What do you think of computer games? Do you play any of them? How many hours a week do you play them?
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Give Me Back My Life
What will you be doing this evening ? Will you be playing a computer game?
1 will (1) . I think I would be better off if I weren’t, because of the
many dangers it can lead to.
I have been a computer addict since I was ten. I am now fifteen and 1 can't get rid of my habit. My father constantly tells me to do something with
my life and stay away from the computer. I try (2) the games are
too addictive. These days I play for about twenty five hours a week. Playing video games stops me from exercising and playing basketball. 1 have no time for friends. My school work also suffers (3) I always do my
homework as quickly as possible.
(4) an article I read, these games can make you
antisocial. I’m not sure if that is true. 1 know that I tind it difficult to talk to
People but it is that because of the games or (5)
I have always been shy.
many of games are very violent (6) nobody takes them seriously. they are just fun. (7) , some experts say research shows that .
I find that difficult to believe (8) I've always been one of the most gentle boys in my class. the main problem with games is that they are too much fun. Lots of young people play them, and if they are not careful they can take over their lives. I hope I get my life back soon.
To begin with I don't think there exist many good teenage magazines. To tell the truth I don't read regularly any of them. Perhaps they are too childish in my opinion. Many of them have a great amount of silly articles and unimportant information. Reading such magazines it's very difficult to remember even the idea of what you have read.
I don't like magazines about pop stars. Some very common and usual events are described there only because it's the life of a very popular person. There are usually many pictures in such magazines with very few commentaries which I dislike either.
I also don't really enjoy reading or looking through fashion magazines. However I can't really tell the reason. The obvious explanation is that I am a boy and don't care much about fashion.
Most of all I enjoy sport magazines. I think it's because I can find information about my favourite sports and sportsmen there. I mean a car rally in particular.
My idea is some important changes should be made in teenage magazines creation to make their readership larger. I'm no expert in teenage magazines but I wish the magazines I'd read regularly were not very thick and published on good paper. I suggest that it should contain information about my favourite sports and sportsmen. I want current news and some funny stories, maybe a crossword too. The articles should be written by talented journalists who know the things they are writing about and can give full information about things worth attention. I appreciate that my demands are beyond any reason but I still wish the price of the magazine were not too high. Providing everything is done in a proper way, I hope both publishers and teenagers will gain. The former, getting more money for their product, the latter, having a chance to make their everyday life more exciting.
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