IELTS WRITING - Topic : Technology

IELTS WRITING Task 2

Topic : Technology

 

 

Some people think that the increasing use of computers and mobile phones have had a negative effect on young people’s reading and writing skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

 

More and more young children nowadays are being given their own mobile phones. Some people say it is good for them, while others say it is bad. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

 

Many jobs in the home used to be done by hand, however nowadays they are done by machines. Do the benefits of working with machines outweigh the disadvantages?

 

Scientists predict that in the near future, cars will be driven by computers, not people. What are the reasons of this? Would it be a positive or negative development?

 

Some people believe that technological tools such as body scanners and CCTV have significantly enhanced our safety and security, while others feel that they have resulted in a loss of privacy. Do the benefits of these items outweigh their disadvantages?

 

There is an increasing number of people using credit cards today. It seems likely that credit cards will replace coins and banknotes in the future. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

 

New technologies have changed the way children spend their free time. Do advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?

 

Research shows that business meetings and business training are increasingly taking lace online. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? 

 

The use of social media, e.g. Facebook and Twitter, is replacing face-to-face contact for many people in their everyday life. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? 

 

There are many inventions in human history, such as wheel. Some people think that the most important invention is the internet. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 

 

The use of a mobile phone is as antisocial as smoking. Smoking is banned in certain places so mobile should be banned like smoking. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 20150214

 

People increasingly spend their leisure time using computers for example, surfing the internet or playing computer games. What do you think are the main advantages and disadvantages of this phenomenon?

 

Using a computer every day can have more negative than positive effects. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

 

Some people believe that children should be encouraged to play outdoor activities that require physical movement, instead of just playing computer games. Do you agree or disagree?

 

Vocabulary

- technological breakthrough : 기술의 혁신

- interaction : 교류

- telecommuting : 재택근무

- distance learning : 원거리 학습

- keep in contact : 연락을 하다