综合英语6_unit1 Technology in Reverse.ppt

plungee.g. (1) Our income has plunged dramatically.(2) Two months before his exams, he suddenly plunged into his studies.(3) He was plunged into despair when his wife left him. triumphe.g.:(1) I believe that sooner or later good must triumph over evil.(2) The Democrats once again triumphed in recent elections. Analysis of Paragraph 10 In this paragraph the author expresses his doubt in a sarcastic tone, on the far-fetched relationship between retarded technology and productivity increase and marriage improvement, implying that is the way people deny their frivolity. Discussion of Paragraph 11-12 What does the author mean by It should be a smashing success” at the end of his essay? The sentence is an irony. What the author real1y means is that technologically a Newton personal digital assistant could be an impressive success, but only in terms of money. Language Work in Paragraph 11-12 It shouid be a smashing success. It should be a huge success. smashing Jonathan would make a smashing dad. Analysis of Paragraph 11-12 The two concluding paragraphs return to the arithmetic trouble with retarded technology with self-evident truth :a standard notebook is far simpler and cheaper than personal digital assistants, when performing the same function. Unit 1 Technology in Reverse Discussion of Paragraph One How does retarded technology differ from advanced technology? Advanced technology enables us to do useful new things or to do old things more efficiently. By contrast, retarded technology creates new and expensive ways of doing things that were once done simply and inexpensively, or even doing things that neednt doing at all. Language Work in Paragraph One Let me introduce you to retarded technology. Here the author implies that technology may not always push the world ahead, and that it sometimes holds it back mentally/ emotionally retarded retard e.g.: (1) A rise in interest rates would severely retard economic growth