Đề bài: Studies have suggested that children watch much more television than they did in the past and spend less time on active or creative things.. What are the reasons and what measure
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Đề bài: Studies have suggested that children watch much more television than they did in the past and spend less time on active or creative things What are the reasons and what measures should be taken to encourage children to spend more time on active or creative things.
Model Answer 1:
Nowadays, TV and smart phone have become the main sources of entertainment and spending leisure time for most of the children In fact, most children are addicted to TV than doing meaningful or creative activities As far as my opinion is concerned, I strongly believe that the availability of huge number of channels, easy access to satellite TV channels, lack of proper guideline and the lack of ambition in children are the main reasons behind the children's' inactivity and less participation in creative tasks
It is taken for granted that children watch TV all the time due to the availability of various channels with diverse means of entertainment which appeal to them Moreover, watching TV has become a permanent habit without which children would get bored and uninterested Consequently, children will not be enthusiastic in doing anything creative owing to their addiction to TV For example, my child is 6 years of
Trang 2age He is used to spending his time on watching TV rather than on creating or making new things I have been endeavoring to let him active and do new things, but unfortunately he always refuses to do so This is surely because he is accustomed to this habit since his tender age Again, bygone are the days when a small percentage of households in a country owned TV sets On the contrary these days a single family owns more than one TV and all of them have satellite connections Moreover, children these days can watch TV programmes from their smart phones using internet The easy access to TV channels has made them prone to watch it more
Another reason which deprives children of doing creative activities or new things is the lack of ambition and encouragement Unfortunately, most of the parents do not motivate or encourage their children on what children do or intend to do For example, my niece seems to be a pessimistic child because whenever she does or intends to do anything, her parents neglect her instead of encouraging and appraising her
However, children can reduce the hours spent on watching TV and utilise those hours in doing creative or active things If highly encouraged and motivated, children are expected to engage in those useful works and be accustomed to doing creative and effective activities, no matter how difficult or complex those works or activities are Again teachers in school should also motive them to get involved in creative works Parents should allow children to watch suitable TV programmes for a certain period of time each day and they should also get involved in different activities to set example for their children Consequently, children will be highly effective and proficient when they become adult and this surely is attributed to their past useful experience
To conclude, children spend much time watching TV because of the easy access of numerous channels and the lack of zeal to do useful things To eradicate this phenomenon, children must be motivated, guided and mentored
[Written by - Abdulaziz Alharthi]
Model Answer 2:
Laurence J Peter has rightly said that ‘Television has changed the child from an irresistible force to an immovable object.’ After coming home from school, children spend a lot of time in watching TV instead
of playing outdoor games and pursuing other creative hobbies like in the olden days In the following paragraphs, I shall discuss the causes of this phenomenon and also suggest some ways forward
Trang 3The first and foremost cause of this is that due to the satellite TV, this medium is available all the time So much so, that some channels are exclusively dedicated to children This has made it very easy for the parents who use TVs as baby sitters Secondly, parents are busy to cope with the demands of the fast paced life of today and after coming home after a hectic days work do not have the energy to spend time with their children In earlier times, there were very few programs for children and because of slower life, even parents spent time with children
Furthermore, earlier there were joint families and grandparents were there to look after children and encourage them to play in parks Nowadays, there are nuclear families and children are left alone which makes them spend time by watching TV Finally, the cities have become concrete jungles and there is no place for children to play outdoor games On top of that, the climate changes brought about by global warming make it difficult to pursue outdoor games
The solutions are simple but the onus is largely on the parents They should give quality time to their children and ration their TV viewing hours Even the time to play video games should be set properly Outdoor activities should be encouraged and neighborhood societies should be formed where children can play outdoor games with each other Parks should be maintained properly so that children have a safe place to play outdoors
In conclusion, I believe that, television and video games, in moderation, can be a good thing However, excess of everything is bad and therefore I believe parents should set viewing limits to ensure their children do not spend too much time watching TV and pursue other creative activities like they did in the earlier times