Ejercicio 3.1 - Summary · Inglés PAU Galicia Extraordinaria (2ª lengua extranjera) 2022

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Technology has changed the way our world works. Things are now a lot more convenient and easier. When it comes to travelling, technology has improved many aspects of it in several ways. Imagine travelling with no access to Google maps, flight booking systems, hotel booking platforms, or not being able to read information on blogs and websites. When there was no such thing as Trip Advisor it was all done on blind faith.

With the help of technology, travel can also become a lot more eco-friendly. Some years ago, a million things needed to be printed. Instead, we now have online check-ins, e-tickets, and online reservation coupons. Not only does it save you the hassle of carrying multiple documents, it’s also better for the environment.

Nowadays, technology is all about cramming the most functions into one tiny gadget. Whether we want to listen to music, capture memories, read or keep in touch with people back home, it’s all in there.

Sometimes we can become too dependent on technology and forget the best part about travelling: meeting people, asking locals, and exploring the unknown, without having to put everything on the social media.

One of the things that has changed, and perhaps not for the best, is the nature of conversations, especially in hostels, but also on long journeys on trains, buses, and planes. Now, everyone seems so wrapped up updating their Facebook status, and playing on their phones, they rarely make eye contact. As for maps, although we still like and use them, what has changed is navigation, the way to find our way around a new city.

But in the end, even though a lot of people tend to make the bold claim that technology is ruining the way we travel, it’s completely up to you to decide how to use it.

3.1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words. (approximately 50 words; 0.75 points).