Some people believe that what children watch on television influences their behaviour. Others say that amount of time spent watching television influences their behaviour. Discuss both views and give own opinion (Reported in 2017)

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A few
people
support that what young
people
see in the media influences their way of thinking.Some say that
time
spent watching
television
influences their
behaviour
.In my opinion,
i
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totally agree that what young
people
watch on
television
influences their
behaviour
.
Firstly
,nowadays
people
are mainly focused on entertainment from the media
hence
,
children
tend to spend much of their
time
watching programs.Young
people
tend to imitate what they watch on the
television
so
this
will make them vulnerable.
For instance
,
children
can watch programs with violence and
this
will sink into their minds that violence is good and end up bullying each other, even thinking that killing is good.
Secondly
,
children
are still developing so what they watch on the
television
if it is dirty that means the child will grow up with
dirty
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a dirty
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mind
since from the beginning the
mind
would have been polluted already.
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example
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they watch explicit movies they will grow with that in
mind
and since their
mind
is
under
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developed its risky for their future life.
However
, the
time
spent
also
plays
part
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a part
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in the
children
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children's
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behaviour
especially if they spent more
time
watching
television
they will not have
time
for other activities or even to socialise with others.
Moreover
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they can
spent
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spend
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most of their
time
on
television
but watching educative
program
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programs
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that will benefit them. In
conclusion
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i
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I
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support that what
children
watch on
television
have
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has
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much influence
to
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on
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them as opposed to the
time
they spent since what they watch
determine
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determines
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their
behaviour
not
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,not
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the
time
spent on the
television
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • influence behaviour
  • violent content
  • inappropriate content
  • educational programs
  • role models
  • aggressive behaviour
  • positive behaviour
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • physical health issues
  • social interactions
  • social skills
  • parental involvement
  • moderate impact
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