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UNIT7Tech, a blessing or a curse?基础篇综合教程 1FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS HEBEI UNIVERSITY 新一代大学英语（基础篇） 综合教程 Unit 7Objectives1talk about science and technology development using new vocabulary2translate the sentence structure of “It is reported that”3get a better idea of China’s leading role in the development of mobile tech4discuss whether technology brings more positives or negatives to human beings CONTENTSWarm-upUnderstanding the textBuilding your languageSharpening your skillsExplore 2新一代大学英语（基础篇） 综合教程 Unit 7 新一代大学英语（基础篇） 综合教程 Unit 7Warm-upViewing and speakingFurther discussion 新一代大学英语（基础篇） 综合教程 Unit 7Warm-upViewing and speakingIn the previous part, you have learned the power of AI and the threats it poses to humanity. Like it or not, technological innovation is making our life more convenient in so many ways. Watch a video clip and find out what a beautiful life technology has brought us. 新一代大学英语（基础篇） 综合教程 Unit 7Warm-up1. Fill in the blanks with what you hear from the video clip.All around the world innovation in technology is at work, connecting us all.? In economies, making cities 1) ____________; transport systems, 2) ________; logistics (物流), smoother.? In industry, productivity, 3) ____________; conferences, more 4) ____________; designs, more beautiful.? In life, living, more 5) ____________; learning, more 6) ____________; growing up, more memorable.? At play, traveling, 7) ____________; e-commerce, 8) ____________; social networks, closer.better smarter higher efficient informed powerful smoother safer 新一代大学英语（基础篇） 综合教程 Unit 7Warm-upQuestions for discussion: In the video clip the speaker says technology is beautiful. Work in pairs and discuss your understanding of the statement. 新一代大学英语（基础篇） 综合教程 Unit 7Warm-upReferences： The main idea of this video clip is that technology makes life more beautiful. This is true. Technology has enormously facilitated people’s lives. As the speaker notes, technology makes cities better, t