摄像机可以通过如此精确而有力的记录手段来再现当代生活，因此它已经代替书面记录成为了一种更重要的记录手段。

Although I agree that a video provides a more objective and accurate record of an event’s spatial aspects, there is far more to document in life than what we see and hear. Thus the speaker overstates the comparative significance of video as a documentary tool.

1. For the purpose of documenting temporal, spatial events and experiences, I agree that a video record is usually more accurate and more convincing than a written record.

2. Nonetheless, for certain other purposes written records are more advantageous and more appropriate than video records.

3. Finally, a video record is of not use in documenting statistical or quantitative information.

记录手段：现代摄像机和印刷术

技术进步的首要目标应该是提高人们的效率以便于每个人都享有更多的闲暇时光。

Disagree:

1. The chief reason for my disagreement lies in the empirical proof: with technological advancement comes diminished leisure time.

2. Meanwhile, the suggestion that technology’s chief goal should be to facilitate leisure is simply wrongheaded. There are far more vital concerns that technology can and should address.

技术进步之空闲时刻

当人们变得越来越依赖技术解决问题的时候，人类独立思考的能力将肯定会有所衰退。

Technology is a double-edged sword that may either serve or harm human interests.

1. On the one hand, it is possible that people may become the slaves of technology.

2. On the other hand, technology may save people’s time and energy so that they could devote themselves to more creative and meaningful work.

3. Moreover, technology provides people with effective instruments for intellectual work.

技术进步之人和技术

政府应该少限制科学研究和发展。

Disagree

1. Without government funding, scientists would find it difficult to carry out large-scale projects.

2. Government can also organize scientists to solve the most urgent problems that concern society.

3. However, government should refrain from interfering with the freedom of scientific enquiry.

技术之政府限制

技术不仅仅影响而且实际上是决定了社会传统和道德规范。

1. Technologies have radically changed the way we spend holidays.

2. The new ways of communication brought about by electronic technology have transformed the way we associate with each other in our daily lives.

3. However, we should not let technologies determine our ethics.

技术进步之社会影响

即时通讯系统促使人们匆忙的做出判断并很快的给出回答，而不是花时间去形成深思熟虑和理由充分的观点。

Instant communication systems tend to discourage thoughtful and well-reasoned points of view.

1. Instant communication systems usually require quick replies.

2. The pressure of time and space—a key feature of instant communication—forces people to form hasty opinions rather than thoughtful and well-reasoned points of view.

3. On the contrary, traditional ways of communication such as hand-written letters or face-to-face discussion are more likely to induce in-depth thinking.

技术进步之即时判断