Comment 13

Currently, technology is more and more present in our lives. Many teenagers and children already have their own mobile phone. Technology can have many advantages but it also has disadvantages.



On the one hand, technology is very good for us. It makes our lives easier. Besides, almost everybody is in touch with technology; not only in terms of mobile phones, TVs and tablets, but we also use technology in security alarms, gps and radios among other things. Nowadays our life wouldn’t be the same without technology.



On the other hand, technology has disadvantages as well. It is very common to see people addicted to substances such as tobacco or alcohol but... Does addiction to technology exist? Well, yes, it exists and especially it happens in young people. In addition, many times we don't realize it but we can spend hours and hours in front of a screen. Addiction to technology is a very serious issue and we should follow the example of the people who live in Silicon Valley. We all know that this is the center of technology but the children of those who live there are very far from technology, their parents are especially concerned about keeping them away from technology addictions.



To sum up, technology has many advantages but it can also be dangerous. In my opinion, we should use technology in a responsible way.

Comment 12

Nowadays, coffee is a very common drink all over the world. People usually drink it for breakfast or after lunch. Coffee has advantages and disadvantages.



On the one hand, coffee can be very good for us. There are many studies that show us that drinking a cup of coffee a day is good for us. Besides, it can help us lose weight. Acording to scientistics defences from the University of Nottingham drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate 'brown fat', the body's own fat-fighting defenses, which could be the key to tackling obesity and diabetes.



On the other hand, just as coffee can be very good for us, it can also be harmful. In addition, we have to be careful with the amount of coffee we drink; drinking more than three cups of coffee a day can be bad because with coffee our heart rate is increased. Furthemore, you also have to control the hours you drink it because if you drink coffee before you go to sleep you may have a lot of energy and you may not be able to rest properly.



All in all, drinking coffee is good but we shouldn't abuse it. From my point of view, we shouldn't drink coffee every day and if we do it, no more than a cup.

Comment 11

Nowadays there is rubbish everywhere and, as we all know, our planet is in great danger. Nevertheless, most people don't think about that when they throw rubbish on the ground or when they throw all the organic waste in the same container.



On the one hand, we don't probably take it that seriously but our actions, like buying a lot of food and then not eating it, are very harmful to the planet. Besides, we usually buy a lot of food and throw away what's left over, even more so on dates like this, Christmas. According to statistics, food — from the way it is grown and transported to how it is disposed of — accounts for about one third of global emissions.



On the other hand, many of us can do our part to reduce our carbon output in the kitchen by having a compost bin next to the trash can or swapping poultry for red meat in the fridge. In addition, this initiative has already been taken by some restaurants in California; if you pay a bit more for your dinner, restaurants can bill themselves as carbon-friendly, and farmers get extra money to invest in the most climate-helpful production practices, in a process known as carbon farming.



All in all, rubbish is very bad for the planet and we must control the garbage we throw away and the food we waste. In my opinion, if we get used to doing some small actions, we can contribute to save the planet.

A FOREIGNER IN BRITAIN

Comment 10

Nowadays, artificial intelligence is creeping into every aspect of daily life. Technology is advancing very quickly and there are more and more complex and efficient robots and machines that can do many different jobs. A long time ago, all works were manual , but since the Industrial Revolution with the introduction of new machines the way we work began to change. Robots can be good because they make our work easier, but they also have disadvantages.


On the one hand, robots are very important in our lives today. They make our work easier and help us with many things. In addition, robots have made many things possible; for example, they help us to produce things in factories much faster than before and robots can also help us to communicate with people who are far away, some years ago this was unthinkable. Besides, until today the robots that exist are machines that can do a certain activity very well, but it is thought that in the future the robots will go much further, that means if someone was capable of creating a robot that could communicate with other people and have emotions of its own, how would that affect us? Would we still have normal friends or would we prefer to talk to a robot that if we want we can turn off? And what about having children or pets? People would start to adopt robots and take care of them or would we continue doing as we do today? We cannot know yet, so we must wait for that to happen.


On the other hand, although robots help us in many things it is also true that they have taken away many jobs. According to statistics, in 5 or 10 years many jobs that there are nowadays will not be in the long run and they are going to be replaced by machines. All those workers will have to change their jobs or they will be out of work. However, if you work moving machines or with robots you must be careful because robots can break down and can be dangerous. Last, but certainly not least, if we replace most jobs with robots we will start spending a lot of time alone and working alone can be bad for our health because we are social beings who need to communicate with other people.


To put it in a nutshell, robots help us and make our lives easier, but we sometimes have to be careful with them. In my opinion, robots are very good for us, but we shouldn’t make robots with emotions.

Comment 9

Nowadays most people both adults and children have a television at home. In addition, there are already many different programs on the TV so I am sure that some of them suit our interests. Television can be very good, but it also has some disadvantages.

On the one hand, TV helps us to learn what happened anywhere in the world; a few years ago, it was very difficult to know what happened far from your city or town but nowadays thanks to the news it is very easy. However, there are many programs with which you can learn many things such as documentaries or cooking programs. Besides, cartoons are a good way to keep younger children entertained because they are so funny for them.


On the other hand, Television is no longer merely the drug of the nation, it is the pacifier, babysitter, wallpaper and teacher for our children. Increasingly it intrudes on the very first months of their lives. In addition, according to the statistics in Australia young children spend more time watching television than any other activity. Another important TV problem is that if you spend a lot of time watching TV you may end up with problems like vision problems or headaches. And talking about young children, watching a little TV is fine but if they spend too many hours watching TV they won't probably develop their creativity properly because children should play with toys and other people.


All in all, television can be good for keeping us informed but we must be careful with it. In my opinion, we should watch TV as little as possible because it can create addiction; in my case, I only watch TV about half an hour a day.

Comment 8

Nowadays, we are all very familiarized with social networks. We have to look at Facebook, Twitter, whatsapp or Instagram every day and many people say that they can’t live without being informed about everything, that means, they can’t spend an entire day without revising social networks. To be informed of what is happening in the world is fine. Nevertheless, many times the news that reaches us through social networks can be false. So… What can we do?



On the one hand, social networks are really good because they allow us to communicate easily with people who are far away from us. Talking about WhatsApp, this is the most important messaging system in the world. WhatsApp is used in many countries. Nevertheless , WhatsApp is a private messaging system. Besides, the goal of Whatsapp is a private conversation between a few people but sometimes if someone writes some fake news it can be received by thousands of people, and there’s the problem.


On the other hand, creating fake news about someone famous is very dangerous because people may think it is true. In addition, the blame for the transmission of this fake news is not only with the person who invented it, but also with the messenger service that helps to transmit it, in this case, WhatsApp. However , to solve this, WhatsApp has taken a number of measures such as not being able to send the same message to more than 5 people at once. Besides , we all know that nowadays there are many fake news circulating on the network.


All in all, we must be careful with the news that we see because that may not be true. In my opinion, WhatsApp is very good but sometimes we must think about the news and links that people send us through this social network.