Describe an Invention that has Changed People’s Life | Speaking for IELTS PDF Download

You should say:

• what it is
• who invented it
• when it was invented
• and explain how it has changed people’s life.

Sample Answer:

• While the invention of the wheel, the electric bulb, the telephone, the computer are some of the engineering marvels that have affected human lives, in the present situation, I think, without the internet, most of the things we use would become futile. So, I think the invention of the internet is highly critical for our lives.
• The invention of the internet cannot be attributed to an individual. Its origin is rooted in the USA in the 1950s. With the Cold War at its height, the USA realised the need for a communication system that could give them an upper hand. Computers were used at that time but were not as sophisticated as we see them. The scientists needed a system that could help them communicate over longer distances. Gradually, a number of scientists and engineers came up with the networking technology named the Arpanet. Finally, computer scientists Vinton Cerf and Bob Kahn are credited for inventing the internet communication protocols that we use almost every minute of our lives. 
• As aforementioned, the internet has become an indispensable part of our lives in the age of globalization. People can connect with each other over great distances, participate in seminars and courses without being present at the location, conduct their business and even entertain themselves. All of these and more are possible just because of the internet. Its importance was felt severely during the recent pandemic when everyone was locked in their homes. Just because those scientists and researchers had worked hard years ago, we could communicate, educate, buy or sell and keep ourselves motivated in dire times.