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Children nowadays spend a great deal of time watching television. However, television cannot replace the book as a learning tool, which is why children are less well‐educated today. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

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Many People hold a
view point
a mental position from which things are viewed
viewpoint
 that children are spending more
time
 watching T.V these
days but
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days, but
 It can never be equivalent to the books with respect to providing knowledge. I partially agree with
this
 statement and I’ll be enlightening
on
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at
 the same to support my point of view.
Firstly
, I believe that nowadays School curriculum are structured in
such
 a way that kids hardly get any free
time
 to do any other thing
then
 studying and extracurricular activities conducted in schools.
For example
 – Many schools organize extra classes for self-
defense
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
defence
, Drama or Art to name
few
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a few
 after regular classes.
Secondly
, when children get some free
time
 they choose to play outside with their friends rather than staying indoors and watching TV.
In addition
 to
this
, since kids these days are so busy with catching up to their schedule, if they watch television in their free
time
 for
limited period it
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a limited period, it
a limited period it
limited periods it
 add to their knowledge and refresh their mind as
well
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well, however
however
 parents should always keep an eye on them as to which channel or programs they have subscribed to. Parents or elders should always make sure that programs accessed by children are educational or entertaining in a good way.
Furthermore
, nowadays there are many shows, which are especially directed
for
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to
 children.
For example
- Dora the explorer, while watching
this
 show kids not only get
entertained but
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entertained, but
 they
also
 learn new vocabulary and it
also help
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also helps
has also helped
 to build their geography knowledge. To recapitulate, Children has got a lot
in
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on
 their plate that they barely get any leisure
time
 to watch Television and whenever they get some, Parents should always be around to make sure that they are not spending so much
time
 in front of a T.V set.
Also
, young generation in the present era
are
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is
 far more well –educated and smarter than the kids in the past as the education system at present developed and enhanced so much. Needless to say, that books are the primary source of education which can never be replaced by an idiot box.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Educational tool
  • Documentaries
  • Passive consumption
  • Critical thinking
  • Imagination
  • Attention span
  • Literacy skills
  • Screen time
  • Parental guidance
  • Digital materials
  • Interactive learning
  • Multimedia resources
  • Cognitive development
  • Reading comprehension
  • Balanced approach
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