IELTS Essay practise "Modern technology is now very common in most work places. How do you think this has changed the way we work? Do you think there are disadvantages to relying too much on technology?" People get more and more used to using technology in their work places nowadays. It appears to be a good way of letting things work automatically. We can complete tasks we could not do in the past because of a lack of time. However, in some cases we do rely too much on our smart machines. In this essay I will explain why. On one side, working with modern technology gives us the freedom to do more different things in our bosses time. In the past, lots of people spent their whole day with making appointments, calculating the financial numbers or writing things out on paper. Nowadays we have smart computer programs to assist you with these matters, so you will have more time to cope with more important stuff. On the other hand, we should not always trust our technology. It is created by humans, and unfortunately they make mistakes. It is not so bad if your navigation system does not point out the best route to reach your destination. However, when a financial employee forgets to insert a certain number or dot in his excel sheet, the computer program will calculate it right, but with the wrong numbers. This happened in 2009 in Germany; a worker of the financial department inserted a zero too much in a program, which affected the whole company. It took them three months before they figured out there was something wrong. On balance, we should be thankful we have technology to assist us. It gives us lots of time extra to spend on other useful businesses. However we should also be alert on what we trust. We have to bear in mind that everything a computer tells us depends on what another human being has put into it.

Ielts essay practising "Tourism is an ever growing industry. What benefits do you think tourism brings to individuals and society?" The tourist industry keeps increasing. More and more people enjoy their holidays in other places or countries than where they live. This development contributes to better employment chances for individuals as for the local economy of the society. Firstly, all the tourists coming to a certain place will give the local individuals work. All those visitors will want to go eating in restaurants, or they want to go for a sightseeing tour. They also might go snorkelling or visit a local museum. All these possible places tourists go to, provide jobs for the local community. Those individuals will find more jobs when tourists keep coming to their cities. Secondly, the increase of tourists also benefits the whole society. When the industry grows, the economy will be boosted enormously. The first reason to believe that is that the local community will gain more jobs to satisfy the needs of the tourists. When people have jobs, they have more money to spend, which contributes to a better economy. The second reason is that those tourists themselves are spending money as well. If they want to do a sightseeing tour or they go to a restaurant, they will give money in return of those favours. In conclusion it can be said that the growing tourist industry contributes to better employment for the individuals of the local community. They will be able to get a job in satisfying the travelers. It also benefits the society because the economy increases as a result of tourists spending money for leisure activities.