科技（Technology）是 Task 2 出得最廣的主題——佔約 15%，題目從「小孩用手機」到「AI 取代醫師」都算。子題多，但底層爭論只有三個：利大於弊？誰該管？變化太快我們跟得上嗎？
六種常見子題
| 子題 | 典型提問 | |-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | 社群媒體 | Has social media improved or harmed human relationships? | | 兒童與 3C | At what age should children be allowed smartphones? | | 自動化與工作 | Will robots take over most jobs within 30 years? | | 網路隱私 | Should governments monitor citizens' online activity? | | 遠距 / 線上生活 | Is remote working better than going to an office? | | AI 與創造力 | Can AI-generated art be considered real art? |
四個萬用論點
萬用論點 1：Scale and speed 規模與速度
適用：任何「科技好不好」的提問。
核心邏輯：科技本身中性，但規模讓好處/壞處放大。
Technology itself is rarely inherently harmful; the decisive factor is scale. A single person scrolling social media for an hour poses no real problem, yet when three billion people do so daily, the aggregate effect on attention, mental health and political discourse becomes profound.
萬用論點 2：Digital divide 數位落差
適用：教育科技、遠距工作、電子政府、AI 工具。
While new technologies frequently promise to democratise access to services, in practice they tend to widen existing inequalities. Households without reliable broadband or modern devices are effectively excluded, meaning the benefits accrue mainly to those who were already advantaged.
萬用論點 3：Regulation lag 法規落後
適用：AI、社群媒體、加密貨幣、自駕車。
A recurring problem is that legislation consistently trails the technology it aims to govern by several years. By the time meaningful rules are drafted, the industry has already evolved, leaving regulators to address yesterday's version of a problem that no longer exists in the same form.
萬用論點 4：Human cost 人的代價
適用：自動化、AI、遠距工作、螢幕時間。
Even where a technology delivers clear productivity gains, the human cost is rarely zero. Workers displaced by automation cannot always retrain, and the psychological toll of constant connectivity is increasingly well documented. A balanced assessment must weigh efficiency against these often-invisible losses.
台灣考生常踩的坑
台灣考生寫科技題最容易過度樂觀——大概因為我們生活高度數位化，看得到便利但看不到成本。Band 7 不是「科技很好很方便」，是有所保留：承認好處，點出風險，提出條件。另一個坑是**只用 convenient 跟 *useful***——把這兩字從你的 essay 刪掉，逼自己找更精準的詞（seamless, efficient, accessible, transformative, disruptive）。
主題詞彙（Band 7 register 限定）
| 中文 | 英文 | |-------------|-------------------------------------------------| | 數位素養 | digital literacy | | 演算法 | algorithm / algorithmic feed | | 同溫層 | echo chamber / filter bubble | | 監控 | surveillance | | 自動化 | automation | | 被取代 | to be displaced by automation | | 資料隱私 | data privacy | | 無止盡捲動 | doomscrolling | | 螢幕時間 | screen time | | 過度連線 | hyper-connectivity | | 虛假資訊 | misinformation / disinformation | | 個人化廣告 | targeted advertising | | 生成式 AI | generative AI |
範例 intro（AI 題目）
題目：Some people believe artificial intelligence will eventually replace most human jobs. Others argue that new roles will emerge as old ones disappear. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Few technologies have generated as much anxiety — or as many confident predictions — as artificial intelligence. While one camp warns that AI will eliminate the majority of roles within a generation, others maintain that every technological revolution has historically created more jobs than it destroyed. This essay will examine both positions before arguing that the truth lies between them: widespread displacement is likely in specific sectors, but wholesale replacement of the workforce is not.
為什麼 Band 7：
- generated as much anxiety — 不用 causes worry
- one camp... others maintain — 兩邊都用主動語氣
- the truth lies between them — 明確 nuanced stance，不是極端同意/反對
快速練習
題目：Some people think that children under 12 should not be allowed to use smartphones. To what extent do you agree?
試著在 5 分鐘內寫：
- 一個 intro（表態 + 兩個預告理由）
- 套萬用論點 2（Digital divide） 或 4（Human cost） 的一段 body
寫完對照上面詞彙表——有至少 4 個 band 7 詞嗎？