KEEP TRADITIONAL SKILLS ALIVE

Task 3. Meks –Latihan IELTS
When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to keep them alive.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Response


Development is the part of modern life. Each nation constructs new technology in order to replace traditional technology that may be considered out of date. This technology can work faster and more accurate than the old one. It may encourage some people to think about eradicating non cutting-edge technology.



Although advanced technology offers the easier work for its users, it cannot be the reason to stop keeping traditional skills alive. Skills are human aspects that have to be grown. By stopping keeping these, it may kill people’s creativity. Textile, for example, can be produced by traditional skills. If the production using machine happens for a long time, the people skills may die out, and the younger generation would not know that skill. Furthermore, because many work can be done without using human power, it may lead people to be indolent. Traditional skills are the priceless investment. For cultural purposes, it can be used as a tool to promote the nation to other nations or people, and it can be declared as nation traditional symbol.



On the other hand, people should not keep attention to traditional skills. This may just waste people’s time, so they cannot focus more on learning how to use those new technology. The old technology does not have more contribute to help community. For example, in farm, in the past farmers used cows to farm their land, compared to modern tools, it took time. Therefore, if it is used in this age, it cannot help to fasten the cultivating process.



Though it may not less effective in using now, it should be keep because based on the cultural reason, it can contribute value to the nation.