some people believe that people who read books can develop more imagination and language skills than those who prefer to watch TV. To what extent do you agree or disagree

It is indisputable that viewing

TV

and reading books are two of the most ubiquitous leisure activities in our contemporary life. Some people firmly believe that reading books rather than watching

TV

is a better way for its beneficial influences on the development of creative imagination and language competence. Personally speaking,

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give my unreserved support to the belief.

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the one hand, reading has been praised as a superb measure to enhance a man's comprehensive capabilities

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imaginative ability

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the imaginative ability

and linguistic competence.

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

First

and foremost, it is a process of active input and thinking.

Although

TV

offers beautiful movies with special effects, the images are passively absorbed by viewers.

Therefore

, gradually people who watch

TV

all day long lose the tendency to imagine and think actively. Unlike watching, reading enables us to reconstruct what we read in our mind and spark

ideas even

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ideas, even

in nearly every situation in daily life. To illustrate, children who read a detective novel have to create the different roles' images, actions, facial expressions and story plots in their heads by themselves. The creation is definitely an indispensable part of imagination and creativity. On the

second

hand, reading helps readers appreciate beautiful expressions. Language on

TV

programs is generally coarse and disorderly.

In addition

, it is aired once and for all so

TV

shows often involve using spoken languages, which people use in daily conversations to convey their thoughts.

In contrast

, written materials are carefully polished before being published so they contain elaborate grammatical structures, well-chosen words and strictly logic coherence.

As a result

, people who are really keen on reading find it

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useful

to learn how to use language effectively to express their mind. In conclusion,

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hold the view that reading plays a more active and effective role in bringing imaginative capabilities into play and boost language aptitudes. Just as an English philosopher said " Reading makes a full man ".