▶ Your Answer :
Both of the reading passage and the lecture are
both about the wave farms. The author of the reading passage believes that the
wave farms will be increasingly common in the future. However, the
lecturer points out that some experts take these advantages as just an
illusion.
Firstly, the author of the reading states that
the wave farms make use of waves that are constant and predictable. The
lecturer opposes this idea by saying that the author is fail to consider one
important factor; malfunction of wave farms facilities'. Due to technical
problems, the converter got broke down frequently. As a result, the amount of
power generated tends to fluctuate.
Secondly, the author mentioned that wave- energy
facilities have been proven to be environmentally friendly. The lecturer
casts doubt on this idea by saying that the converter used for the
wave-energy facilities contains many harmful chemical substances. If these
chemical leak in the ocean, it will negatively impact on the marine environment.
Lastly, the author of the reading passage
believed that the wave farms do not have a negative impact on the natural
beauty of surrounding landscapes. On the other hand, the lecturer rebuts this
idea by saying that the wave farms are highly visible. Because the converter
have to be painted with bright colors.
While both of the reading passage and
the lecture deal with the using of wave farms, the lecturer effectively
opposes all points made in the reading passage.
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