Television dominates the free-time for too many people. It can make people lazy and prevent them from socialising with others.
Do you agree or disagree?
Television plays a major part in the majority of peoples’ lives; soap operas, sports programmes, music programmes, everyone has their favourites. However, watching television can take up a lot of spare time which could be used for social or leisure activities. In my opinion, if we limit the amount of television we watch, we can also enjoy our free time.
电视在人们的生活中扮演着重要的角色;肥皂剧、体育节目、音乐节目，每个人都有自己的最爱。然而，看电视会占用很多空闲时间，这些时间可以用于社交或休闲活动。在我看来，如果我们限制我们看电视的数量，我们也可以享受我们的空闲时间。
Television in some ways is a device that allows the viewer to relate to what is happening on the screen. We choose our favourite music from videos, get news, watch our preferred football teams, connect to the characters in the family drama and watch educational documentaries. We discuss our preferences with friends and co-workers when we talk to them so it can be said that TV enriches our emotional and cultural selves.
从某种程度上说，电视是一种能让观众联想到屏幕上正在发生的事情的设备。我们从视频中选择我们最喜欢的音乐，获取新闻，观看我们喜欢的足球队，与家庭戏剧中的人物交流，观看教育纪录片。当我们和朋友或同事交谈时，我们与他们讨论我们的喜好，所以可以说电视丰富了我们的情感和文化自我。
On the other hand, television has negative effects on the body, as well as social interaction. Doctors tell us that too much time sat down can lead to weight gain and heart disease and if we are sitting in front of the TV all the time it means we are not going out to meet our friends. I believe, if we watch television in moderation, we can enjoy our favourite programmes as well as have an active social life.
另一方面，电视对身体和社会互动都有负面影响。医生告诉我们坐太久会导致体重增加和心脏病，如果我们一直坐在电视机前，这就意味着我们不会出去见朋友。我相信，如果我们看电视有节制，我们可以享受我们最喜欢的节目以及有一个积极的社会生活。
As a child, my parents insisted that I only watched one or two programmes a night. Today I captain my local football team and enjoy talking about the previous week’s programming after a match on Saturday. It is my opinion that, if we sit at home all the time watching television and do not go out, then it will have an unhealthy effect on our bodies, minds and friendships. However, if we regulate how much we watch and get on with other things, then TV can be a important part of our social lives.
小时候，我父母坚持说我每晚只看一两个节目。今天我是当地足球队的队长，我很喜欢在周六的比赛后谈论上周的节目。我认为，如果我们一直坐在家里看电视，不出去，那么它会对我们的身体，思想和友谊产生不健康的影响。然而，如果我们能控制自己看电视的时间以及与其他事物相处的时间，那么电视就会成为我们社交生活中很重要的一部分。
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