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and conversational skills, logical and artificial skills on the behalf of entrepreneur, update knowledge about the business world etc. 2. Do you think English Language is the basic requirement for learning any soft and smart skills? Ans. Yes of course, day by day the English language is expanding its horizons in our daily life. More and more people in different countries are understanding its importance and utility. Moreover, if you know this language, you can go to the major countries of the world and communicate with people there for the purpose of study, business, sightseeing, job seeking, etc. Cue-Card 23 Talk about the role of Technology in our daily life You should say: – What is technology – How it is useful for man – How it affects the society and also, explain its achievements Technology is a term with origins in the Greek “techno” and “logia”. However, a strict definition is elusive; “technology” can refer to material objects of use to humanity, such as machines, hardware or utensils. The human race use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistorical discovery of the ability to control fire increased the available sources of food and the invention of the wheel helped humans in travelling in and controlling their environment. Recent technological developments, including the printing press, the telephone and the Internet have lessened the physical barriers of communication and allowed humans to interact on a global scale. However, not all technologies have been used for peaceful purposes; the development of weapons of ever-increasing destructive power has progressed throughout history, from clubs to nuclear weapons. Technology has affected the society and its surroundings in a number of ways. In many societies, technology has helped develop more advanced economies (including today’s global economy) and has allowed the rise of a leisure class. Many technological processes produce unwanted by-products, known as pollution, and depletion of natural resources, which are detrimental to the earth and its environment. Various implementation of technology influence the values of a society and new technology often raises new ethical questions. Examples include the rise of the notion of efficiency in terms of human productivity, a term originally applied only to machines, and the challenge of traditional norms. Follow up Questions 1. How does technology influence the field of health? Ans. Technology is a boon for our life. In health, technology helps in both diagnosis and


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