Упр.2 Юнит 3 Step 1 ГДЗ Rainbow English 11 класс

Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Баранова, Афанасьева, Михеева 11 класс, Дрофа: 2 Discuss the following.
• Why is the 21st century called the age of information technologies?
• What important discoveries and inventions of the past have prepared the human civilization for this new stage?
• What new discoveries and inventions in your view are awaiting us in the future?
• What is the role of the humanities (the arts) in the age of new technologies?
• What arts and sciences will have the leading positions in the future?
• Do you think scientists and scholars of different countries will cooperate more and more in their work?
• Is there a real danger of new devices and new machinery getting out of control? In what way?
• What are the advantages and the disadvantages of new ITs?
*Цитирирование части задания со ссылкой на учебник производится исключительно в учебных целях для лучшего понимания разбора решения задания.

Ответ

1. The 21st century is called the age of information technologies because computers, the Internet, mobile devices, and digital communication have become a part of everyday life and work.

2. Important discoveries and inventions of the past include the steam engine, electricity, the telephone, the radio, the automobile, the airplane, and the computer. They prepared the way for modern technologies.

3. In the future we may see more advanced artificial intelligence, robots, smart homes, driverless transport, medical technologies, and space exploration.

4. The humanities and the arts are very important because they help people understand values, culture, emotions, and moral choices. New technologies should serve people, not replace human creativity.

5. In the future, information technology, medicine, biotechnology, robotics, engineering, and environmental sciences will probably have leading positions.

6. Yes, I think scientists and scholars from different countries will cooperate more and more, because many modern problems are global and can be solved only together.

7. Yes, there is a real danger that new devices and machinery may get out of control if people use them carelessly or if artificial intelligence is not properly controlled.

8. The advantages of new ITs are fast communication, easy access to information, better education, and higher efficiency. The disadvantages are dependence on gadgets, less personal communication, privacy problems, and possible job losses.