Through language teaching programs, we can learn the language we like such us: English , Turkish, Russian, and so on. We can become skillful and clever at doing jobs, making cakes or arranging flowers through practical courses taught on television. Finally, television is a source of recreation.
Humorous stories and funny films bring us minutes of relaxation after a hard day’s work. For me, sitting comfortably in arm – chair to watch an international Football match on television is more interesting than having to queue for tickets at crowded stadium.Television is an important form of communication and has been for many years. Television brings important historical events, both positive and negative, directly they experience them in real time.
Television can also be fine teaching tool – there are many television shows on the air that are informative and educational. The right television shows can teach our children about morals and values as well as right from wrong. Educational television is not for children however; Public television as well as cable television channels such as National Geographic and The History Channel serve as learning tools for adults.In fact many people colleges and universities use local channel to provide distance learners the opportunity to attend lectures given on.
The first disadvantage is that many people do not realise how much time they spend watching television if you spend one hour a day watching television. That is 365 hours a year and 3607 hours in ten years. You can only imagine what you could do with that time, it is possible to learn a language or do a university course. Many value their television shows over exercise or physical activity which can lead to obesity and 'couch potato'.Many people also feel the desire to watch a favourite television show every day or every week and neglect social commitments and therefore becoming anti-social.
A second disadvantage is that many people neglect their families so they can watch television. A family may be in the same room but would not say a word to each other or acknowledge each other. Many families now also eat dinner in front of the television which means normal dinner table conversation is lost.Most large families also have multiple televisions so that each member can watch the programme they would like to watch this means that some families may spend less than an hour in each others company before going to bed. A final disadvantage of watching television is the violence and sex scenes that young children are often exposed too.
Many of us find shows with crime or violence entertaining but these are not suitable for children of young ages. These scenes are practically common on crime dramas.Children may not intentionally be being exposed but by simply being in or near the same room as an older child or adult watching the programme. With children being exposed to these scenes it can corrupt there innocent minds leading them in some extreme cases become violent to other children. It can also lead to more permanent problems such as violence or evil thoughts well into adulthood. Fortunately this can be easily avoided or reversed by not allowing young children to view these programmes by placing them in a different room from the television or sending them to bed.
