新突破大学英语综合 教程Unit 2.docVIP

Unit Two Technology Part One Warming up Listening Activities 1 Directions: Listen to the following dialogue and fill in the blanks with the missing words or phrases. The dialogue will be spoken only once. Mike: Your phone looks good! Can I have a look? Lily: Yes, here you are. It is a smartphone. Mike: The impact of technology in modern life is unmeasurable. Lily: I agree with you. In our modern life, it has become very easy to get access to relevant information at anytime anywhere. We can surf the internet and talk to my relatives using a mobile phone or video chatting services like QQ. Mike: Besides that, it also encourages innovation and creativity. In the past, it used to be very difficult to start a business, because they lack of capital and business information. Today, it is very easy to start a business while at home. Lily: In addition, modern technology has made it simple for students to learn from anywhere through online education and mobile education. But sometimes the way we implement various technologies ends up harming our lives or the society. Mike: That’s right. Social isolation is on the increase. People are spending more time playing video games, learning how to use new modern technologies, and they neglect their real life. Technology has replaced our old way of interacting. Lily: On the other hand, modern technology has replaced many humans. It is a bad news to employees because they get replaced by a robot. Mike: Besides, it has been the main aid in the increasing and endless wars. When the weapons get into the hands of criminals, they will use them for their selfish reasons. Lily: High technology has two sides. Whether technology goes the right way depends on how we use it. 2 Directions: Listen to the following passage and fill in the blanks with the missing words or phrases. The passage will be read two times. The advent of smartphones, social media and other technologies has altered the way people interact with each other. Just watch a group of