More and More businesses as well as individuals are choosing to communicate either professionally or socially using technology rather than being face to face.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using technology for communicating.

Technology
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advance
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so much today. Many businesses are adapting these technologies to communicate professionally or socially. Some people think that
technology
as a
medium
have disadvantages while other believe that
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should it as a
medium
for
communication
. Both advantages and disadvantages will be elucidated in the subsequent paragraphs. On the one side, Some individuals think that they should use
technology
as a
medium
for
communication
because with
this
technology
they can communicate with anyone around with world. To illustrate,
US
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embassy uses an online conference to give information about
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of visa slots.
Moreover
, they believe that it helps in saving time which they can use for other purposes.
For instance
, if individual needs to travel one hour for a meeting, he can use
this
medium
to save one hour which he can utilize
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for other purposes.
On the other hand
. Many people think that
this
should not be used as a
medium
for
communication
. They think
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it is hard to understand the real emotions of an individual while
communication
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communicating
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over these technologies. It can lead to miscommunication.
For example
, Company misunderstood the real emotions of an individual when they were reviewing
yearly
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the yearly
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performance of the company on
this
medium
. They thought they were growing; they were falling every year.
In addition
to
this
, these technologies are not good for private communications as there are various hackers which can access
this
information. To elucidate,
Companies
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insider trade information got hacked by these hackers and
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deliver
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to their competitors.
This
leads to
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loss
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for a company. In conclusion,
Technology
have
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its both advantages and disadvantages. Companies should adapt by
first
going through
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the pros
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and cons.
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Answer the 'Advantages and Disadvantages' topic

IELTS advantages and disadvantages questions normally give you a statement and ask you to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of that statement.

Answer structure for the type of essay

  • Introduction
  • Body paragraph 1 – advantages
  • Body paragraph 2 – disadvantages
  • Conclusion

Examples to start your body paragraph:

  • The main advantage is...
  • The disadvantage of this...
  • The main benefit...
  • Despite these advantages...
  • One possible drawback...

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Efficiency
  • Convenience
  • Instant messaging
  • Video calls
  • Cost-effectiveness
  • Economical
  • Accessibility
  • Physical barriers
  • Nuanced understanding
  • Impersonal
  • Misunderstandings
  • Reliance
  • Technical failures
  • Vulnerable
  • Security breaches
  • Hacking
  • Data theft
  • Sensitive information
  • Digital communication
  • Face-to-face interactions
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