IELTS 8 - Exam 2 - Writing Task 2 Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make? Has this become a positive or negative development?

Today’s technical progress has changed the methods of
humans
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human
humans'
relationships. The
beggining
the event consisting of the start of something
beginning
beginnings
of the social network era has made communication
more easy
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easier
despite the long distances and cultural differences between countries. Overall,
this
is a
possitive
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
positive
development for humanity. Before the revolution of the internet it was very difficult to
stablish
set up or found
establish
a
dialog
a conversation between two persons
dialogue
with friends or families abroad.
Distances
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Distance
calls were very
expensives
high in price or charging high prices
expensive
and people tried to speak as fast as possible because a 10
minutes
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minute
conversation could cos almost 50 or 80 dollars. Nowadays, with software
such
as Whatsapp, we can have video calls for hours for less than 5 dollars.
In addition
, meeting persons with
same interest
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the same interest
were more difficult in the past than in the present. There are digital forums and websites for all
kind
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kinds
of hobbies and people share very easily their knowledge, culture, research’s and technologies. Even for works opportunities or academic develop there are electronic interviews or digital courses. In my personal experience,
this
year I
did
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have done
a scholarship interview by video call; and I started to work in a
european
of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe
European
website sending movie´s
reviews
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review
by email, and
this
is the only way how I communicate with my boss who lives in Spain. In conclusion, I believe that today´s scientific progress have been very important in
humanity
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human
interaction and communication. Probably there are some evil uses for these
develop
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developers
, but most of the time, citizens from
al
quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
all
the world uses it for
right purposes
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the right purposes
. That’s why I defend
technological revolution
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the technological revolution
a technological revolution
as a way to unite countries and families, making communication
easiest
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easier
as ever.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • global connectivity
  • social media
  • communication apps
  • virtual relationships
  • instant communication
  • instant gratification
  • telecommuting
  • remote work
  • social dynamics
  • privacy issues
  • trust
  • intimacy
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