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It is generally accepted that exercise is good for children and teenagers. Therefore, physical education and sport should be compulsory for all students in all schools. What do you think?

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Exercise is important throughout
life
 for all age groups in order to maintain both physical health and mental wellbeing. Making sports instruction and physical education mandatory for all able-bodied school students is a good idea
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 because it establishes beneficial exercise habits and enhances other aspects of their lives.
Sport
 is a great source of lessons for
life
. It teaches us to take nothing for granted and to treat others with respect. The smug individual or overconfident team is always vulnerable and maybe beaten by an opponent with less obvious skill but more tenacity and determination. Athletics teaches us how to behave, or how not to behave, in defeat. Maintaining composure in the face of disappointment is a
life
 skill well worth mastering, as is the ability to recover quickly after setbacks.
Sport
 teaches us concentration, discipline and a good work ethic (essential for academic achievement as well). It is only by training hard, staying focused and exercising self-control that we attain success. We learn a lot about competition but
sport
 teaches us restraint, too: we need to keep a cool head in the midst of intense pressure to have a chance of winning. To be calm and composed under pressure is an enormous advantage at exam time. Team sports
also
 teach us how to work as a team. Being a ‘team player’ is rated very highly by employers and knowing how to interact and cooperate with others prepares us not only for the workplace but for the rest of our social lives. To conclude,
sport
 definitely has a place in the school curriculum, because students will become fit and active, improve their attitude to study and learn many important
life
 skills. For these reasons, all students who are physically able should be required to participate in physical education
in addition
 to their academic subjects.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • physical health
  • mental health
  • compulsory
  • instill
  • regular exercise
  • participation
  • teamwork
  • discipline
  • resilience
  • academic studies
  • concentration
  • focus
  • childhood obesity
  • motor skills
  • coordination
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