TechnologyMirandaTechnologyineducationAdvantages•Technologyisapowerfultooltoengage(吸引)students.•Technologycanmakelessonsmuchmoreinteresting.•Studentscandoresearchusingonlineresources.•Studentscanstudyattheirownplace.•Adultscantakedistancelearningcourses.•Studentscanstudywheneverandwherevertheywant.•Studentsalsolearnskillswhichareusefulfortheirfuturejob.•Forexample,theylearntowritereportsusingawordprocessor.TechnologyineducationDisadvantages•Peoplerelytoomuchoncomputers.•Younglearnersdonotbecomeproficient(精通)insomebasicskills.•Theyusewordprocessorsandspellingmaysuffer.•Peopleshouldbeabletowritealetterbyhand.•Technologyisnosubstitutefor(取代)arealteacher.•Learnersneedastructuredcourse.•Anexperiencedteacherknowswhatmaterialstochoose.•Computersareexpensivetomaintainandcanbeunreliable.TechnologyineducationOpinion•Institutionsshouldsupplement(增加)traditionalteachingwiththeuseoftechnology.•Technologyispartofourdailylife.•Itcanenhanceateacher’slessons.•Studentscanuseonlineresourcestohelpwithhomework.•Studentsmuststilllearntowritebyhand•Theyshouldstillusetraditionalsourcesofinformationsuchasbooks.Technologicalinnovations科技的创新•Encourageinnovation•Technologicalbreakthroughs科技突破•Scientificdiscoveries科学发现Advancescientificknowledge推动科学知识的发展•Adoptnewtechnologies.采用新的科技•Adopt→在雅思作文为接受,采纳新事物的意思•Eg.Peopleshouldbeencouragedtoadoptahealthierlifestyle.•thispolicyhasbeenadoptedbysomeeducationalauthorities(教育问题的主管部门).•Meetnewchallenges应对新的挑战Industrialautomation工业自动化•Officeautomation办公自动化•→•Performrepetitivetasks从事重复性劳动IncreaseefficiencyImproveefficiency•Boostproductivity/makepeoplemoreproductive提高人们的生产率•Reducecosts减少成本•Meetconsumers’needs满足消费者们的需求Arewidelyused被广泛的使用•Assemblylines工业装配线•Mass-producedgoods被批量生产的产品Hasrevolutionizedthewaywecommunicate彻底地变革了我们交流的方式•Revolutionized=transformed彻底改变Theinformationage信息时代•Theknowledge-basedeconomy以知识为主导的经济•Thetechnology-driveneconomy主要受科技推动的经济Electronicdeviceselectronicequipment电子设备•Shouldlimitthetimetheirchildrensendonelectronicdevices•(家长们)应该限制孩子使用电子设备的时间•Shouldlimitthetimetheirchildrenspendontheinternet/videogamesThinandlightweight很薄的而且很轻的•Areportableandeasytouse.非常便携而且方便使用的•Areuser-friendly方便使用的•Modernconveniences泛指现代科技产品•Eg.Modernconveniencesarecontributingtoourunhealthylifestyle.Farmingmachinery农用机械•Machine一台具体的机器•Machinery泛指机械•Factoryfarming工厂化养殖•Usechemicalfertilizers使用化肥•Increasecropyield提高农作物的产量•Reducehunger减少饥饿现象•Increasefoodsupplies增加食品的供应•Preventfoodshortages避免食品短缺•Boostfarmingproductivity提高农业的生产率•Helpfokeepfoodpricesstable有助于保持食品的价格稳定Farmingmachinery农用机械•→•Posehealthrisks构成健康方面的风险•Organicfood有机食品•Issaferandmorenutritious更安全而且更有营养•Offersubsidiestoorganicfarmers•向生产有机食品的农民们提供补贴Genetically-modifiedfoodGMfood转基因食品•Geneticengineeringtechnology基因工程技术•Genetically-modifiedcrops/GMcrops•转基因农作物•Increasecropyield提高农作物的产量•Makefoodlookmoreattractive让食品看起来更诱人•Aremoreresistanttodecreasesandinsects.对病虫害的抵抗力更强Genetically-modifiedfoodGMfood转基因食品•→•Disruptthefoodchain扰乱自然界里的食物链•Posehealthriskstoconsumers给消费者们带来健康风险•Regulategenetically-modifiedfood/regulateGMfood对转基因食品进行严格的监管•Regulate+宾语=对…严格的监管•Eg.Thegovernmentislookingatwhetheritshouldregulatetheuseofwildanimalsintheentertainmentindustry.Organicfoodnaturallygrownfood有机食品•Issaferandmorenutritious是更安全而且更有营养的•Areproducedwithoutchemicals是未使用化学产品生产的•Distrustgenetically-modifiedfood•(消费者们)不相信转基因食品科技对生活的影响Keepintouchwiththeirfamilyandfriends•Stayconnectedwiththeirfamilyandfriends•Liveawayfromhome/livefarfromfamily•Feelhomesick非常思念亲人•Videochat(v.)/videochatting(n.)视频聊天Useonlineresources•Searchengine搜索引擎•Findinformationquicklyandeasily•Isapopularleisureactivity是一种流行的休闲活动•Isaimportantsourceofinformation是很重要的信息来源•Isausefuleducationaltool是一种有用的教学工具•Arejustafewclicksaway(网络资源)只需要点几次鼠标就可以轻松找到•Promotefreeexchangeofideasandinformation.促进思想与信息的自由交流E-books/electronicbooks•Areinteractive是有互动性的•Providemanysearchoptions提供很多的搜索选择•Canchangethefontsize读者可以改变字号•Takeupmuchlessspace所占的空间远远更小•Areeasytostoreandcarry方便存储和携带•Meettheirneeds满足他们的要求•Reedbooksonascreen在屏幕上看书•Maycauseeyestrainorheadache.有可能会导致眼睛疲劳或头痛Paperbooks/printedbooks•Thetextureofthepages纸张的质感•Enjoyturningthepages喜欢翻阅书籍的体验•Areeasierontheeyes不容易导致眼睛疲劳•Cantakenotescomfortably可以舒服的做笔记•Prefertoholdarealbookintheirhands喜欢手执一卷的感觉Onlineshopping•Onlineshops网店•Physicalshops实体店•Providemorechoices提供更多的选择•Iseasyandefficient•Ismoreeco-friendly是更有益于环保的•Shop(v.)atlowerprices•Caneasilycompareprices•Canreadcustomerreviews可以阅读评语Distanceeducation远程教育•Distancelearningcourses•Self-pacedlearning可以由学生自己控制进度的学习•Canstudyattheirownpace•ImproveefficiencyandreducecostsDistanceeducation远程教育•Traditionalclassrooms/physicalclassrooms传统的实体教室•Havelivelyface-to-facediscussions进行生动地面对面的讨论•Developgoodlearninghabits形成良好的学习习惯•Formclosefriendship形成亲密的友谊•Supplementtheirteachingwithonlineresources利用网络资源补充他们的教学Workfromhome/workremotely远程上班•Havemorefreedom拥有更多的自由•Havemoreflexibleworkschedules有更灵活地工作时间•Canachieveabetterwork-lifebalance•Savemoneyontransportcosts•Havemorejobopportunitiestochoosefrom•Reduceofficecosts(雇主)减少办公室的成本开支•Videoconference视频会议Internet