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1、IELTS Task 2 Session 7Science and TechnologyRelevanttasks20070310手机和电脑With the increasing use of mobile phones and computers,less people tend towrite letters.Some people even think the skill of writing letters will disappearcompletely.To what extent do you agree or disagree?How important do youthink
2、 letter writing is?20070524现代通讯工具Someonebelievesthatmoderntelecommunicationdeviceshavemanybenefits to human,while others think otherwise.What is your opinion?Pleasediscuss and use examples to support your own ideas.20070331网上购物It is now possibleto performeverydaytasks,such as banktransaction,shoppin
3、g or even office works,without meeting people face to face.What arethe effects it may have on individuals and the society as a whole?2008-6-28现代通讯科技对老人的作用(*后附范文)Mobile phones and the internet are very useful.However,it is rare for the oldpeople to use them.In what ways can mobile phones and the inte
4、rnet beuseful to the old people?What could be done to encourage the old people touse mobile phones and the internet?2008-7-12农业科技Some support development in agriculture,such as farming industry,creation ofnew types of fruit and vegetables.Others disprove.Discuss both views andgive your opinion.2009
5、年 1 月 10 日 科技扩大贫富差距Some people believe the range of technology available to individuals today isincreasingthe gap between poor people and rich people.Others think it ishaving an opposite effect.Discuss these points of view.What is your opinion?Mobile phones have changed the way many people communica
6、te.Nowadayspeople can not live without them if they want to be a part of society.To what extent do you think this is true?Why do you think some people haventadapted to this type of communication?Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 1 页,共 8
7、页 -own knowledge or experience.Sample essaysThe question of whether money could be more usefully applied to solve theproblems around the world rather than spent it on space research is a verycontroversialissue and now it is a matter of wide public concern.There arepeople on both sides of the argumen
8、t.Many people believe that money should be spent to solve food crisis in Africaand South Asia.Drought for example,left Africa with famine.Many children inthat area die of hunger or suffer from malnutrition.Similarly,there is also theglobal issue of AIDS.Although there are numerousfactors in the spre
9、ad ofAIDS,it is largely recognized as a disease of poverty.Medicine,for example,are very expensive and the governmentin poor countries can not afford totreat the disease,therefore millions are dying,while in rich countries peopleare living longer.There are,however,some people oppose the former argum
10、ent.They claimthat space researchhas boughtenormousbenefitsto mankind;Recently,NASA has launchedsatellitesfor weather and climate,which will give thescientists a unique view of the earth satmosphere,helping them to improvetheir abilities to forecast weather and predict climate change.From what has b
11、een discussed above we may draw the conclusion that bothviews have their merits.Althoughhuman life has priority in our societiesadvancedresearchshould be carried out in order to find other source ofenergy,water on other planet and to understand the planets and its effect onearth for the benefits of
12、all.The money spenton spaceresearchhasbrought enormousbenefitsto mankind,butit could be more usefully applied.How far do you agree?Give reasonsfor youranswerandinclude any relevantexamplesfrom your own knowledge or experience.Mobile phones and the internet are very useful.However,it is rare for the
13、oldpeopleto usethem.In what ways canmobile phonesandthe internet be useful tothe old people?What could be done to encouragethe old people to use mobilephonesandtheinternet?名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 2 页,共 8 页 -It is obvious that advanced technologiessuch as cell phones or the net notonly bring a lot o
14、f fun to youngsters who are always passionate to new things,but also have an important effect on the life of senior citizens who would like tokeep the pace of time.Today,mobile phones are increasingly popular with old people.Unlike youngpeople who fancy playing games or taking photos with phones,the
15、y seem tobe most interested in their most basic function communication.It is easilyfoundthatkeepingintouchbymobileswiththeirchildrenwholiveindependentlyor study overseas has become a necessary part of their life.Plus,if some of old people feel physicallyuncomfortableor get in dangeroutdoors and alon
16、e,they immediately make an emergency call or inform theirrelatives or friends using mobile phones.The Internet is equally important with mobile phone in old people slife now.Apparently,some elderly tend to surf on Internet,studying something that theylike such as painting,calligraphy and so forth;so
17、me like to meet new peopleonline or chat with their friends by communicationtools on Internet such asMSN or OICQ;others even get used to shopping online.However,I must admit that some old people are afraid to try new technologiesprobably because they have not yet understood or experienced them.To av
18、oidthis,they should be encouraged to take part in some activities that are held intheir communitywhicheducatethemabouthow to use or see the newtechnologies.In the meanwhile,they shouldbe encouragedto be moreconfident.It is doubtless that machineryposes a significanteffect on modern society,either on
19、 an individual or social level.However,when it comes to whether itspositive effects outweigh the negative ones,opinions tend to vary.This essayaimstoexploretheissuefromdifferentperspectivesanddrawsomesuggestive conclusions.Noonecandenythefactthatmodernmachinerybringstremendousconvenience and benefit
20、s to our lives With inventions such as computers andmobile phones,people can conduct their business without meeting each otherface to face,thus improvingworking efficiency,saving time and energy andgaining more leisure time of their own.Nowadaysmore andmore work canbedoneby machinesinsteadof hands.D
21、oyou think its positive impact on thedevelopmentoutweighsits negativeimpact onindividuals or society?名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 3 页,共 8 页 -Invention of the Internet leads to an even bigger revolution both in peopleslifestylesandthedevelopingpatternofthewholesociety.BecauseofE-banking,E-trading and on-
22、line shopping,People dontnecessarilyhave toget what they needed in supermarket or met their business partner in personMoreover,they can sit comfortably at home instead of going to the office as allthe business can be performed on-line,which also reduce the potential risk oftraffic congestion,urban a
23、ir pollution and petrol use.At the same time,however,one must realize the negative effects by thesemodern tools.Mobiles,for instance,may be annoying as people tend to speakat an increased volume over phone.Moreover,frequent use of mobile phonesmay lead to certain type of cancers and also drivers may
24、 be faced with ahigher risk of crash as some of them get increasinglyused to talking on thephone while driving.Internet also stealspeople of the time to performleisure and recreationalactivities,making people become socially isolated and suffer serious loss ofvision,back pain and obesity.In addition
25、,the large amount of information online deprives them of the ability of think creatively,as the only thing they needto do is absorb what is on line,thus becoming passive receivers rather thanactive thinkers.Some on-line games and TV shows may even contain a violentelement which distracts teenagers a
26、way from their study and become potentialcriminals of our society.To conclude,modern machinery brings both positive and negative effect onpeoples living.However,as sensible individuals in this society,we need tomake effective use of the great convenience it brings and try to minimize thepotential ri
27、sks from this progress.We sure live differently from our parents did decades ago.The changes arewide and profound.At the same time,we are facing challenges and problemsunknownin the past.Couldwe findsolutionsto problemscreatedbyscientificdevelopment?The answerseems to be no.Some of the mostobviouspr
28、oblemscausedby technologicaladvancesliein theIT industry.At a time when we did not have computersandelectronic bank services,people took money with them and paid by cash.Ifthey were stolen,only the amount they had with them was lost.But now creditScientific andtechnological advanceshavechangedour li
29、ves.But somescientistsinsome fields say that scientists are not able to find solutions to the problems theyhavecreated.To what extent doyou agreeor disagree?名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 4 页,共 8 页 -cards are more commonly used in shopping malls and other places.Greaterloss to the owner would be likely if
30、 they were stolen.Crimes such as this arevery difficult to solve.Anotherexampleis theissueofinformationcontrolwiththemediaindustryincludingTVnetworksandInternetwhichofferscountlessinformation to people of all ages.This has created a huge problem for parentsand schools because teenage people may easi
31、ly suffer the impact of violenceor pornography in media.In the past,when most information was in the form ofprint,it was relatively easy to control what children read.People are working very hard to solve such problems that come along withadvances in science and technology,but the efforts are not ve
32、ry successful.Even with the little progress we have achieved,we often regretfully find thatmore new problems are coming out.In conclusion,developments in science and technology have brought us bothbenefits and problems.It is pity that up until now,we have not successfullyfound permanent solutions to
33、 the problems.WritingBank基本词汇advanced science尖端科学scientific invention科学发明technical innovation科技创新sustainable development可持续性发展scientific exploration科学探索artificial intelligence 人工智能space exploration/space research 太空研究air travel 航空旅行sophisticated equipment尖端设备alternative fuel 可替代燃料environmentally-fri
34、endlyresources 环保的能源nuclear weapon 核武器scientific achievement 科学成就scientific instrument 科学仪器renewable energy sources 可再生资源make progress取得进步milestone里程碑an inevitable trend 不可避免的趋势see dramatic breakthroughs取得突破性进展optimize 优化名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 5 页,共 8 页 -科技进步的正面影响exert a far-reaching impact on 对产生
35、一种深远的影响pave the way for the future development为未来的发展铺平道路promote relative industries 促进相关产业发展lay a solid foundation for 为打下良好的基础overcome difficulties克服困难speedy and comfortable既快捷又舒适lower the costs 降低成本lower the risks 降低风险increase productivity 提高生产力improve the working efficiency提高工作效率improve the quali
36、ty of life 提高生活质量make people slife easier 使人们生活更方便a sense of national pride 民族自豪感give a great push to the economic growth 极大地推动了经济发展科技进步的负面影响double-edged sword 双刃剑pose a threat to 对有一种威胁exhaust gas 废气disastrous灾难性的a fatal breakdown致命故障potential hazards 潜在危险ExercisesRead the Task 2 questionbelow.Then
37、 do the exercisesfollowed.Portable entertainmentdevices,such as MP3 or DVD-players,which allowpeople to listen to music or watch films on the move,are now commonplace.Whatdoyouthinkthemainadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthisdevelopment are?1.Make a list of your ideas.AdvantagesDisadvantages名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎
38、下载-名师精心整理-第 6 页,共 8 页 -2.Decidewhethereach idea belowis an advantageor a disadvantage.Which entertainmentdeviceswould you associatethem with?a It helps people to relax.b It allows people greater freedom.c It reduces communication.d It makes life more enjoyable.e It makes entertainment more accessibl
39、e everywhere.f It makes people more isolated.g It is a nuisance for other travellers.h It makes people less sociable.3.Completeeach sentencea-f with a word from the following.1.These devices bring a number of _2.The main one,in my opinion,is that they_people relax,forexample,while they are studying
40、or working in cafes or on trains.3.Some people find it _to do so when it is completelyquietoutside their homes4.So these devices _peopleto relax and create a familiarenvironment.5.Sometimes,however,they do _with others if the volume istoo high,hence the quiet zones in many trains.6.Nevertheless,lapt
41、ops,etc are_,because they allow peopleto do things where they want to rather than being restricted to working athome.The paragraphbelow is taken from a similaranswer.Completethe paragraphwith wordsfrom the box.The main drawback is,in my opinion,quite obvious.Take 1_peopleofall ages who are travellin
42、g on trains nowadays.2_theyare reading,they are plugged into the radio,talking on their mobiles,or listening to music ontheir MP3-players.3_,others are playing games,watching a film,and working simultaneously,even 4_ they have friends next to themhelpdifficultinterfereenablebenefitsidealeven iflikew
43、isefor examplethoughconsequentlyandalthough名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 7 页,共 8 页 -to talk to.5_thisallows peoplegreaterfreedomand flexibility6_takesaway the boredom of journeys,people are becoming moreand more isolated in their own worlds.7_,the art of communicationisbeing lost.ConcessionLook at the fo
44、llowing sentences1.Although the vast majority of electronicdevices are very useful,they are alsohighly annoying.2.despite being highly annoying,the vast majority of electronic gadgets are veryusefulWhich word introduces the concession in each case?Which sentence emphasizes the advantage?Completesent
45、ences1-5 with the followingwordsNeverthelesshoweverdespitealthoughbut1._ listening to music on CDs is very pleasant;it is not as good asa live concert.2.Documentaries are invaluable sources of knowledge,_ theyneed to be entertaining as well as informative.3._ the large numbers of tourists,ancient buildings and templesare still inspiring places to visit.4.Sculptures can make gardens and public spaces attractive_,they are expensive to look after.5.Arts exhibitions show the public artifacts they would not normally see,_at a price.名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 8 页,共 8 页 -