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\(\boxed{4}\) Imagine that you are doing a project "The ways technological progress affects the environment" together with your friend. You have found some illustrations, and you want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5 minutes be ready to:

• give a brief description of the photos, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;
• say in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;
• mention the advantages and disadvantages (1–2) of the technological progress;
• express your opinion on the subject of the project—whether you think technological progress is harmful to the environment.

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.

Now read the suggested answer below and choose the correct options to complete the text.

Hello, Frank! [It's|Here|Speaking]Kate. I've [find|found|founded]some photos for our project on technological progress and the environment. I've just sent them to you.

[In|On|Upon]the first photo we can see a wind power station. The [other|another|either]photo shows an industrial plant. These photos are suitable [for|to|with]our project, [thus|as|as for]they show two sides of the progress. On [–|the|a]one hand, we have the ability to make power out of nothing, but on [the||second]other hand, enterprises and industrial plants cause air pollution, ecological disasters and other damages.

[As|How|What]we can see, the wind power station seems to be newly built, while the plant is [cover|covered|covering]in rust. The station looks compactly and [even|yet|less]attractive [similarly|except|unlike]the plant which is ugly, heavy and old.

[Personally|Although|No doubt]that technological progress has its advantages and disadvantages. I think we both can [agree|consider|expect]that electricity and plumbing became essential to the modern world. Progress made our life convenient [nevertheless|indeed|despite]. Now we have all the information we need at hand in a small device. [Moreover|Further|However], in the last two hundred years humanity has harmed the Earth so severely that today we are facing [crucial|meaningless|barbaric]problems of the greenhouse effect, climate change and overpopulation which can lead to potential famine and resource deterioration. [To begin with|Besides|First], the results of progress are dangerous for humankind as well. Millions of people die annually in car accidents, plane crashes and other catastrophes.

[As for me|To begin with|Experts say], I do care about the environment. [In contrast|Nevertheless|Eventually], I strongly believe that technological progress will develop for good. Previously, people did not consider damaging the planet a bad thing. Now environmental protection is a very [significant|dreadful|mysterious]issue. We finally started to care about nature and we demand eco-friendly products and solutions. [Due|For|Therefore]technological progress is dealing with a new issue of going green. And I think that scientists will definitely solve the problems that were caused by our ancestors.

[To start with|Well|Thirdly], that's about it. Please, [check|see|watch]the photos and let me know what you think. Bye!