# Effect of digital world on young people - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 4） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2026.3.21 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/0615ede5-cad3-416a-9b9c-ac9353d9765e（在线机考练习与音频请访问该页面） - 数据更新：2026-10-29 ## 题目原文 00:00:00,080 You will hear a talk about the effects of our digital world on young people. 00:00:07,600 First, you have some time to look at questions thirty-one to forty on pages seven and eight. 00:00:53,480 Now listen carefully and answer questions thirty-one to forty. 00:01:00,820 In this lecture series, we're looking at changes occurring due to the rapid spread of digital technology in the last decades of the twentieth century. 00:01:10,880 By digital technology, I include any computer-related devices such as email, the Internet, cell phones, instant messaging, to name but a few. Today's lecture focuses on the ideas of Marc Prensky and what he believes are the major effects that high exposure to digital technology has had on young people today. 00:01:34,780 Firstly, what exactly does Prensky believe? 00:01:38,620 He argues that because today's young people have been born into a digital world and spend hours simply playing with technology, they've changed in fundamental ways. He believes they're evolving differently, and as a result, process information differently from previous generations. It's even possible that these young people's brains have physically changed, although whether this is literally true isn't yet known, nor does Prensky go quite this far. Prensky divides people into digital natives and digital immigrants. 00:02:17,500 Today's young people are the digital natives, and they belong in this new digital age because they were born into it and grew up as native speakers of the digital language of computer technology. Whereas digital immigrants are those born in the generations before the digital age. 00:02:37,140 Just as those who learn a second language often retain their foreign accent, the immigrants are usually, in varying degrees, not quite as effective at speaking the digital language as the natives are. For example, they're more comfortable finding phone numbers using a phone book or looking up information in an encyclopedia rather than using the Internet as a primary source of information. Prensky calls this the digital accent. 00:03:08,160 Another example of the digital accent is scanning a manual for a computer program rather than assuming the program itself will teach you how to use it. Basically, people with a digital accent have never really stopped relying on their original non-digital means of sourcing information. They prefer doing things as they've always done them without typing something into a computer. 00:03:37,280 Prensky predicts that due to all this, changes are in store, mainly in the area of education. 00:03:45,380 But what do other educators and theorists such as Thomas Allen, Samuel James, and Peter Vander believe? Samuel James from Sydney University agrees with Prensky's predictions. He believes that educators are no longer successful in the way they teach. However, not surprisingly, Prensky has been criticized by more traditional theorists like Peter Vander and Thomas Allen. They disagree with many of Prensky's assertions. 00:04:16,140 Vander argues that a typical classroom is more varied than Prensky believes, with students coming from a range of backgrounds. He maintains that a large percentage of these students are not necessarily proficient with technology, and not all students today fit the one stereotype. And Allen adds that even though most students today have easy access to technology, some just don't find the digital medium appealing. 00:04:44,640 James disagrees, though. He believes that all today's students do share the same basic interest in and knowledge of digital technology. 00:04:54,060 However, James believes our younger students can communicate with their digital immigrant teachers and can still learn using methods which have proven to be successful in the past. 00:05:06,200 James' theories are taken a step further by Allen, who recognizes that both digital immigrants and natives have to deal with vast amounts of information in today's electronic society. 00:05:18,800 Allen maintains that while most young students are proficient in playing computer games and using the web in quite basic ways, they're not used to using the computer at advanced levels. For example, to conduct complex information searches, which are so necessary for university study today. Irrespective of Allen's research, James believes it's possible for computer games to play a major role in making classroom learning more stimulating, and he cites many instances where this would be possible today. 00:05:53,020 However, Vander asserts that rather than focusing on developing games, we should think of better ways to assist teachers because no computer program comes close to doing what a human teacher does every day. 00:06:10,080 That is the end of section four. You now have half a minute to check your answers. ## 题目与答案 ### 1. Questions 31-33 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 31 What impact does Marc Prensky believe that digital technology has had on young people? Questions 31-33 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 31 What impact does Marc Prensky believe that digital technology has had on young people? - A It has altered their thinking patterns - B It has harmed their physical development - C It has limited their brain capacity **答案**：A It has altered their thinking patterns 原文定位：process information differently from previous generations 同义替换：「believe」↔「argues」；「have had on young people」↔「have changed in fundamental ways;evolving differently;process information differently from previous generations」 ### 32. 32 “Digital immigrants” tend to access computers 32 “Digital immigrants” tend to access computers - A using their native language - B less efficiently than young people - C for less important information **答案**：B less efficiently than young people 原文定位：Just as those who learn a second language often retain their foreign accent, the immigrants are usually, in varying degrees, not quite as effective at speaking the digital language as the natives are. For example, they're more comfortable finding phone numbers using a phone book or looking up information in an encyclopedia rather than using the Internet as a primary source of information 同义替换：「tend to」↔「usually;are more comfortable」；「access computers」↔「speaking the digital language」 ### 33. 33 What example is given of having a “digital accent”? 33 What example is given of having a “digital accent”? - A having less effective typing skills - B doing things the old-fashioned way - C being unable to understand instructions **答案**：B doing things the old-fashioned way 原文定位：Basically, people with a digital accent have never really stopped relying on their original non-digital means of sourcing information. They prefer doing things as they've always done them without typing something into a computer ### 34. Points made 34 Current teaching methods don`t work Points made 34 Current teaching methods don`t work - A Allen - B James - C Vander **答案**：B James 原文定位：Samuel James from Sydney University agrees with Prensky's predictions. He believes that educators are no longer successful in the way they teach 同义替换：「Current teaching methods」↔「the way they teach」；「don't work」↔「are no longer successful」 ### 35. 35 Many students don`t understand computers 35 Many students don`t understand computers - A Allen - B James - C Vander **答案**：C Vander 原文定位：Vander argues that a typical classroom is more varied than Prensky believes;He maintains that a large percentage of these students are not necessarily proficient with technology 同义替换：「Many students」↔「a large percentage of these students」；「don`t understand computers」↔「are not necessarily proficient with technology」 ### 36. 36 Computer technology doesn`t interest all students 36 Computer technology doesn`t interest all students - A Allen - B James - C Vander **答案**：A Allen 原文定位：And Allen adds that even though most students today have easy access to technology, some just don't find the digital medium appealing 同义替换：「Computer technology」↔「the digital medium;technology」；「doesn`t interest all students」↔「some just don't find;appealing」 ### 37. 37 Students can still learn the traditional way 37 Students can still learn the traditional way - A Allen - B James - C Vander **答案**：B James 原文定位：methods which have proven to be successful in the past ### 38. 38 Students still need to learn research skills 38 Students still need to learn research skills - A Allen - B James - C Vander **答案**：A Allen 原文定位：conduct complex information searches 同义替换：「research skills」↔「conduct complex information searches」 ### 39. 39 We should use computer games to teach 39 We should use computer games to teach - A Allen - B James - C Vander **答案**：B James 原文定位：Irrespective of Allen's research, James believes it's possible for computer games to play a major role in making classroom learning more stimulating, and he cites many instances where this would be possible today 同义替换：「We should use」↔「it's possible for;to play a major role in」；「to teach」↔「making classroom learning more stimulating」 ### 40. 40 Computers can`t replace educators 40 Computers can`t replace educators - A Allen - B James - C Vander **答案**：C Vander 原文定位：no computer program comes close to doing what a human teacher does every day 同义替换：「can`t replace」↔「no computer program comes close to」；「educators」↔「a human teacher」 --- 以上内容由鸭圈雅思真题库（www.yaquan.site）提供，收录近期雅思考试真题回忆，支持在线机考模式免费练习。