Nowadays people are affected by social media and internet. Is it a good or bad trend in your opinion? Explain it by giving your own examples.
the
contemporary era, people are heavily influenced by the Suggestion
The
internet
and social networking sites. Though this
influence may be positive in terms of the virtual connectivity and better access to information, in my opinion, the internet
and social media have a bigger negative impact. They make people inert and render age old traditions redundant.
Of course, technological innovations have benefitted people in many ways. People today can connect with those living at far off places and interact with them with unprecedented convenience. In older days, it was almost impossible to talk with one’s kith and kin living in foreign countries in the event of an emergency. Furthermore
, the internet
and social networking sites facilitate dissemination of any news or information rapidly. Any event which is happening in one part of the world can be seen / watched by people at the same time throughout the globe. For instance
, social networking sites such
as YouTube present live coverage of any significant event throughout the world. Even so, in my opinion, the internet
and social media make people lonely and unhealthy and render customs and traditions obsolete.
I believe that Internet
and Suggestion
the Internet
social media encourage
people to live in the virtual world and miss out on real personal interactions. Suggestion
social media to encourage
This
technology forces people to remain addicted to this
form of social interaction. As a result
, people avoid visiting parks, clubs and prefer solitude. This
passive lifestyle gives rise to diseases such
as hypertension, obesity etc. Furthermore
, our age old traditions of greeting our family members and peers by visiting them physically have become obsolete. To illustrate, nowadays people send greetings on the birthdays of their family members and friends through Facebook.
In conclusion, although
the internet
and the social media improve virtual connectivity and communication, I believe that this
technology has negatively impacted the health of the people and our age old traditions.Submitted by Hassan Nnasir on
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite