Writing Topic
Some young children spend a great amount of their time practicing
sports. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this. Use specific reasons
and examples to support your answer.
☆Let’s Think
The first sentence uses the expression “a great amount of their time”
to introduce the issue. Spending a lot of time in doing something may have some
bad effects as well as good ones.
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☆Note
This topic requires you to discuss the advantages
and disadvantages of children playing sports. It does not ask you to decide
whether it is good or bad for children to participate in sports. But of course
it might not hurt to give some insight on the goodness of it.
☆Hints for Points
Advantages (The following are based on the information
taken from a site page entitled 10 Benefits of Playing Sports on Families.com: https://www.families.com/blog/10-benefits-of-playing-sports)
1.
Playing sports is fun. It gives
your child something to do and a group to belong to. They have a group of
friends that has the same goals and interests.
2.
Research has found that kids
that play sports, especially girls, are more likely to have a positive body
image and higher self-esteem. They also are less likely to be overweight.
3.
Physical activities are a good
way to relieve stress and reduce depression.
4.
Sports help kids develop
discipline. They learn to set goals and then work to achieve those goals. They
learn that by working hard they can accomplish the things that they want to in
their lives.
5.
Kids who play sports quickly
learn that sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. They learn to be a good
sport in both situations. It also helps them learn to deal with disappointment
and go on.
6.
Sports help develop teamwork
and leadership skills. Kids quickly learn that they have to work together as a
team to win the game.
7.
Regular exercise increases
quality of life. Children who exercise are more likely to continue the practice
into adulthood.
Disadvantages
1.
Injuries:
Children who play sports are more likely to have severe physical injuries in
games or as a result of over use of a certain part of their body.
2.
Stress:
Young children may suffer from the trauma after negative events related to
sports such as bullying from older children or undue parental expectations.
3.
Time-commitment:
Some sports teams require teammates to spend too much time on exercise and they
lose time to do other activities like reading books or playing in nature
freely.
Insights
1. Ignoring natural inclination and capacity would lead to bad
consequences.
2. Parents should use sports as part of education of their children.
3. Letting children enjoy themselves should be the goal.
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