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Describe An Invention That Has Changed The World In A Positive Way
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You should say:
- What it is
- What benefits it has brought
- How it influences people of different ages
- And explain how it changed people’s lives
Sample Answer 1
The invention that I want to talk about is cameras. It has brought quite a lot of benefits to both the society and for people as individuals.
Before the invention of cameras, our only way to visualize history was through paintings, which is not very accurate. But thanks to cameras, we can now have a better look into what history was actually like so that we can better study it. And also nowadays a lot of industries, they advanced because of cameras, for example, advertisement.
Nowadays we can just directly check out what exactly we’re buying instead of looking at a painting or like a cartoon of the product. As for its influence on people, I guess historically the camera’s influence is not as big as it is today because it wasn’t that accessible, so people would only use it to record really, really important event. Or maybe only nobles have access to it. But nevertheless is a good way to preserve memories.
But nowadays it’s accessible to anyone. Everyone has a phone camera, and even those expensive professional cameras aren’t even that crazy expensive like it was before. So nowadays we take photos of everything. Photography has become more like a hobby than a profession like it was in the old days.
As for how it changed people’s lives, I would say it hasn’t made our lives way more visually centered than it was before. Because nowadays we don’t really have to write Diaries or paint a portrait to remember someone when we can just take a quick, quick photo, right?
Sample Answer 2
Well, I say it’s the logistics, especially the modern ones, you know, just all these delivery companies.
So it has been developed since recent decades in China and it grows increasingly significant in our country.
It has brought big changes to people’s lives. We now have various kinds of online shopping websites and applications like Pinduoduo and Taobao. So people can get products delivered to their houses directly within a very short period of time, normally just within two days or three days. And also we can choose the goods from all around the world and still get them sent to our homes.
So it’s not only a very convenient way for us consumers, but also it creates good opportunities for the manufacturer because now they can sell their goods online, which could reach a wider range of consumers so that they can get more profit.
What’s more, the logistics also plays a vital role in today’s post COVID-19 world. So sometimes an area or even a city is locked down because of the pandemic, just like what happened in Shanghai. So people would rely heavily on those delivery companies to get food and vegetables. And large logistics companies also have more difficult tasks to guarantee the basic living standard of the public. And also they need to guarantee the normal functioning of the city. So people could still have a normal life, you know, they can get food and things they need during the quarantine.
So I think the logistics is very important and necessary and significant in today’s world.
And I think it’s the greatest invention ever.
Sample Answer 3
The past few years have been the golden era of advanced technology, and I suppose household appliances are no exception. I’m going to describe the refrigerator as a household equipment that I find most useful for my family.
My mom loves cooking and she’s actually a good cook. She’s mainly responsible for shopping for healthy food and cooking scrumptious meals for all of us. And as a matter of fact, our refrigerator is essential when it comes to food storage. Its size is perfect for the corner area in our kitchen, yet big enough to store a large amount of food for the whole family. We keep the vegetables and certain kinds of fruits at the bottom, whereas the leftovers are kept on top. And some cakes that are made by my mom are kept cold in the middle.
As regards my family meals, fresh meat and seafood is a must. In particular I cannot go a day without a single piece of pork or beef. Thus, the fridge has always done a great job of keeping the meat and seafood fresh all the time. Besides, ice cream bought by my dad every two to three weeks is also stored in the same freezer.
Refrigerator is a wonderful technological invention I must say. It is an indispensable appliance for almost every household. Since the country possesses tropical weather and particularly quite high outside temperature these days, it is difficult to keep the vegetables or meat fresh even for a few days. I think down the line if I ever move away, the fridge is definitely on top of my must-have list.
Part 3
1. What is the most helpful innovation at home?
In my opinion, the most helpful innovation at home is air conditioner.
We can’t control the climate this time, but sometimes the bad climate leaves us very uncomfortable. So an intelligent American inventor called Willy’s character invented a fantastic thing, can control the temperature freely.
These magical things name is air conditioner. But we must stop using air conditioners now, because the sea level is reading up these days and the temperature is getting higher and higher.
2. What household appliances make us lazy?
Well, at what I have mentioned above, I think those kind of household appliances such as the swiping robots, the dishwashers can make people lazy as they can never get bored or tired. They can keep walking as long as they plug in.
But what I want to say is that I don’t think those kinds of housekeld appliances make people become more lazier, make people become lazier. But I think they help people free from those repetitive daily chores and the burdensome houseworks.
It help people save their time and energy to do more meaningful things, to focus on their study and work. So I think that is exact what the meaning of technology development.
3. What kinds of inventions can be used at school?
Whereas for the necessary parts or necessary invention in school, firstly, I think the air conditioner is an indispensable part in school especially in … because during summer period it is very suffering due to the hot weather.
You have to endure that. So if you have the air conditioner, you can monitor the indoor temperature and you just need to shut the door, shut the window and just turn on the machine and then you can enjoy the cool air brought by the air conditioner. So it’s very comfortable and solve a lot of problems.
And the second invention, that must be the virtual reality. And you know that in some rural areas, the pupils or the students do not have the access to the foreign classes and they do not have the foreign teachers. And As for the Chinese language English learners, what they need is the immersive language environment. So if we have the virtual reality in the rural areas or in other places, then people will have the immersive language environment to learn their language, to learn the language.
And I think they can benefit a lot from these inventions.
4. Do you think AI will replace human teachers? Why?
Well, I don’t think so.
I don’t think the AI will replace human teachers. I think teachers is a very important job in our world.
Although it only has a few money to get, I think the teachers are very important for us to know more things and also it is very helpful for maybe our sons, daughters or grandsons and granddaughters.
The teachers is a good way to make people know more things, and it’s a good way to share the knowledge.
5. How has technology made our life easier?
Different technologies have made our lives easier in different ways. However, in effect, most technologies reduce our labour and save us valuable time, thus improving our quality of life considerably. They also in a way reduce our need on others because we can do everything on our own.
6. Which invention do you think is the most useful at home?
I think it’s very hard to choose one. It really depends upon the person and their use. For example, I find dishwashers as very useful because in my house, I have the responsibility of washing utensils. For my mother the answer might be the vacuum cleaner as she is responsible for cleaning.
7. Is it more difficult for old people to accept new technologies?
I think change is difficult for everyone, and the difficulty increases with age because the time we spend accustomed to something also increases as we grow older. I think rather than looking at it as a problem, we should be focusing on ways to making it easier for our elders to accept them.
8. What can be done to help old people learn to make use of new technologies?
Many steps can be taken to encourage the use of new technologies. Firstly, these big technology companies can organise seminars where older people can be taught about use of latest gadgets. I remember when my mother first bought a laptop, she was offered a free two hour session on its use for the whole week. At the end of the week, she knew many things, I didn’t. Secondly, family members can also be helpful in helping their parents and grandparents when they are finding something difficult.
9. Will our life be better if we live without technology?
Technology has improved our life in many ways but it has also brought many challenges. Life would certainly be simpler, but I wouldn’t call it better. Moreover, I think we have become so accustomed to technology just the idea of living without it is unfathomable.
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