spelling may suffer.People should be able to write a letter by hand.Technology is no substitute for(取代)a real teacher.Learners need a structured course.An experienced teacher knows what materials to choose.Computers are expensive to maintain and can be unreliable.Technology i
4、n educationOpinion Institutions should supplement(增加)traditional teaching with the use of technology.Technology is part of our daily life.It can enhance a teachers lessons.Students can use online resources to help with homework.Students must still learn to write by hand They should still use traditi
5、onal sources of information such as books.Technological innovations科技的创新 Encourage innovation Technological breakthroughs 科技突破 Scientific discoveries 科学发现Advance scientific knowledge推动科学知识的发展 Adopt new technologies.采用新的科技采用新的科技 Adopt在雅思作文为接受,采纳新事物的意思在雅思作文为接受,采纳新事物的意思 Eg.People should be encouraged t
6、o adopt a healthier lifestyle.this policy has been adopted by some educational authorities(教育问题的主管部门教育问题的主管部门).Meet new challenges 应对新的挑战应对新的挑战Industrial automation 工业自动化 Office automation 办公自动化 Perform repetitive tasks 从事重复性劳动Increase efficiencyImprove efficiency Boost productivity/make people more
7、 productive 提高人们的生产率 Reduce costs 减少成本 Meet consumers needs 满足消费者们的需求Are widely used被广泛的使用 Assembly lines 工业装配线 Mass-produced goods 被批量生产的产品Has revolutionized the way we communicate彻底地变革了我们交流的方式彻底地变革了我们交流的方式 Revolutionized=transformed 彻底改变The information age 信息时代 The knowledge-based economy 以知识为主导的经
8、济 The technology-driven economy 主要受科技推动的经济Electronic deviceselectronic equipment电子设备电子设备 Should limit the time their children send on electronic devices(家长们)应该限制孩子使用电子设备的时间 Should limit the time their children spend on the internet/video gamesThin and lightweight很薄的而且很轻的 Are portable and easy to use
9、.非常便携而且方便使用的 Are user-friendly 方便使用的 Modern conveniences 泛指现代科技产品泛指现代科技产品 Eg.Modern conveniences are contributing to our unhealthy lifestyle.Farming machinery农用机械 Machine 一台具体的机器 Machinery 泛指机械 Factory farming 工厂化养殖 Use chemical fertilizers 使用化肥 Increase crop yield 提高农作物的产量 Reduce hunger 减少饥饿现象 Incr
10、ease food supplies 增加食品的供应 Prevent food shortages 避免食品短缺 Boost farming productivity 提高农业的生产率 Help fo keep food prices stable 有助于保持食品的价格稳定Farming machinery农用机械 Pose health risks 构成健康方面的风险 Organic food 有机食品 Is safer and more nutritious 更安全而且更有营养 Offer subsidies to organic farmers 向生产有机食品的农民们提供补贴Geneti
11、cally-modified foodGM food转基因食品转基因食品 Genetic engineering technology 基因工程技术 Genetically-modified crops/GM crops 转基因农作物 Increase crop yield 提高农作物的产量 Make food look more attractive 让食品看起来更诱人 Are more resistant to decreases and insects.对病虫害的抵抗力更强Genetically-modified foodGM food转基因食品转基因食品 Disrupt the foo
12、d chain 扰乱自然界里的食物链 Pose health risks to consumers 给消费者们带来健康风险 Regulate genetically-modified food/regulate GM food 对转基因食品进行严格的监管 Regulate+宾语=对严格的监管 Eg.The government is looking at whether it should regulate the use of wild animals in the entertainment industry.Organic foodnaturally grown food有机食品 Is
13、safer and more nutritious 是更安全而且更有营养的 Are produced without chemicals 是未使用化学产品生产的 Distrust genetically-modified food (消费者们)不相信转基因食品科技对生活的影响Keep in touch with their family and friends Stay connected with their family and friends Live away from home/live far from family Feel homesick 非常思念亲人 Video chat(
14、v.)/video chatting(n.)视频聊天Use online resources Search engine 搜索引擎 Find information quickly and easily Is a popular leisure activity 是一种流行的休闲活动是一种流行的休闲活动 Is a important source of information 是很重要的信息来源 Is a useful educational tool 是一种有用的教学工具是一种有用的教学工具 Are just a few clicks away(网络资源)只需要点几次鼠标就可以轻松找到 Pr
15、omote free exchange of ideas and information.促进思想与信息的自由交流E-books/electronic books Are interactive 是有互动性的 Provide many search options 提供很多的搜索选择 Can change the font size 读者可以改变字号 Take up much less space 所占的空间远远更小 Are easy to store and carry 方便存储和携带 Meet their needs 满足他们的要求 Reed books on a screen 在屏幕上看
16、书 May cause eye strain or headache.有可能会导致眼睛疲劳或头痛Paper books/printed books The texture of the pages 纸张的质感 Enjoy turning the pages 喜欢翻阅书籍的体验 Are easier on the eyes 不容易导致眼睛疲劳 Can take notes comfortably 可以舒服的做笔记 Prefer to hold a real book in their hands 喜欢手执一卷的感觉 Online shopping Online shops 网店 Physical
17、 shops 实体店 Provide more choices 提供更多的选择 Is easy and efficient Is more eco-friendly 是更有益于环保的 Shop(v.)at lower prices Can easily compare prices Can read customer reviews 可以阅读评语Distance education远程教育 Distance learning courses Self-paced learning 可以由学生自己控制进度的学习 Can study at their own pace Improve effici
18、ency and reduce costsDistance education远程教育 Traditional classrooms/physical classrooms 传统的实体教室 Have lively face-to-face discussions 进行生动地面对面的讨论 Develop good learning habits 形成良好的学习习惯 Form close friendship 形成亲密的友谊 Supplement their teaching with online resources 利用网络资源补充他们的教学Work from home/work remote
19、ly 远程上班 Have more freedom 拥有更多的自由 Have more flexible work schedules有更灵活地工作时间 Can achieve a better work-life balance Save money on transport costs Have more job opportunities to choose from Reduce office costs(雇主)减少办公室的成本开支 Video conference 视频会议Internet addiction网瘾 Game addiction/television addiction
20、 Lead to a sedentary lifestyle 缺乏运动 Lead an unhealthy lifestyle 过不健康的生活 Stare at a computer screen for many hours Cause eye strain or headaches In a virtual world在一个虚拟的世界里面 Social networking websites/online social media 社交网站 Video sharing websites 视频共享网站 Online community 网络社区 Make friends online 在网络
21、上交友 Share information and exchange ideas 分享信息并且交换想法 Participate in online forums 参与网络论坛里的讨论 Interact with their friends online Cause social isolation 导致脱离社会的生活方式 Reduce face-to-face interaction.Rely too much on computers Reduce their dependence on computers/mobile phones/carsArtificial intelligence人
22、工智能 Can store more information 能够储存更多的信息 Can process data more quickly 处理 Are o=more efficient Make fewer mistakes Are controlled by computer programmes Perform repetitive tasks Perform dangerous tasks Military robots 军事机器人 Make cause the unemployment rate to rise Become self-aware 变得具有自我意识 Become c
23、ompletely autonomous 变得完全独立自主Video game consoles电子游戏机 Interactive entertainment 具有互动性的娱乐 Increase hand-eye coordination Stimulate imagination and creativity Online educational games Online intellectual games 网络上的益智游戏Team gamescooperative games以合作为主的游戏以合作为主的游戏Discuss strategies and plans 讨论策略与计划讨论策略与
24、计划Improve their team-building skills提高他们建设团队的能力提高他们建设团队的能力Try to progress through the levels努力地通过游戏的各个级努力地通过游戏的各个级别别Competitive games以竞争为主题的游戏以竞争为主题的游戏Try to get a higher score than their friends.力争比自己的朋友们的分力争比自己的朋友们的分数更高数更高Become self-centered and insensitive to others.变得以自我为中心,而对变得以自我为中心,而对别人却不闻不问
25、别人却不闻不问Are highly addictive Are addicted to video games Cause lack of sleep Lead to bad posture 导致不良的身体姿态 Lead to a sedentary lifestyle 导致缺乏运动的生活方式 Cause eyestrain or headache Violent games 暴力游戏 Violent or sexual images 暴力和色情的画面 Glorify violence and killing 美化暴力和杀戮 Make children more aggressive 让儿童变
26、得更有攻击性Internet fraud/Online fraud网络诈骗 Online ID theft 盗用用户名(名词短语)Computer hackers 电脑黑客 Email viruses 邮件病毒 Malicious software 恶意软件 Security bugs 安全漏洞 Are infected with viruses or Trojan horses.(计算机)被感染病毒或木马科技对通讯方式的改变Means of communication交流的方式Text massaging手机短信Video chatting 视频聊天Interact with family
27、and friendsLetter writing 写信(n.)More sincere and thoughtful 更真诚而且考虑的更周到的Formal business letters正式的商务信函Mobile phone users手机用户 Stay connected with their family and friends.Get help quickly in an emergency 当遇到紧急情况时快速获得帮助 Browse the internet on their mobile phones.用手机上网 Pay bills from their mobile phone
28、s 用手机支付账单Mobile phone users手机用户 Mobile games Is a popular leisure activity Is an important source of entertainment/information/tax revenue Mobile phone=handset 手机Mobile phone radiation手机的辐射 Too much use of mobile phones/excessive use of mobile phones 对手机的过度使用 Pose health risks 构成健康风险 May suffer from headaches and loss of concentration 有可能会出现头疼和注意力不集中等症状Cause distractions for students Ban mobile phone use while driving 禁止在开车时使用手机 Public places Noisy conversations 喧闹的谈话 Send text messages 发短信
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