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Topic 1 孩子的业余活动必须是教育性的

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5 V% o& q; d: P8 w5 USome people believe that children should engage in educational pursuits in their spare time, otherwise they are wasting their time. Do you agree or disagree?

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You should use your own ideas of knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

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" `* Z  Q; S& \+ B6 A7 ]Many parents regretfully observe that their kids seem unable to come up with anything to do in their spare time besides turning on the TV or playing video games. I agree that children should make the best use of their spare time, and therefore educational programs should be their first choice when they are free.( v/ p: p+ }. n$ p6 W* ~4 e) I

9 D2 [4 z3 c% R/ O6 Q+ bThe first reason is that educational activities, if properly planned and carried out, play a fundamental role in building children’s characters. Children are in the process of forming their outlook of the outside world as of themselves. By engaging in educational pursuits in their spare time, they have the opportunity to develop themselves, to enlarge their horizons and to discover the pleasure of doing things in a creative way. Educational activities may also help children to learn and develop the skills of gaining fulfillment from doing things.

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The second factor is that educational activities also help children to learn and develop the skills. What is the main task of children? It is not only playing but also learning. Almost all the parents do not wish their children can only watch TV after they grow up. Children themselves also hope they can contribute to the world and the people when they enter the society. Therefore, it is important for children to do meaningful and valuable things in their...