Essay on Television in English for Students

Lesson 8

 

Describing Television in English 

Television was invented in 1927 by Farnsworth. 

It is an electronic device on which we watch shows, videos and films.

Like the other inventions of science, television has many advantages and disadvantages. 

Television contains shows and programmes useful to children, women and farmers.

1. Children can make use of it to watch educative and entertaining programmes.

2. Women can use it to learn cooking, sewing and knitting. 

3. Farmers have some special programmes on crop production and its enhancement to watch. 

Although television has the above-mentioned benefits, yet it can be harmful to people in some cases. 

1. As it cannot differentiate between children and adults, Its inappropriate contents or special contents, which are made especially for some certain age group people, are used by all. 

2. Fake news is shared by some people which adversely affects the world peace. 

3. Our eyes are our gifts given by God. Overwatching television can cause a serious problem to our eye light. 

The invention of television is really beneficial, as it keeps us updated with the latest events of the country and the world. Its pros and cons are, however, dependent on how and for what we use it. Abuse of television will always result in negative consequences.

Words to Learn (learn more words here)

1. To invent→To create something new

Synonym→To innovate 

Antonym→To destroy

2. Electronic device→A device that uses electricity to function

3. Advantages and disadvantages→Benefits and harms 

4. Educative→Something that educates someone 

Synonym→Instructive 

Antonym→Uninstructive 

5. Entertaining→Something that gives enjoyment

Synonym→Charming 

Antonym→Boring 

6. Sewing→Repairing some torn clothe with a needle and thread

7. Knitting→The act of forming a fabric with yarns 

8. Crop production→The growing of crops 

9. Enhancement→Betterment 

10. To differentiate→To show difference between

11. Inappropriate content→Contents that are not considered to be good 

12. Adversely→Harmfully

Synonym→Unfavourably 

Antonym→Favourably  

13. To affect→To have an effect on something

14. To overwatch→To watch some show for a long time

15.Beneficial→Something useful 

Synonym→Advantageous 

Antonym→Disadvantageous 

16. Consequences→Unpleasant results

Phrases to Learn (learn more phrases here)

1. To make use of something→To use something for a specific purpose

2. To keep someone updated with news→To keep someone informed of news 

3. The pros and cons of something→The benefits and harms of something

Exercise 1

Can you recall the synonyms of the following words?

1. To innovate 

2. To educate

3. Charming

4. Instructive 

5. Enhancement

Answer keys:- 

1. To invent 

2. To teach 

3. Entertaining

4. Educative or informative

5. Betterment or Enrichment

Can you recall the antonyms of the following words? 

1. To innovate 

2. To educate

3. Charming

4. Instructive 

5. Enhancement

6. To contain

Answer keys:- 

1. To destroy

2. To make someone illiterate

3. Boring

4. Uninstructive 

5. Reduction

6. To exclude

Exercise 2

Do you understand the following phrases? 

1. The pros and cons of something

2. To make use of something

3. To keep someone updated with something 

Answer keys:- 

1. The benefits and harms of something

2. To use something for some specific purpose

3. To keep someone informed of something