Some people say that television is useful for education, while others say it is useful only for entertainment. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. While some people argue that watching TV is beneficial for learning new
things, others are convinced that it is only a source of entertainment. This
essay believes that television can do both as it helps people to unwind,
but it also presents complicated information in an easily digestible form.
For many people watching TV programmes is the easiest way to distract
from the everyday routine and relax after a hard-working day. This is
because one just needs to switch on the TV, and he or she will have
immediate access to the programmes that could easily spark the brightest
emotions, forcing them to laugh out loud or have a good cry. Besides,
entertainment programmes account for the largest portion of the content
on television. For these reasons, some people use it only for relaxation.
However, I disagree that this is the only way that people use it as, in the
modern world, television is much more than that.
Television provides not only plain information but also audio and video
content that helps to remember information in an easier way. For instance,
if one watches a documentary about the history of London, sound and
picture will help to engross a viewer into the atmosphere of the city and
the way people behaved themselves. This might contribute to
remembering the information for a longer time than if one just reads an
article about it. For this reason, I believe that television can foster the
learning process.
To conclude, even though for some people television is just a source of
amusement, I believe that it is not the only useful way to use it. This is
because through television people can also learn new things about the
world in a way that is easy to comprehend.
