In modern society, it is possible to go shopping, work and communicate via the Internet without face-to-face contact with one another. To what extent do you think this is a positive or negative development?

Nowadays, with
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you can shop for anything, work at home, and communicate with people around the world.
This
trend has some upsides and downsides.
However
, I believe the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
First
of all, the
development
of
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modern society is good for the economy, because many countries need international trade to level up their economies.
For example
, China's economy is good because it is the industrial
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of the world and other countries buy products from it.
Also
, the current technological
development
is very useful for working. Indeed, a computer today can allow you to work remotely.
This
was very useful during the recent Covid pandemic
,
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because a lot of people had to work from home.
On the other hand
, these positive sides
also
have limits.
Firstly
,
the
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international trade allows the whole world to have what it wants, but it creates pollution
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because transportation by boat, plane, or truck to deliver the products emit carbon dioxide.
Secondly
, it is less visible, but
internet
consumption
also
pollutes. When the network is overloaded, which was the case during the covid pandemic, the data
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consume more electricity and pollute more. But
also
, when the
internet
network is overloaded, it can fail and cause big problems because society depends on it in a lot of ways today. To conclude, the recent
development
in our society has a positive side, because it permits the
development
of countries. But it
also
has limits, and we need to use the
internet
more intelligently.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • online shopping
  • remote work
  • virtual meetings
  • contactless transactions
  • convenience
  • accessibility
  • efficiency
  • time-saving
  • globalization
  • cultural exchange
  • social interaction
  • fraud
  • misuse
  • dependency
  • technology
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