Unit 11
5G might just become a reality
新知思想/趣味科普
New Knowledge/Fun Science
BRAIN STORM
Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.
What do you think about the Age of 5G? What is the difference of 5G to other network ages?
VOCABULARY
Repeat these sentences after your teacher.
1. overhyped (v.) 過度炒作，誇大
New Phones nowadays are overhyped by the media.
如今，新電話被媒體誇了。
2. instantaneous (adj.) 瞬間的，即刻的
The reaction of the audience was instantaneous.
觀眾即刻有了反應。
3. low latency (phr.) 低延遲
This phone has low latency.
這部手機的延遲時間短。
4. seamless (adj.) 順利的；連續的
The phone’s specs made streaming seamless.
這款手機的規格使流媒體無縫連接。
5. spotty (adj.) 時好時壞的，參差不齊的
The phone’s network is usually spotty.
手機的網絡通常很雜亂。
6. iron out the kinks (idi.) 解決小問題，改正小毛病
The factory aims to iron out the kinks.
工廠的目標是消除糾結。
7. future proofing (phr.) 不會過時的，面向未來的
The phone is fixed for future proofing.
手機已固定以便將來打樣。
Dialogue
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
Hey, hey! The iPhone 12 is finally out! Are you gonna get one and finally switch to 5G?
嘿，嘿！ iPhone 12終於出來了！你要不要買一部然後就能用上5G了？
Probably not. I feel like it’s been overhyped, and it isn’t all that different from 4G.
應該不會吧。我覺得有點過分炒作5G了，而且跟4G的區別也沒那麼大吧。
I’d disagree. 5G is insanely fast. It’s almost instantaneous. And with extra low latency, streaming is virtually seamless.
我不覺得。 5G快得驚人，幾乎是即刻響應的。而且因為極低的延遲，在線看視頻太流暢了。
Perhaps, but coverage is still super spotty, and non-existent in rural areas.
也許吧，但信號覆蓋還是參差不齊，而且在鄉村地區還沒有覆蓋。
For the time being, but eventually they’ll iron out the kinks. Think of it as future-proofing.
只是暫時的，最終這些小問題都會解決。可以認為5G是不會過時的。
I guess, but I just don’t know if it’s all it’s chalked up to be.
可能吧，但我不知道它是不是真像人們認為的這麼好。
Well, think about the wider implications. High-speed data transfers will enable autonomous vehicles to better assess danger and implement life-saving measures more quickly.
想想更大的影響吧。高速數據傳輸能讓自動駕駛汽車更好地評估危險並更快地採取救生措施。
I suppose. With the rise of telemedicine, it might eventually pave the way to remote surgery as well.
我想是吧。隨著遠程醫療的興起，5G也許最終還能為遠程手術創造條件。
See! Progress! Personally, I’m excited for more responsive cloud-based gaming and augmented reality.
看吧！這就是進步！個人而言，雲遊戲和增強現實的響應更快了，這點我很激動。
True. With the enhanced ability to access and project location-specific data, it would revolutionize the way we interact with the city.
確實。隨著獲取和投射特定位置數據能力的增強，5G將徹底改變我們與城市互動的方式。
Yup! It all seems pretty sci-fi, but with 5G it might just become a reality.
沒錯！所有這些就像科幻一樣，但有了5G可能都會成為現實。
Grammar
Iron out the kinks
“To iron out the kinks” is an idiom that means to fix or solve the small problems or flaws. It’s frequently used
for technology, business or projects. Simply put, a “kink” is a small twist or bend in something that should be
straight, like a pipe. Thus, metaphorically, “kinks” refer to problems that are typically small and can be fixed or
“ironed out.“
There are several variations of this idiom:
•work out the kinks
•fix the kinks
•smooth out the kinks
1. The new program crashed my computer, but eventually, I worked out the kinks.
2. Our team got off to a rough start but eventually smoothed out the kinks.
3. The developers released a new update, so hopefully it’ll smooth out the kinks in the game.
4. _____________________________________________________________________.
DISCUSSION
Make a conversation with your teacher.
1.What do you think are the advantages of the age of 5G?
2.What do you think are the disadvantages of the age of 5G?
