Technology and its Pitfalls
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Irrefutably, technological advances facilitated our life conditions, enhanced our career prospects, ushered in an unprecedented way of living. However, what comes along should not be overlooked. The belying dangers are numerous and we should not turn a blind ear to the potential pitfalls for the sake of entertainment, comfortability and luxury of living. We aim to enlighten you about the price of excessive and irrational use of technology so that you apply the saying 'everything in moderation' and at the end be the benefitted, not the harmed ones. Additionally, since there is always a silver lining, you will become aware of the massive opportunities offered to us and how better and advanced our lives becaame, with the advent of technology. Technology and its pitfalls will remain a topical, ongoing phenomenon for many years to come.
LessIrrefutably, technological advances facilitated our life conditions, enhanced our career prospects, ushered in an unprecedented way of living. However, what comes along should not be overlooked. The belying dangers are numerous and we should not turn a blind ear to the potential pitfalls for the sake of entertainment, comfortability and luxury of living. We aim to enlighten you about the price of excessive and irrational use of technology so that you apply the saying 'everything in moderation' and at the end be the benefitted, not the harmed ones. Additionally, since there is always a silver lining, you will become aware of the massive opportunities offered to us and how better and advanced our lives becaame, with the advent of technology. Technology and its pitfalls will remain a topical, ongoing phenomenon for many years to come.
Irrefutably, technological advances facilitated our life conditions, enhanced our career prospects, ushered in an unprecedented way of living. However, what comes along should not be overlooked. The belying dangers are numerous and we should not turn a blind ear to the potential pitfalls for the sake of entertainment, comfortability and luxury of living. We aim to enlighten you about the price of excessive and irrational use of technology so that you apply the saying 'everything in moderation' and at the end be the benefitted, not the harmed ones. Additionally, since there is always a silver lining, you will become aware of the massive opportunities offered to us and how better and advanced our lives becaame, with the advent of technology. Technology and its pitfalls will remain a topical, ongoing phenomenon for many years to come.
Students become aware of the fact that technoogical advances are a blessing in disguise. Moderate and careful use is the key to counter attack the dangers technology carries along. A True/ False exercise is included to get you started. The passages that you are asked to read focus on the most eminent danger of technology: addiction.
Knowledge of how to present an argument in written form is necessary: Starting with a topic sentence that establishes our opinion, then elaborating on our main ideas and closing off by summarizing or expressing a doubt, a hope, our sincere thoughts. You should draw on personal experience and background information to analyse a disadvantage of technology. You will aslo come across a new drawback of technology, and generally of a new set phrase : short attention span. We will gain insight into your writing skills and we will try to enhance your strong points and eliminate your weak ones.
In this unit a saying is provided in order to evaluate your critical judgement, your ability to connect technology with what you are being provided with. You will have to extract the gist and present it in your own words, respecting the opinion conveyed and being discreet in formulating yours. You can include perosnal experiences or facts that enhance your arguments.
The learning process diverges from the traditional one. A video will be used in this unit on which the assignments will be based. Watch the video carefully, take notes of striking phrases and ideas about the pros of technology, go back if you got distracted and at the end produce your own masterpiece.
Introducing the notion of catfishing is the aim of this unit. Delving into its meaning, its origins, the reasons behind it and ways to tackle it. You will also be initiated into paraphrasing; no direct citation and copy paste of ideas. You will need to unleash your vocabulary knowledge and find fitting synonyms to convey the same ideas, using different words and syntax.
We want to assess your ability to reflect on a picture and apart from merely describing it, dive into it. Identify the gist and explain it adequately. Move from the superficial and the evident to the hidden, the worth mentioning. Draw parallels between the image and what you discovered in this module. Produce a structured essay that consists of the introduction, the main points and the conclusion. Try to be optimistic and bid your readers a hopeful farewell.
