Some people say that television is useful for education, while others say it is useful only for entertainment. Discus both views and give your opinion.

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It is believed that watching
television
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is beneficial for education but some people think the main reason for it is
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entertainment
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for entertainment
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purposes only In
this
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modern day
life
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life,
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I strongly agree that
television
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is useful for education
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, for example,
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for
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example
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small kids
they
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apply
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learn the letters of the alphabet and numbers by just watching their favourite
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programs
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programmes
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. Nowadays animation for kids
are
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is
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not only for
entertainment
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but for teaching them.
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kids
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kid's
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programs
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there are
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educational
programs
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that are being shown
for
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example
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quizes
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quizzes
everyone watching can benefit
on
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from
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that, you can
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learn something new, There are
also
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maths
programs
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one can watch to improve grades at school. There are
also
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movies that are very educational
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example
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Nigerian movies,
they
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apply
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are not just there for
entertainment
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purposes only but they teach through
their
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moral of the story
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However
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to a lesser
extent
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extent,
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I
also
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agree with the usefulness of
television
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for
entertainment
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only
for
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example
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after a long week at work or school you can just sit at home ,watching music videos to relax and
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to unwind Watching comedy
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contribute
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contributes
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on
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to
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a healthy lifestyle because you will be laughing more and releasing stress.There are
also
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dramas and series which are very interesting, these days Netflix is considered to be one of the best hobbies one can follow
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it is addictive
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up
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up,
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television
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is important in our daily lives for education and
both
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apply
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entertainment
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purposes, to have a healthy lifestyle you need to balance the two.
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