A Glimpse Into the Future
By Jessica Li
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Four Stages of Technological Developments
∆ Stage 1 Stage 2
computer solar panel
Stage 3 Stage 4
touch screen hologram
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Which one is the most important?
∆ computer
∆ solar panel
∆ touch screen
∆ hologram
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Jarvis
Feature :A user interface
Function: Verbally and visually interact
Outcome: Be more advanced than other computers
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Jarvis
∆ user-friendly interface
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Hologram
Feature : display three-dimensional images
Function: The images can be viewed 360 degrees
Outcome: People can experience different situations in virtual reality
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Hologram
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Futuristic Device 1:
Solar Panel
Why? How?
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Futuristic Device2:
Wind Turbines
To conserve energy To conserve energy
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Text
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∆ Little did they know that these appliances and electronic devices would someday come into being.
Ω Little did they know ---- 否定字放句首要倒裝 Little, No, Never, Seldom,Scarcely, Only Ex 1. Never has I been to the South Pole.
Ex 2. Seldom do people find that what they
have lost is more than what they have earned.
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Ex 3. Only through efforts can you attain your ultimate goal.
Ex 4. Scarcely did Georgia contact with her previous colleagues due to the heavy
workload.
Ω electrical appliances 家電用品 electronic devices 電子產品
Ω come into being = exist
Ex. It is still a big issue for
genealogists when humankind came into being.
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∆ Today, however, thanks to the huge amount of progress made(=which is made) as a result of (=by )
technological development, we are
allowed (=are able to) a glimpse into the near future.
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∆ Computers have come a long
way(=have made great progress)
since the latter half of the 20 th century and have had a great influence on(= a far-reaching effect on) us.
Ω the latter 後者 / 後面的 V.S. the former 前者
Ex. Since the former CEO passed
away, the latter one has worked even harder to maintain the same profit
revenues.
Ω later (adj) 較晚的
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∆ Jarvis, the mainframe in Tony Strark’s home laboratory, is equipped with a user interface to ----.
Ω be equipped with N 具有 設備 / 能力 — Ex1. Laboratories in the Academia
Sinica (
中研院) are equipped with the latest devices.
Ex2. To stand out in the competitive market, you must be equipped with English and computer literacy.
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Paragraph II
∆ Now, we are reaping the benefits of
the touch screen, though a mouse and keyboard is still used to input most
instructions(=commands) to a
computer. Yet(=However), with the steady progress in computer
technology, we don’t need to type in commands to operate our computers, nor do we need to ----.
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∆ we will simply speak to or gesture at a computer and then receive immediate responses from it---
Ex. We gestured at the waiter and ordered a chocolate cake as dessert.
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∆ The hologram is another cutting-edge (=the latest) special effect ( 特效 ) in sci-fi movies that always blows us
away (=surprises us).
Ex. When Fan-Yi Shu danced
impressively on the stage of New
York, all of the audience were blown away, as if an electrical shock hit
them.
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∆ Jake Sully sat in his wheelchair,
observing the “Home Tree of Pandora”
presented(PP) by this technology.
∆ Currently(= At present), we can ---
∆ Those who take driving lessons will
practice driving surrounded by images of heavy traffic from a projector, and they will learn how to deal with turns and corners in virtual reality.
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Ω 同時發生的二個動作
V+ Ving ( 主動 ) V+ PP （被動 )
Ex. The driver is taking the lesson
surrounded by the three-dimensional images.
Ex. The girl gripped at her mother’s
sleeve crying for losing her candy bar.
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Paragraph III
Ω virtual reality
Ex. 許多年輕人因為過度沉迷於虛擬世界而
無法發展正常的人際關係。
Many young people are so
addicted to virtual reality that they can’t develop normal interpersonal relationships.
∆ the classroom will be turned into (= be
transformed into/ be converted into) a
museum whenever teachers ----
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∆ All in all(=Generally speaking),
futuristic devices prepare us for a better tomorrow.
Nevertheless(=Nonetheless), the fact (that energy resources are running
out) is a worrisome problem.
Ω prepare sb for N 幫 --- 人準備好 --- Ex. College education can prepare
students for their careers.
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Ω worrisome + 事物 x worrying/ worried
Ex. Declining birth rate is a worrisome problem, leading to the shortage of manpower.
∆ It is vital that we (should) conserve energy resources and meanwhile explore
alternative ones (=alternative resources 替 代能源） that are not harmful to(=won’t do harm to ) ---.
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Ex. 由於油價高漲，科學家努力尋找替代能
源。
With soaring oil prices, scientists are trying every means to find
alternative energy resources.
∆ miniature power plant = solar panel
∆ the sun’s rays can be converted to/
into ---
∆ Only when the sun is not shining ---will
we have to ---.
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∆ In fact, the idea of miniature power
plants has been developed and put into action(=put into practice) ---
Ex. If you don’t put your idea into
practice, it will just be a castle in the air.
∆ If it is carried out(= is put into action) worldwide, we will become self-
sufficient in ( 在 --- 方面自給自足 ) energy.
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Ex. The farmer, who used to be a supervisor in an electronic company, got tired of the
hustle and bustle (
城市喧囂) of urban life and resigned from the position to live a self- sufficient life in the countryside.
∆ we can sell surplus (=excessive) electricity
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∆ In the dynamic(=changing) world (where) we live, the only constant thing (=the thing that never changes) is change.
∆ people will come up with(=put forward) bright ideas(=brilliant ideas)
∆ even better than the ones mentioned (PP) above
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Vocabulary
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∆1. glimpse (n) a short experience/ a quick look * a glimpse into N
* catch a glimpse of N ---- textbook
1-1. (V)--- textbook
∆ 2. appliance (N)
* electrical appliance
∆ 3. electronic(a)
* electronic devices
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3-1. electronics (N)---textbook
∆ 4. progress (N)= advance/ improvement
* make significance/ remarkable progress in + N
4-1. progressive (a) = steady
* a progressive development over time
∆ 5. equip (V) 裝備 / 使具有能力 * be equipped with N
--- textbook
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* equip sb with N = prepare sb with N --- textbook
Those who are equipped with fluent
English stand more chance to get a descent job.
5-1. equipment (N)
* a piece of equipment
Comparison: device, tool, equipment, facility,
and gadget
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* equipment: all the special tools, machines, clothes that you need for an activity
If you plan to go mountain climbing, be sure to get all the equipment prepared.
* device: a piece of equipment
* tool: something such as a hammer that you hold in your hand and use to do a particular job
saw, mallet, hammer, chisel, screwdriver
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saw mallet
chisel screwdriver
* gadget: a small, useful and cleverly- designed machine or tool
The chef used a cleverly-designed gadget to sharpen knives.
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* facility: rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose
a five-star hotel with fantastic facilities
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∆ 6. verbally (adv)
* be verbally warned by sb 6-1. verbal (a)
* a verbal agreement --- textbook
∆ 7. reap (V)
* reap the rewards
You will reap what you sow based on how much effort you have put into.
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∆8. input (V) (N) --- textbook 8-1. output (V)
(N)products/ printed information Industrial output declined by 4% last
year.
∆ 9. instruction (N) commands --- textbook 9-1. instructions (N) directions --- textbook
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9-2. instruct (V) --- textbook
9-3. instructor (N) coach/ teacher
∆ 10. steady (a) constant * a steady increase in N
Despite the economical recession,
China shows a steady increase in their GDP (gross domestic product) every year.
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With the increasing emission of greenhouse gases, global warming is worsening at a steady pace.
10-1. steady (a) fixed --- textbook
∆11. operate (V) control and use a machine
* operate a vehicle = drive a car/ ride a bike 11-1. operation (N) surgery
The patient, who just underwent a heart operation, needs intensive medical attention.
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11-2. operation (N) 運轉 * be in operation
The pamphlet has listed all the details of the operation of the machine.
11-3. operation (N) action
The operation of arresting the suspect of Boston-bombing ended successfully.
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∆ 13. highlight (V) 反白 / 標出 / 挑染 * highlight + N+ in color
The followers of Punk Subculture highlight their hair strands either red or
green to show their resistance against social convention.
13-1. highlight (V) attract attention * highlight the widening gap
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13-1. highlight (N) the most impressive part (good or bad)
The highlight of the trip was visiting the Giza Pyramids.
Being caught in traffic jam for more than 1 hour was the highlight of the day.
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∆ 14. dimension (N)
--- textbook
14-1. dimensional (a)
* 3-dimensional graphics
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∆ 15. projector (N)
15-1. project (V) 投影 / the way you speak
The way you project your voice will bore your audience because your intonation lacks variations.
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15-2. projection (N) an estimate/ a projected image
Sales have exceeded our projections.
( 超出預期 )
15-3. projection (N) sth that sticks out from the surface
The projection on his knees indicates an infection.
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∆ 19. convert (V)
* convert into = transform into = turn into ---- textbook
∆ 21. generate (V) produce 21-1. generation (N)
The lack of communication is the culprit for widening generation gap.
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∆ 22. surplus (a)(N) = excess
Solar panels can generate and store
power in batteries for later use while surplus power is fed back into the power grid at a
profit.
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∆ 23. dynamic (a) changing/ energetic --- textbook
23-1. dynamics (N) the way in which people or things behave and react to each other
動態 / 互動
The dynamics of political change is unpredictable because it is subject to
global issues.
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