▶ Your Answer :
The reading passage
and the lecture are both about the wave energy facilities. The author of the reading
believes that the wave – energy facilities will be used commonly in the future.
The lecturer opposes the specific points made in the reading.
First of all, the
lecturer points that the wave farms cannot generate energy well. This is
attributed to the fact that there are some technical problems in using new technologies.
And because of the harsh marine environment, it is not easy to use of waves. This
refutes that the author’s point that the wave energy facilities are reliable power
generator.
Moreover, in the
lecture, the point is made that wave-energy facilities are not environmentally
friendly. This is because that the facilities use harmful chemicals which can damage
ocean ecosystems. The chemicals are toxic therefore, they are able to make adverse
effect. This casts doubt on the idea in the reading passage’s that the wave – energy
facilities have no risk of contamination of ocean.
The final point made
by the lecturer is that the facilities are noticeable to people around them. It
is obvious that the buildings are highly visible due to their bright colors. In
addition, the shipping vessels are also able to have a negative effect on the
landscape. This is different from the passage’s view that the wave – energy facilities
affect negatively on their surrounding landscape.
While both the
reading passage and the lecturer deal with wave - energy facilities, the lecturer
opposes all of the specific points presented in the reading.
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