Technology is an important part of our lives. We use computers and other electric equipment at work and in the home. However, some people believe we rely too much on machines, and that the more technology improves, the lazier and weaker humans will become.
Technological advances are changing our lives very rapidly. Nowadays we can’t do without such gadgets as mobile phones, PCs, digital tape recorders, air conditioners, fax machines and so on. Many people feel ill at ease without their laptop computers or GPS navigation systems.
In my opinion, technology facilitates our lives and saves our time. Computers help us do the most difficult sums and investigate complicated data. People do business, communicate and do the shopping via the Internet. It is much easier to do housework nowadays, thanks to electric equipment such as microwave ovens, washing machines and so on.
However, many people say that technology makes us lazier and weaker. For example, such technological developments as the telephone and the Internet have made communication much easier, but they can cause the loss of social interaction. A lot of people prefer communicating through a keyboard than face to face. That is why people don’t meet as often as they did in the past. A lot of people are fond of watching TV and playing computer games. They spend hours in front of the screen. They have no time to read books or to communicate with their friends. They move less, speak less and they even think less. Of course, such way of life does much harm to their health.
To sum up, people should continue to develop technology, but they must do it wisely. Otherwise we may regret in the future.
2. а) Прочтите текст с предложениями второго абзаца в
неправильный порядок.
В коричневых / плоских тонах
Билл живет в трехкомнатной квартире. Есть гостиная,
кухня, столовая, ванная и туалет. И здесь
три спальни, конечно. Одна спальня для мамы и
отец, один для Кейт, а другой для Билла и Тома.
В каждой спальне по одному окну. Эта комната для мамы
и папа. В их окнах розовые шторы.
спальная комната. Этот номер предназначен для Кейт. Под окном есть
стол письменный. На столе стоит ваза. Эта комната предназначена для Билла и Тома.
В вазе три розы. Перед столом есть
стул / В левом углу компьютер, а под ним -
компьютерный блок. Слева от окна лампа.
На стене над компьютером висит картина. Eсть
кровать у стены, а над ней - книжная полка. Eсть
диван у стены с двумя растениями над ним. Рядом коврик
кровать. Между двумя креслами находится магнитофон.
Шторы в этой комнате синие. Попугай над
ящик для игрушек справа от окна. Шторы на этом
окна белые. Над кроватью на
стена. На стене за лампой висит календарь. Eсть
зеркало с маленьким столиком в их комнате.
Technology is an important part of our lives. We use computers and other electric equipment at work and in the home. However, some people believe we rely too much on machines, and that the more technology improves, the lazier and weaker humans will become.
Technological advances are changing our lives very rapidly. Nowadays we can’t do without such gadgets as mobile phones, PCs, digital tape recorders, air conditioners, fax machines and so on. Many people feel ill at ease without their laptop computers or GPS navigation systems.
In my opinion, technology facilitates our lives and saves our time. Computers help us do the most difficult sums and investigate complicated data. People do business, communicate and do the shopping via the Internet. It is much easier to do housework nowadays, thanks to electric equipment such as microwave ovens, washing machines and so on.
However, many people say that technology makes us lazier and weaker. For example, such technological developments as the telephone and the Internet have made communication much easier, but they can cause the loss of social interaction. A lot of people prefer communicating through a keyboard than face to face. That is why people don’t meet as often as they did in the past. A lot of people are fond of watching TV and playing computer games. They spend hours in front of the screen. They have no time to read books or to communicate with their friends. They move less, speak less and they even think less. Of course, such way of life does much harm to their health.
To sum up, people should continue to develop technology, but they must do it wisely. Otherwise we may regret in the future.