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«Некоторые родители думают, что их дети будут терять много времени на видеоигры и общение в социальных сетях, если в доме будет компьютер»

You have 50 minutes to do the task.

Comment on the following statement.

Some parents think that if there is a computer at home their children will waste much of their time on videogames and social networking.

What is your opinion? Do you agree with this statement?

Write 200 – 250 words.

Use the following plan:

-  make an introduction (state the problem)

- express your personal opinion and give 2 – 3 reasons for your opinion

-  express an opposing opinion and give 1- 2 reasons for this opposing opinion

-  explain why you don’t agree with the opposing opinion

-  make a conclusion restating your position

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Вступление (1абзац)

Сформулируйте проблему

-computers play an important role in our lives; we use them even for entertainment;

- some games and social networking have content that’s objectionable for children, such as violence, racist or sexist images or language;

- parents should consider how children use their time overall before deciding how much TV and video is too much;

- children who spend large amounts of time in

front of the television are not engaged in other worthwhile activities like reading, playing sports, pursuing a hobby, helping around the house, playing outside

Основная часть (2абзац)

Выразите свое мнение и приведите 2-3 аргумента

- child's leisure time is actually learning time;

- it is important for acquiring knowledge, developing skills and practicing roles;

- there are many computer games that combine both education and entertainment;

- such activities may impede a child's development by keeping him away from skill-building activities and learning experiences found in constructive play.

Основная часть (3абзац)

Изложите точку зрения оппонентов и приведите 1-2аргумента

- unhealthy to stare at a screen for hours;

- children have become less active;

- computers are expensive;

- parents have financial problems and feel preassured to buy a computer;

Основная часть (4абзац)

Объясните почему вы не согласны с мнением оппонентов, приведите контраргумент

- playing video games will turn him into a computer wizard;

- if real computer skills were required, the games would probably be less popular

Заключение (5абзац)

Изложите свое мнение другими словами

- computers should not play such an important role in peoples’ lives;

- parents should have a responsibility to assess the value of children's activities and the amount of time they spend on any one activity;

- there are lots of other things they can do with their lives

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