hi guys, this is my practice for itelts test, please help correct it. Thanks a lot. ^_^ Question: People now can perform some everyday tasks, such as shopping and banking as well as business transactions, without meeting other people face to face. What are the effects of this development on individuals and on society as a whole? It is a prevalent phenomenon that a considerable number of people prefer to do some business transactions like shopping and banking online instead of meeting people in reality. It is of great significance to learn about the reasons and effects imposed on individuals and society. From my perspective, there are two driving factors leading to such a trend. First and foremost, it is the development of technology that prompts transactions between online, which means that more and more persons tend to make bank transactions on the internet rather than in the bank. Furthermore, the emergence of e-commerce promotes people to purchase things online rather than in the shopping mall. For individuals, it is of great convenience for them to buy things or banking online, which actually save a great quantity of time. People do not have to wait a long line in the bank or go further places to go shopping, while they could deal with almost everything at home. Whereas, this trend also becomes a hindrance between people’s interactions. Given that people would rather satisfy their own needs online, the face to face interactions between are less than before as well. For society, the rise of online transactions improves efficiency of social operation, which is conducive to both government and citizens. Lacking of efficiency, a country would not be prosperous. However, the negative side is that traditional physical entities become a victim of the internet, which mainly because the majority of customers may transfer to online consuming. To conclude, I tend to believe that the rise of internet and e-commerce is the major contributing factor to such a trend. However, I personally think that the pros outweigh cons further, which means that the convenience and efficiency it brings is worthy.