Many young people today know more about international pop and movie stars than about famous people in the history of their country. Why is this? And what can be done to increase young people’s interest in famous people in the history of their country?

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International pop and movie stars are popular among young people

today

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. Many young people purchase merchandise goods, concert tickets, and movie tickets to support their

idols

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

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, not many young people are interested in famous people in the

history

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of their

country

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today

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. The reason behind

this

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phenomenon is the influence of social media and streaming services.

Instead

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of reading books, young people

today

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spend most of their time on

smartphones

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smart phones

or tablets. It is not easy to miss pop updates or celebrity news because they are always the hottest topic on twitter or Facebook.

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, there is hardly any knowledge about famous people in the

history

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of their

country

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on social media. Streaming services like

Youtube

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YouTube

provides audiences free access to pop music around the world. Give the amount of music videos online, young people can easily find their ideal star to follow. To increase the interest in famous people in the

history

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of their

country

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, these famous people can be introduced through the popular channels – social media or streaming services. Some historical peoples’ life stories were produced as movies to increase awareness. Documentaries, movies, games, or TV dramas attract young audiences easier than

history

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books. The government or school can

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set up

educational social

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educational, social

media accounts. Posting updates like ‘a day in

history

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’, ‘Inspiring stories’ will promote the interest in historical people that made contribution to the

country

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. Pop stars can be famous for a couple of years, but historical heroes will remain memorable for centuries. The idols

today

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are usually visually attractive and talented in some ways. While famous people in

history

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either intelligent or brave enough to make the

history

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. Young people will be happy to learn about historical stories if they are exposed to knowledge through the right channel.

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Lexical resource: 6.0

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Grammatical Range: 6.0

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Topic Vocabulary:

Pervasive
Globalized media
Social media platforms
Contemporary culture
Glamorous
Educational curriculum
Multimedia resources
National pride
Exhibitions
Engaging storytelling
Interactive apps
Historical figures
Narratives
Celebrations
Underemphasizing

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Many young people today know more about international pop and movie stars than about famous people in the history of their country. Why is this? And what can be done to increase young people’s interest in famous people in the history of their country?

Fully explain your ideas

In some developing countries it is difficult to recruit teachers to work in remote and rural areas and this can have a serious impact on education in these regions. Why do many teachers not want to work in these areas? What can be done to encourage teachers to take up posts in these regions?

In order to solve traffic jams and home problems, people believe that it can be solved by removing companies, factories and employees to country side. To what extend do you agree?

Some people believe that radio is the best source to get news while others think that television is better for this purpose. Discuss both perspectives and give your opinion with relevant examples?

Describe a story from a book or film that you enjoyed. You should say: where you read/saw/etc. it when you read/saw/etc. it what the story was about and explain why you enjoyed it.

Many people are moving from rural areas to big cities. Why has this happened? To what extent do you think it is a good trend?