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A lot of people have become dependent on technology as it plays a big role in our daily lives. Do you agree that living in computer age has more advantages than disadvantages? Describe the positive and negative impacts of technology on our lives and give your opinion in 250 words.

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The development of
technologies
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have
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 improved and changed our lives. It helps us in many ways, but some
people
 completely depend on the
technologies
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. I think it is natural when
people
 are facing big innovative things, but there are not only advantages
,
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 but
also
 disadvantages. First of all, the development of technology brings us a lot of benefits. The significant one is
the
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 function as a communication tool. We can communicate with many
people
you
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 know and
people
you
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 don't know whenever. It changed our social activities. One of them,
the
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 working style. We
use
 computers and share our work using the
internet
. It means we can share it in any place. We can say it is
the
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revolutional
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revolutionary
change
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of
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 working.
However
, there are
also
 disadvantages. Focusing on the
internet
, Some children don't have literacy on the
internet
 and sometimes it causes huge problems.
For example
, in Japan, there is a problem with kids doing immoral things and posting them because they want to stand out on the
internet
.
Also
, the anomaly is
also
 a problem of the
internet
. The specific feature of the
internet
 used to be a positive point because there was no place to post
people
's own views without
the
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 real name. I think it is very valuable as a place for healthy discussions regardless of position, but now they
use
 anonymity to post their hate. It is a harmful effect of the fact that the
Internet
 has spread and has become
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commonplace in our lives, and it is a problem that should be solved. In summary, technology gives us a lot of advantages and makes our lives more comfortable, but there are
also
 disadvantages. I believe that we have to
use
the
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technology with the demerit to
use
 and literacy in
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 mind.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • dependent on technology
  • digital platforms
  • instant communication
  • automation
  • advanced software solutions
  • access to information
  • educational resources
  • screen time
  • health issues
  • eye strain
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • privacy concerns
  • cybersecurity threats
  • identity theft
  • data breaches
  • overreliance
  • face-to-face social interactions
  • social skills
  • isolation
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