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Technology Around Us
Technology has helped humans overcome natural limitations and improve quality of life. As populations grew, technology advanced to help humans communicate over long distances, farm more efficiently, travel via land, water and air, and build stronger structures like houses and bridges. Overall, technological developments have transformed how humans live and made the world a more comfortable place.
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Technology is vital in daily life, overcoming human limitations through various devices like magnifying glasses and microscopes.
Simple tools to advanced tractors represent the evolution of farming technology to meet growing population demands.
Early communication methods evolved to telecommunication technologies, showcasing progress from drums to telegraphs and modern devices.
Advancements in water and air transport have significantly reduced travel time, enabling better connectivity.
From unsafe cave shelters to modern brick and steel structures, human innovation in building has improved safety and capability.
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Technology Around Us
- 2. Technology is important in everyday life. Imagine what will happen in our life without technology. Look at some examples of techonology shown.
- 3. There arelimitations to what humans can do. We cannot hear or see things which are tiny, too soft or well-hidden.
- 4. We cannot fly or walk very fast or too far without the aid of technology.
- 5. However, humans are able to overcome their limitations. Devices are used to overcome the limitation and problems faced by humans.
- 6. Magnifying glass Telescope Microscope
- 7. Telephone Megaphone Microphone
- 8. Night vision goggles can be used to see humans in the dark. X-ray allows us to see what is in the body. Metal detectors detect objects below the ground.
- 10. Humans develop technology for the betterment of mankind. This development has made the world a better and more comfortable place to live in.
- 11. A long time ago, simple devices were used to dig holes, and loosen the soil.
- 12. When humansdiscovered metal, they invented devices to plant crops. Later, animals were used to plough the land.
- 13. As thepopulation increases, humans need to plant more crops. Work need to be done more quickly. Tracators were invented to replace the work done by humans and animals.
- 15. How did humans send messages a long time ago? Drawing Beating drums Smoke signal
- 16. Telegraph and other devices being used to communicate with each other in far away places. Today, these devices are known as telecommunication technology. computer televison mobile phone
- 21. Besides land transport. humans also develop better and faster water and air transport. These devices shorten the travelling time. They allow humans to travel to far away places.
- 23. A longtime ago, humans lived in caves and built houses from clay and parts of plants. However, these shelters were not safe. They were not strong and were easily destroyed.
- 24. Today, most houses are built using bricks, concrete and steel. These materials are stronger.
- 25. Humans are now able to build bigger and taller buildings.
- 26. The construction of bridges has undergone many changes.
- 27.