Part 3 · · 15 samples

How do you think technology has changed the way we communicate with each other?

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Ideas to explore

Explain how video calls and messaging let people maintain personal relationships and collaborate despite being geographically far apart.
Explore how social media can create a sense of community while also changing the quality of interaction.
Discuss missing non-verbal cues and the value of balancing digital communication with face-to-face contact.

Suggested structure

State your overall view of how technology has changed communication.
Give specific benefits, such as maintaining relationships and collaborating remotely.
Introduce drawbacks, including less expressive interaction and possible misunderstandings.
Conclude with a balanced recommendation to combine online and in-person communication.

Useful vocabulary & examples

real-time communication: Communication that happens immediately, without a significant delay.
Video calls allow colleagues to discuss a project through real-time communication.
body language: Physical signals, such as gestures and facial expressions, that help communicate meaning.
Body language can make the emotion behind a face-to-face conversation clearer.
interpersonal skills: Abilities used to communicate and interact effectively with other people.
In-person conversations give people opportunities to practise interpersonal skills.
stay in touch: Continue communicating with someone over time.
Messaging apps make it easier for friends who live far apart to stay in touch.

Sample answers

AI-completed learning example

90 words · Illustrative target band

I think technology has changed the way we communicate with our friends and other people in many ways, most of which are positive. The first thing is it enhances the convenience of communication. We don't have to wait for a letter for one to three weeks; now we can receive messages immediately through applications like messaging services. We can also use video calls to speak with relatives who live far away. This make…

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AI-completed learning example

156 words · Illustrative target band

Technology has tremendously changed the way we communicate with each other. If you go back in history, we can say that birds were used to send messages. It was more of a face-to-face conversation in earlier periods. Over time, we invented the telephone, and then it became wireless. Nowadays, information and communication are just a click away. We can send a message to someone in another country and get a reply almost…

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Band 6 sample

55 words · Source-reported band

I think technology has changed the way people communicate with each other because nowadays we use more technologies like phones and TVs. Furthermore, people now use their phones to communicate with each other from one country to another, and it has become popular. I believe technology has changed the way people communicate with each other.

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