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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic. It is inevitable that traditional cultures will be lost as technology develops. Technology and traditional cultures are incompatible. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.

#minutes #topic #cultures #technology
It is true that
fast
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the fast
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 growth of
technology
 has changed our life so much. Naturally, as
technology
 develops, some of our traditions
has
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have
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 been lost or changed. For
this
 reason, sometimes it is considered that
technology
 destroys our
cultures
. But I do not agree with
this
 point of view because it is up to people how to keep traditions
with
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in
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our
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their
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 lives. I would like to explain more specifically in
this
 essay. Clearly, Some people insist that
technology
 improves life in a good
way
, but it makes our customs weaker.
For instance
, since vehicles are invented, the
way
 we travel has changed. Or, as cooking
equipments
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equipment
types of equipment
pieces of equipment
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 are upgraded our eating culture has changed as well. Simply, these changes destroyed the old
way
 of living that our ancestors' were maintaining.
Furthermore
, it is believed that travelling to
another countries
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another country
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 becomes more common as
technology
 develops, while
characteristics
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the characteristics
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 of each
cultures
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culture
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 get weaker from
this
. Indeed, I believe
technology
 can flourish
cultures
 and customs. One clear example is, thanks to the development of
technology
, people from all over the world can watch BTS
from
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on
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 Youtube. When BTS released their MV filmed with
Korean
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a Korean
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 traditional outfit, it went viral and gained very high views and likes. There are so many cases that
technology
 helped culture to be popular. In conclusion, it is our role to keep and protect traditions and
cultures
 while using
technology
. I would like to encourage everyone to enhance what we have,
instead
 of losing it with a sceptical point of view.
From
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In
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this
way
, traditional
cultures
 will remain with us and become our pride.
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