Упр.2 Юнит 4 Step 2 ГДЗ Rainbow English 11 класс
Read the dialogue and complete it with the phrases from the box. Whose opinion do you support and why?
a) generally speaking; b) to cut a long story short; c) supposing; d) to be honest; e) to begin with; f) to get back to the point; g) so to speak
A: Well, what can you say about this new sci-fi film?
B: (1) I’m rather tired of all those cyborgs, androids, war machines and things. I don’t think that people will ever allow them to get out of control, to take the upper hand of us (2).
A: You are very optimistic, aren’t you? (3) I’d like to say that the process is already underway. A failure in a computer system can leave a huge city without electric power, for example. (4) we already depend on ITs too much.
B: (5) I can agree with you but I believe in the power of human intellect. If scientists work together, they can very soon solve the problem.
A: (6) they are late. What will become of the world, what will become of us?
B: Don’t panic, there’s still time. (7), the film is not quite in my line, though the special effects are very impressive.
1) to be honest
2) so to speak
3) to begin with
4) to cut a long story short
5) generally speaking
6) supposing
7) to cut a long story short
Completed dialogue:
A: Well, what can you say about this new sci-fi film?
B: To be honest, I’m rather tired of all those cyborgs, androids, war machines and things. I don’t think that people will ever allow them to get out of control, to take the upper hand of us so to speak.
A: You are very optimistic, aren’t you? To begin with, I’d like to say that the process is already underway. A failure in a computer system can leave a huge city without electric power, for example. To cut a long story short, we already depend on ITs too much.
B: Generally speaking, I can agree with you, but I believe in the power of human intellect. If scientists work together, they can very soon solve the problem.
A: Supposing they are late. What will become of the world, what will become of us?
B: Don’t panic, there’s still time. To cut a long story short, the film is not quite in my line, though the special effects are very impressive.
Whose opinion do I support? I support B’s opinion, because I also think that people can control technology if scientists work together and use it wisely.
