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

Nowadays companies and
also
people are tending to communicate about work subjects or social life with technological devices more than face to face. The main benefits of
this
are comfort and saving time, and,
however
, the key drawbacks are
less
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active life and not healthy friendships. Chatting with
friends
or having
meetings
online at home
more
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relaxing than going somewhere. Because we don't need to dress up
specially
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for it and stay with our home outfits.
Furthermore
, doing some preparations is taking time. If we are going to
restaurant
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or office which is far away from home , we need to go to those areas either
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bus or taxi.
For example
, In Istanbul/Turkey, most of the companies organizing
meetings
online because of
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traffic congestion.
However
, with
the
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technological development, most
of
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the
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people already doing their
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with the help of
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machines. As they are less active than before,
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having discussions online
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their situations. Another disadvantage is that expressing feelings
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obviously
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. When we are having
chat
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a chat
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with our
friends
, we like to watch our reactions about the subject we are talking about. But
while
we are talking or discussing on
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internet
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we can not show our feelings properly.
For instance
, with
pandemic
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the pandemic
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namely Covid-19, most of the
companies
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or
friends
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group
meetings
limited
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with
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internet
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the internet
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and lt become a habit even after the contagious disease. In conclusion, organizing
meetings
online and talking with
friends
on Whatsapp is saving time and more comfortable.
However
, we should be more active psychically and
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fun next to each other.
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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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