I. Match two parts of the sayings dealing with the technology and science. Then discuss these sayings in class.
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TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
UNIT 2
The job identifies the person. Can you present yourself in terms of your job? These phrases will help you.
Where do you work?
What company are you with?
What do you do for a living?
What do you do?
I work for Orange Computers (they are my employers).
I work at Orange Computers (the place).
I am/ work with Orange Computers (a sense of collaboration).
I'm in computers (general type of work).
I coordinate new projects. I launch the new products.
I'm in charge of sales/ marketing/ production.
| 1. Technology has strongly influenced the course of history and the nature of human society | a. are usually simple. |
| 2. No scientific or technological knowledge is likely | b. in too many useless people. |
| 3. The production of too many useful things results | c. but that men will begin to think like computers. |
| 4. The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster | d. and it continues to do so. |
| 5. The technologies which have had the most profound effects on human life | e. is the technology of tomorrow. |
| 6. The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, | f. than society gathers wisdom. |
| 7. Technological progress has merely provided us | g. to remain secret for very long. |
| 8. The science of today | h. with more efficient means for going backwards. |
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| Work In small groups. Practise introducing yourself and each other. Use the phrases below to help you. | | | Technology and Science |