MODERN TECHNOLOGY
(Các câu hỏi và trả lời của Mr Simon, nguồn: https://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2010/11/ielts-speaking-part-3-technology-at-work.html)
What technology or equipment is used in most workplaces nowadays?
In most workplaces, people use equipment such as computers, phones, printers, fax machines and photocopiers. I think the computer is probably the most essential piece of equipment because we rely on it for almost everything: communicating by email, writing reports, organising data, and finding information on the Internet.
Does technology help workers, or does it make their lives more difficult?
Technology definitely helps workers because it makes many tasks so much easier. For example, email is such a useful tool for communication between employees in different offices, or even in different countries. On the other hand, technology can make life more difficult, especially when it goes wrong. It causes a lot of stress when the Internet is down or when a computer is broken.
What effect does new technology have on employment?
I think technology is often responsible for people losing their jobs. Machines have replaced people in areas like manufacturing and agriculture, and whenever a new technology is introduced, there are redundancies. At the same time, jobs might be created thanks to a new technology; there would be no computer programmers if the computer hadn't been invented.
INTERNET
How do you think the Internet will affect our lives in the future?
Personal perspective (khía cạnh cá nhân):
I think the Internet will have a huge impact on our lives. More and more people are using social websites to keep in touch with friends. I think the Internet will probably replace TV because most channels are already available online.
Economic perspective (khía cạnh kinh tế):
Also, I think we'll do more online shopping. Web-based companies like Amazon are already really successful. In the future, there will probably be more companies that only sell via the Internet, and I expect we'll spend more money online than in traditional shops.
Educational perspective (khía cạnh giáo dục):
Schools and universities might also use the Internet to provide courses, so online learning will probably become a normal part of life.
Do most people have a computer at home in your country?
Do you think all the information on the internet is true?
