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1、Unit 2 Technology TodayListeningAudio Track 4-2-1/Audio Track 4-2-2Situation 1Man: Oh no!Woman: What happened?Man: I cant believe it! I was sending a message and I accidentally clicked on “Reply to All.” Woman: So?Man: It was a personal message for my friend, Jerry. I wanted to send it to his e-mail
2、 address only. Woman: Oops.Man: Exactly. Instead I sent it to everyone on the list. How embarrassing!Situation 2Man: I see you have a new keyboard. Thats nice.Woman: Yes, the company bought me a new one.Man: Thats good.Woman: Well, actually I spilled coffee on my old keyboard, and it stopped working
3、.Man: Oh, I see.Woman: Dont tell anyone. Drinking coffee near the computers is not allowed!Situation 3Woman: Have you finished working on my computer?Man: Yes, I have. Im afraid I dont have good news for you.Woman: Really?Man: Really. The problem is with your hardware.Woman: Oh. What do you suggest?
4、Man: I think you should probably buy a new computer. This one cant be fixed.Woman: Well, I have had it for five years. Its time to replace it, I guess.Audio Track 4-2-3/Audio Track 4-2-4Conversation 1Pam: Well, Lynn, I must be going. It was great to see youLynn: Bye, Pam.Pam: Whats that?Lynn: Oh tha
5、ts Ollie.Pam: Ollie? I didnt know you had a dog!Lynn: Well, we dont really.Pam: What do you mean?Lynn: Come here.Pam: Oh my goodness. Its a robot!Lynn: Thats right. Its a dog robot. They call it a “dogbot.”Pam: How interesting! But its a little strange, dont you think?Lynn: Well, I wanted to get an
6、interactive toy for the kids. They love it. So Im happy.Pam: How much did it cost?Lynn: Dont ask. It wasnt very affordable. Its cheaper than having a real dog, though. We dont ever have to buy dog food! And the batteries are rechargeable.Conversation 2Juliana: Hey, Henrik. Look.Henrik: What is it, J
7、uliana?Juliana: Whats that guy doing over there?Henrik: Which guy?Juliana: The one over there. Wearing a suit. Hes punching so many buttons on his cell phone. Henrik: Oh, him. Hes probably playing a game.Juliana: Really?Henrik: A lot of people have games on their cell phones. Its really popular here
8、 in Finland. They play them everywhere.Juliana: Do you play them, too?Henrik: Yes, I do.Audio Track 4-2-5/Audio Track 4-2-6In todays report, we look at a new technology called pervasive computing.Pervasive computing means putting tiny computers into everyday electronic appliances, such as toasters a
9、nd microwaves. With pervasive computing, appliances can communicate with their users and with other appliances! Some companies now sell pervasive computing products like a “smart” toaster. It remembers your favorite kind of toast: light or dark. Companies are designing a “smart” coffee maker and a “
10、smart” clock. Th e coffee maker can measure the water and coffee. It can even put milk in your breakfast coffee and make black coffee in the afternoon. The clock will check the time on other clocks in your house, and give information about other appliances. For example, it can tell you, “Your coffee
11、 maker needs more water.”And thats only the beginning. One company is now advertising “Save time phone your washing machine!” Engineers are making a “smart” house. In this house, the lights, heater, and air conditioner change automatically when family members come home. This makes the home comfortab
12、le, and it saves a lot of energy. Pervasive computing could change many parts of our daily lives.But do people really want pervasive computing? Do they really need technology everywhere? One company asked people about their opinions on “smart” appliances. There were surprises. A “smart” refrigerator
13、 can buy more food on the Internet, but people didnt want it, because it might make mistakes.“Pervasive computing is as important as a telephone,” says Rebecca Blair, president of InnoTech Corporation. But some of these products are not useful, or even practical. Companies should learnmore about the
14、 technology that people really want.Audio Track 4-2-7/Audio Track 4-2-8The appetite for newer, smarter mobile technology is growing. Hungry consumers are no longer satisfied with making calls and sending text messages, and phone developers are taking notice. Your modern day smartphone is not just a
15、communication device; it also offers a banquet of features such as a music player, gaming apps, Internet browser, electronic dictionary, camera, and video recorder.Its hard to argue with the merits of having access to so much entertainment on the go. And its harder to argue with the convenience of h
16、aving multiple entertainment and communication functions served up in a single device. However, some would argue that these phones are eating up too much of peoples time. Its certainly food for thought. As phones become smarter they might indeed devour whats left of our social and interpersonal skill
