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When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

#country #technology #skills #life
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Conventional skills and ways of living become obsolete and forgotten when a nation advances its
technology
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.
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, some argue that there is no purpose to preserve
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 traditional skills. I do not concur with the aforementioned statement as
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skills teach
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skills, teach
 us invaluable lessons and are more sustainable than
technology
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. The idea of learning traditional skills and keeping them alive is because of the invaluable lessons associated with it. By learning
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 skills can instil the
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 of
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hard work
 to the children and
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 help them understand that it takes an investment of time and effort to gain skill.
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, sophisticated
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 are not able to achieve
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 as the main purpose and function is bring convenience to our lives and making our lives easier. Yet another reason is sustainability. In an industrialised country, methods used in mass production are heavily influenced by
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technology which
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technology, which
 create negative byproducts
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 as pollution and waste, which bring irreversible damage to the environment whereas traditional skills are more environmentally friendly. To exemplify, wood crafting does not contribute to global
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warming, but
 factories that manufacture products
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 as
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shirts
 and plastic do emit considerable amount of greenhouse gases which is one of the contributing
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factors
 to climate change. For
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 reason, traditional skills should be preserved. In conclusion,
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technology
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has bring
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has brought
 positive impact to our lives and are indispensable to modern lives, traditional skills should not be forgotten and it is not pointless to preserve it as it can achieve things that cannot be done by
technology
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 as being environmentally friendly and teaching hardship to the youth.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Technological advancement
  • Efficiency
  • Global connectivity
  • Cultural identity
  • Diversity
  • Innovation
  • Coexist
  • Sustainable
  • Eco-friendly
  • Energy-intensive
  • Practical skills
  • Self-sufficiency
  • Homogenize
  • Preservation
  • Global diversity
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