bahashwan
30/04/2007, 07:31 PM
children and TV
Source: BBC Xtra English
Today Doug and Rasha are talking about children and TV.
Should two year olds be watching telly?
No, according to an expert speaking at the British House of Commons. Dr Aric Sigman
says children under three should not watch any TV at all.
He argues watching excessive TV is linked to behavioural problems, sleeping
problems, and obesity.
Dr Sigman's recommended maximums:
# Ages 0-3: No TV
# Ages 3-7: 30 mins to 1 hour per day
# Ages 7-12: 1 hour per day
# Ages 12-15: 1.5 hours per day
# Ages 16+: 2 hours per day
But Greg Childs, from the Save Kids' TV Campaign says that the ban is "unrealistic".
He says many programmes have educational value.
Others say you cannot blame TV for society's problems.
What do you think? Do children watch too much TV?
هل تعتقد ان الاطفال يشاهدون التلفاز بشكل مفرط و اكثر من اللزوم؟ اكتبوا لنا بالانجليزي
الكلمات الجديدة :
telly
تلفاز بلهجة دارجية بريطانية
House of Commons
مجلس العموم البريطانى
excessive
زائد - مفرط
behavioural problems
مشاكل فى السلوك
obesity
سمنة شديدة - بدانة بافراط
kids
اطفال
campaign
حملة
ban
حظر - منع - نهى
unrealistic
غير واقعى
educational value
فائدة و قيمة تعليمية
استمع الى الكلمات
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/audio/42840000/rm/_42840355_words240407.ram
استمع الى الحوار
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/audio/42840000/rm/_42840293_tue240407bbcxtraenglish.ram
Source: BBC Xtra English
Today Doug and Rasha are talking about children and TV.
Should two year olds be watching telly?
No, according to an expert speaking at the British House of Commons. Dr Aric Sigman
says children under three should not watch any TV at all.
He argues watching excessive TV is linked to behavioural problems, sleeping
problems, and obesity.
Dr Sigman's recommended maximums:
# Ages 0-3: No TV
# Ages 3-7: 30 mins to 1 hour per day
# Ages 7-12: 1 hour per day
# Ages 12-15: 1.5 hours per day
# Ages 16+: 2 hours per day
But Greg Childs, from the Save Kids' TV Campaign says that the ban is "unrealistic".
He says many programmes have educational value.
Others say you cannot blame TV for society's problems.
What do you think? Do children watch too much TV?
هل تعتقد ان الاطفال يشاهدون التلفاز بشكل مفرط و اكثر من اللزوم؟ اكتبوا لنا بالانجليزي
الكلمات الجديدة :
telly
تلفاز بلهجة دارجية بريطانية
House of Commons
مجلس العموم البريطانى
excessive
زائد - مفرط
behavioural problems
مشاكل فى السلوك
obesity
سمنة شديدة - بدانة بافراط
kids
اطفال
campaign
حملة
ban
حظر - منع - نهى
unrealistic
غير واقعى
educational value
فائدة و قيمة تعليمية
استمع الى الكلمات
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/audio/42840000/rm/_42840355_words240407.ram
استمع الى الحوار
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/audio/42840000/rm/_42840293_tue240407bbcxtraenglish.ram