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Unit 2 Task 12 Advances in Technology

While previous methods of communication such as letters and telephone calls shared a similar form with today's communication tools, modern technology has revolutionized the speed and range of communication options. In the past, written correspondence took days to arrive and short memos circulated slowly within offices, whereas digital messages now arrive nearly instantly via email, text, and social media. Whereas fifty years ago communication was primarily limited to telephone calls and letters, today there is a vast array of options that includes video calls, messaging apps, and social networking platforms in addition to older methods. While the basic forms persist, technological advances have dramatically increased the speed and breadth of long-distance correspondence.

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Unit 2 Task 12 Advances in Technology

While previous methods of communication such as letters and telephone calls shared a similar form with today's communication tools, modern technology has revolutionized the speed and range of communication options. In the past, written correspondence took days to arrive and short memos circulated slowly within offices, whereas digital messages now arrive nearly instantly via email, text, and social media. Whereas fifty years ago communication was primarily limited to telephone calls and letters, today there is a vast array of options that includes video calls, messaging apps, and social networking platforms in addition to older methods. While the basic forms persist, technological advances have dramatically increased the speed and breadth of long-distance correspondence.

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Title: There have been many advances in technology over the past fifty years.

These have
revolutionized the way we communicate with people who are far away. Compare and
contrast methods of communication used today with those which were used in the past.

Before the advent of computers and modern technology, people communicating over long
distances used traditional means such as letters and the telephone. Nowadays we have a
vast array of communication tools which can complete this task, ranging from email to
instant messaging and video calls. While the present and previous means of communication
are similar in their general form, they differ in regard to their speed and the range of tools
available.

One similarity between current and previous methods of communication relates to the form
of communication. In the past, both written forms such as letters were frequently used, in
addition to oral forms such as telephone calls. Similarly, people nowadays use both of these
forms. Just as in the past, written forms of communication are prevalent, for example via
email and text messaging. In addition, oral forms are still used, including the telephone,
mobile phone, and voice messages via instant messaging services.

However, there are clearly many differences in the way we communicate over long
distances, the most notable of which is speed. This is most evident in relation to written
forms of communication. In the past, letters would take days to arrive at their destination.
In contrast, an email arrives almost instantaneously and can be read seconds after it was
sent. In the past, if it was necessary to send a short message, for example at work, a memo
could be passed around the office, which would take some time to circulate. This is
different from the current situation, in which a text message can be sent immediately.

Another significant difference is the range of communication methods. Fifty years ago, the
tools available for communicating over long distances were primarily the telephone and the
letter. By comparison, there are a vast array of communication methods available today.
These include not only the telephone, letter, email and text messages already mentioned,
but also video conferences via software such as Skype or mobile phone apps such as
Wechat, and social media such as Facebook and Twitter.

In conclusion, methods of communication have greatly advanced over the past fifty years.
While there are some similarities, such as the forms of communication, there are significant
differences, chiefly in relation to the speed of communication and the range of
communication tools available. There is no doubt that technology will continue to progress
in future, and the advanced tools which we use today may one day also become outdated.

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