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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

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It is true that there have been great advances in technology over the
last
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 forty years.
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 the use of mobile phones and e-mail communication is common these days.
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,
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 that translate from one
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 to another are still in their early stages. It seems to me that a
machine
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 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
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 as “Where is the bank?” but even simple statements are not always straightforward because the meaning depends on more than just words.
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 the word “bank” has a number of different meanings in English. How does a translating
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 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
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 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.
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, with written
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, it is difficult for a
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 to know how to translate accurately because we rarely translate every word.
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, we try to take into consideration how the idea would be expressed in the other
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.
This
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 is hard to do because every
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 has its own way of doing and saying things. For these
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 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
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 they will be in a position to take 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

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