Machine translation (MT) is slower and less accurate than human translation and there is no immediate or predictable likelihood of machines taking over this role from humans
It is true that there have been great advances in technology over the
last
forty years. For
instance
the use of mobile phones and e-mail communication is common these days. Add a comma
instance,
However
, gadget
that translate from one Fix the agreement mistake
gadgets
language
to another are still in their early stages. It seems to me that a machine
could never do as good a job as a human, especially when it comes to interpreting what people are saying. Of course, machines can translate statements such
as “Where is the bank?” but even simple statements are not always straightforward because the meaning depends on more than just words.For
example
the word “bank” has a number of different meanings in English. How does a translating Add a comma
example,
machine
know which meaning to take? In order to understand what people are saying, you need to take into account the relationship between the speakers and their situation. A machine
cannot tell the difference between the English expression “Look out!” meaning “Be careful!” and “Look out!” meaning “Put your head out of the window”. You need a human being to interpret the situation. Similarly
, with written language
, it is difficult for a machine
to know how to translate accurately because we rarely translate every word. On the contrary
, we try to take into consideration how the idea would be expressed in the other language
. This
is hard to do because every language
has its own way of doing and saying things. For these reasons
I feel that it is most unlikely that machines will take the place of humans in the field of translating and interpreting. If machines ever learn to think, perhaps Add a comma
reasons,
then
they will be in a position to take onSubmitted by fateen on
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Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
The easiest way to score well on the IELTS Task 2 writing portion is to structure your writing in a solid essay format.
A strong argument essay structure can be split up into 4 paragraphs, each containing 4 sentences (except the conclusion paragraph, which only contains 3 sentences).
Stick to this essay structure:
- Paragraph 1 - Introduction
- Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
- Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
- Paragraph 4 - Conclusion