You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Watching television is bad for children.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
You should write at least 250 words.
Some parents believe that watching television is bad for their children. So, they try to restrict their children from watching TV. However, other parents think that there is nothing bad in watching TV. Personally, I think that watching TV brings children only benefits unless they spend in front of TV set less then a couple of hours daily. For the following reasons, which I will mention bellow, I believe that television plays an essential role in child's development.
First of all, television helps a child to extent his or her range of interests. Children can find out many new things and make...
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