Ringle Review – Man and Machine (1)

English Speaking Lesson with Ringle Tutor

1) Original

I watched a cartoons about this similar technology when I was a childhood.

1) Paraphrase – Formal way
① I watched cartoons featuring a similar technological innovation during my childhood.
② As a child, I watched cartoons featuring a similar technological innovation.

1) Expression – “feature”

In the context of shows, movies, books, etc., we use “feature” to mean “show” or “demonstrate.”
This is a more formal way of saying “show,” and is used most often when analyzing popular culture.
Ex) The movie features an argument between brothers. = The movie shows an argument between brothers.

2) Original – Formal way

But I was surprised by this article, because this technology has been already developed a lot.

2) Paraphrase

That being said, this article surprised me, because this technology has already progressed significantly.

3) Expression – “that being said”

We use “that being said” when we have mentioned an idea that slightly disagrees or seems to contradict what we are about to say.
Ex) I really like chocolate. That being said, I try not to eat it too often because it is not always healthy. (slightly disagree)

3) Original

Because I think the most controversial issue from this technology… we cannot tell which signal comes from our own willingness, true thought, especially when the signals are mixed.

3) Paraphrase

In my opinion, the most controversial issue arises when we cannot determine where signals come from. In other words, do signals come from our own thoughts, or from external sources? When these signals are mixed, this might cause serious problems.