Technology Around Us English-Chinese Comparative Reading Material

Author: Cheng Xiufang, Zhou Lijuan, Editors
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: In daily life, as long as we pay attention to observing the things around us, we will find that science and technology are everywhere and all the time. The selected materials in this book are based on real-life situations, lively and vivid, providing scientific and reasonable explanations and descriptions for common phenomena. It integrates many dull and tedious English knowledge into daily life. The book is divided into three modules: the Information World, Diet and Health, and the Kaleidoscope of Technology. Starting from the technology of the information age, it then moves on to the diet and health that are closely related to everyone's life, and finally explores the colorful world of technology. It covers a wide range of fields in natural sciences, such as: the new concept of electronic greeting cards, learning foreign languages online, being an electronic person, foods that can prevent and treat diseases—kale, new insights into the causes of human obesity, SARS, the trial use of fingerprint payment technology by credit merchants, and future survival issues for humans. The content is rich yet not overly complex or purely technical, making it easy to understand. The book is presented in a bilingual English-Chinese format, featuring a wide range of topics and natural, standard language, making it both informative, entertaining, and practical. Anyone who is eager to improve their English skills can use this book as a leisure read. After meals, with a relaxed and pleasant mood, readers can learn English and understand the scientific knowledge around them, gradually acquiring more English knowledge while learning about natural science.