Our society, these past weeks, has been tested to its limits because of the unexpected quarantine that had to be enforced. This means that people must spend a lot of time in their households with limited options to entertain themselves. A big dilemma then arises as to what is more beneficial for us to do at this time, read books or spend our time surfing the web or watching Tv. In this essay I will discuss what, in my opinion, is the best alternative.
Firstly, as we are all aware of books are a really important factor in our lives due to the positive effect, they have on us. The range of books is fascinating, and they all offer us a better understanding of the outside world, but also the emotional side of us. Furthermore, they enrich our knowledge and of course improve our vocabulary which is important for all kinds of communication (written or oral). To illustrate, a survey carried out by the university of Cambridge showed that 4/5 people that read books on a daily basis have a richer vocabulary and impressive communication skills.
Secondly, there are some pros and cons referring to time spent on computers or the on television. On the one hand, both take part in broadening our horizons and sharpening our critical thinking. This is achieved with the information that we accumulate from the news, shows, movies and articles we come across. However, this information is not always true, although it seems like it. On the other hand, the dangers that these media sources withhold are worrying. On the internet people can get hooked on gambling websites and loose a fortune or be harassed on chatting websites. In addition, on Tv people can spend all their time watching reality shows that have nothing constructive to offer them. For example, the Greek government surveyed about what people have been doing on the web these past few weeks and saw a rise of 40% in gambling websites.
In conclusion, books and media have a lot to offer to the individual. In my opinion, people should spend their time responsibly on both, but must be better informed about the drawbacks that the internet and tv have.
Our society, these past weeks, has been
tested
to its limits
because
of the unexpected quarantine that had to
be enforced
. This means that
people
must
spend
a lot of
time
in their households with limited options to entertain themselves. A
big
dilemma then arises as to
what is more
beneficial for us to do at this
time
, read
books
or
spend
our
time
surfing the web or watching
Tv
. In this essay I will discuss what, in my opinion, is the best alternative.
Firstly
, as we are all aware of
books
are a
really
important
factor in our
lives
due to the
positive
effect, they have on us. The range of
books
is fascinating, and they all offer us a better understanding of the outside world,
but
also
the emotional side of us.
Furthermore
, they enrich our knowledge and
of course
improve
our vocabulary which is
important
for all kinds of communication (written or oral). To illustrate, a survey carried out by the
university of Cambridge
showed
that 4/5
people
that read
books
on a daily basis have a richer vocabulary and impressive communication
skills
.
Secondly
, there are
some
pros and cons referring to
time
spent on computers or the on television. On the one hand, both
take part
in broadening our horizons and sharpening our critical thinking. This
is achieved
with the information that we accumulate from the news,
shows
, movies and articles we
come
across.
However
, this information is not always true, although it seems like it.
On the other hand
, the
dangers
that these media sources withhold are worrying. On the internet
people
can
get
hooked on gambling websites and loose a fortune or
be harassed
on chatting websites.
In addition
, on
Tv
people
can
spend
all their
time
watching reality
shows
that have nothing constructive to offer them.
For example
, the Greek
government
surveyed about what
people
have been doing on the web these past few weeks and
saw
a rise of 40% in gambling websites.
In conclusion
,
books
and media have a lot to offer to the individual. In my opinion,
people
should
spend
their
time
responsibly
on both,
but
must
be better informed about the drawbacks that the internet and
tv
have.