Hello! Thank you for one more writing practice test! I was just hoping if you could check my 1st task only, i`m not sure about this one..Here`s my answer. The reading and the listening are both about some reasons for the Late Bronze Age collapse which the period of the collapse of Eastern Mediterreanean civilizations. The writer puts forth some probable theories for this event. However, the lecturer is quick to point out that they are completely unconvincing. To begin with, the author mentions that the shift of climate had caused the collapse. In particular, permanent drought and terrible famine along with earthquakes and other natural disaster could have affected those civilizations. The lecturer stands in firm opposition to this claim. He starts off by saying that even though famine and drought were quite serious, there is no actual proof of climate changes during that time of history. Moreover, far not many civilizations collapsed in the same period. Secondly, the writer says that the attack of seafaring pirates named «Sea peoples» could have led to the collapse. It is known that they were good at robbing, sailing and fighting techniques. That is to say, the pirates were able to weaken the coastline cities and probably destroy the civilizations. The lecturer rebuts this by stating that those pirates were not working together and were haphazardly intervening the cities, which means they were not this strong enough to cause the collapse of the whole civilizations. Furthermore, local military forces were capable of protecting cities and get rid of the pirates. Finally, the writer brings his argument to a close by saying that the collapse could have occurred due to weak economy and political problems. Simply put, people were not equal during that time because of ruling elites that controlled everything. Consequently, people started rebelling and the government was not able to handle this. The lecturer contends this by arguing that political issues were apparently often and not unique among all civilizations at early times. Despite them, countries had still survived for a while. Therefore, political circumstances were not the probable reason for the collapse.

Hi Michael! Thank you so much for this video! It would be amazing if you could check my answer:) The topic of different approaches of conducting lessons has caused much discussion in recent years. If I had to choose, i`d rather take traditional lectures. I strongly believe that they allow to concentrate on material deeply and absorb new knowledges much easier. I understand Rachel`s concern over this question. However, I believe she misses another crucial point. Visiting lectures without any discussions is also less stressful and unnerving for students due to the fact that they do not need to be ready to come up with arguments towards the information they might elaborate on. For instance, if it is a new or challenging class, it is much better to simply sit and listen to a professor without distractions. Furthermore, I think that during conversations some students might misinterpret what a professor is trying to get across to them. For example, when students are talking about something during classes, you can hear different ideas, proposals or assumptions which you might take the wrong way. Thus, it will cause misunderstanding and mistakes in the future.

Hello Michael, I really appreciate your thorough discussion of the writing segment. Thanks for the tips! Hope you could look at my draft answer for writing task 2. Similar to Matt, I firmly believe that targeted advertising is another form of data privacy invasion and unethical. For one, this entails that the marketing of the products is specifically framed to entice the consumers, a manifestation of consumer manipulation. While Rachel points out that such method promotes efficiency, she fails to consider the risk of cybersecurity attacks, wherein our data can be stolen and used inappropriately. Thus, I strongly agree that companies should focus enhancing their ads instead. Although quite short, it's the only thing I've managed within 10 mins. Huhu. Thank you so much in advance!

Thanks Michael! I think just looking at the professor's question and then start writing is a good strategy. Here's my answer: Both options have real advantages, but I’m convinced that taking classes with a lot of discussion can be more beneficial for the students for many reasons. Firstly, students will pay more attention to the class because they will also be listening to the opinion of other students while the professor is explaining the topic. Some students get distracted in the class, and this will make the class more engaging. We tend to be more engaged with some topic while we listen to it from another perspective. Moreover, the class will be more dynamic and engaging because we will have the professor in front of us explaining the topic. While Rachel is right about that we can be better informed with lectures having an expert. If we are dedicated to listening more to others in a discussion, we can learn more than learning from an expert.

Please review my response : I believe that the discussion method would be far greater impact for the students to gain knowledge quickly. Study shows that about 75% students choose the discussion method to be appropriate as their teaching style because of the interaction of teacher with students directly aligned and connected every lecture properly. When the teacher started to explain about the “force” topic, he begun by arising different questions related to it through discussion. The teacher might considered to give many real world examples by demonstrating various teaching materials. Applying such method will help the students to obtain the ideas and information immediately. Furthermore, the students can give their own response themselves and teacher will judge it quickly so that the precise and correct information can be achieved. Therefore, this process will enrich the students capability and improve their weakness point promptly.

Hello Michael. Thank you very much. here is my response please. In my opinion, I encourage face to face learning. Students need to build good relationships with each other. So, these bonds and the physical interactions bring out a competition and healthy environment between them, and the overall education process will level up. Moreover, it helps learners to have important skills through the participation in seminars and workshops. Also, for in-class learning, individuals benefit from the campus facilities, such as library and other useful resources. On the other hand, I disagree with Emily’s claims about the cost spent on physical education. I think this can be solved by living near the academic buildings of the university or living in student’s residence.

I think the most significant impact of online classes is to facilitate the having education. Especially for young adults who already started working in professional job but also wants to pursue an academic carrier or educated himself/herself more. With online classes those people would enroll an education program without hesitating about the location of institue or their work schedule. People would take classes without changing their place or leaving their jobs. Therefore, I strongly notice accessible education for everyone with the common online classes.

Hello, Mr. Michael. thank you for your efforts. Here is my response The article and the lecture both discuss the possibility of human settlement on the moon. While the author disagrees with the idea, the professor talks about the possibility of living on the moon. First of all, the author claims about the insufficiency of a substantial atmosphere and the risk of solar radiation. The lecturer disputes the claims of the author and says that using technology can solve the problem through manipulating the moon soil to generate radiation shields for protection or even can produce a natural shield. Secondly, according to the passage, the author argues the decreasing of substances that sustain human lives on the moon, like water and oxygen. Also need efforts and energy to transfer materials from the earth to the moon. On the other hand, the professor explains that the scientists discover frozen water inside the moon; however, this can be used to extract water and generate oxygen. Moreover, the soil in the moon can be modified for agriculture through a technique called hydroponic. Lastly, the author suggests that the individuals may suffer from psychological issues due to the isolation from people on earth and the difficulty of communication. Furthermore, the lecturer disagrees with this point and suggests that the technology may help people connect easily, and the natural lighting may also provide a positive value to enhance psychological health.

Hi. Thank you for your great channel. In Speaking Question 1, I usually find more to say when I don't have to choose a clear stance, and I can speak much more fluently. Is it okay to do this for this question? For example, my answer would be something like: 'Personally, I cannot take a clear stance on this question, as there are advantages and disadvantages to both situations.' ... And then I would compare these two options...

The topic of how to teach students has generated much discussion in recent years. In my opinion, it depends on the given subject. From my perspective, if some classes would combine both strategies, it could generated the best results. For that reason, I agree about both Mike and Rachel’s arguments, but they are missing the point that is not black and white answers. The most effective way to teach a specified topic rely on the nature and the complexity of the subject given. For example, the students can prepare before hands for the classes, reading and do some exercises by themselves to be more prepared for the lecture or discussion. During the classes, the young students can have a much deeper lecture from the professor or they can discuss the subject, or it could be both. The thing is how complex and unusual is the subject for the students. To sum up, we cannot stated only one approach, because some subject are more exactly as physics and math, e some others could be more a broadly and has multiple point of views as political and social science.

Firstly, thank you for your videos! I have an exam next week, which is really exciting. I have a question and would greatly appreciate it if you could answer. Do you think speaking around 90 words is enough for the independent speaking section? Thank you in advance.

Hi, could you please review my response: The question whether remote work is beneficial or not is a debatable one. However, in my final opinion, I believe that benefits of the remote work prevail over the drawbacks. I strongly agree with the Ronald’s statement that work from home allows people to spend less time for commuting. Furthermore, I would like to add that by spending less time on the way to work people become not only more productive, but also save a lot of money. Moreover, there is an environmental effect in form of smaller CO2 emissions due to lower traffic. While Karen mentions that promotions might be limited due to remote working, I would like to note that modern software can easily track performance of everyone and, as long as the employer is objective, promotions will be assigned on a merit-based principle rather than based on relationships. Lastly, I work remotely for several years and I like it. It allows me to be flexible in planning my work and personal arrangements while keeping the quality of the work solid as it is evidenced by my performance and achievement of the assigned KPIs.

Hi michael, thank you so much in advance. Here's my essey While some people may think that remote work is not a good idea, I personaly, believe that it can be really practical. First of all, by remotely working, people waste less amount of time in the process of going to work and getting back home consequently, they can use this time for other activities. Also, it can reduce the number of cars and also traffic on the streets, which will result in a healthier environment. In addition to that, individuals can save a considerable amount of money since transportation is usually highly costly. Actually, l have some experience about this. During the corona virus pandemic, I had to work from home, and I used the money I saved to buy a computer a year later.

Hi michael Here's my essey: While some people might think that the influencers have not that much of an impact, I strongly believe that they can have an important effect on people, especially on younger ones. First of all, the use of media, including Instagram, TikTok, and RU-vid, has increased nowadays. Consequently, many individuals would follow the recommendations and media produced by this group. In addition to that, these days, there are a vast number of choices available when you plan to buy a certain product. Naturally, its not possible for every individual to test all these products and, therefore, cannot decide upon his/her experience. As a result, these influencers can play an important key to guide people which products are most cost-beneficial. Actually, I have some experience with this. I always use the reviews given by the influencers on cosmetic products so I can decide which one to buy Thank you so much in advance.

Hi michael Here's my essey: While some people might think that the influencers have not that much of an impact, I strongly believe that they can have an important effect on people, especially on younger ones. First of all, the use of media, including Instagram, TikTok, and RU-vid, has increased nowadays. Consequently, many individuals would follow the recommendations and media produced by this group. In addition to that, these days, there are a vast number of choices available when you plan to buy a certain product. Naturally, its not possible for every individual to test all these products and, therefore, cannot decide upon his/her experience. As a result, these influencers can play an important key to guide people which products are most cost-beneficial. Actually, I have some experience with this. I always use the reviews given by the influencers on cosmetic products so I can decide which one to buy Thank you so much in advance.

Hi, Mr. Michael, thank you for helping us. Here this is my response: In my opinion, I agree with Ronald’s point of view. Remote work is much better for both companies and employees. It saves a huge amount of money spent on transportation and reduces the efforts to be in workplace offices every day. Companies need to increase the efficiency of their employees by promoting them to be comfortable. This can be attained by enhancing the physical and mental health of the workers. Remote work gives a chance to save the income, so they can spend more time with their families and friends, take healthy food, and do other activities. However, this will be beneficial to all. Moreover, working from home sometimes helps mothers to organise their time.

In my opinion, targeted advertising is not a preferred way to offer or show products. Companies should not use the personal contacts of the individuals, such as phone numbers or e-mails. They should have permission first and estimate the desire of the clients, if they have interest to their services or not. However, they will be sure that their advertisements will target the right customers. So, I totally agree with Matt’s point of view. Moreover, I think targeted advertisements are not legal anyways and not respectful of our privacy. It makes us ask a big question about our security of personal information that may be given to anyone.

Hi Michael! Thanks for the resources. While I appreciate both Karen and Ronald’s points, I believe that hybrid work is more beneficial as a long term solution. I think remote and traditional work have their own particular challenges and rewards, and offering workers a flexible schedule that allows them to come into office either once or a few times a week allows relationships with colleagues to grow organically while also both maintaining the less stressful ambient of working by yourself and reducing time spent commuting. There is no reason for this to be a black and white problem, as there is a grey area which allows for more quality of life and productivity.

First of all, I appreciate the opinions of both Matthew and Lisa. So, while some people think that smartphones disrupt our communication with others, I believe that technology enhances our connecting with our family and friends, wherever they are live or stay. I can just send a massage asking for someone and a reply come to me with seconds. Technology reduces the distances between the individuals, whatever physical or emotional distances. It makes us to know more about others and decreases the Knowledge gap between the different nations. We become more understandable for a lot of concerns. Smartphones make us smarter and more opening for connections and to build new relationships. It gives a chance for persons to explain their happiness or sadness and the others will sharing you what you feel.

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First of all, I appreciate the opinions of both Emily and Jack. While some people think that marketing does not affecting by social media, I strongly believe that the world has been completely changed and everything become related to the technology, specially, the social media influencers. I agree with Jacks claims, that when influencers present goods through different social platforms, this has a huge impact on people in different nations with different cultural or social backgrounds all over the world. We note that they have a great footprint on individuals. However, this will increase the sales and profits for the companies. So, I think in the future companies will depend mainly on influencers rather than other famous characters in their marketing and products promotions.

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thank you so much for the video and your explanation. Helped a lot! Here`s my answer. The topic of working from home instead of an office has caused much discussion in recent years. I strongly believe that it has more advantages than disadvantages. Performing your job tasks remotely allows you to work at any time and under any circumstances. I understand Ronald`s concern over wasting time on traveling to work and flexible work hours, however, I think he misses another crucial point. Along with saving time while working from home, employees can talk to their clients even if they feel under the weather, for instance. That is to say, they won`t have to skip days because of different unexpected accidents. Furthermore, staying home lets people dive into more work in comparison to being in an office. This is because most people get distracted easily and have bad attention spans nowadays, so they can get carried away chatting with their colleges.

Although Mike has the point of targeted advertising not being harmful because it is opcional, I will have to agree with Jessica in this, because not only enterprises are violating our rights when recovering all our data, but also there is no law or rule that limit the use of it or if it can be trafficked for perverse purposes. As we all know, business companies are always looking for profits, without considering the well-being and safety of people unless that means substantial benefits. Examples of these benefits may be popularity and eco-friendly marketing. This is why it is extremely plausible that there are making businesses with our personal data to rich and maybe dangerous people like terrorists and the gobernment. What’s more, they’re already seeing us and hearing us through every single electronic device they sell us; thus, they shouldn’t need more confidencial data than what they already have to promote personalized products.

Please score my response This is actually a hot topic among the experts. I believe that online classes has a plenty of advantages. I want to mention some of them. First of all, online classes can be conducted from everywhere. Take me as an example, my university is actually very far from where I live, so I chose the option to study online. It has made it easier for me to focus on my other tasks such as, going to the gym, doing my part-time job and many more. Secondly, studying online gives you lot of time to spend with your family, and also reach out to problems and task in your household. I am very grateful for my decision of taking online classes.

Hello Michael, thank you for your help and guidance. Here's my essay While some people might think that targeted advertising is a violation to customers prinacy , I really believe that it is ethical. First of all, customers have a choice since they can simply ignore or decline the advertisement. Secondly by using targeted marketing , companies can save their money for other aspects. For instance they can focus on the quality of the products by reducing the low quality materials. In addition to that by considering a specific group , buisinesses can conduct less broad advertisements and as a result lessly harming the environment. This way we can preserve nature and consequently provide the future generations a healthier and cleaner environment which is their right.

Hi, thank you for this opportunity my answer: While I appreciate the points mentioned by both Ronald and Karen, I think that remote positions offer flexibility to employees, which was unheard of a couple of years ago, so that more people can join the workforce, eventually leading to the employment of sufficient workers, so that the economy can continue to thrive and tolerate the burden of Earth’s ever-increasing population. Remember that many individuals can’t work full-time, as it has been the industry’s demand for ages, so by offering alternative work environments, such as remote positions, we are significantly helping these workers, which are usually mothers or caretakers, eventually boosting the economy. Some people may feel that remote occupational opportunities would lead to market saturation as the influx of newer employees, which demands lower salaries, surpasses the market’s needs, but that is not a sound argument as it does not consider the subsequent increase in the overall job positions due to the flourishing economy.

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I strongly believe that its better to discussions the details in class. for that i agree with Mike's point about u can understand better .But i would like to add that it helps student to improve himself in weakness subject and to understand lesson well to have a good grade in exam . For instance, i remember i was bad at biology , but my teacher was explaining the topic in details and that help me to increase my grade in test , moreover their are many difficult scientific topics need to explain it and need more research on it to understand .For that its better to explain the lecture in details .

Hey Mr Micheal, this is my answer I think Social media has changed consumer behavior and marketing strategies. In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, people constantly use their social media platforms to look for a product or a service they want. Their choices are based on the reviews and recommendations of other users as well as celebrities who have already endorsed a certain product. Teenagers and young people are more likely to be impacted by their social media influencer's recommendations. Therefore, some of them may purchase a product or a service that doesn't necessarily respond to their needs. What is worrying about these social media platforms and those influencers is they increase the feeling of wanting more and they create in the consumer some needs that aren't real.

The article and the lecture both deal with paradox of choice. As they agree in the definition of this phenomenon, on the other hand, they have different opinions about the idea of having great amount of options to select from. While the author of the reading passage thinks that it’s beneficial for humans and different purposes to have many options for three specific reasons, the lecturer from the audio opposes the author’s claim. In his opinion, paradox of choice is bad. First, the writer claims that increasing in options lead to easy live. Furthermore, it is stated in the article that our world is full of products and services which help in finding the right thing which fit our needs. In contract, the lecturer argue that when there are a lot of options, that is basically exhausted for the humans as it will increase the time spend to find the right product and in the same time increase effort to evaluate the needed product. Additionally, he mentioned that it also lead to decision fatigue which cause decrease in productivity. Second, the author mentions that it allow innovation and progress. He adds to that as it will give people the option to seek alternatives and with time it will promote producing new products and services to themselves. However, the lecturer calls this argument into question by saying that many choices lead to poor quality, so instead of product attracting people for product quality, they will have bad quality hence the company is looks for quantity. Further, he remarks that alternatives are not good for humans neither for business. Finally, the writer asserts that many choices equal to personal growth and development. Which make people think more and be more creative, as well as lead to learn more about ourselves. As opposed to the author, the lecturer holds that this is actually lead to laziness as there are many options it will lead to decrease on our way of thinking, same as there will never be any changes or even alternatives. He highlights that less likely to have changes is less to have achieve and success in our jobs and in the same time in our personal life.

Though Rachel has a good point that lectures are organized and structured, another key factor to consider is interactive lecture will be more active preparation. I strongly agree with mike viewpoint, I'd add that instead of still like an ideal in the lecture. moreover the students much prepare topics in advance with will give them a better understanding. Which would improve the spice of the topic and become more interesting , can lead to amend there scores in academic grades. Additionally, interactive classes will give abundance of knowledge about the topic . To add on ,this will bring up lot of points and details make students for interactive mainly help the introverts to put forth there ideas.

Hi Micheal, this is my essay. Machu Picchu, a 15th century citadel situated in the city of Andean Mountains of Peru is a bearer of countless debates regarding its construction and significance by historians and archaeologists of today. The reading and the lecture are about the reasons why Machu Picchu was built. The author states the following three reasons for its construction whereas the lecture counter argues those points. Firstly, the author states that Machu Picchu (M.P) was built as a primary purpose for the Inca emperor Pachacuti. As the emperor of the state, Machu Picchu would be suitable for him to have a luxurious and impressive residence to foresee his administration. However, the lecturer argues that although Machu Picchu was indeed impressive and extravagantly built, it was located at a distance from the center of the town, thereby thwarting it from it’s intended purpose; being the centre of administration. Secondly, it has been asserted in the passage that M.P was constructed as an important religious and ceremonial centre. It was construed that, Indica people were deeply religious, and their empire was filled with idols and statues of their deities, therefore M.P would pose to be the ideal place to keep such statues. The lecture calls this assumption into question by stating that, there did not exist evidence of any statues or idols present at M.P, disproving the possibility of M.P playing the role as assumed in the passage. Finally, it was believed that M.P due to its remote and treacherous location was built as a defensive fortress. Due to its favourable terrain, it was hard to reach as well as easy to defend, thereby facilitating as a strong contender for being a fortress. However, the lecture again argues that, while the location and infrastructure of the palace was well built and difficult to attack, it did not contain any weaponry or instruments to further disprove the underlying assumption. Whereas the other location of Indica people which were used as defence infrastructures, possessed such weapons and artilleries thereby weakening the possibility of M.P being a defensive fortress.

Although, there are certain advantages of working in offices but I think that work from home is a better option and it had already shown its capability in COVID phase. Ronald had already mentioned a couple of advantages, I would like to add some more to that. For instance, There will be a great cost-cut saving for the new startups. They won't need an office, computers, technical support, electricity and many more daily necessary items. There will be a great saving for them, that could be used on hiring new employees and will create new jobs in the market. Apart from that, new technologies such as Zoom calls offer live meetings so we can directly interact with the clients. This is the reason I think working from home is better than working in offices.

Hello Michael, I would greatly appreciate if you will evaluate my report: The reading passage and the lecture is about “the quick decline syndrome” caused by bacterial infection, which affects and destroys trees, including the olive ones. Reading represents three strategies to prevent this disorder, while the lecture states that there are certain limitations regarding these strategies. Firstly, author notes that early detection of bacterial infection via regular inspection and instant eradication of the affected olive trees would significantly decrease the spread of it. However, the lecturer argues that even though early detection is crucial, it is a time-consuming and quite expensive method. Additionally, the disease may not show up right until the bacterial widespread growth. Secondly, reading emphasizes on the importance of maintaining overall health of the trees in resisting infections. Namely, proper care of the trees makes them inherently more resistant to diseases. In addition, it recommends planting saplings which are resistant to this disease. On the contrary, the listening part notes that saplings are extremely expensive and it does not guarantee the protection from the disease. Finally, article suggests that another important strategy is to decrease the spread of the insects transmitting the bacteria. It can be achieved by using spraying chemical insecticides or increasing the population of the predators of aforementioned insects. However, the lecturer assumes that it may be hard to do, because the insects may get resistant to the insecticides and it may be hard to maintain the population of predators in place as well.

I personally believe that remote work is a concept which is redefining the way people work nowadays. I mostly agree with Ronald that it not only reduces the commuting time which hogs up around 25% of the time of an individual during his efficient hours but also drains their energy due to it. By the means of remote work, an individual can be more flexible with his work-life balance which has a direct impact on his performance as well. While, I do concede with what Karen has to say that, one has to carefully look at the consequences of making work-from-home the new normal since some drawbacks and hardships exists with this environment as well. Due to lack of physical interaction between the employees, it becomes increasingly difficult for people at managerial positions to effectively overlook and delegate work which has a serious impact on collaboration efforts. Moreover, due to lack of effective communication and collaboration, there can exist cases when it may hamper or limit the growth of an individual due to his less visibility within the company. Therefore, I believe, one has to acknowledge both the positives as well as drawbacks before jumping onto the bandwagon of remote work policy for all.

Thank you so much for your practical videos Here is my essey The article and the lecture primarily discuss about how beneficial colonizing asteroids can be. The author claims that there are several advantages regarding this matter. On the other hand, the lecture casts doubt on this argument and outlines that the benefits suggested by the author are not really practical and certain. Firstly, the author implies that colonization of asteroids provide a substantial aid to the progress of science. There is a different environment with specific features such as low gravity and lack of atmosphere that can provide a different place for future researches. Iit also can function as a temporary residence for future destinations across the universe. The lecture argues this point. Iit notes that our knowledge about asteroids is quite small. We do not know whether or not they can support scientific progress. Secondly, the reading outlines that another advantage of asteroid colonization can be economic growth Asteroids can contain several precious materials that can lead to new industries. They also can offer specific materials that are scarce on earth.in contrast, the lecture casts doubt on this matter. We do not know whether or not there can be precious material on asteroids. Also transporting metals from asteroids to earth may not be cost-beneficial Lastly, the author notes that asteroids can function as a potential refugee for mankind when the situation on earth gets nasty by the catastrophic events. On the other hand, the lecture argues that we have little information concerning the situation on these asteroids. The may not be a Residencial environment for human beings. For instance, our skeletal and muscular system can be seriously damaged due to the conditions such as low gravity

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Hi. thank you so much for your precious content. Here is my essey: Peregrine falcons are a specific species of birds. This species have confronted several serious problems regarding their population number. The article have outlined some solutions concerning this matter, while the lecture remarks that although these solutions are based on good intentions, they may not be practical in reality. Firstly, the article's suggestion is to protect nesting places of these birds. Falcons naturally nest on high altitude places such as edge of cliffs and tall apartments. One of the main disruptive factors regarding this matter is human constructive buisnesses. Thus, by supervising these activities, we can protect falcons' nests and increse their reproduction. The lecture challenges this argument by saying that this approach may not be effective since many of these nests are in private buildings and the supervisors do not have the adequate accessibility. Secondly, the author states that by using the non-lethal approaches, we can control falcons' predators. As a result, increasing the survival chance and population size of falcons. The lecture casts doubt on this argument. It remarks that decreasing the number of predators can actually increase the number of other species that consume falcons and subsequently can have an adverse effect on the falcons' population size. Lastly, the article asserts that rehabilitation of injured falcons can be a practical solution. The lecture also challenges this option. It remarks that since this solution is highly costly and not beneficial for the non-individualized bird purposes, it stands to reason that it is not cost beneficial.

hii Michael, plz give marks to my writing and where I sud improve? The topic of discussion in the article and listening passage is about future settlement of humans on the moon. While the reading section presented challenges in this task, provided a couple of reasons and explained the problems in detail, the listening section provided the solutions for future settelment on the moon. In the begining, the article described about the different environment of the moon which lacks a proper atmosphere and its surface is always vulenerable for meteor strikes as well as high solar radiation is also a threat for permanent settlement. In contrast to this listening passage says that, soil from the moon can be used for solar radiation protection plus underground habitats can be manufactured for protecting from meteors. Secondly, the reading passage describes that Air, water and soil are essential for human settelments and the moon don't have these. The professor in the listening passage refutes this and speaks about the frozen ice present in the polar region of the moon. Water can be extracted from there. Moreover, oxygen can be manufatured by breakage of water. Besides this the professor also speaks about the hydrophonic agriculture, this kind of technique does not requires soil. In the end, the article pointed out towards the social and psychological impact on humans if they would live on the moon. The listening passage talks about the virtual reality and connection with earth for the moon settelments. Furthermore, the professor seggested earth like environment in the settelments.

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In my opinion, smartphones have positive as well as negative influences in our lives, but I believes that its pros surpass its cons. While I favor Lisa's point of "connectivity with loved one". I'd add on the technologies that helps to understand different languages increases connectivity between different linguistic people from different countries. For an instance, I visited to china last year and I was not aware of the local language. At that time google from my phone helped me a lot in translation of Mandarin to English. Moreover, all my travel plans, tickets, and travel itineraries were taken care by my smart phone. Furthermore, I must include that the payment from phones using internet has made life more easy and there is no need to carry cash everywhere. So, in the end I'd like to conclude, that we must upgrade and change ourselves with time changes.

Hi Michael, thank you for helping us. I love your videos, my exam is in TWO days. This is my response: Both options, remote work and traditional work, have real advantages and disadvantages. Nevertheless, I´m honestly convinced that remote work is much better than traditional work basically because working home makes you have more free time at the end of the day. Karen is right about the fact that the working atmosphere is crucial in a job. However, I strongly agree with Ronald´s perspective, and I add that it is good oportunity to invert in your house technology material. In addition, with remote work you save a lot of money because you do not even have to spend a dollar to pay gasoline or a bus.