В последнее время я писала статьи по теме “Technology”, ведь она так часто встречается на ЕГЭ по английскому:
💬 Диалог-интервью на ЕГЭ по теме технологий: вопросы + ответы
📡 Technology: фразы для эссе на ЕГЭ + интерактивный тест
Сегодня предлагаю вам для ознакомления словарь-минимум с примерами употреблений слов, без которых вам точно не обойтись на экзамене. В этой статье собраны “лучшие из лучших”, или самые интересные и полезные (на мой взгляд) слова.
📲 Если вы хотите получить полный гайд по теме “Технологии”, в который входит весь вокабуляр, вопросы с примерными ответами для говорения и фразы для эссе, можете забрать его здесь.
Словарь-минимум:
technophile – a person who is enthusiastic about new technology.
My brother is a true technophile and can tell you about every new gadget on the market.
a techie – a person who knows a lot about technology, especially computers or other electronic equipment.
I’m not surprised Sue Lin is working for a top computer agency as she was always a real techie at school.
tech-savvy – well informed about or proficient in the use of modern technology, especially computers.
My kids are far more tech-savvy than I am, having grown up with computer technology.
technophobe – a person who fears or dislikes new technology, especially computers, and does not want to use it.
I keep telling him how easy it is to send an email but he’s an ardent technophobe and refuses to even have a go.
progress – to develop towards an improved or more advanced state.
The pace of technological progress over the past 20 years has been astonishing.
innovation – the development and use of a new idea or method.
Further innovation is needed in the farming industry if we are to be able to feed ourselves in the future.
breakthrough – important development or discovery.
Some people argue that the invention of the internal combustion engine was the most important technological breakthrough of all time.
cutting-edge – very modern.
Our new mobile phone is still in development but it is at the cutting-edge of technology.
state-of-the-art – the latest stage of development of a product, using the most recent ideas and method and including the latest features.
The new aircraft design was state-of-the-art and was expected to revolutionize passenger’s experience of flying.
game changer – a new idea or factor that significantly changes an existing situation or way of doing something.
The professor’s new theory was a game changer and if proved correct, brought the possibility of time travel one step closer.
computer literate – to have sufficient knowledge and understanding to be able to use a computer effectively.
The application form specified that candidates must be computer literate to be considered for the job.
cybercrime – criminal activities carried out by means of computers or the internet.
Identity theft, where someone steals and misuses your personal information, is one of the most common types of cybercrime.
