新视野大学英语5_unit_1.pptVIP

* * A Technological Revolution in Education UNIT 1 . SECTION A ENTER Para. 6 In the future, however, education will be organized largely around the computer. Computers will permit a degree of individual instruction that in the past was available only to the rich. All students may receive a curriculum tailored to their needs, learning style, pace, and record of success with earlier materials and lessons. ………………………. ext T Translation PAGE UP PAGE Down Para. 7 Computer technology puts all the information in the world at one’s fingers, quite literally. This is both a blessing and a curse. No longer do we have to spend long periods of time hunting down a source or a person—now, delivery of information is instantaneous. Soon we will not even have to type in an instruction; we will be able to simply ask a question out loud and the computer will print out or speak the answer. Thus people will achieve instant “cultural literacy”. ………………………. ext T Translation PAGE UP PAGE Down Para. 8 Less happily, the Internet has no means of quality control; “anyone can play”. Information and disinformation mingle comfortably and, as of yet, there are no reliable ways to distinguish sense from the distorted facts and downright nonsense common on the Net. Identifying the true, the beautiful, and the good—and which of these truths, beauties, or goods are worth knowing— constitutes a formidable challenge. ………………………. ext T Translation PAGE UP PAGE Down Para. 9 It might be said, in response, that the world has always been filled with misinformation. True enough, but in the past educational authorities could at least choose their favorite texts. Today’s situation, with everyone having instantaneous access to millions of sources, is without precedent. ………………………. ext T Translation PAGE UP PAGE Down ? make, alter, or adapt for a particular end or purpose 使适应特定需要 这个协会的活动是根据学生需要而举办的，因此协会成员众多。 Activities held by this association are tailored t