170 ielts essay samples

Sample 2: 
Today computers are used almost everywhere, it is impossible to imagine our life without 
PCs, Internet, hand phones and other computer devices. It is reasonable that people look 
to the future of computers. In what field will be computers used for and what role will 
human has in this world in future? 
Besides, computers make our life easier, we can easily get information about any product 
we plan to buy or place we plan to visit over a second using personal computer and 
Internet. Scientists predict that in the nearest future it will be possible to smell a new 
perfume using Internet and watch 3D scenes at home like we do in the theater. According 
to forecasts of HR agencies machines will replace job of cashiers, civil and military pilots. 
Some corporations in Japan already selling 
housewife-robots, which help old people to keep their home clean. 
Despite the fact that computers help us, they make us dependent. Apparently, people 
spend more time behind monitors that ever before. And some of them feel a need for 
more time to be spent with people in live contact. In addition, fall out of one of the 
important modules of specific computer can entail serious consequences. Suffice to 
mention computer problem, occurred in the end of 1990s, problem concerned with coming 
year 2000 (Y2K) and catastrophes that were predicted. Fortunately imminent disasters did 
not happen. However, it is difficult to imagine what could be if all the predictions had 
occurred. 
We live in technological era, computers penetrated everywhere with all benefits they 
provide and all dangers they hide. However we are satisfied with them and sometimes we 

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even thank them because they help us in communicating, studying, doing business, 
entertaining and saving lives in critical situations. 

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