Some people think that professional athletes make good role models for young people, while others believe they don't. Discuss both these points of view and give your own opinion.

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Nowadays, sportsman is more influential on new generations. So, some people believe that professional athletes can create good role models for adolescence.
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, some argue that they should not be good models. Personally, I strongly agree that athletes can be good role models. On the one hand, many people who believe that master athletes are good models because it is not easy to be a professional in one sport. Every player always practice hard for the best performance in each competition.
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, if juveniles want to success like a professional, they must practice hard and focus on their achievement.
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, a person who wants to be a sport professional need to practice every day and spent a lot of time to concentrate on it.
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, professional athletes are a good person which has a high ambition and endeavour.
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, some people argue that professional athletes are not good role models. The main reason is they focus on only sports, but not concern about another like education.
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, many sport players do not go to school to study or any of them go to physical education school which focus on sports.
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will lead to they will lack of another knowledge in the future.
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, many of them disappoint to be a professional,
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, it is difficult for them to find other jobs due to a lack of ability. In conclusion, professional athlete is a dream of many young people, but only some of them can reach.
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, professional athletes can be good models in term of high effort.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Role model
  • Professional athlete
  • Positive influence
  • Work ethic
  • Charitable activities
  • Endorsement
  • Overcoming adversity
  • Misconduct
  • Overemphasis
  • Physical success
  • Unrealistic expectations
  • High-pressure
  • Media spotlight
  • Perceptions
  • Behavior
  • Inspiring
  • Diverse role models
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