Name: Nguyen Thi Thinh

Class: E1K41
Writing Portfolio
Topic: Do you think modern technology has led to the loss of traditional lifestyle in your
society?
Outline:
I. Introduction:
-Thesis statement: In addition, the loss of traditional Vietnamese lifestyle is also attributed to
modern technology because it has made a sharp shift in gender role, change in the way of
entertainment and in some characteristics of the society.
II. Body:
- sharp shift in gender role
- change in the way of entertainment
- modern technology modern life: peaceful and warm-hearted society crowded and a little
indifferent one
III. Conclusion:
- Concluding sentence: In my opinion, modern technology has made a lot of changes in
Vietnamese society
Second Draft
Modern technology is changing the world and humans. In Vietnam, the penetration of
modern technology has contributed to industrialize and modernize its society. In addition, the
loss of traditional Vietnamese lifestyle is also attributed to modern technology because it has
made a sharp shift in gender role, change in the way of entertainment and in some
characteristics of the society.
First of all, modern technology has burrowed deeply into gender role in Vietnam. Our
country had ever been an aristocratic society in which there was not a concept of the equality
between man and woman. Women’s responsibility used to be “taking care of her husband and
family at home”,so these housewives never had chances to find a social job or pursue their
own career and interest. Nevertheless, owing to modern technology and its products such as
dishwashers, washing machines and electric cooks, housework now doesn’t cost women a lot
of time anymore, and then they can escape from conventional roles at home to have an
adequate position as men in society. Modern technology has made a considerable contribution
to women’s right movements in Vietnam.
Secondly, new ways of entertainment can now also be found as a result of the “absorption”
of modern technology. In the past, Vietnamese usually gathered together in common ground
to celebrate festivals in which they had fun and made acquaintance with each other. Today
they can be at home to watch international channels on TV cable or play online games on
Internet. Traditional entertainment now is no longer very popular among community,
especially in big cities.
Last but not least, modern technology has turned traditional Vietnam society a peaceful,
warm-hearted one into crowded and a little indifferent. Modern technology has resulted in
modern life in its high speed and the appearance of many big, populated cities. Vietnamese
society has ever considered as a quiet, peaceful one with many countrysides. However,
nowadays, a lot of developed and crowded cities appear, and their dwellers seem to be rather
noisy, busy and bad-tempered. As a result, the atmosphere has caused a lack of care. For
example, hardly does a man on his way to work stop to help a lost child or an elder woman as
usual in the past. In other words, modern technology, increased speed of life and then change
in moral standards are destroying tradition.
In my opinion, modern technology has made a lot of changes in Vietnamese society.
People should not only make use of modern technology to have a better life but also reserve
precious traditional values.
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