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These days people often watch TV ever. Some people watch TV to take a rest and want to see their favorite entertainers on the show, others enjoy watching documentary programs to gain knowledge. Those who watch TV for education thinks that people should use TV for learning with respect of the world. However, I think that it is better to watch TV to enjoy rather than to learn. First, people today need to take a rest. Second, watching television is not an effective way to learn about something. First and foremost, people these days are too busy and get stressed out easily. The world is changing really fast, learning every day is the sine qua non for them. They should know a variety of knowledge such as how to use technology like new applications, online meeting websites, and so on. As technology develops really faster than ever, it requires a lot of brain capacity. If they even should learn in their home, people will be stressed out and burned out. It is of importance to rest well for modern people to protect from stress. Watching entertainment shows on television is helpful for those who are exhausted. According to a survey done by National Statistics in South Korea, more than 70 percent of people answered that they watch television to entertain. In the midst of those people, 54 percent of people stated that they watch entertainment programs including sports, variety shows, and soap operas because it makes them relieve stress. One of them said that if it were not for the entertainment shows on TV, she would have spent a hard time in her workplace. Based on those answers, it can be concluded that people are more likely to use television for their entertainment. On top of that, watching television is not an effective way to get information. Because of the electric wave, it is hard to memorize information on television programs and not easy to focus on the program. It is much better to read a book to know about something that you want to know. If you read a book, your brain can totally concentrate on the book because there is no disturbance due to the electric wave. According to an experiment conducted by Electric Wave Lab, the test subjects who were shown English words by television only could remember less than 40 percent of the documentary. However, the subjects who were shown the same words on the paper could memorize 80 percent of the words. It clearly shows that watching television is not a good way to instruct people. In conclusion, watching television is an effective way to alleviate people’s stress rather than to instruct people. To instruct people, reading is much better than watching television. In this regard, I think that television should be used to delight people. |