Some people think that secondary school children should study international news as one of the school subjects. Other people think that it is a waste of valuable school time. What do you think? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Having studied abroad, I strongly agree that learning international news should be made mandatory in secondary schools.

This

is because

general grasp

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a general grasp

of global

knowledge

is vital in improving communication while overseas. These international news can

also

be used as precedent studies and even lessons for students to reflect upon. Studying abroad is slowly becoming a norm, particularly for students who graduated from secondary school.

Therefore

, basic grasp of general

knowledge

about other countries

are

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is

essential, in which the easiest way to acquire them are through international news. Every individual arriving

at

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in

a new country would want to instil a sense of belonging and be accustomed to the local culture. When I

first

arrived in Australia from Singapore, I often used international news as conversation starters with my coursemates. I received good impressions and were

therefore

warmly welcomed by my fellow Australian mates. After all, being familiar with the foreign country’s affairs is a significant sign of an individual’s willingness to integrate with the local community.

Moreoever

in addition

Moreover

, students can extract

abundance

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an abundance

of lessons from international news alone, be it a positive or negative aspiration. To illustrate, students from a rote learning education system can draw inspiration and

knowledge

from countries that offered alternative pedagogy methods

such

as vocational or elite sports school.

In addition

, secondary school students are at the critical age group where every moment is the deciding factor of their future. If these teenagers can learn from other countries’ goods and bads and apply the lessons well,

then

the country’s future is in safe hands of their youth. To conclude, the claims of

international news subject

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international news subjects

the international news subject

an international news subject

in secondary schools as a waste of time is preposterous.

This

is because students need

these

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this knowledge

knowledge

not only to bridge the communication gap with other countries, but

also

to reflect and apply the lessons for the betterment of everyone.