Advantages and Disadvantages
Learn how to discuss the benefits and problems of technology and social media.
1. Advantages
优点
yōu diǎn
advantage方便
fāng biàn
convenient有用
yǒu yòng
useful节省时间
jié shěng shí jiān
to save time互联网的优点是很方便。
The advantage of the internet is that it is very convenient.
手机可以节省时间。
Mobile phones can save time.
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2. Disadvantages
缺点
quē diǎn
disadvantage危险
wēi xiǎn
dangerous浪费时间
làng fèi shí jiān
to waste time上瘾
shàng yǐn
addicted社交媒体的缺点是会浪费时间。
The disadvantage of social media is that it can waste time.
有些人对手机上瘾。
Some people are addicted to their phones.
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3. Online safety
安全
ān quán
safe / safety隐私
yǐn sī
privacy保护
bǎo hù
to protect个人信息
gè rén xìn xī
personal information上网的时候，安全很重要。
When going online, safety is very important.
我们应该保护个人信息。
We should protect personal information.
4. Balanced opinions
虽然
suī rán
although但是
dàn shì
but好处
hǎo chù
benefit坏处
huài chù
bad point虽然手机很方便，但是也有坏处。
Although phones are convenient, they also have bad points.
社交媒体有好处，也有坏处。
Social media has benefits and bad points.
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我觉得互联网很方便，也很有用。虽然社交媒体有很多好处，但是它也会浪费时间。上网的时候，我们应该保护个人信息。
I think the internet is very convenient and useful. Although social media has many benefits, it can also waste time. When going online, we should protect personal information.