雅思写作素材Technology & media

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People today can perform the everyday tasks such as shopping, banking or even business transactions, without meeting others face-to-face. What effects will this phenomenon have on individuals and society as a whole?

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The interactivity of the Internet and the mobile phone has enabled a multitude of people to purchase their desired items or pay their phone bills without stepping out of their offices or homes. And many others can even register for tests or sign contracts online. This sweeping trend of going about everyday business in the virtual world has triggered a marked decline in face-to-face contact between people. Thus, it is essential that we identify the implication of this trend on both individuals and society as a whole.

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The impact of this phenomenon on individuals is profound. First, Individual efficiency in business transaction and banking will be greatly enhanced. And those who dread shopping are spared the chore of browsing around in shops. Secondly, the increasingly sedentary lifestyle will engender a higher incidence of ailment. More overweight people means more patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases such as vein hardening, diabetes and hypertension. Thirdly, the absence of face-to-face contact may induce distrust between business partners. An inherent sense of disbelief is apt to ruin a telecommunicated negotiation when negotiators can only see videos of each other transmitted via the Internet.

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This trend also has widespread repercussions on society as a whole. In the first place, the burgeoning e-commerce will, doubtless, boost corporate efficiency immeasurably. And higher efficiency means more earnings and less costs for businesses. In the second place, online fraud, be it banking or trading, retail or wholesale, is sure to abound in the cyberspace. We must search for practicable and effectual means of curbing it. In the third place, the proliferation of e-commerce may exacerbate man's overdependence on technology. And that can render our lives unspontaneous and our tempo of life too fast and furious.

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In sum, there is no denying that the virtual world is exerting influence on our lives in various ways. It is a key that we take advantage of the upside of this trend and in the meantime mitigate its downside as much as possible.

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Many people work at home using modern technology today. Some people think only workers benefit from it, not the employers. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

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Progressions in telecommunications technology have enabled the practice of telecommuting. Which means worker can conduct their assigned tasks without have to commute back and forth to work regularly. This emerging working pattern has profound implication on our work and life. Some assert that only workers, not the employers, can be beneficiaries of telecommuting. Personally, I think their view has both merit and demerit.

Granted, telecommuting can bring about numerous benefits to the employees. To begin with, employees do not have to live with the constant fear that their boss may look over their shoulder, as their work is supervised from far away and in more laissez faire fashions. There is no need for them to get super well-groomed and they can "slack off" a bit when the work-induced stress is too intense to bear. Furthermore, telecommuting can spare workers the everyday chore of traveling back and forth to work. And this, in turn, helps them to cut down on costs of bus fare, fuel or extravagant work clothes.

Yet on the other hand, it would be erroneous if we fail to acknowledge that employers can profit from telecommuting, too. In the first place, less constraint, less peer pressure at work, no office politics and more flexible schedules can boost employee morale and enhance productivity. Empirical evidence abounds in this respect that more occupational freedom can, more often than not, lead to stronger vocational motivation and more innovative ideas. In the second place, telecommuting is an economical option for the employer. A telecommuting work force can help business-owners substantially curtail the overhead costs, such as the costs of rent and utilities. Thirdly, the fact that workers can telecommute via the worldwide communications network allows employer to recruit people from remote locations or even half way around the globe. This markedly augments the labor pool of businesses.