IELTS Writing Task2

Children are now less active in their free time than in the past. Therefore, sports lessons must be compulsory in schools. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, modern life make people of all ages, especially children, less active, which can lead them to many health problems such as diabetes and high cholesterol. So I agree that sports lessons must be obligatory in the schools.

Some people believe that sports lessons are not as important as the other subjects such as math and physics, and it is the waste of the valuable study time. Also some students do not enjoy sports or they have health problems, so they can not take a part in compulsory sports in the schools. In addition, schools need the extra budget to spend on the sports facilities.

On the other hand, sports lessons bring many benefits. First of all, school is a place where children grow up and develop their mind and soul, so making sports lessons obligatory will help them learn discipline and understand the meaning and advantages of teamwork, which is an important skill for being successful in the future. The second one is that today, children are more attracted to electronic devices like TV and mobile phone. They are not interested in doing exercise in home, so sports lessons in school are nessecery for their health, and it will develop their immune system against various disease.

Moreover, children have different gifts. Some children may not be successful in their educational path, but they can become a professional athletes. Finally, a famous quote said:"all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Physical exercise is essential for children and it keeps them fit. If there are no games for children in school, they will get bored of the school routine.

To sum up, I think sports lessons are not only a fun activity, but also they keep children physically and mentally active. Therefore, I agree that these lessons must be compulsory in schools.