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雅思口语topic:科技 Science&Technology

时间:2011-08-13 06:58:39

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What is technology?

What is science?

What is the difference between science and technology?

What are some of the greatest technological1 achievements?

What are the advantages of technology?

What are the disadvantages of technology?

In your opinion,what is the greatest technological invention? Why?

What do you think are the three most important or interesting inventions since 1850?

How about since 1950?

Do you think pets should be cloned? Why or why not?

Do you think people should be allowed to clone people or organs of people? Why?

What do you think about GMO (genetically modified organisms) vegetables?

Is it better to use natural food although it might not produce as much or should we use GMO crops?

What do you think about GMO farm animals?

Would you eat pork from a GMO cow?

Are you willing to pay more for food that is really organic?

How much more?

What do you think robots should be used for?

Do you think robots will cause unemployment (loss of jobs) in the future or make more work? Why?

Do you think using cell phones too much is bad for our physical or mental health? Why?

If you could copy your brain for future generations, would you?

How do you think face to face communication differs from communication using computers?

What social changes have cell phones made?

What are good and bad points of using computers?

Do you think to stop global warming that the amount of car driving should be limited or changed?

What are some local ways you have seen to reduce waste and pollution or conserve3 energy?

In your life time what changes have you seen in your environment for better or worse?

Do you think modern technology reduces or increases stress? Why?

Do you think money should be spent to explore space or is it better spent helping4 people on earth? Why?

What is your opinion about children playing violent video games or computer programs?

What do you think should be done to people who spread viruses, start hoaxes5 or create spam on the Internet?

How often do you buy things on the Internet?

Do you worry about identity theft or credit card number theft when buying things on the Internet or do you avoid buying things online because of this concern?

Have you used a chat site?

Have you ever used voice chat?

What do you think about it?

Have you used the Internet to learn English or read or talk in English?

What are the pros6 and cons2 (good and bad points) about improving your English by Internet rather than with a teacher?

Have you heard of the Large Hadron Collider?

If so, what do you know about it?

Do you have a smart phone?

Can you access the internet on your telephone?

If so, how often do you use it?

How often do you check email?

Are you a Mac or a PC user? What are some of the differences?

What do you think open source software means?

What do you know about software? What can software be used for?

Are you a Facebook, Mixi or Myspace user?

If not, are there websites that are similar to these in your country?

Facebook often gets in trouble for not having very good privacy7 settings. Do you think that this really is a big problem?

How much private information are you prepared to share about yourself on the internet?

Do you feel comfortable with the idea of Artificial Intelligence (that robots can think)?

What science fiction movies have you seen?

Do you think that what you have seen in these movies is possible?

What was your favorite science subject?

Biology? Physics? Chemistry? Why?

Do you remember any interesting, fun or dangerous lab experiments that you did at school?

Do you think the stereotype8 of the 'mad scientist' is true?

Does the potential that science has to change the world scare you?

How will science change the world in the next 100 years?

What changes would you like to see science make to the world?

Do you think that one day science will find a way to make people live forever? If so, do you think that that would be a good or a bad thing?

How have technological advances affected9 our life?

Do you think technological advances are always good?

Or can they sometimes be bad and harmful?

How have technological advances affected communication/ how we receive news/ the medical field/ education?

How have technological advances affected our life?

Do you think technological advances are always good?

Or can they sometimes be bad and harmful?

How have technological advances affected communication/ how we receive news/ the medical field/ education?

Do you think couples should be allowed to choose the sex or other characteristics of their baby like eye color? Why or why not?

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1 technological gqiwY     
adj.技术的;工艺的
参考例句:
  • A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
  • Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今, 随着科技进步,生活节奏不断增快。
2 cons eec38a6d10735a91d1247a80b5e213a6     
n.欺骗,骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗,哄骗( con的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前,应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 conserve vYRyP     
vt.保存,保护,节约,节省,守恒,不灭
参考例句:
  • He writes on both sides of the sheet to conserve paper.他在纸张的两面都写字以节省用纸。
  • Conserve your energy,you'll need it!保存你的精力,你会用得着的!
4 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
5 hoaxes ea0488d8f4cb869a1f4df34e03161062     
n.恶作剧,戏弄( hoax的名词复数 )v.开玩笑骗某人,戏弄某人( hoax的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • The disc jockey, a young separatist named Pierre Brassard, has made his name with such hoaxes. 这位名叫彼埃尔 - 布拉萨尔的音乐节目主持人,是一名年轻的分离主义者,以制造这类骗局闻名。 来自百科语句
  • This chain-letter hoaxes, has mutated over the years. 这一骗局多年来在互联网上不断发展和变异。 来自互联网
6 pros pros     
abbr.prosecuting 起诉;prosecutor 起诉人;professionals 自由职业者;proscenium (舞台)前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 );赞成的理由;抵偿物;交换物
参考例句:
  • The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前,应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 privacy 5Q3xC     
n.私人权利,个人自由,隐私权
参考例句:
  • In such matters,privacy is impossible.在这类事情中,保密是不可能的。
  • She wept in the privacy of her own room.她在自己房内暗暗落泪。
8 stereotype rupwE     
n.固定的形象,陈规,老套,旧框框
参考例句:
  • He's my stereotype of a schoolteacher.他是我心目中的典型教师。
  • There's always been a stereotype about successful businessmen.人们对于成功商人一直都有一种固定印象。
9 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。