IS TELEVISION GOOD FOR US? - CARLOS GOMILA

Is television good for us? In modern life television is very important. But is it good or bad for us?

On the one hand, I think television is good and useful, but, on the other hand, I think it’s bad and useless, too.

It’s beneficial because you can be informed by watching the news or you can have a good time watching a film, your favourite series or a football match. There are some programmes which are interesting and educational, as well.

Despite having good things, TV also has bad things. As well as informing you, the news can show a lot of horrors which are happening in the world. Not only the news is bad, but some films are bad too, because most of them have violent scenes. And the worst thing is these programmes where people go and talk about their lives, which should be banned.

To sum up, I think it’s useful in spite of having negative aspects. But if the channels improve their programmes, it’ll be better.

All students should have a TV in their room - Simón

It is clear that TV is an entertaining object, above all for children. But, is their academic failure caused by children’s distractions? If the answer is yes, it’s probably bad for them to have a TV in their rooms. But, if the answer is no, can it help them? A quick analysis of the pros and cons will show us the opposite opinions.
On the one hand, the TV can inform us about the world situation. Moreover, there are a lot of educational programmes, for instance, cooking programmes. Therefore, all children should have a TV in their room.
On the other hand, children’s distractions improve with entertaining objects near them, for example a TV. Why? Because when they are young they can’t control their temptations and, for instance, if they want to watch a film, they will do it if they can. Furthermore, if children have a TV in their room, parents won’t be able to know what their son or their daughter is watching.
In my opinion, I am against children having a TV in their room. As they won’t be able to concentrate. However, I admit there are useful programmes and children can learn a lot with them.