The lecturer argues that the Amazons
supported a large scale of civilizations. This contradicts with the reading
passage’s claim that it is doubtful that the Amazons supported a civilization.
First, the lecturer insists that there are signs of civilization in the Amazon although there was a dense jungle. The satellite imagery shows that there are roads and canals that connect the Amazon with different towns. It shows that it was able for the tribes to work together and build a society. This casts a doubt on the reading passage’s claim that the dense jungle prevented the formation of civilization.
Second, the lecturer points out that there are artifacts that prove the civilization. Researchers found abundant amount of advanced pottery. Especially in an island at the mouth of the Amazons, there were a number of complex objects such as bowls, vases and funerals. This refutes the reading passage’s claim that the artifacts lack sophistication.
Last, the lecturer
asserts that the European expeditions did not discover the civilization because
the region is vast. The size of the Amazon is 5km2
so the expeditions did not explore the whole place. On top of that, jungles can rise in a few centuries and cover up the
territory. (의미에 맞게 시제가 바뀌어야 합니다. Could have
risen 등의 표현으로 좀 더 정확하게 의미를 담아보세요.) This casts a doubt on the reading passage’s claim that
the European expeditions proved that no large civilization existed.
Writing 0-30 Score Scale
Fair (17-23)
각 지문에 대한 이해도가 매우 높은 것 같습니다. 주어진 reading과 lecture에서 전달하고자 하는 주장이 무엇인지를 정확하게 clarify해 주셨어요. 하지만 내용적인 부분에서 디테일적인 설명이 조금 부족한 것 같습니다. 아마존에서 civilization이 일어났다는 것을 말하려는 것인지, 아마존사람들이 외부 문명사람들과의 connection이 있었다는 것인지 등의 내용들이 정확하게 표현되지 않고 있습니다. 시제를 잘 활용해서 글쓴이의 의견을 좀 더 명확하게 전달할 수 있으면 좋을 것 같아요.
수고하셨습니다.