TSETSENSAMBUU 202511
Task 1:
The pie charts illustrate the proportion of online sales for travel, film or music, books and clothes in New
Zealand in two selected years. In general, travel and film and music made up the largest proportion of
the total online sales in two selected years.
In 2003, it is apparent that 36% of the total sales were travel sector related, which was the major online
sale of the year. However, in 2013, a drop of 7% resulted in the same sector which became the second
biggest portion of total online sales. The second major sector in 2003 was clothes, which accounted for
24% of overall sales. A decrease of 8% could be seen in clothes in 2013.
Film and music made the third largest portion of the overall sales in 2003 (21%) whereas, in 2013, the
figure rose to 33% which successfully hit the highest sales. A relatively small portion of online sales was
for books (19%) in 2003 which was slightly lower than that in 2013 (22%).
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Task 2:
In the past few years, people have used technology more and more frequently. Now, some governments
use it to spy on what people do or say on their phones, sometimes even when the people don't know
they're being watched. I think that this kind of use of technology is more harmful than helpful.
Some people, especially people in power, think that checking and keeping track of people makes sense
and has many benefits. First, they say that it is for the safety of the country. For example, governments
think that with these technologies, they can fight international crime and reduce terrorist attacks,
making their country safer. Some people also say that this way of keeping an eye on things will cut down
on local crimes like burglaries because a thief won't steal if he doesn't know if he's being watched or
not.
On the other hand, most people think that spying is when someone watches them without their
knowledge. In other words, they always feel like someone is watching them, which makes them feel
unsafe even at home. Social activists also think that this goes against the right to free speech and the
basic human right to a safe space for oneself. For example, people who are in competition with the
current governments or who don't like them might feel threatened in their own lives.
In conclusion, checking what people do may have some safety benefits, but I think it's the wrong way to
use technology, and the downsides are more important and significantly larger.
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