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英语写作科技类话题
科技的话题主要围绕着科技的发展给人们带来的影响是positive还是negative。科技的发展和科技产品带来的影响成为考题的关键词。如:
Technology是否加大了贫富的差距
Technology网络教育是否可以代替老师
Technology是否可以取代书信、图书馆、博物馆
Technology改变工作和生活方式
Technology通过手机、网络产生犯罪、诈骗
Technology使人们变得相互依赖还是更加独立
Technology产生什么样的身体与心理健康问题
电视、手机、电脑的影响、飞机旅行的利弊
手机、互联网与老年人
远程办公
太空探索的利弊
私家车的利与弊
be preoccupied with 全神贯注于,沉浸在
[经典搭配]
be preoccupied with computer games
沉浸在电脑游戏中
[即学即用]
As a result, people have become so preoccupied with bits of fragmented information that they pay too little attention to the larger issues and overall perspectives.
其结果是人们全神贯注于七零八碎的信息而很少去注意更重要的问题和全局。
be addicted to 对..... 上瘾,沉溺于
[同义表达]
indulge in 沉溺于; overly-dependenton 过于依赖
[即学即用]
Consequently, people are addicted to these activities, totally neglecting the feelings of their family members.
因此,人们对这些活动上瘾,就会完全忽略家人的情感。
addict n. 有瘾的人 vt.使沉溺,使上瘾
[同源词汇]
addicted adj.. 上 了瘾的; addiction n.上瘾,沉溺; addictive adj.. 上瘾的
[即学即用]
When children become computer game addict, they will live a sedentary life.
当儿童对游戏上瘾时,就会过着久坐不动的生活。
[词汇拓展]
Internet addict 有网瘾的人
Internet addiction 网瘾
video-game addict 电脑游戏上瘾的人
computer game addict 电脑游戏上瘾的人
TVaddict和phoneaddict,就可以用在电视话题和手机话题中。那么在句子里,可能用到的句型有: be addicted to sth./ doing sth.类似的短语还有be overly-dependant on/ indulge in sth.
be preoccupied with 全神贯注于,沉浸在

[考官例句]
This is partly because sitting in front of a screen for too long can be damaging to both the eyes and the physical posture of young child, regardless of what they are using the computer for.
部分原因在于无论孩子用电脑做什么,在屏幕前过久会对他们的视力和身体姿势产生危害。
[句架提炼]
This is partly because... 部分原因在于......
be damaging to... 对...有损害
overweight adj. 超重的,过重的 n.超重
[即学即用]
There is plenty of evidence to suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse,according to the medical experts.
据医学专家所说,有足够的证据表明孩子们身体超重,而且情况持续恶化。
[句架提炼]
There is plenty of evidence to suggest that...有 足够的证据表明....
[词汇拓展]
思路点拨,健康的角度要向身体健康和心理健康两个角度拓展。
科技影响健康的词汇
Physical influences (身体影响)
health, well-being, soundness 健康
lead a sedentary lifestyle 缺少运动的生活方式
ignore the outdoor activities 忽视户外运动
over nourishment 营养过剩
eyestrain 视疲劳
radiation 辐射
Mental influences (心理影响)
addiction 瘾
be addicted to sth. ......上瘾
depression 抑郁症
discontent 不满足感
distraction 注意力分散
distressed 忧虑的
loneliness 孤独
unsociable 不善于交际的
conserved 内向的
undermine vt. 破坏,渐渐破坏
[同义表达]
destroy vt. 破坏;sabotage vt. 蓄意破坏
[即学即用]
Much exposure to undesirable information on the Internet or themass media would undermine the personal growth of children physically and mentally.
孩子通过互联网或媒体接触过多的不良信息,会对他们的身心发育产生不良的影响。
[句架提炼]
much exposure to... would undermine. ..
接触....过多会损害.....
undermine the personal growth physically and mentally 影响身心发育
self-interested adj. 自私的
[即学即用]
Adult video gamers also seem less outgoing, or extroverted, and less social and assertive than non- gamers,leading sedentary life, having weight issues and mental health concerns.
成年游戏玩家也不愿意进行户外活动、不外向、不善于与人交际、武断、过着久坐不动的生活,伴有体重和心理的不良状况。
[词汇拓展]
主题词汇(电视电脑类话题)
self- interested 自私的
self-centered 自我为中心的
introverted 内向的
depressed 沮丧的
insensitive 迟钝的
unsociable 不善交际的
assertive 独断的
overweight 超重的
live a sedentary life 过着久坐不动的生活
[即学即用]
It is quite common that young people tend to live a sedentary life in front of TV or computer screen.
很普遍的现象是年轻人往往在电视或电脑屏幕前久坐不动。
be obsessed with 着迷于
[同义表达]
indulge in 沉溺于; be addicted to 沉溺于; be preoccupied with 全神贯注于
[即学即用]
Common complaints found among children obsessed with games are eye strains, wrist, neck and back pains,
在沉迷游戏的孩子中最常见的问题是眼疲劳、手腕、脖子和背部疼痛等。
[句架提炼]
common complaints found among ...are... 在...最常见的问题......
[思路拓展]
computer games
电脑游戏玩家更愿意多花时间玩游戏,而不是走到外面(outdooractivities),和真实的世界打交道,沉迷于虚拟的世界(indulge in the virtual life)。新闻也频频报导(It is frequently reported that)网络诈骗(cyber crimes)。
下面的素材可以用到传统游戏和现代游戏的话题
弊端:
1. The effects of computer games on a child' s health include eyestrain, headaches, fatigue, repetitive strain injury, and so on. Such effects on health can prevent children from being able to concentrate fully at school and could therefore potentially jeopardise their educational development and consequently their future.
影响身体健康,无法集中精力,对学业和未来产生危害
2. Speculation is going on about whether playing games can cause obesity in the long run.
导致肥胖
❸Specialists have confirmed that children who spend too much time playing computer games not only are easily susceptible to long-term problems like bad posture and repetitive strain injury, but it also causes a disequilibrium (不均衡,不安定/不平衡,失调:失去或缺少稳定或平衡) in their daily routine. This stands true not only for children playing games but also for those who spend long hours on the computer.除身体健康外,不能平衡日常生活
④Spending many hours in front of the monitor (接受器,屏幕,扬声器) and not going out enough could also cause social problems thus resulting in them becoming shy and introverted (内向的,含蓄的,闭关自守的社交能力下降Apart from that, the games developed nowadays happen to be a lot more violent, and thus the gamers do have a tendency to lose control and become more aggressive.
游戏中的暴力,孩子会失去自控能力
益处:
①It has also been found that playing these games could improve children' s logical thinking ability and problem solving skills.
逻辑思维能力、解决问题技巧
② Educational games help to improve their communication and problem solving abilities, alertness, locating things easily without straining (v.尽力) too much, and so on. 机敏
exposure n. 暴露,接触
[同源词汇]
expose vt.使暴露,使显露(to)
[经典搭配]
be exposedto...接触(动词)
exposure to... 接触( 名词)
[考官例句]
The player is usually the“hero”of the game and too much exposure can encourage children to be self-centered and insensitive to others.
玩家通常是游戏中的“英雄”,接触游戏太多的孩子容易以自我为中心,并且对外界不敏感。
[句架提炼]
too much exposure to sth. can encourage sb. to do...
过多的接触可能使人们.....(注意主语的选择)
gadget n. 小玩意,小器具
[即学即用]
People are skilled at using their thumbs to manipulate objects such as mobile phone keys, small joysticks,notebook computer pointers and any gadget with the thumb acting on the keypad.
人们都能够熟练地用他们的拇指操作手机键盘、游戏杆、笔记本电脑指示钮以及任何可以用拇指操作键盘的仪器。
[背景文化]
拇指文化&拇指族“thumb culture and“thumb tribe”
拇指文化:是指日益发展的手机信息交流手段主要靠人们用拇指在手机上完成,已经形成了-种文化现象,人们形象地称之为拇指文化。手机短信已成为人们传情达意最快捷的方式之一-,被视为继报纸、书籍、广播影视和互联网之后的“第五媒体”。
For thumb tribe, the mobile phone is not just a device for speaking to people, but rather is a complete mobile communication and entertainment center for playing games, downloading news, music, and cartoons, participating in fan
clubs and engaging in a whole host of other activities.
对“拇指族”来说,手机不仅可以用来跟人沟通,更是一个移动的通讯和娱乐中心,可以用来玩游戏,下载新闻、音乐以及卡通,参加粉丝俱乐部,还可以随时参与各种其他活动。拇指文化出现之后,人们开始改变过去对拇指的偏见。比如,英文的“thumb", 原本是说拇指“笨手笨脚"(all thumbs)的,现在却不得不对它刮目相看。
alienation n. ( 感情上的)疏远,冷漠
[同源词汇]
alienate vt.使疏远,离间; alienated adj. 疏远的
[经典搭配]
alienation between family members
家人关系疏远
[即学即用]
People tend to be so dependent that TV that they fail to communicate with other family members, which in turn, cause the generation gap, alienation between family members and other social problems.
人们容易过度依赖电视,以至于不爱和家人交流,那么就会带来代沟、感情疏远及其他社会问题。
[句架提炼]
lack of communication creates alienation among family members .
沟通的缺乏导致了家庭成员间的疏远。
[思路拓展]
mobile phone To begin with, using mobile phone too much may exert detrimental influences on people' 's physical and psychological health. In terms of physical health, radiation can give rise to great harm as a result of too much exposure to cell phones. As to the psychological health, overuse of mobile phone makes it possible for people to be isolated, inactive and unsociable.
geographical adj. 地理的,地理学的
[经典搭配]
overcome geographical barriers 克服地域障碍
[即学即用]
Many people hold the view that mobile phone is of great significance in maintaining their relationship while geographically separated. Besides, mobile phone facilitates our work and simplifies our lives.
手机作为生活中必不可缺的一部分,给我们的生活带来了极大的便利。很多人认为尽管有地域的阻隔,也能维持人们之间的关系。此外,手机也能促进工作,简化生活。
telecommunication 远程通讯
[即学即用]
The various technologies that can be used for the purpose of telecommunication are mobile phones, satellitephones, radio, telev ision and networks.
可以用于远程通讯的科技有手机、卫星电话、广播、电视及网络。
substitute n.代替者, 代用;vi. & vt.代替
[同源词汇]
substitutable adj. 可替换的;
substituted adj. 取代的,代替的
[同义表达]
replace vt. 取代,代替
[考官例句]
Even when children use a computer of other purposes, such as getting information or emailing friends, it is no substitute for human interaction.
甚至是当孩子们使用电脑是为了其他的目的,例如获取信息或发邮件给朋友,也是无法替代人与人之间的交往。
[句架提炼]
it is no substitute for... 无法替代.....
[思路拓展]
museum
博物馆和艺术馆有着自身无法比拟的优势,是不会被电脑替代的。去博物馆能体会历史,见证艺术品,与电脑上欣赏艺术品不同;去博物馆能放松身心,陶冶情操;博物馆还有收集、存储及研究艺术品的功能,电脑不能取代。
We will feel reservation to believe that public museums and art galleries cannot be replaced. For one thing, people can feel a great sense of history from those authentic cultural objects and appreciate human wisdom and inspiration from


the works of arts. The integral architectural layout and design will help visitors witness a particular art atmosphere,proving people with stronger aesthetic value, whereas computers cannot reach this level.

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