(Q&A) Electricity

[Write 2 Speak]

Electricity is one of the most important inventions ever. It is the thing that powers the Earth. If there was no electricity, we’d be back in the dark ages. Few people stop and think just how amazing electricity is. With the flick of a switch, you can power almost anything. Think about what would happen if there was no electricity. We’d have no TV, no computers, no traffic signals. It would be like going back to living in caves. There are a few negative points about electricity, of course. Number one, it’s dangerous. Thousands of people die each year from electrocuting themselves or in electrical fires. And number two, it isn’t good for the environment. Most electricity comes from burning coal and that creates greenhouse gases.
* power = 동력을 공급하다, 작동시키다/ dark age(s) = 암흑 시대/ amazing = 놀라운/ flick = (손가락 등으로) 튀기다, 가볍게 치다/ traffic signal[light] = (교통) 신호등/ cave = 동굴/ negative point = 부정적인 견해/ die from ~ = ~으로 죽다/ electrocute = 감전 사고를 입히다; 전기 처형하다/ electrical fire = 전기(로 인한) 화재/ greenhouse gas = 온실 가스(특히 이산화탄소) 

* 질문 *

1. What kind of world would we live in without electricity?
2. Can you think of any alternatives to electricity?
3. Do you ever have power cuts in your town?
4. How often do you get a shock from static electricity?
5. Do you think living near electricity power cables is dangerous?
6. Do you think electricity is the greatest invention ever?
7. What dangers does electricity pose in your house?
8. What do you do to save on your electricity bills?
9. Do you have enough electrical sockets in your house for all of your electrical appliances?
10. Do you think electricity will be wireless one day – just as computer software is wireless today?

(의견) Electricity.mp3