However, it would be simplistic toassertthat computershave a generally negative
impact. There have been enormousadvences in communications, medicine,
design, education andnumerous fields of humanendeavour.Nowadays, virtuallythe
entire sum of human knowledge is as faraway as the nearest internet
point.Computers havebrought about aprofoundchange in the way most people
inthe developed world live.(Although it should not be forgotten that the majority of
theinhabitants of this planet have neversomuchastouchedacomputerkeyboard.)
The benefits of computers undoubtedly outweigh the disadventages. The question
is notwhether computers help or hinder,butwhether people always usetheir huge
potential in a sensible and responsible
way?
Sample 6
Youshouldspendabout 40 minutesonthistask.
Writeaboutthefollowingtopic:
Modernlifestylesmeanthatmanyparentshavelittletimefortheirchildren.Many
childrensufferbecausetheydonotgetasmuchattentionfromtheirparentsas
childrendidinthepast.
Do youagreeordisagree?Writeatleast 250 words.
1 )Lookatthewordsorphrasesincapitals.
Choosetheword orphrasewhichsoundsmoreformal.
2 )Rewritethefinalparagraphinamoreformalstyle.
PeoplewhoSAY/ARGUEthatnowadays parentsgivelessattentiontotheirchildrenthan
in the past areFREQUENTLY/OFTENlooking backto aSHORT/BRIEFperiod oftimein
thetwentieth century whenMOTHERS/MUMSinmiddle-classfamilies
REMAINED/STAYEDathometolook after their children. What these peopleare
SUGGESTING/SAYINGisthatwomen nowadaysshould notgo outtowork.
THE FACT OF THE MATTER ISTHAT/ACTUALLY in MOST/THE
MAJORITYOFfamiliesinthepastboth parentsworkedMUCHLONGERHOURS/MORE
thanthey do nowadays.Whathaschangedisthatnowinmostcountriestheirchildren
ATTEND/GOTOschool rather than also workingthemselves.Inthatsensetheymay
SEELESSOF/HAVELESSCONTACTWITHtheirparents.
Nowadays,asaresultofACQUIRINGANEDUCATION/GOINGTOSCHOOL,children
comeintocontactwithteacherswhoNATURALLY/OFCOURSEhavetoexplainwhy
someoftheirstudentsarefailing.WhatteacherscomeupwithareLOTS
OF/FREQUENTstoriesofparentswhoareSIMPLY/JUSTtoo busyfortheir
CHILDREN/KIDS.AndIFCHILDRENARENOTSUPERVISEDBYTHEIRPARENTS/IF
PARENTS DON’T KEEP