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- Mechanization It is common these days that in many industries, human labor is increasingly replaced by machines, and this change would have a profound impact on human history. Some people worry about the negative influence of mechanization, but I reckon that there would be far more benefits both individually and socially. The negative influence of mechanization is often presented in two aspects. For one thing, this change may lead to mass unemployment for low-skilled workers. Since machines are more efficient and cost-effective than human labor, it would not be a surprise that large numbers of worker could be dismissed in the near future. As a result, they could face a lot of pressure in life. For another, large scale of mechanization may also result in the loss of traditional handicrafts such as knitting, basket-weaving and carpentry, all of which take a long time to complete by human labor, and cannot compete with the production speed of machines. To many of us, those handicrafts are not only some skills but also part of our culture and lives, and it is regret that one day they may all vanish as no one will know how to do it anymore. While those concerns are well justifiable, I maintain that mechanization in general is conducive to human progress. Firstly, although it does cause unemployment, on the plus side, it also greatly promotes economic development due to improved productivity, thereby raising the quality of people’s lives. The issue of unemployment can be addressed if those workers are provided with a chance to be retrained for more advanced skills and knowledge. Secondly, with machines, people are spared to do some jobs that may put their lives at risk. For example, jobs like mining and oil exploration are extremely dangerous. Every year, numerous workers lost their lives because of various accidents. Yet if machines can take the place of human labor, such casualty would be largely reduced. In conclusion, although mechanization is not the perfect answer, in my view, it has more advantages compared to the problems, and certainly will propel the progress of human history.November 4, 201800
- IELTS writing: Comparison of Access to the City Hospital The two diagrams compare the layout of a city hospital in the years 2007 and 2010, showing the way of how to get into it. It can be seen from the diagrams that many new facilities had been added around the hospital to make the access more convenient. In 2007, the City Hospital was surrounded by a Ring Road, with the Hospital Road leading the way out, intersecting with the City Road. The Hospital Road was also seen lined with six bus stops on both sides, and the open area on the left of the bus stops was a car park, available for both the staff and public to use. Three years later, some changes were made to the road access. On both ends of the Hospital Road a roundabout was built. The stops were gone and replaced by a new, large bus station on the right of the road, which was connected with the roundabouts by two short paths. The original car park was made for the use of staff only and ordinary people could park their cars in the newly built Public car park, which sat on the right of the Ring Road.
July 2, 201800 - IELTS writing: Comparison of Marriages and Divorces in the USA The first bar chart shows the number of marriages and divorces from 1970 to 2000 in America, and the second chart compares four kinds of marital status in two different years. Overall, the rates of marriage were in decline during this period, and more people in 2000 chose to stay out of marriage than in 1970. In 1970, there were 2.5 million marriages as opposed to 1 million divorces. In the next four decades, the number of marriages fell by 0.5 million, reaching 2 millions in 2000. The year 1980 saw the highest number of divorces in the four years shown, yet this figure dropped slowly back to its original level in 1970, exactly half of the number of marriages. The second chart illustrates that the majority of adults in America were married in both 1970 and 2000, though the percentage of these adults decreased from 70% in 1970 to just under 60% in 2000. On the contrary, the proportion of people who had not yet got married and those who were divorced both rose by around 5%, reaching 20% and about 9% in 2000. A slight fall was seen in the category of widowed adults.
July 2, 201801 - IELTS writing: University Sports Center Conversion The two pictures compare the layout of a university sports center: one is the present outlook; the other is the design for the future. It is clear that the new center will be larger than the current one, and more functions will be added to the center with the introduction of different facilities. Right now, in the middle of the center is a 25-meter swimming pool surrounded by seats, a gym, a changing room, and a reception. There are also two areas for outdoors courts sitting on both sides of the pool. In the future, however, the two outdoor areas are to be converted into one big leisure pool on the left, and a relatively smaller sports hall on the right, together with two dance studios. The gym will be extended to the right bordering on one of the studios and the hall. The entrance zone will also be expanded, with a new sports shop and a café added on the both corners. Two new changing rooms will be built on the open space outside the courts, just next to the shop and the café. Finally, no change will be made to the pool, its seating and the reception.
July 1, 201800 - IELTS writing: Comparison of Visitor Satisfaction to a Museum The table compares visitor numbers to Ashdown Museum in two different periods and the two pie charts illustrate the degree of satisfaction of those visitors respectively. Overall, the number of people visiting this museum after it was refurbished was rising and so was their sense of satisfaction towards the museum. Before the year of museum refurbishment, 74000 people made their visits. The surveys shows 50% of them felt dissatisfied, with 10% of them expressing their extreme discontent over their visits. However, the figure dropped to only one-fifth after the rebuilt, which then attracted 92000 people during the year, and the percentage of those who voiced their utmost unhappiness also halved. On the other hand, the proportion of visitors showing general approval of the museum’s work jumped from 45% to 75%, and the group giving the highest rating saw a 20% increase to 35% after the refurbishment. The percentage of visitors who gave no response to the survey remained the same during the two periods, at 5%.
June 29, 201800 - IELTS writing: Comparison of the Sales of Coffee and Banana In Five Countries The two tables compares five countries with respect to their revenues from selling Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in two separate years. Overall, sales of coffee all increased in those five countries, and Switzerland outperformed other countries in banana sales in both of these two years. In 1999, the top seller Switzerland sold 3 millions Euros worth of coffee, just double the sum of the UK, and more than three times higher than the sum of the last place, Sweden (0.8 million). Yet 15 years later, sales surged in the UK to 20 million Euros, overtaking Switzerland and coming on top. The sales of the other three countries all grew slightly. Switzerland also ranked the first in the sales of bananas in 1999, gaining 15 million Euros that year. This figure far exceeded the other four countries, the sales of which all failed to go beyond 2 millions. By 2004, the banana sales in Switzerland had more than tripled to 47 million Euros, still far leading the others. Sales in the UK and Belgium also rose considerably, reaching 5.5 and 4 million respectively. In contrast, Sweden and Denmark saw their revenues fall down to about half as much as the figures in 1999.
June 28, 201800 - IELTS Writing: Comparison of Spending in Five European Countries The table compares five European countries with respect to their expense on three categories of daily items in 2002. Overall, people in Turkey spent relatively more than others, and the category of food/drink/tobacco constituted the largest portion of expense in all five countries. In 2002, this category of food and drinks accounted for 32.14% of the household finance in Turkey, closely followed by Ireland (28.91%) and about twice as much as the portions in Italy and Sweden. Not only did the Swedish spend the least on foods and drinks in all five countries, they also ranked the last in the purchase of clothing and footwear. Only 5.4% of the money went to this category, just over half of the portion of Italy (9%), who was the top spender in this group. The figures for the other three countries all stood at around 6.5%. Turkey again went to the first place regarding the cost of leisure/education, with 4.35% of their income invested into it. The Irish and Spanish, on the contrary, only spent about half as much as what the Turkish did in this category, paying 2.21% and 1.98% respectively. The proportions of the other two countries were close, both standing at around 3%.
June 27, 201800 - IELTS writing: Water Consumption in Six Regions The pie charts compare six regions regarding their use of water. Overall, in most developing countries, the majority of water consumption goes to agriculture, while developed countries use more water for industries. It could be noticed from the charts that, in Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia, over third quarters of water is used in agriculture, with Central Asia in particular taking up the largest portion of nearly 90%. South America also sees its water reserve mainly flow to lands, but with a lesser proportion of 71%. By contrast, the amount of water consumed for agriculture only takes up less than 40% both in North America and Europe. In these two relatively wealthy regions, it is industrial use rather agricultural that comprises the largest share, reaching 48% in North America and 53% in Europe, while the proportions of other region in this category all go below 15%.The differences in the amount of water going for domestic use are not obvious. The statistics range from 7% to 19%.
June 25, 201820 - IELTS writing: Demographic Changes in Yemen and Italy The four pie charts compare two countries regarding the percentage of population based on different age groups (0 to 14, 15-59, 60 and over) in 2000, and with a prediction into 2050. Overall, the proportions of young and middle-aged people in Yemen show a growing trend, while in Italy, it is the elderly people who will see their cohort expand. In 2000, people in Yemen who were aged below 60 years old took up a majority of 95.4% in its population, leaving only 3.6% to the elderly. Yet in Italy, the elderly accounted for almost a quarter of the total, and the middle group made up the biggest composition of 61.6%. The statistics are projected to change in the future. In Yemen, a growing share is predicted in the middle group, at 57.3% in 2050, overtaking the youngest group which will see its proportion shrink. On the other hand, elderly population is likely to increase in Italy, taking up 42.3% of the total, only next to the middle group which is expected to fall one-fifth in 2050. The proportions of the elderly group in Yemen and the youngest group in Italy are believed to remain stable.
June 24, 201801 - IELTS Writing: Comparison of Fuel Sources in Australia and France The pie charts compare Australia and France regarding the distribution of their fuel sources in electricity production in two separate years. Overall, both of these two countries saw a growth in the amount of the electricity generated, and while coal was all along the major source of fuel in Australia, France showed a favor towards nuclear power within 20 years’ time. In 1980, half amount of the electricity generated in Australia was fuelled by coal, at 50 units, and the number rose to 120 units in 2000, taking over three quarters of the total amount. In France, fuel sources were distributed rather evenly in 1980, with coal, natural gas and oil contributing to the majority of the electricity produced. Yet in 2000, nuclear power becomes the primary source of fuel for electricity, at 126 units. On the other hand, the use of oil and natural gas dropped considerably in Australia, from 30 units combined to only 4 units. A similar trend was also seen in the use of natural gas and hydro power. Hydro power, in particular, plunged from 25 units to only 2 units. By contrast, natural gas use in Australia experienced a small growth, same as oil in France. It is also noted that though it was popular in France, nuclear power was not used in Australia during this period.
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