▶ Your Answer : In the given set of information, both the reading passage and the lecture deal with future of achaeology in England. The lecturer casts doubt on the reading passage's claim on severe crisis in the field of archaology, by presenting three counterarguments.
First, the reading passage claims that historical remains and artifacts are being destroyed due to development and demographical changes. However, the lecturer argues that this claim is disputable. This is because destroying archaeological sites were only in the past. Nowadays, instead of ruining them, the new law forces the companies to provide support and to be careful about any destruction during development projects.
Next, according to the reading passage, there are insufficient money by the government to support archaeological research. However, the lecturer claims that this is unlikely. To be specific, companies are obliged to pay privite funding due to the new law. Thus, both the government and privte funding by the company will be sufficient for any reaserch projects.
Lastly, the lecturer refutes the reading passage's claim that the future of archaeology is in a real crisis as it is hard to find job in that field. He claims that various programs and grants are provided for graduates. Moreover, the future of this field is bright due to extensive commercials.
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