IELTS-STAR-Andrew!!!!!

Essay Corrections available at http://www.ieltswritingtask.net/ https://www.facebook.com/IeltsWritingTask-205577652822039/ https://www.youtube.com/c/ieltsessaycorrection Should humans adapt to technology or should technology adapt to us?

Is technology making us intellectually weaker or more intelligent?

Technology is becoming an increasingly useful part of our lives. Some believe that this is a positive development since modern devices can perform jobs that we find laborious. I, however, believe it is important to develop technology with caution, as surrendering a task to a machine is to lose that skill almost entirely.
By having electronic devices perform tasks that previously took thousand of man-hours, we have freed up much of our time to spend more wisely. Sorting mail, for instance, would have taken whole teams of people working around the clock to achieve, whereas now those jobs are performed by simple computers. With more time available, people are free to read, take courses or travel, so there is no reason for us to suffer intellectually.

The path of least resistance is universally the most tempting, however. Convenience and ease are very appealing and powerful motivators. With extra time to pursue enriching activities, most people instead choose to spend all of their time on their devices. We have clung to the idea that technology can make our lives easier, without asking if it should. Skills are perfected with practice, and repetitive tasks are the best practice; Essentially, we get good at whatever we do frequently.

To summarise, it is not the arrival of technology that is making people intellectually weaker, but the ways in which people choose to spend the free time that technology grants them. We must exercise caution when designing new devices; they should not incentivise people to sit down and do nothing.

Andrew Deaville

Jan 25 (1 day ago)

to Ben

The bar chart above illustrates the number of visitors expected in 2018 to four European cities, ordered by their country of origin.

Each country clearly has a preference when travelling, but Madrid attracts three times as many Mexican people than the other destinations combined. Although Madrid is the third choice for the USA, more Americans will go to Madrid than people from Mexico. However, Madrid is not expected to be very popular amongst Canadians, projecting only 25,000 visitors.

Istanbul is the least popular city for both the USA and Mexico, although for Mexican people it shares this spot with London. Istanbul, however, is expecting around 70,000 Canadian visitors in 2018, making it the Canadian favourite. All of the cities shown will have more American tourists than any other in 2018, with the exception of Istanbul, who will attract around 10,000 more Canadians than American visitors.

Overall, people from the USA will go on more city breaks than anyone else, followed by Canada. People from Mexico will visit these cities less often than the others, but maintain a strong presence in Madrid.

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