Tegnologie: maak die wêreld “klein”; laat dit krimp: Groter Voordele & Nadele van tegnologiese ontwikkeling (advantages and disadvantages
moontlikhede (technology: makes the world “small”: let’s it shrink) of technological development)
The world has gotten so small Drie generasies word vergelyk:
Die wêreld het so klein geword Speelplek Inligting Kommunikasie (Three generations are
compared: Playground, Information, Communication)
When my grandmother was a child, they played on the wide plains,
1 Toe my ouma ‘n kind was, speel hulle op die wye vlakte,
share parmagranates in the orchard, Speelplek – groot ruimte – lang reëls (playground - large space - long lines)
2 deel granate in die boord,Moontlikhede beperkInligting:
– kortste strofe (Possibilities limited – shortest stanza)
boeke (information: books)
read books in their search for knowledge Nadeel: moeiliker (Disadvantage: more difficult)
3 lees boeke in hulle soeke na kennis Nie altyd die nuutste kennis (not always the latest
knowledge)
and chat with friends when the phone rings two short and three long rings.
4 en klets met maats as die foun twee kortes en drie langes lui.
gesels “met klank”(chat “with sound”) Kommunikasie: plaastelefoon (communication: farm phone)
verafrikaans – outyds tegnologie (From Afrikaans- old-fashioned technology) - Voordeel: meer persoonlike (Advantage: more personal)
- Nadeel: beperk (Disadvantage: limited:
As a child my mom lived on a spacious plot
5 As kind bly my ma op ‘n ruim erf Speelplek: kleiner erf; steeds buite (Playground: smaller
yard; still outside)
with a lawn and two trees
6 met ‘n grasperk en twee bome,
she sits glued to the box (TV) Verskuif na binne – TV (Move inside – TV)
7 sit sy vasgenael voor die kassie – Inligting: TV kom by (information: TV is included)
full of dreams of one day traveling the wide world
8 vol drome om eendag oor die wye Sien
wêreld te swerf.
ander plekke, (see other places) Nie vir almal (not for
She knows people who’ve been overseas everyone) toeganklik nie, (not accessible)Nog geen internet
9 Sy ken mense wat al oorsee was! die wêreld te sien nie (still no internet to see the world)
Uitroepteken ! Wys hoe ongelooflik die idee van reis nog is (Shows how incredible the idea of travel still is)
Her cousins in the city go to the movies on weekends Kommunikasie: (communication)
10 Haar niggies in die stad gaan naweke fliek - Fliek – net in die stede (movie - only in the c
- Selfone – sien dit; het nie self een nie (seen
and before matric she sees what the first phone looks like don’t have one herself)
11 en voor matriek sien sy hoe die eerste selfone lyk.
Voordeel: Toegang tot die wêreld in jou huis. Nie nodig om
plekke fisies te besoek nie (Advantage: Access to the
I click with my mouse the world into my house world in your home. No need to physically visit places)
12 Ek klik met my muis die wêreld tot in my huis,
Speelplek: Aanlyn (playground: online) Kunsmatig (nie regte bome nie)
Voordeel: Toegang tot die wêreld in
jou huis. Nie nodig om plekke fisies t
the web is my yard and Gumtree my tree (artificial (not real trees)) besoek nie (Advantage: Access to th
sosiale media = 13 die web is my werf en Gumtree my boom. Kan ware identiteit wegsteek
world in your home No need to
Facebook. Nie van I am part of a book where people partially reveal (Can hide true identity)
physically visit places)
aangesig tot
aangesig nie
14 Ek is deel van ‘n boek waar mense hul gesigte
Kommunikasie = gesels (chat)
Onpersoonlik – ken nie altyd aanlyn-
vriende nie (impersonal - don’t alway
alliterasie – tik op sleutelbord (typing on keyboard)
(social media = their faces and soundlessly chatting and socializing know online friends)
Facebook. Not
face to face)
15 gedeeltelik ontsluier en klankloos klets en kuier. Geen fisiese kontak (no physica
contact)
I can obtain knowledge immediately on demand Inligting: (information)
16 Ek kan kennis onmiddellik op aanvraag verkry
Nadeel: onpersoonlik / koud / minder betekenisvol (disadvantage: impersonal / cold /
Vinnig; maklik; effektief (fast; easy
effective) Druk van ‘n knoppie (pushin
and stay in touch with each and everyone less meaningful) button)
17 en met ‘n ieder en elk in verbinding bly. Tipografie: (typography)
The possibilities are mind boggling “Mindboggling / staggering” Kontras: GROOT - moontlikhede KLEIN –
18 Die moontlikhede is duiselingwek- Vereensaam; alleen; isolasie (Contrast: BIG -
possibilities SMALL - Similar ; alone; isolation)
knowing BIG and the world has gotten so Strofes word langer – tegnologie maak inligting &
19 kend GROOT en die wêreld het so kommunikasie maklik; alles is moontlik (Stanzas
small it fits into the are getting longer – technology makes
information & communication easy; everything is
20 klein geword dit pas in die possible)
12 square
21 twaalf vierkante
meters of my
Reëls word korter: Tegnologie maak die wêreld kleiner (Lines
22 meter van my are getting shorter: Technology is making the world smaller)
room
23 kamer
24 in. Alta Marincowitz
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