No technology? No way!!

Technology is to become part of our everyday life in this age of human history. We have become dependent on technology without realizing it. We cannot do without our cell phones and computers. But there comes a time when it begins to affect our daily activities. Because in some cases without the technology we can’t do anything.

Some advantages of technology by (YIGA., 2012) are:

·   Easy Access to information: It has become very easy to get access to relevant information at any time anywhere. 

·     Encourages innovation and creativity: Since technology is challenging, it sparks the brain to work to its full potential. 

·  Improved communication: Modern technology has blessed us with advanced communication technology tools. These can include e-fax machines, electronic mail, mobile phones, videoconferencing, instant text messaging applications, social networking applications. All these modern communication technology tools have simplified the way humans and businesses communicate. 

·   Improved Entertainment: Modern technology has played a big role in changing the entertainment industry.  

Some disadvantages of technology by (YIGA., 2012) are:

·    Increased loneliness: Social Isolation is on the increase, people are spending more time playing video games, learning how to use new modern technologies, using social networks and they neglect their real life.

·  Job Loss: Modern technology has replaced many humans; robots are doing of the jobs which used to be done by humans.

·    Competency: Increased dependency on modern tools like calculators has reduced on our creativity.

·    World destruction weapons:  Modern technology has been the main aid in the increasing and endless wars. 

Glossary

ü  Banned:  prohibited.
ü  Defective: Having a defect
ü  Drive you crazy:  somebody is very annoying or irritating and they make you nervous you can say that they are driving you crazy.
ü  Frustrated: disappointed
ü  Getting under my skin: to bother or irritate someone.
ü  Irritated: To rouse to impatience or anger; annoy
ü  Jolted: startled, surprised.
ü  Offense: The act of causing anger, resentment, displeasure, or affront.
ü  Pay a fine: When you pay something such as a bill or a debt, you pay the amount that you owe.  
ü  Prompted: allowed.
ü  Retaliatory: involving revenge.
ü  Screech: A high-pitched, strident cry.
ü  Sending me over the edge: frustrating me greatly.
ü  Shattered: destroyed.
ü  Siren:  warning signal.
ü  Sonic: noise.
ü  Towed: removed.
ü  Vibrations: movements.
ü  Vigilante: a person who punishes others.
ü  Wail: long loud cry. 

Grammar

Future perfect and future progressive

Future perfect is used to talk about a future action that will already have been completed by a certain time in the future.

To form the future perfect, active voice:
Use will + have + past participle
 

 
To form the future perfect, passive voice:
Use will + have been + past participle

Future progressive is used to describe actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

To form the future progressive:
Use will + be + present participle

Bibliography

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YIGA., P. ( 2012, november 6). Use of Technology. Retrieved from MODERN TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES: http://www.useoftechnology.com/modern-technology-advantages-disadvantages/