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Some people believe that children can learn effectively by watching TV and they should be encouraged to watch TV both at home and school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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In recent years, new media becomes increasingly popular in people’s life. In
this
 regard, it is necessary for the young generation to watch TV programs in order to promote them to study efficiently, wherever they are,
such
 as at home or in education institutions. As far as I am concerned, I strongly disagree with
this
 view. On the one hand, if
children
 watched programs of explicit content, it would be harmful to their mental and physical health. Due to a majority of the young generation are lacking the ability to identify which shows are beneficial or unhealthy, it is inevitable for them to watch some adult movies or violent videos. Unfortunately, some
children
 might imitate unpleasant
behaviors
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, their misbehave would highly influence daily routine,
such
 as staying up late, taking drugs, robbing, and so on, which will affect
children
’s performance in school and being criticized by unfriendly words.
On the other hand
, I do believe that watching TV would influence
children
’s studies. It is noted that a large number of programs are educated, which teach
children
 fundamental knowledge.
However
,
children
 might watch entertainment shows without supervision from their parents. So that, young
children
 would spend plenty of time on these recreation videos rather than educational digital media, worse, they would not finish their homework on time, or maybe be ineffective on finishing individual projects. In conclusion, if parents could control what their
children
 are watching in context, and reasonably arrange
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, I think
this
 way will benefit
children
 development and be better for them to have the awareness to
self study
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • source of distraction
  • educational content
  • entertainment shows
  • advertisements
  • inappropriate content
  • hinders learning
  • interactive learning opportunities
  • traditional classroom settings
  • one-way medium
  • individual learning needs
  • prolonged screen time
  • negative health effects
  • eye strain
  • poor posture
  • lack of physical activity
  • overall development
  • critical thinking
  • problem-solving skills
  • interactive, hands-on activities
  • passive television watching
  • participatory forms of learning
  • group projects
  • experiments
  • real-world problem solving
  • cognitive abilities
  • social skills
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