Ielts-7-Writing

VOCABULARY
DISGRUNTLED: To be unhappy, sulky, moody, discontented. Example:
When my parents treat me strictly, I am disgruntled and complain to
them.
REMUNERATION: Reward or pay for services rendered to a company
or organization. Example: I am happy for the remuneration that I receive
for the work that I do.
SCHOLARSHIP: Payment received for tuition fees to study at a
particular school or college. Usually awarded to a top student or
athlete. Example: At our school, the best student in math received a
scholarship of US$10,000 to study engineering at Liaoning University.

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6.31 KIDS AND TV
Some parents in the United Kingdom decided not to have televisions in
their homes. They believe that by doing this, their children will spend
their leisure time more creatively. To what extent do you agree or
disagree with their decision?
Note: The words in parentheses are more advanced alternatives.
INTRODUCTION
Confucius said, “Television is an extremely strong medium.” I disagree with
those UK parents and will support my opinion in terms of an educational
principle and the advantages of television. (30 words)
BODY
First, when educating our children, it is more productive to teach them to
make good (healthy) decisions on their own rather than keep on making
decisions for them (on their behalf). The former strategy helps them become
independent. The case in point is a good example. When grown up, they will
have to decide for themselves how much time they are going to spend per day
watching TV and what programs they are going to choose. This brings me to
my next point.
Second, television has advantages as well. First, there are good
(wholesome) programs that are advantageous in educating children. For
example, documentary programs broaden their general knowledge on
subjects that are not easy to study otherwise. To be more specific, National
Geographic and Discovery Channel programs will give them insights into
nature and world cultures in the best possible way.
In addition, news programs keep children informed on local and worldwide
(global) events, while documentary programs could provide them with
background information explaining the causes and/or results of events. To
ensure that these programs are of high repute, the journalists and TV stations
have spent many hours in preparing them. (186 words)

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CONCLUSION
I have briefly looked at the issue in terms of an educational principle and two
advantages of TV. Parents who decide not to have a television in their homes
are taking an easy way out to the disadvantage (detriment) of their children.
(41 words) (Total words: 257)