1. The word 设备 can also be used to refer to “features”, as seen in: 现在的电脑除了可以上网以外,还可以透过网路摄影机这个设备跟别人聊天 and 而且现在连手机里都有这样的设备了.
2. Notice the construction of “couldn’t dream of” in 我想以前的人 做梦也想不到会发明这样的产品吧! Literally it’s “dream also not be able to think of”.
3. Notice you can either contact “with” others or “and” others.
a. 如果你想跟住在很远的朋友联络,有什么方式?
b. 这种和别人联络的方式,给人们带来很大的方便呢!
4. Note the construction of “brings people a lot of convenience” in 这种和别人联络的方式,给人们带来很大的方便呢! Literally it’s “give people bring come very big convenience”.
5. 靠 and 依赖 have similar meanings, as seen in the examples below.
a. 除了有独立的想法以外,生活上也应该能自己照顾自己,不再靠父母的帮助.
b. 要不然,要是小孩长大后还继续依赖父母,这样以后的生活会过得非常辛苦的.
6. 过生活 literally means “pass life” and is used to describe living.
a. 要不然,要是小孩长大后还继续依赖父母,这样以后的生活会过得非常辛苦的.
b. 嗯,如果没有自己一个人生活过,或许就没办法真正体验到独立的感觉.
7. 热心 also has a meaning of being “warm-hearted”, which is how it is used in this sentence: 幸亏我的同事都是很热心的人,能让我很放心地把工作交给他们.