(TOPIC WRITING TASK 2 - IELTS: TECHNOLOGY)

TOPIC: An increasing number of people are now using the internet to meet new people and socialise. Some people think this has brought people closer together while others think people are becoming more isolated. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion

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This is my writing ielts task 2 about this topic. Please provides me with your comments and assessments.Many thanks!!

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People have different views about the correlation between the influence of the internet on society and the use of the internet in people's daily life. While there are some good arguments in favor of the internet to be beneficial, I believe that it is better to balance between using the internet and interact with society.

On the one hand, the use of the internet helps people widen their relationship. They can get in touch with many new friends all around the world. People and their friends on the internet not only share their life stories but also improve their knowledge on other fields, such as English, cultures, histories and so on. Besides, others are able to meet their new clients and partners who are interesting in their companies's products, which results in their cooperation in business and contribution for society. Furthermore, many people also find their real love when using the internet, they will have a blind date togerther and have a period of memorable time in love, someone occasionally move towards to get married. At this point, the more time people use the internet, the closer people are becoming and the more relationship they will have. Therefore, this situation is supporting people's developments.

On the other hand, people's daily life has been affected tremendously by the internet accesses. A survey conducted by Harvard University in 2016 showed that the average hours people on a vacation were five times shorter now than 10 years ago, the amount of time they stayed at home and used the internet on their cell phone or laptop increased by 250 percent. In addition, people spend more time being sedentary at one place, which makes them get more health problems, such as obesity, depression and autism, and limits them to interact with their family and friends. Examples like this obviously show the disadvantages that can derive from using the internet.

In summary, the internet has great impacts on people's daily life, though exact impacts are not conclusive. For the reasons mentioned above, I believe that while the proliferation of the internet allows people to enlarge their own world, it has locked them in a struggle to communicate with society. It is recommended that people should spend more time interacting with community and using the internet side by side.