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予習:Skills上級 Week42 (February 8-14 2026)

Topic: Affordable Internet
(Topic for debate week)

Part1 :Is affordable internet a human right? (CBS News, 2017)

Vocabulary
analogue/analog: (adj.) not involving digital technology
social assistance: (n.) financial support from the government for those in need
subsidy: (n.) sum of money granted by the government to help an industry or business keep the price of something low.

Part 2: No Such Thing as “free” Internet (paper by Nicole A.Ozer, 2008)

Vocabulary
sweep the nation: (idiom) a trend or idea becoming widespread quickly
spur on: (v.) encourage, motivate, or speed up a process
confluence: (n.) when things coming from different directions meet and merge (originally for rivers)
sidestep: (v.) avoid dealing with something
tap into a market: (phrase) access and develop in a market
surveillance: (n.) the act of closely watching someone; usually used for cameras or prying on people’s private information
philanthropic: (adj.) seeking to promote the welfare of others.

 

 

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