a Read the topic sentences below and think of appropriate supporting ones. There is an example given for each topic to help you. (Прочитайте тезисы и придумайте подходящие поддерживающие предложения. К каждой теме дан пример.)
(К темам даны фотографии: 1 — спортивный автомобиль-кабриолет с водителем; 2 — школьник за компьютером; 3 — космонавт-ремонтник у спутника на фоне Земли.)
1 Owning a car has certainly got its advantages. ▶ You have more freedom as you do not depend on public transport and its timetable. ___
2 There are also drawbacks to having computers in the classroom. ▶ Computers do not promote group learning and the exchange of ideas between teachers and students. ___
3 Space exploration has its advantages for humanity. ▶ Many useful inventions, such as cancer detection equipment in hospitals, were originally developed by NASA. ___
b Match the quotations to the topics above. Write a suitable ending for the above topics using the quotations. (Сопоставьте цитаты с темами выше. Напишите подходящую концовку для каждой темы, используя цитаты.)
A "Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important." Bill Gates (Co-founder of Microsoft)
B "The earth is the cradle of humankind, but one cannot live in the cradle forever." Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (Russian rocket scientist)
C "The car has become an article of dress without which we feel uncertain, unclad and incomplete." Marshall McLuhan (Canadian philosopher)
a) К каждому тезису добавляем
b) Цитата подбирается по теме: A (технологии — лишь инструмент, главный — учитель) → тема
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b) Соответствие: A —
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