现代社会最重要的实用技能是什么？丨口语训练99期

Answer：

I think it has to be computer skills, such as using the internet, using email programs, writing documents, transferring information, understanding social media, downloading and sharing etc.

It's hard to imagine going about our daily lives in modern society without even basic computer skills. We are so reliant on computers and mobile phones, and our reliance upon them is sure to become even greater in the future.

My grandmother has no computer skills whatsoever. She's never owned or used a computer, and she doesn't even possess a mobile phone. I recall her telling me recently how she's finding it increasingly difficult to go about her daily life, as more and more things require her to have access to either a mobile phone or a computer.

I think as we become more reliant on technology, people's overall practical skills will certainly change. It would be interesting to compare people's typical practical skills today to those of people 100 or 500 years ago.

译：

我认为应该是电脑技能，比如使用互联网、使用电子邮件程序、写文档、传递信息、理解社交媒体、下载和分享等。

在现代社会的日常生活中没有基本的电脑技能是令人难以想象的。我们如此依赖程度在未来肯定会变得更高。

我祖母一点电脑技能都没有。她从未拥有或使用过电脑，甚至连手机都没有。我记得她最近告诉我，她发现自己的日常生活越来越困难，因为越来越多的事情需要她使用手机或电脑。

我认为随着我们越来越依赖技术，人们的整体实用技能肯定会改变。将今天人们的典型实用技能与100年或500年前的人们进行比较会很有趣的。

拓展词汇：

* go about sth   从事某事

* reliant (a) 依赖的

  be reliant on sth  依赖某物的

  = rely on sth 

* whatsoever (adv) 一点儿都(不)

  no / nothing / none whatsoever   一点都不……

  例句：  

  She has no computer skills whatsoever.

  她一点计算机技能都没有。

* recall (vt) 回想

  recall sb V-ing   回想某人做…… 

* typical (a) 典型的