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Unit 7 Waves of technology
Section 4 Reading and writing
【Task 1】 Read the passage and answer the questions:
1. Why did farming come into being as a means of new technology?
2. How did the towns form?
3.“The solution to every problem is the source of the next problem.”
What does this sentence mean?
【Task 2】 Fill in the blanks:
The main source of change for the human beings is t________,
which allowed our p_________ to grow. Technology is like a p______.
The more it d________, the more it expands. It strengthens i__________ .
However, it is starting to i______ the job market. Technology r______
humanity of hard work. It may also leave people nothing to do.
【Task 3】Writing :
1. Discussion:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet? Complete the following mind map.
advantages disadvantages
2. Transitive words:
1) 表示列举:namely(即);_____________(例如);
2) 表示比较:similarly (同样地);_________________(与…相比较)
3) 表示增补:not only…but also…; ________________ (另外)
worse still=what’s worse=to make matter worse (更糟糕的是)
4)表示因果:_____________;_____________; ______________
5)表示递进或强调:in fact; ____________(首先)
6)表示总结: as has been mentioned(正如上文提到的); generally speaking(一般来讲);
to sum up= in summary (总之);____________________(简言之;一句话)
3. Useful expressions:
the rapid development of technology _______________________________
It is commonly believed/ recognized that…____________________________
bring convenience to our daily life_____________________________
Every coin has two sides.____________________________
be addicted to the Internet_______________________________
play an increasingly important role in _______________________________
4. Writing: My view on the Internet
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