The Functions of TV Programs

張貼日期：Dec 22, 2009 2:20:24 PM

Eva Lai

Nowadays television is popularized in the society. Every family has at least one television or more than one. People spend a lot of time watching TV. So the TV programs are getting more and more important. If the programs are not interesting, people will not watch them. And now we have many TV programs to choose what we want to watch. Some parents think that their children waste too much time watching TV and the programs are not good for them. Adults always think that children’s watching TV is not good for them. They should pay more attention to their study. But there are many good TV programs that are entertaining and educational.

First, some TV programs can entertain us. For example, there are many TV game shows playing on TV in the weekend. The most famous TV game show is hosted by Jacky Wu. I think many people have already seen his TV shows. His shows always make me laugh. Besides, there are many cartoons like Tom and Jerry and movies like Bruce Almighty playing on TV. When I saw those programs, I didn’t need to think but just enjoyed them and laughed. After I watched these programs, I felt more relaxed. Those shows can make me happy.

Second, some TV programs can educate us like the ones in Discovery Channel and in National Geographic Channel. The programs in these channels teach us many things. For example, we can know the secrets of the human’s body, how animals live in the forest, and scenery around the world. These TV programs are examples of educational TV programs. Recently, there are some new quiz shows that attract audience. The two most famous hosts are Jhang Siao-Yan and Hu Gua. The shows which they host are both having educational and entertaining functions. Their shows are interesting and we can get new knowledge from them too.

So TV programs are good for us. We can learn many things from the quiz shows and increase our common sense. They can broaden our mind. When we are tired, we can watch Jacky Wu’s shows or see a movie or a cartoon. Then we will get relaxation from those programs. In a word, TV programs can help us relax and broaden our knowledge.