Упр.3 Юнит 4 Рабочая тетрадь ГДЗ Rainbow English 11 класс
3. You will hear an interview, (12). Listen to it and complete the sentences below appropriately. 1. Mr Johnson came to the studio to speak about 2.
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3. You will hear an interview, (12). Listen to it and complete the sentences below appropriately.
1. Mr Johnson came to the studio to speak about
2. Smart houses and smart cities
3. Modern technologies are used to
4. Alzheimer’s disease is
5. Patients with Alzheimer’s often
6. The device called “MindMe”
7. Using new technologies, Alzheimer’s patients can
Текст аудирования:
Interviewer: Today we’ve invited to the studio Mr Johnson, an expert in new technologies. Good morning, Mr Johnson and welcome to our weekly programme.
Mr Johnson: Thank you. Good morning, everyone!
Interviewer: Nowadays we hear a lot about smart homes and smart cities. Are they a breakthrough in technology?
Mr Johnson: I think they are. But before we speak about them, I’d like to make one thing clear: everything we do needs to begin with people. Smart cities are coming and they start with individuals.
Interviewer: When you say they are coming, do you mean that such technologies already exist and are actually functioning?
Mr Johnson: Yes, this is what I mean. And the important thing is that they are used to help people who need help more than others. Let me give an example. Have you heard about Alzheimer’s disease?
Interviewer: Well, I know that Alzheimer’s is a serious illness affecting people’s brains. The disease makes it difficult for people to remember things and becomes worse as time passes.
Mr Johnson: You are right. Patients with Alzheimer’s often forget to take their medicines, some of them walk away from home and get lost in the streets of big cities. Ageing people who live alone have accidents at home. For example, they may fall down and there’s no one to help them.
Interviewer: Can new technologies help them?
Mr Johnson: Yes, they can. And they are already doing it. In Britain they are using the device called MindMe. It can be worn around the neck. The device allows family and carers to find the patient with the help of the GPS system.
Interviewer: Are there any other examples?
Mr Johnson: One of the health technology companies has developed a special system. In the centre there is a device with a screen fixed on a wall. Skype allows relatives and carers to check in with patients. The system also reminds patients about their daily tasks such as when they need to take medicines. Quite a lot of people are already using the system.
Interviewer: Does it mean that such patients can live independently in their own homes?
Mr Johnson: It certainly does. That’s what I meant when I said that improving city life with the help of new technologies should begin with people. People come first.