When it comes to my video preferences on YouTube, I am a pretty simple guy. I see a beautiful woman on the thumbnail, I am definitely clicking on it😂.
Sometimes, this sort of impulsive decisions can end up being useful. Below, I am sharing a YouTube video that might teach you a thing or two about the blockchain technology.
Sometimes, this sort of impulsive decisions can end up being useful. Below, I am sharing a YouTube video that might teach you a thing or two about the blockchain technology.
I decided to talk a little about how wishful thinking can be destructive.
Let me first give you some insights into what wishful thinking is. According to Wikipedia (I know I could have used a better source), "wishful thinking is the formation of beliefs based on what might be pleasing to imagine, rather than on evidence, rationality, or reality". In simpler words, or should I say in IELTS takers' language, it is when you keep imagining getting a score, it might be 7.0+ or higher, when in reality your English is still in a miserable state.
Now that we gained some idea of how wishful thinking can be characterized, let's discuss how it is different from being optimistic. Optimism is more based around the idea of positive thinking with some respect to certain facts of the situation. Although some elements of wishful thinking
can be found in optimism, it does encompass hope and a hint of reality.
When someone says that they are being optimistic about their exam or job interview results despite knowing that they don't have what it takes to pass them, they might be indulging themselves in pure wishful thinking. So, how can it be bad other than the fact that they are going to be utterly disappointed after they get their results? Well, some studies show that these people are compromising their state of mind by accepting "the opposite of reality" while being entirely oblivious to the truth. These people (sometimes this includes me) develop a vulnerability to far-fetched ideas and concepts that might distort their reality and put them in a fragile and compromised position. Eventually, they become so disconnected from the reality (the one we all share) and unable to distinguish a fact from a figment of their imagination that they become an outcast in their group or community because of their very "fiction-based" thinking. Yet as enjoyable as it is to think wishfully, it has far more devastating implications in our lives than we might realize.
Me deciding to make a post about it has to do with my experiences with students who waste their time doing that rather than work on weak aspects of their English. If the amount of time they spent thinking wishfully was spent on dealing with the facts of their situation, their chances of achieving all those things they imagine/wish to achieve would go up significantly.
#SayNotoWishfulThinking
Let me first give you some insights into what wishful thinking is. According to Wikipedia (I know I could have used a better source), "wishful thinking is the formation of beliefs based on what might be pleasing to imagine, rather than on evidence, rationality, or reality". In simpler words, or should I say in IELTS takers' language, it is when you keep imagining getting a score, it might be 7.0+ or higher, when in reality your English is still in a miserable state.
Now that we gained some idea of how wishful thinking can be characterized, let's discuss how it is different from being optimistic. Optimism is more based around the idea of positive thinking with some respect to certain facts of the situation. Although some elements of wishful thinking
can be found in optimism, it does encompass hope and a hint of reality.
When someone says that they are being optimistic about their exam or job interview results despite knowing that they don't have what it takes to pass them, they might be indulging themselves in pure wishful thinking. So, how can it be bad other than the fact that they are going to be utterly disappointed after they get their results? Well, some studies show that these people are compromising their state of mind by accepting "the opposite of reality" while being entirely oblivious to the truth. These people (sometimes this includes me) develop a vulnerability to far-fetched ideas and concepts that might distort their reality and put them in a fragile and compromised position. Eventually, they become so disconnected from the reality (the one we all share) and unable to distinguish a fact from a figment of their imagination that they become an outcast in their group or community because of their very "fiction-based" thinking. Yet as enjoyable as it is to think wishfully, it has far more devastating implications in our lives than we might realize.
Me deciding to make a post about it has to do with my experiences with students who waste their time doing that rather than work on weak aspects of their English. If the amount of time they spent thinking wishfully was spent on dealing with the facts of their situation, their chances of achieving all those things they imagine/wish to achieve would go up significantly.
#SayNotoWishfulThinking
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Writing experts out there? Take a look at the following essays written by an IELTS candidate, find mistakes, correct them and make any other comments if you like.
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Giving children pocket money is common in many countries. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of giving pocket money to children.
Providing children with enough money to spend on their own needs has become a widespread practice in many parts of the world. While children can learn about managing their finances and the value of money from this, there are also drawbacks to be taken into account.
To begin with the positives, children who are given pocket money know how to spend this resource. This is because parents tend to instruct them beforehand about expending it on such valuable needs as food, transportation and stationery. These children, in effect, grow up to be more independent than those who were not given pocket money early in life. Besides making them more independent, these children are also likely to be prepared for family life with their ability to prioritize spending on vital and urgent necessities and cutting expenses on unnecessary ones.
Despite the benefits stated above, pocket money does present some problems. Often, money is an evil that leads children astray. Children starting smoking during their secondary school period, being addicted to computer games to such an extent that they cannot help purchasing new skins for their characters and new levels are clear cases in point. Another disadvantage of giving pocket money to children would be the danger of spoiling. Conversely, if the young are taught how to earn money by, for example, doing the most rudimentary tasks like housework and gardening, rather than receiving money for nothing, we could perhaps see more prudent, rational economizers who understand that “money does not grow on trees”.
In conclusion, although giving pocket money to children is beneficial in a number of ways, it is crucial to consider that it also harms the young by spoiling them and paving the way for taking up bad habits.
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Providing children with enough money to spend on their own needs has become a widespread practice in many parts of the world. While children can learn about managing their finances and the value of money from this, there are also drawbacks to be taken into account.
To begin with the positives, children who are given pocket money know how to spend this resource. This is because parents tend to instruct them beforehand about expending it on such valuable needs as food, transportation and stationery. These children, in effect, grow up to be more independent than those who were not given pocket money early in life. Besides making them more independent, these children are also likely to be prepared for family life with their ability to prioritize spending on vital and urgent necessities and cutting expenses on unnecessary ones.
Despite the benefits stated above, pocket money does present some problems. Often, money is an evil that leads children astray. Children starting smoking during their secondary school period, being addicted to computer games to such an extent that they cannot help purchasing new skins for their characters and new levels are clear cases in point. Another disadvantage of giving pocket money to children would be the danger of spoiling. Conversely, if the young are taught how to earn money by, for example, doing the most rudimentary tasks like housework and gardening, rather than receiving money for nothing, we could perhaps see more prudent, rational economizers who understand that “money does not grow on trees”.
In conclusion, although giving pocket money to children is beneficial in a number of ways, it is crucial to consider that it also harms the young by spoiling them and paving the way for taking up bad habits.
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As countries develop, more and more people buy cars.
Do the advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?
With the development of countries, people’s living standards improve as well, allowing them to purchase automobiles increasingly more. In my opinion, this tendency does more harm than good.
Looking firstly at the positives of cars, the two main benefits are that they provide independence and are helpful in emergencies. With regards to the former, having a car allows people to commute to work, studies and run other errands no matter time how distant their destination is. Unlike with other means of transport like buses, trains and subway, car owners are free from the hustles of waiting, following strict schedules and, oftentimes, being late. As for the latter, humans may become ill or an emergency might happen at any unexpected time. On these occasions, having a personal automobile can be a matter of life and death.
In spite of the benefits above, I do feel that having a car presents serious drawbacks, the most obvious of which is the risk of fatal accidents. Instead of saving a human life, driving recklessly, not following the speed limit or obeying road signs, can be a cause of many people’s death. Not only this, but the environment is also severely damaged by excessive amounts of carbon dioxide discharged by those cars. If we do not care about providing the future generation with a cleaner environment and fresher air by driving less, then who does? Of course, that is not to claim that owning a car should completely be banned. It is suggested that private cars be used only during emergencies, ill-health and other vital concerns, but not for insignificant reasons.
In conclusion, although people buying more cars might be considered beneficial for both regular and critical conditions, they are outweighed by the negatives of lethal accidents damage to the environment.
#task2
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Do the advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?
With the development of countries, people’s living standards improve as well, allowing them to purchase automobiles increasingly more. In my opinion, this tendency does more harm than good.
Looking firstly at the positives of cars, the two main benefits are that they provide independence and are helpful in emergencies. With regards to the former, having a car allows people to commute to work, studies and run other errands no matter time how distant their destination is. Unlike with other means of transport like buses, trains and subway, car owners are free from the hustles of waiting, following strict schedules and, oftentimes, being late. As for the latter, humans may become ill or an emergency might happen at any unexpected time. On these occasions, having a personal automobile can be a matter of life and death.
In spite of the benefits above, I do feel that having a car presents serious drawbacks, the most obvious of which is the risk of fatal accidents. Instead of saving a human life, driving recklessly, not following the speed limit or obeying road signs, can be a cause of many people’s death. Not only this, but the environment is also severely damaged by excessive amounts of carbon dioxide discharged by those cars. If we do not care about providing the future generation with a cleaner environment and fresher air by driving less, then who does? Of course, that is not to claim that owning a car should completely be banned. It is suggested that private cars be used only during emergencies, ill-health and other vital concerns, but not for insignificant reasons.
In conclusion, although people buying more cars might be considered beneficial for both regular and critical conditions, they are outweighed by the negatives of lethal accidents damage to the environment.
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An essay question:
Computers can now help people translate things immediately so there is no need for people to learn other languages. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
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Computers can now help people translate things immediately so there is no need for people to learn other languages. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
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Essay A
The development of technology, in recent years, has enabled people translate everything in no time. This, in turn, leaves no need to master foreign languages. I completely disagree with this statement for two principal reasons.
With regards to the former, technology is evolving and we are yet to conclude that artificial intelligence software, such as Siri and Alice, which recognize voices are as intelligent and advanced as humans. This has to do with the flaws they tend to have. Human language is composed of elements of grammar, speed, emotion and tone, all of which can be difficult tasks for a robot to interpret and understand. Simply using Siri software in a language other than English speaking faster than usual is a clear case in point which proves their limited capabilities in comprehending humans, let alone translating. If technology is advanced enough that can supersede humans in translation, then why there is still a high demand for synchronous translators?
As for the latter, the possibilities of utilizing technology in written text is limited too. From my personal experience, when writing university assignments, I had to use Google Translator to translate my thoughts and ideas to English. However, for the sake of checking reliability of this piece of software, I had done the reverse translation, and the outcome was different. It is true that technology lends people a helping hand in most situations when translation needed. Nevertheless, to claim that there is no requirement to learn foreign languages is to ignore mistakes and inability of technology in certain situations.
Technology of translation has advanced considerably, but it still has a long way to go. Its limit both in written and oral forms of communication discussed above leads us to a conclusion that people still an urge to learn foreign languages to be able to translate and not completely rely on technology for this purpose.
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The development of technology, in recent years, has enabled people translate everything in no time. This, in turn, leaves no need to master foreign languages. I completely disagree with this statement for two principal reasons.
With regards to the former, technology is evolving and we are yet to conclude that artificial intelligence software, such as Siri and Alice, which recognize voices are as intelligent and advanced as humans. This has to do with the flaws they tend to have. Human language is composed of elements of grammar, speed, emotion and tone, all of which can be difficult tasks for a robot to interpret and understand. Simply using Siri software in a language other than English speaking faster than usual is a clear case in point which proves their limited capabilities in comprehending humans, let alone translating. If technology is advanced enough that can supersede humans in translation, then why there is still a high demand for synchronous translators?
As for the latter, the possibilities of utilizing technology in written text is limited too. From my personal experience, when writing university assignments, I had to use Google Translator to translate my thoughts and ideas to English. However, for the sake of checking reliability of this piece of software, I had done the reverse translation, and the outcome was different. It is true that technology lends people a helping hand in most situations when translation needed. Nevertheless, to claim that there is no requirement to learn foreign languages is to ignore mistakes and inability of technology in certain situations.
Technology of translation has advanced considerably, but it still has a long way to go. Its limit both in written and oral forms of communication discussed above leads us to a conclusion that people still an urge to learn foreign languages to be able to translate and not completely rely on technology for this purpose.
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Essay B
The availability of advanced translation tools on computers today might lead some people to believe that learning other languages is not as necessary as it used to be. While I find this assertion to be true to some extent, I hold the view that people should still learn other languages for several reasons.
On the one hand, it is true that computer technology involving translation functions have come a long way from the time when it could only help translate basic speech chunks of another language. Whereas in the past people could only use it to interpret individual words and phrases, today this technology could be used to perform the more sophisticated tasks such as translating long texts into as many as 120 languages. Some language software tools go all the way to recognizing human speech, detecting what language is being used and translating it into a language of one’s choice. These advances, indeed, make some people wonder if the day when learning another language will be impractical has come.
On the other hand, despite the recent updates to translation software technologies, I believe computers are not yet close to replacing the traditional practice of learning other languages. One reason to this is the fact that these tools sometimes, if not often, fail to decipher cultural cues and features encoded within languages. Japanese, for example, is a language which requires proper use of tone to convey the intended meaning of words like “husband”. If not accounted for such subtleties of the language, serious misunderstandings may arise. Besides, there is more to learning a foreign language than simply deciphering and understanding it. It is an experience that involves learning about the culture and lifestyle of the language being learned as some expressions and figures of speech may have roots in them.
In conclusion, I would like to bring us back to my initial point that language learning is not one of those things that might be rendered obsolete with the advances in technology.
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The availability of advanced translation tools on computers today might lead some people to believe that learning other languages is not as necessary as it used to be. While I find this assertion to be true to some extent, I hold the view that people should still learn other languages for several reasons.
On the one hand, it is true that computer technology involving translation functions have come a long way from the time when it could only help translate basic speech chunks of another language. Whereas in the past people could only use it to interpret individual words and phrases, today this technology could be used to perform the more sophisticated tasks such as translating long texts into as many as 120 languages. Some language software tools go all the way to recognizing human speech, detecting what language is being used and translating it into a language of one’s choice. These advances, indeed, make some people wonder if the day when learning another language will be impractical has come.
On the other hand, despite the recent updates to translation software technologies, I believe computers are not yet close to replacing the traditional practice of learning other languages. One reason to this is the fact that these tools sometimes, if not often, fail to decipher cultural cues and features encoded within languages. Japanese, for example, is a language which requires proper use of tone to convey the intended meaning of words like “husband”. If not accounted for such subtleties of the language, serious misunderstandings may arise. Besides, there is more to learning a foreign language than simply deciphering and understanding it. It is an experience that involves learning about the culture and lifestyle of the language being learned as some expressions and figures of speech may have roots in them.
In conclusion, I would like to bring us back to my initial point that language learning is not one of those things that might be rendered obsolete with the advances in technology.
⚡️@alisherposts ⚡️
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As you can see in the comments section, there is much discussion going on around who the authors of the essays are. We will make a post revealing which essay is whose after they get 1K views each.
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Essay B The availability of advanced translation tools on computers today might lead some people to believe that learning other languages is not as necessary as it used to be. While I find this assertion to be true to some extent, I hold the view that people…
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The essay B was written by Muhammadali.
The essay B was written by Muhammadali.