高科技

advanced technology (一般不说high technology) high-tech/hi-tech adj.

sophisticated technology

cutting-edge technology

state-of-the-art technology

科技的进步、发展

the development of technology

the advancement of technology

the advances in science and technology

the technological innovations/ inventions/ progressions/ advances

科技所带来的变化

1）教育

multi-media devices 

distance education/ online class/ MOOCs / flips 翻转课堂

科技所带来的变化

2）工作

labor-saving machinery

boost/enhance/ improve/ increase/ maximize/ promote working efficiency (ozdic.com)

telecommuting

Electronic-commerce (E-commerce) 电商

outsource vt. 外包   n. outsourcing 

We outsource all our computing work. 

unemployment/over-depend on the high-tech

科技所带来的变化

3）生活

交通更快捷 private cars/automobiles

交流更便捷 the Internet/skype /blog / twitter

生活更方便 online shopping

多重享受  iPhone, iPad, IMAX movies

afford more entertainment and pleasures (给人们提供快乐)

科技所带来的变化

4）人际关系（冷漠孤僻、异化；缺乏归属感） 

keep/hold/stand aloof from sb. (sth.)

be indifferent to sb. (sth.)

sb. is isolated/alienated

alienated 异化的，孤立的

alienation 异化、孤立

a growing alienation from one’s family

科技进步导致人与人之间的冷漠、异化。

The advancement of technology results in the isolation/ alienation/ estrangement among human beings.

科技所带来的变化

科技类话题在雅思考试中主要考察以下内容：

科技次话题1：电脑、网络和手机的影响

科技次话题2：农业科技的影响

科技次话题3：机械化和机器人的影响

科技次话题4：太空科技的影响

科技次话题5：航空的影响

科技次话题6：医疗科技的影响

百搭观点

科技的发展对我们有很多积极的影响，包括：

A.环保科技改善环境，减少污染

Environment-friendly technology combats pollution and preserves the environment.

B.医疗科技减少疾病，延长寿命

Medical technology prevents illnesses and prolongs lifespans.

C.农业科技增加产量，减少饥荒

Agricultural technology contributes to a higher yield and relieves hunger/famine/starvation.

D.电脑、机械、机器人、航空提高效率

Computer, machinery, robot, and aviation improve efficiency.

E.太空科技给我们提供了研究方向，促进各方面的技术发展

Space technology provides us with research directions and promotes the development of various technologies.

相关Collocations：

1.Technological advances 科技的进步

2.State-funded scientific research 政府资助的科学研究

3.Scientific institutions 科学机构

4.Medical advances 医学进步

5.Technological innovations 科技的创新

6.Technological change 技术的改变

7.Advanced technology 先进的科技

8.New technology 新技术

9.State-of-the-art technology 最新技术

10.Cutting-edge technology 高新技术

11.Technological breakthrough 技术突破

12.The hi-tech/high-tech industry 高新技术产业

13.Protect/preserve/safeguard the environment 保护环境

14.Reduce diseases / prevent illnesses减少疾病

15.Fight/relieve/combat hunger/famine 减少饥荒

16.Space technology 太空技术

It is sometimes argued that enormous popularity enjoyed by some consumer goods should be ascribed to advertising. I agree with this opinion, and my view is that despite the fact that our purchases are fundamentally brought by our demands, advertising plays a dominant role in leading our choices when we are picking out certain commodities from a wide range.

Admittedly, rational consumers may mainly spend their money on what they need instead of what have been advertised. It is because they, as well as the majority of people in the world though, are aware of the very possible unlikeness between the advertised goods and the authentic ones. Thus, many of them find it imprudent and costly to readily believe advertisements. 

On the other hands, the proportion of rational spenders – or more precisely, their rationality – could only represent the minority, while our daily life is in flood of advertisements, which would substantially influence our decisions on the expenditure of money. From the perspective of consumer behaviors, there is always a psychological phenomenon that consumers tend to follow the mainstream when shopping. In the meantime, advertising, which is usually communicated by the mass media, gives birth to mainstream consumer goods. As a consequence, unconsciously influenced by advertisements 24/7, consumers actually choose exclusively what has been advertised.

Beyond that, there has been an increase in elaborate advertisements produced by professional communication companies and studios, addressed to a wider audience who is captivated by advertisements. In the past, advertisements were usually fed to TV viewers during the gaps in TV series or programmes, which might disturb them and easily arouse their instant dislikes/antipathy that went against the initial intentions of advertising. Today, however, with technological advances, seldom can commercials leave viewers with unfavourable impressions; on the contrary, many creative ones, produced by professionals in the advertising industry (e.g. Ogilvy & Mather), facilitate successful sales and marketing campaigns that enchant customers and notch up high sales. 

In conclusion, while there are certainly a small number of rational consumers who spend wholly on what they need, universally speaking, the majority of us are dominated by advertisements that, nevertheless / in fact / actually, influence our daily lives while provide us with useful references when we choose commodities. Therefore, the power of advertising boosts the sales of popular consumer products. 

Some people believe that the range of technology available to individuals is increasing the gap between the rich people and the poor people. Others think this has an opposite effect. Discuss both view and give your own opinion.

Technology is employed widely in all industries. There have been conflicting views about whether this development bridge/close/narrow or widen/aggravate the gap between the poor and the rich.

Those believing the gap would be closed may argue that people living in grinding poverty can get rid of their disadvantageous position by employing advanced technology in their workplace. Before the Internet, farmers, who generally used to be economically disadvantaged, had limited access to marketing channels other than face-to-face deals. Today, however, the Internet provides a larger platform (i.e. e-commerce) to them to sell their produce, so their income increases accordingly, and the poor and rich gap can be bridged. Similarly, this is also an effective method for those from other industries in the less developed world, as they can build up a fortune by means of the use of technology. 

However, the opponents may believe that those living in poverty would easily be replaced by hi-tech/high-tech machine, which aggravates the rich and poor gap. It is because the efficiency of hi-tech machine is generally higher than that of manpower. For instance, workers in factories can be replaced by mechanized lines that would not be tired or need to work in shift. What is more, for employers, spending a large amount of money on high-tech machines for their long-term usage would actually save more money than paying salary to staff regularly. Therefore, it becomes a trend that an increasing number of workers are replaced. As a result, those who have been dismissed are pushed to a disadvantageous position, where the rich and poor gap is widening.

From my point of view, using state-of-the-art technology to make a fortune is not as easy as the poor think as mentioned above, and the widening gap is inevitable. In fact, there is an inequitable access to technology existing among different social classes. In other words, the economically deprived communities could hardly afford the ownership of these machines, which are often sold to the rich. It is commonly known that the more advanced the machines are, usually a higher price they charge. What is worse, to purchase those advanced devices, the economically disadvantaged ones may take out loans that they could hardly repay, which even makes them go broke while the interests go to the rich’s pockets. Thus, the increase in the use of technology actually exacerbates the gap between the rich and the poor.