Correct writing task 2

Do young people today make good use of their leisure time? Or do they spend too much time watching television and playing video games, instead of taking part in more productive activities? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

In the modern time, there are various entertainments for young people to relax in their free time. Some are interested in watching television or playing video games while others spend their time more effectively. From my point of view, the young are getting addicted to indoor activities in recent years.

On the one hand, some of young people have made a great use of their leisure time. They take part in many volunteer and charity works which bring lots of benefits to the community. For example, they carry out projects that help the poor or assist people living in the areas devastated by natural disasters. They find it good opportunities to not only make new friends but also enhance their soft skills. Besides, attending sporting clubs will greatly benefit the youth on maintaining their health and also keeping fit.

On the other hand, the number of young people get stuck in passive and harmful activities is getting bigger and bigger, and there are many reasons to explain that trend. First of all, the entertainment industry is growing fast and has spread its effects widely to our lives. Everyday thousands of appealing movies and TV shows are produced and they have diverted our attention from outdoor activities. Therefore, the young, especially under 10-year-old kids who are keen on watching them, can spend lots of time just sitting in front of television screen which can lead to health problems such as obesity, myopic and so on. Furthermore, due to the rapid development of the Internet and technology, teenagers are capable of playing video games by their own laptops and even virtual devices. Although it is fun and also one of method which helps them out of all stress after a busy day, it is addictive and let them be introvert and socially isolated. There is no doubt that these types of indoor activities are good on some aspects but they have negative impacts on our health, make us become lazy and lack of essential skills for our lives.

Therefore, the productive activities should be promoted through either televisions or other media. And the government should pass some rules to limit those TV shows or games which do not fit the young and encourage them to join in outdoor activities.

In conclusion, despite of some benefits of indoor activities, it seems that lots of young people waste too much time doing those stuffs. They should participate in healthy and useful outdoor activities instead.