Advantages and disadvantages of watching television
The name television comes from the Greek word tele, meaning far and the Latin word videre, meaning to see. Television or TV is one of humanity's most important means of communication. It brings pictures and sound from around the world into millions of homes. People with a television set can sit in their house and watch the President make a speech or visit a foreign country. They can see a war being fought and watch government leaders try to bring peace. Though television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes viewers out of this world with coverage of America's astronauts explore outer space.
In addition to all these things television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any other kind. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, soap operas, sporting events, cartoon, quiz and variety shows and motion pictures. Thus, television has an important influence on how people spend their time, as well as on what they see and learn . Because of its great popularity, television has become a major way to reach people with advertising messages. Most television stations carry hundreds of commercials each day. Watching TV calms you down and releases emotions and excitement. People can brush up their language watching films in original version.
We can find many disadvantages of watching TV, too. Firstly its not good for one's health, harmful for eyesight. TV kills imagination, it's easier to watch TV than read the book. To my mind there are too many political programmes, too few films and programmes for the youth.
The quality of many films is very poor. The translation of many foreign films is also poores.
In spite of this disadvantage television is very important in our life.