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TPO67 Task4

Task4

Using the examples from the lecture, explain the paradox of technology.

Listening

Technology is supposed to make people’s lives easier, but in fact, some inventions that are supposed to make life easier actually make life more difficult in a variety of ways. What’s going on here is something called the paradox of technology. That’s when a new technology that’s supposed to simplify life actually has the opposite effect. For example, electronic devices, uh DVD players, TV stereo. Each one of these different devices comes with its own remote control. Now, remote controls are handy. You don’t need to get up from your seat to change the TV channel or …or to turn down the volume on your stereo. Everybody loves them. But uh say, if your DV d player is hooked up to your TV well, then you may need to remote controls to watch a movie to get rid of the need for multiple remote, universal remote controls were invented. One universal remote control can be programmed to operate all your electronic devices. However, you have to program it yourself. So you spend hours reading a manual, figuring out the directions. And after you’ve programmed it, you want to use it. But you have to remember which buttons do what. If you forget, you have to go back to the manual. The universal remote control was supposed to make life easier. But instead, it’s more complicated. Another example, uh mobile phones or cell phones, they’re being made smaller and smaller. Today, they’re lightweight and portable, even fit inside your pocket. That’s great. But as the cell phone has gotten smaller, so have the buttons. Lots of people find that with these miniature phones, they cannot accurately or easily manipulate those tiny buttons. People are constantly dialing wrong numbers by accident, because the buttons are too small for their fingers.

New Word Pronunciation Part of Speech English Explanation Chinese Explanation Example Sentence
Cell Noun A small, enclosed space or unit, often used in the context of a mobile phone, referring to its compact size and functionality. 小型手机。 "I love how my new cell fits perfectly in my pocket."
Complicated Adjective Involving many different and confusing aspects; not simple. 复杂的。 "The instructions for assembling the furniture were really complicated."
Constantly Adverb Continuously over a period of time; without interruption. 不断地。 "I'm constantly losing my keys; I need to find a better place to keep them."
Control Noun A device used to operate or manage the functions of another device, such as a remote for a television. 遥控器。 "I can't find the control for the TV; it's always disappearing between the couch cushions."
Device Noun An object or machine that has a specific function, particularly in technology. 设备。 "I bought a new device that can stream movies directly to my TV."
Effect Noun A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause. 影响。 "The new policy had a positive effect on employee morale."
Electronic Adjective Relating to devices or systems that operate using electricity, especially for processing data. 电子的。 "I prefer electronic books because they are easier to carry around."
Figure Noun A numerical representation or a diagram that illustrates data or a concept. 数字/图形。 "The sales figure for this quarter is better than we expected."
Handy Adjective Convenient to handle or use; useful. 方便的。 "This multi-tool is really handy for camping trips."
Hook Verb To connect or attach something to another object, often using a curved or bent shape. 连接。 "Make sure to hook the cable securely to the TV before you turn it on."
Instead Adverb Used to indicate that one thing is being replaced by another, often in contrast to what was expected. 代替;而不是。 "I thought we were going to the beach, but instead, we went hiking in the mountains."
Lecture Noun A formal talk or presentation given to an audience, often for the purpose of teaching. 讲座;演讲。 "The professor gave an interesting lecture about climate change and its impacts."
Manipulate Verb To handle or control something skillfully, often in a way that is not straightforward. 操作;控制。 "It's tricky to manipulate the buttons on my new phone because they are so small."
Manual Noun A book of instructions or guidelines that explains how to do something. 手册;说明书。 "I had to read the manual carefully to learn how to set up my new printer."
Miniature Adjective Very small in size, often representing something larger. 微型的;小型的。 "He collects miniature models of cars that are just a few inches long."
Multiple Adjective More than one; several. 多个的;多个。 "I need multiple chargers because I have several devices that need power."
Opposite Adjective Completely different or contrary to something else. 相反的;对立的。 "His reaction was the opposite of what I expected; he seemed happy instead of upset."
Paradox Noun A situation or statement that seems contradictory or impossible but may actually be true. 矛盾;悖论。 "It's a paradox that technology designed to connect us can sometimes make us feel more isolated."
Portable Adjective Designed to be easily carried or moved. 可携带的;便携的。 "I love my portable speaker because I can take it anywhere I go."
Remote Noun A device used to control a machine or system from a distance, typically by using signals. 遥控器。 "I can never find the remote when I'm ready to watch TV."
Rid Verb To remove or eliminate something unwanted or undesirable. 摆脱。 "I want to rid my closet of all the clothes I never wear anymore."
Simplify Verb To make something easier to understand or do by reducing complexity. 简化。 "We need to simplify our approach so that everyone can follow along easily."
Stereo Noun A system for playing sound, typically consisting of a receiver and multiple speakers. 立体声系统。 "I love listening to music on my stereo because it has such great sound quality."
Tiny Adjective Very small in size or amount. 微小的。 "The tiny buttons on my phone are hard to press without making a mistake."
Universal Adjective Applicable to or affecting all cases, situations, or people; general or common. 通用的。 "A universal remote can control all of your devices with just one control."
Variety Noun A number of different types or forms of something. 多样性。 "There is a variety of options available when it comes to choosing a smartphone."
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Jarvis

The lecture in by Miss Melling talk about the discusses how technology is supposed to make life easier easier, but sometimes not. it doesn’t. The professor mentioned about some paradox techniques. paradoxes of technology. First, she gives gave the example about of DVD players and TVs. They TVs, which both need controllers. But sometimes if remote controls. Sometimes, you need multiple remotes to control them all, you need two. Sometimes if you should control them in addition, so you need one controller. That does easier which can be confusing. A universal remote was invented to make things easier, but you should remember the menu for a few times. And that's a waste of time. And also if you forget, you have to go remember how to the menu again. program it and which buttons do what, which can be a hassle. That's not a convenience. And very convenient. The second example is about cell phones. It makes them more smaller in a light way. But the bottom is They are getting more smaller and lighter, which is great for portability. However, as the buttons become smaller, many people can't not touch find it directly and make some accidents. That is not coming.hard to press them accurately, leading to accidental calls. This isn’t very helpful either.


Jimmy

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YukiWu

The nature topic is talking about the technology. It technology and how it can make our life more lives easier, but it can also can make our life things more difficult. So they have some This is known as the paradox to explain how about it. And of technology. The listening materials give our provided three examples. The first one is about DVD players and TVs. If you use a DVD player and the television. The right thing, if you use the DVD players and you also want to watch the TV, you need to have two countries. It's more difficult. And remote controls, which complicates things. The second example is mobile phones. Nowadays, mobile phones are getting smaller and smaller, which is convenient, but the last one is the model phone. The model phone is more and more small right now. And the button is buttons are not very convenient easy to use. Many people accidentally dial the wrong numbers because the buttons are too tiny for humans. And the people also can touch the other ways accidentally.their fingers.


Melody

The passage discusses the paradox of technology, which means that sometimes technology that is meaning designed to talk about stair-to-stretch. And there is a second product, a second interest. And make our lives easier can actually complicate things. For example, while universal remote controls are meant to simplify the customers, they buy stuff, and the store that you have to have customers. They use strategy and get, for example, to get computers and of multiple devices, they can play a free video scan.be confusing to set up and use. Also, modern cell phones are very small and portable, but their tiny buttons can lead to mistakes, like dialing the wrong number. So, even though these technologies are intended to help us, they can sometimes make our lives more complicated.


Alexander

I'm going The paradox of technology means that sometimes, new inventions that are meant to do this. I'm going make our lives easier actually complicate things. For instance, take remote controls. While they let us control our devices from a distance, having multiple remotes can be confusing. Universal remotes were created to do it. I'm going solve this issue, but programming them can take a lot of time and effort. Another example is mobile phones. Although they are now smaller and more portable, the tiny buttons can be hard to change.use, leading to mistakes like dialing the wrong number. So, while technology aims to simplify our lives, it can sometimes make them more complicated.


Dorcas

Some technology actually makes people's life lives more difficult, which is called paradoxicals known as the paradox of the technology. Such as For example, devices like CD or something else, which may have some more of a side effect to human. Because, for example, most of them players and televisions can provide convenience, allowing people more calm, weight-ins situation, because people can to change the tuition channel without leaving their seats. But for However, with some tech knowledge, people need technologies, like universal remote controls, users often have to spend many a lot of time on the menu figuring out how to make sure program them and remembering which buttons work. So, it will cost much trouble. And also, some do what. This can create more frustration than convenience. Additionally, many modern phones have many very tiny buttons and buttons, which makes it hard for people can't touch to use them correctly. correctly, often leading to dialing the wrong numbers. So, that's cost many trouble while technology is meant to the people.simplify our lives, it can sometimes create more problems for us.


Bianca

The paradox of technology is a technique concept that can explains how some technologies that are meant to make our life lives easier can actually make them more difficult and just like complicated. For example, the two examples given by the professors. The first example case is about electronic devices like DVD players and radio. Also, everybody likes love radios. While everyone loves these devices. However, it is difficult devices, controlling them can be difficult, especially when they need to control these devices if they can connect two devices be connected together. People need often spend a lot of time to read a manual reading the manual, and if they make a wrong way, mistake, they will make look have to go back to the manual second time. again. The second example is about mobile phone. phones. Nowadays, the mobile phone makes phones are getting smaller and smaller. However, smaller, which seems great, but it is not great actually makes it hard for people to press the buttons accurately. Many people end up dialing the wrong numbers by mistake because people can't accurately the buttons are too tiny for their fingers. So, while these technologies are designed to click the bottom. So this kind of thing makes our life help us, they can sometimes create more difficult. So this is not a good thing and the professor don't like this.problems than they solve.


Amanda

In this lecture, the speakers say, speaker discusses how technology can technology let sometimes make people's life become lives more difficult, and here they choose difficult. They provide two examples. The first one example is about TV TVs and DVDs. Now, we DVD players. With these devices, people often have multiple remote controls. This can be confusing because if someone remembers one remote, they might forget the TVs. So more people will like the TV's TV TV, then the DVDs. And for the TV, for the TVs, people will use two remote to control it. But if people remember one, other, which means they will forget another, so they need have to go back and check. This complicates what was supposed to check about it. And the be a simple experience of watching TV or movies. The second one example is about mobile phones. Now this is mobile These phones become are becoming smaller and smaller. So people take the mobile phone on their hand, but they will lose it or fall down under the ground accidentally. So it will maybe become very smaller, which makes them portable and easy to lose carry. However, because the mobile phone. So it's not good buttons are tiny, many people find it hard to use them accurately. This can lead to accidentally dialing the wrong number or even losing the phone itself. So, while these technologies are designed to make life easier, they can actually create more problems for people's life. So the technology will...people.


Gloria

I want to talk about what is the paradox of technology. From what I don't listen carefully about understand, the lecture, paradox of technology means that sometimes, new inventions that are supposed to make our lives easier actually make things more complicated. For example, we have remote controls for our TVs and DVD players. They are convenient because we can change channels without getting up. However, having multiple remote controls can be confusing, and we often end up needing a universal remote, which we have to program ourselves. This can take a lot of time and effort, and we might forget how to use it. Another example is cell phones. They are getting smaller and lighter, which is great for carrying them around, but I think the buttons are also smaller, making it harder to use them without dialing the wrong number. So, the paradox is in Chinese, like something is right or I don't know how to say that because we learned in the reading and the academic English. So I don't know what technology can sometimes create more problems than it is. I think I know it's out of the, I don't know how to say that. I just spend the time to talk, but I don't know what I'm thinking and what I'm talking about.solves.


KevinCai

The paradox of technology is that people now try to have some mentions while many inventions aim to simplify the life, but these make the opposite influence. The first mention to examples, the first one is electrical devices. our lives, they often end up making things more complicated. For example, there take electronic devices like DVD players and TVs. Each of these comes with its own remote control, which is DVD and TV supposed to make it easier to change channels or adjust the volume without getting up. However, this leads to the invention of universal remote controls, which are meant to replace multiple remotes. The problem is that both need the controllers. And then people now invented one controller to programming these universal remotes can take the place of the controllers each of them. However, it takes a long time for people time, as you have to read the menu manual and to remember how each button works. which buttons do what. Instead of making life easier, it often becomes more complicated. Another example is mobile phone, which is phones. They are getting smaller and smaller. So smaller, which is great for portability, but the button gets smaller buttons are also tiny. Many people find it difficult to press the right buttons, leading to accidental calls and smaller, and then people cannot accurately touch frustration. So, while technology aims to simplify our lives, it can sometimes have the tiny buttons to reach their purpose.opposite effect.


Clara

uses two examples Technology is supposed to explain the product of technology, make our lives easier, but sometimes it complicates things instead. For example, with devices like TVs and DVD players, each one has its own remote control. If you want to use both, you end up needing multiple remotes. To solve this, universal remote controls were created, but you have to spend time programming them and remembering which means that the technology buttons do what. This makes the life it more difficult complicated instead of more easily. For example, easier. Another example is cell phones. They keep getting smaller, which is great for portability, but the inner product devices such as TV and DVD, buttons are also tiny. Many people accidentally dial the wrong numbers because they can’t easily press the small buttons. So, while technology aims to simplify our lives, it can sometimes have their own control. And if the DVD and TV had gets together, we need to control to watch the TV. But there is one control to operate the O. But before you open the operating, you need to read the direction carefully. And you need to remember which button to do what. Second, it's about the sales phone, which are making smaller and smaller today. And it is easy for people to... ...the drum number...opposite effect.


Rachel

The paradox of technology is that some inventions will can actually make people's life lives more complex in some way. Here are two examples. First, some complex. For example, take electronic devices like DV Player or the televisions, they have their DVD players and televisions. Each comes with its own remote control. If control, which is supposed to make things easier. However, if you want to use the a universal remote control, you have to program it yourself because you have to read by reading the manual first manual. This can take a lot of time, and once it's programmed, you have to remember which button to buttons do what. If you forget about it, forget, you have to go back to the manual and remember manual, making it again. It would make our life more complex. Second, about the complicated instead of simpler. Another example is cell phones. The cell phones They've become smaller and more smaller. It's portable, which is great because it could be more manageable. But for convenience. However, as they shrink, the buttons on the cell phones become more smaller too. So have also gotten smaller. Many people cannot find it difficult to press the button correctly because it's really tiny for fingers. They even will press the...buttons accurately, leading to accidental calls. So, while technology aims to simplify our lives, it can sometimes make them more complicated.


Emily

The speaker seems explains that technology is supposed to sound tickent and make our lives easier, but sometimes it actually makes the people's life things more easy, but sound tickent makes life more difficult. complicated. The first example is about DVD players. They can be tricky to connect to the pay-deplayer. It's difficult to hook to TV. If you want to hook to TV, you need to move to watch them and you need have to program by yourself. And it's also them yourself, which can take a long time. After programming, it’s hard to remember which buttons do what. This makes using the DVD player more difficult for side ace for gaze of one. Second than it should be. The second example is about cell phones. They keep getting smaller, which is great for portability, but the cell phone. The phone becomes buttons are so tiny that many people accidentally dial the wrong numbers. So, even though these technologies are meant to help us, they can actually create more and more similar, smaller. So it's difficult for people to call the number right. The round number is too small to people's fingers. So it's difficult to use to call the people.problems.


Bill

In the my technology class, they talk about the we discuss how technology is very meaningful for humor, supposed to make our lives easier, but in fact we have some difficult problems we don't sell it, so sometimes it creates more problems. One example is the DVD player and the TV. Although they have some serve different functions, both are popular products. There is an int mentioned in People often buy both, but having two ideas. The first is a DVD and a TV, although it is very different, but more people want to buy it. Tv and TV is have the same function and you devices can use it to watch the movie, but although we have the two devices, it is a very very meaningful for you. complicate things instead of simplifying them. The second example is smartphones. Many people prefer smaller phones, thinking they are more convenient. However, as phones get smaller, the smartphone and the mobile phone. Yeah, they both buttons also become tiny, making it difficult for people to use them accurately. This shows how technology can cause unfold and send some emails, but the sometimes make our lives more people want to buy the smaller ones and they think it is a more useful for people.complicated instead of easier.


Nina

The concept of the paradox of technology is refers to how some inventions that the invention failed are meant to bring convenience to your life. Instead, they complicate make our life. And Professor Illustrated's concept, they're giving our two examples. The first is lives easier end up complicating them instead. For example, take the remote control. At first, the intention of the remote control is The idea was that it would allow people will not leave their space to control the volume. Since, however, TV volume without getting up. However, when you want to use your DVD to control player with the TV, you need two often end up needing multiple remote controls. And then To solve this problem, universal remote controls were created, but they figure out the universe control. However, the universe control is so complicated. It's really hard for you can be complicated to program and use. You have to remember all which buttons do what, and if you forget, you have to go back to the buttons used. And second manual, which defeats the purpose of convenience. Another example is about the mobile phone. The mobile phone begins phones. They have become smaller and smaller more portable over time, which is great. However, as time goes by. However, the bottom becomes smaller demotaneously. So phones have shrunk, so have the buttons. Many people find it is really hard for people difficult to manipulate, press the tiny buttons accurately, leading to decorate the bottom.accidental calls and mistakes. So, while these technologies are designed to simplify our lives, they often end up making things more complicated.


Tracy

The technology can Technology is meant to make life easier, but sometimes it will make life difficult. It will have some opposite effect. actually makes things more complicated. This is known as the paradox of technology. For example, electric products we have electronic devices like TV TVs and some person, like some TV programs and channels, but mainly universal remote controls. While universal remotes are supposed to universal control. And it simplify things by controlling multiple devices, they can operate it. But if actually be complicated to set up. If you forget which button does what, you want might have to learn, how to use that. So sometimes keep looking at the manual, which makes it more difficult. Another example is complicated. The second is like a smartphone. A smartphone is smartphones. They are getting smaller and smaller and just one pocket more portable, which is great, but the buttons can take it. But some person thinks be really tiny. Many people find that they accidentally dial the bottom is so.wrong numbers because the buttons are too small for their fingers. So, while technology aims to help us, it can sometimes create more challenges.


Hanbo

Vamos Technology is meant to make our lives easier, but sometimes it complicates things instead. For example, with remote controls, having multiple ones for different devices can be confusing. You end up spending more time figuring out how to use them than enjoying your shows. Another example is cell phones; as they get smaller, the next location.buttons become harder to use, leading to mistakes when dialing. This shows the paradox of technology, where intended convenience turns into frustration.


Selina

The professor in the design technology class explains the paradox of technology and gives several examples to indicate that definition. First about technology, which this means that some they want inventions that are supposed to first invent that invention to help make life become more easier but actually make it becomes more difficult. This example is For example, take the DVD player. It’s a handy device that helps people control their TV, but if you have multiple devices like a DVD player that devices people come and a TV, you end up with a handy, handy device to help people control the TV but actually if needing multiple remote controls. This can be very confusing. To solve this, universal remote controls were invented. However, you have two devices like DVDs or TVs you need two handles, it's very uncommon and then they come up with a universe of control hand. In this way you need to remember all the things otherwise you may don't know how to program them and which buttons do it. The what, which can be complicated. Another example is mobile phones. They are becoming smaller and smaller, which is great for portability, but the mobile phone becomes buttons are also tiny. Many people find it hard to press the right buttons, leading to accidentally dialing the wrong numbers. So, while these technologies are designed to simplify our lives, they often end up making things more smaller, it's uncommon.complicated.


JerryTu

The paradox of technology is that some technology technologies that used are supposed to simplify the people's life that lives actually have the opposite effect. And there are two examples. The first example For example, the universal remote control is a universal controller. It's used designed to replace the remote controller of several multiple remotes for different devices, but you need have to program it yourself. And also This means you need to remember which potent button controls which device. And that makes us think the stuff is even device, which can make things more inconvenient. complicated instead of easier. The second example is the miniature cell phones. Cell phones While they are portable, but also they have a really portable and lightweight, the buttons are so small bottom. And that many people will accidentally touch press the bottom so they don't want to touch.wrong ones. This makes using the phone more challenging rather than convenient.


Angela

In the lecture, there are the professor discussed two different paradoxes examples that illustrate the paradox of technology. And the professor gave us... The first one example is DVD players. And this player controlled the other people that some people will love them While they are convenient because they allow us to watch movies easily, they come with multiple remote controls, which can actually complicate things. Instead of making life easier, using a universal remote can be frustrating because you have to program it yourself and they will watch two different kinds of movies. And it is universal operated. And the program you just want to use that. And if you forget that, you will just turn back the menu. And the remember which buttons do what. The second example is about mobile phone. And this phone will become phones. They are getting smaller and smaller in smaller, which makes them portable, but the future. So buttons are so tiny that it's become the butter. And there's many many in this day. And also people struggle to use them. This can lead to accidentally dialing wrong numbers. So, while technology is meant to simplify our lives, it is two smaller, smaller fingers.can sometimes make things more complicated.


Cordelia

You Technology can make people easy and both life easier, but sometimes the technology will make people feel it makes things more difficult. This is about known as the paradox of technology. They have, for For example, they with DVD players and TVs, you don’t have DVD and TV. And you don't need to get up to change the box. channel, which is great. But then, you have to deal with multiple remote controls. You can watch the things you like. But you need to find the two control. And after the DVD you want to find your program, you need to remember which box you need to use. Instead, it's just a give you lots remote does what, and that can be confusing. Instead of things you need simplifying things, it adds more to remember. And another Another example is about smartphone. Nowadays, smartphone is smartphones. They are getting smaller and smaller. And it's not easy smaller, which is nice for portability, but the buttons are so tiny that many people find it hard to see this tiny button.use them. This can lead to accidentally dialing the wrong numbers.


Harry

The paradox of the technology is about the refers to how some electronic pros. devices, like televisions and phones, are meant to make our lives easier, but sometimes they complicate things instead. For example, the television remote controls are supposed to help us operate our devices without getting up, but if we forget how to use them or the phones, and you should if they have the remote controls. For example, the headphones have the button. If you don't remember the button, you will do something wrong or terrible things. Nowadays, the buttons get smaller in the corner. So too many buttons, it can become frustrating. Also, modern cell phones are getting smaller, which is great for portability, but many people can't get struggle to use the tiny buttons accurately, leading to mistakes like dialing the wrong number. So, while technology aims to simplify our lives, it or point it. Sadungs.can sometimes create more challenges.


YukiYu

The paradox of technology, which technology means the that technology is does not made always make our life more easier instead of lives easier; sometimes it makes them more difficult. First, the example of it is about the let’s consider DVD players and the TV. However, of them, TVs. When we use both, we often need to use it together, but we also need to use two remote controls to control both of operate them. But this would make it more difficult This can be complicated because you need have to remember of which buttons do what on each remote. It makes the bottom of it if you and the two control difference programs. And this would make the whole process more difficult. And second, it's about mobile phones. And as the development of it, the Second, mobile phones are have become smaller and smaller. So smaller over time. While this makes them lightweight and portable, the bottom on it is buttons are now too tiny for our fingers to control. And it would make a lot of difficult, a lot of runs on it.use easily. This often leads to dialing the wrong numbers by accident, which makes things more complicated.


Sky

It's The paradox of technology is about how some inventions that are meant to make our lives easier can actually complicate things. For example, while remote controls allow us to change channels without getting up, having multiple remotes for different devices can be confusing. Universal remotes were created to solve this problem, but programming them can be complicated and time-consuming. Similarly, cell phones are getting smaller, which is great for portability, but many people struggle with the technology will better all tiny buttons and end up dialing the people's wrong numbers. So, instead of making life or it bad for people's lives. It doesn't simpler, these technologies can sometimes make some ideas that such as some city, city, city to people's life to better. Some are smart for people's life better too. And they are seeing about that scene too. They are expanding their own to people's efforts with that.things more difficult.