170 ielts essay samples

 
29. Some say that the internet is making the world smaller by bringing people 
together. To what extent do to you agree that the internet is making it easier for 
people to communicate with one another.
A global village, that is certainly what the world feels like nowadays. With the help of the 
world wide web, you can reach out and get to know people you might never meet in 
person. Articles can be coauthored, business deals can be finalized, degrees can be 
earned and at times even medical advice can be given?and all of this is just a click away. 
Electronic mail, instant messages, web cameras and microphones; all these gadgets and 
programs make the presence of the other the person more real. Who knows; with the help 
of visual reality you might even get a 3-D image of the speaker! I believe that the internet 
is one the best inventions of the last century, you can hardly get to miss anyone and 
nobody is really out of reach. You will get to keep the channels patent with your friends, 
and will be able to do your work from your bedroom in your pajamas!

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However, the internet can also be a major source of harassment. Spammers and hackers 
can invade your privacy and get personal/confidential information, which otherwise they 
will never get access to. You are never out of anybody’s reach, unless you make a 
conscious decision of not checking your email, there can be always more work waiting for 
you in your inbox and you might never have a moment for yourself. Worse, if you were a 
workaholic, you might never experience that stress-free vacation ever again in your 
life?simply, because you have your mobile workplace with you. 
As a romantic, I will always look forward to getting an occasional letter in the snail mail. A 
personal letter, where I can sense the mood of the writer by the slants in his/her 
handwriting and get to know him/her better. But as a type A personality person, the 
internet gives me all what I dream of in communication?speed, reliability, and 
convenience of time and place. I can certainly tolerate its shortcomings any day, as long 
as it keeps me close to my loved ones.