Due to globalization, the importance and popularity of web-based translation applications have grown over the past few years. People from vastly different geographical zones and educational backgrounds are more inclined to use these apps to learn and understand various foreign languages. I strongly agree that the positives of this development outweigh the negatives.
On the one hand, there are ample evidences that the constant access to mobile phones has been immeasurably beneficial not only to to our business career but also our social lives. Nowadays, citizens are migrating to overseas countries in order to build a quality life and dealing with people from various nations become a necessity. The access to different languages is highly valuable in such dealings. For instance, Play Store and Apple App Store offer a plethora of paid as well as free-to-use apps such as Duolingo, which instantly translate one language into another allowing crucial communication to happen seamlessly. Therefore, it is apparent that many key aspects of people's lives are being made easier through these handy and ready-to use solutions.
On the other hand, whether language conversion apps benefit the public or cause potential losses to a section of society is also a controversial topic of discussion. Although the online applications are convenient, they might not be effective to achieve a proficient level of fluency as compared to what talented and experienced professors, translators, and interpreters can offer. To illustrate, a recent study published in The Times newspaper has shown that there is a significant reduction in demand for bilingual teachers or native language tutors as more people have started using such apps instead of spending money on the specialist tuition required to learn a new tongue. Thus, they have to fight to justify their relevance in this new world.
To conclude, I believe that though the conversion applications are not as efficient as a personal teacher, they play a dominant role in the present society due to its effectiveness and convenience.
Due to globalization, the importance and popularity of web-based translation applications have grown over the past few years.
People
from
vastly
different
geographical zones and educational backgrounds are more inclined to
use
these apps to learn and understand various foreign
languages
. I
strongly
agree
that the positives of this development outweigh the negatives.
On the one hand, there are ample evidences that the constant access to mobile phones has been
immeasurably
beneficial not
only
to to
our business career
but
also
our social
lives
. Nowadays, citizens are migrating to overseas countries in order to build a quality life and dealing with
people
from various nations become a necessity. The access to
different
languages
is
highly
valuable in such dealings.
For instance
, Play Store and Apple App Store offer a plethora of paid
as well
as free-to-
use
apps such as Duolingo, which
instantly
translate one
language
into another allowing crucial communication to happen
seamlessly
.
Therefore
, it is apparent that
many
key aspects of
people
's
lives
are
being made
easier through these handy and ready-to
use
solutions.
On the other hand
, whether
language
conversion apps benefit the public or cause potential losses to a section of society is
also
a controversial topic of discussion. Although the online applications are convenient, they might not be effective to achieve a proficient level of fluency as compared to what talented and experienced professors, translators, and interpreters can offer. To illustrate, a recent study published in The Times newspaper has shown that there is a significant reduction in demand for bilingual teachers or native
language
tutors as more
people
have
started
using such apps
instead
of spending money on the specialist tuition required to learn a new tongue.
Thus
, they
have to
fight to justify their relevance in this new world.
To conclude
, I believe that though the conversion applications are not as efficient as a personal teacher, they play a dominant role in the present society due to its effectiveness and convenience.