Some people believe that sport is an essential part of school life for children, while others feel it should be purely optional. Discuss these opposing views and give your own opinion.

Sport
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continues to be a controversial topic in the
school
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curriculum, just as
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sport
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the sport
itself has
become
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Become
a controversial industry in some respects. There are valid opinions on both sides, which
I will consider now
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I will now consider
. On the one hand, some people feel that
sport
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uses up
time which
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time, which
could be better spent on
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as exam preparation.
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, it might be said that it is unwise to force children to do activities which they have no interest in. After all, some youngsters are just not sporty, and should be allowed to study
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.
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, there are question marks over the wholesomeness of
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itself, with drugging and corruption scandals increasingly common, as we see in cycling at
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. Some people believe that
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lack of morals sets a poor example to young people.
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, though, one major benefit of
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is that it helps children’s physical
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Development
at an important stage. If all their time was spent studying, they would become unfit and their minds would eventually suffer.
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, supporters of
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sport
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emphasize the importance of team building in sports
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as football or hockey, which is often felt to be an excellent preparation for adulthood.
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, many people feel that a competitive spirit, so important today, is fostered by sports at an early age. It is notable,
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, that many successful business people excelled in
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at
school
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. Overall, I feel that
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should be compulsory for
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children, because the positive effect on their mental and physical development outweighs the negatives.
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is as long as children are given a wide range to choose from, to ensure their interest is high, and that the sports industry itself maintains the highest standards of conduct.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • sport
  • school
  • children
  • health
  • fitness
  • energy
  • focus
  • learning
  • teamwork
  • skill
  • discipline
  • leadership
  • confidence
  • inclusion
  • access
  • choice
  • optional
  • mandatory
  • compulsory
  • clubs
  • after school
  • equipment
  • cost
  • time
  • study
  • injury
  • safety
  • rules
  • fair
  • play
  • balance
  • policy
  • plan
  • compromise
  • encourage
  • opportunities
  • everyone
  • equal
  • enjoy
  • student
  • school year
  • program
  • alternative
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