BEST IELTS Writing Task 2, 14th September

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IELTS WRITING TASK 2

Some people think that parents should limit the time their children spend watching TV and playing computer games and encourage them to read books instead. Do you agree or disagree?

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It is believed that parents should limit the amount of time their children spend in front of the television and encourage them to spend more time reading. I completely agree with this opinion because of the adverse effects watching television has on eyesight and the benefits that reading has on literacy.

Parents shouldn’t allow their children to spend too much time watching television because it harms the eyes when children do this for too long. This is because the light from a screen damages the internal tissue of the eye, especially over prolonged periods. Furthermore, this damage is long-term and cannot be undone. For example, it’s more common for a child with glasses to have eye damage caused by extended periods of watching television than because of any other cause.

Another reason parents should limit how much time their children can watch television in favour of reading books is that reading is fundamental to literacy development. Mastering the skill of reading requires a lot of practice, and children who don’t spend enough time doing this are unlikely to improve their ability later in life. In Korea, for example, it has been discovered that many children who are unable to read at the expected level for their age spend an excessive amount of time watching television.

In conclusion, I agree that children’s exposure to television should be limited to encourage them to read more as it will reduce the harmful effects that too much television can have on a child’s eyes and the extra time spent reading will allow them to achieve higher levels of literacy.

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