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Few professionals have stated that teaching a new language to children at the early age is better than during the latter part of their studies. This essay will inspect the advantages and disadvantages of learning a foreign language at junior school than at the senior level with a suitable conclusion at the end.

Firstly, children can pick up a novel language at a faster pace as their brains are still under developmental stage. Apart from that, kids in the age group of 4 to 10 have very less curriculum to learn when compared with the senior students who have to work on their projects and board exams. For instance, many schools prefer to teach non-native languages at primary level in order to relieve this additional burden from students of secondary level. In addition, children will not have any fear or hesitation of making mistakes while learning a new language which makes it easier for them to learn.

On the other hand, children in the elementary school are very playful and mischievous. Forcing them to learn an additional language apart from regular subjects is a tedious job. In such a case, pupils will not concentrate on anything and will end up in acquiring nothing valuable from their studies. In addition, teaching the basics of other subjects like Physics and mathematics is (are) more crucial because not learning the fundamentals of these subjects will jeopardize their future. Hence teaching an additional language should be prioritized only after the technical subjects.

In conclusion, though there are minor disadvantages in learning an extra language, being bilingual or multilingual has its own share of advantages and these pros will open many new windows of opportunities if learnt in the early part of our life.

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English is being spoken widely all around the world because tourism played a vital role in its development. If this continues then at some point in the future, English will be the only lingua franca of the world. In this essay we will see the pros and cons of using only a single language for communication.

One of the evident benefits of having one language is that it will make the communication easier and will avoid any misunderstandings caused during translation. Also, if there is no language barrier, people will not hesitate to travel. Thereby, promoting to the tourism sector of country. Universal language will also help in improving the relationships between the countries leading to more trade and friendship agreements. For instance, if India and China are speaking a common language, we could resolve the conflicts with a win-win solution and could find a common ground to improve our regional economic corridors.

On the other hand, if one language is used prominently then it will lead to the extinction of other languages in the world. All languages have its unique deep-rooted values and characters linked to their culture and ancient lineage. In case if language like Tamil is vanished then the history of great kingdoms like Cholas and Pandyas and literatures like Tirukural will die with that. Also, usage of single language will lead to a mundane world eventually as it would have killed the distinct culture and arts with the regional language.

To conclude, language is an identity to any human being which evolved over centuries with its own rich and varied heritage. Though having a common language has its advantages, it has more demerits which is detrimental to local languages.

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Global sports events are gathering widespread popularity among everyone nowadays. While nations are exhibiting keen interest and enthusiasm to conduct such events to showcase their strength, others argue that organizing such athletic events are a complete waste of resources. In my opinion, organizing international competitions is a boon to any hosting country and in this essay we will see points to support my view.

Firstly, Games like the Olympics, super bowls, Asian or Commonwealth games etc., attracts more sports enthusiasts and viewers to the host country. This contributes directly to the transport, tourism, retail and hospitality sector. Thereby enhancing the economy of the nation. For instance, Britain had viewed the Euro 2020 event as a way of boosting their economy affected by the Pandemic. Though the fight between the Italy and English fans after the finals gathered a lot of negative views by the media, still the takeaway from organizing the Game is more.

Also some countries see this as a platform to strengthen their diplomatic power with other super powers in the world. Such events are used as opportunities by world leaders to meet and greet in a friendly environment. Many treaties and dialogues were discussed and signed through sports diplomacy. Hosting international cricket events or tri-series were always used as a tool by India to soften the growing hostility with its neighboring nations.

To summarize, hosting global sports competitions will aid in economic development to the home country and the soft power gained will bring in more trade and friendship agreements. Hence all the expenditure incurred for such events will indirectly boost the business of the hosting country.

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Undeniably, English is the most popular and spoken language in this world. Some believes that because of the growth in the travel and holiday business, English language is conquering the every nook and corners in this contemporary world. This will eventually leads to English being the only lingua franca across the globe. In this essay we will see the merits and demerits of having a universal language.

One of the evident benefit of having one common language is that it will make communication easier and will avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. This concept will also bring people all around the world together. For instance in India, politicians are taking advantage of the people’s affinity to their respective mother tongue and creating altercations among different communities thereby politicizing their language sentiments. If English is the only language spoken, then these unnecessary political dramas can be avoided. Universal language will also aid in improving the economy at international level as this removes the language barriers among countries thereby paving way for smooth and trouble free trading.

On the other hand, making one language predominant will lead to disappearance of other languages which have more values and rich cultures in it thereby destroying the diversity in the world. Culture, language and history are interlinked blocks and these are the identifications for many human beings. With the death of any language, the culture, the traditions and the history of that community will also disappear. Without diversity this world will become a mundane place to live thereby killing the tourism and the tourism based economies.

Language is the one that defines and groom the human being by its rich and varied heritage. Though there are few advantages in having a one language system, we will be completely losing all the regional languages and their varied heritage.

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Human connection plays an imperative part in one’s well-being. Few debate that people nowadays are very social with one another because of the networks created by technology. Though I recognise the influence and dependency created by technology, I can’t accept this statement completely. In this essay we will see how being social like the old way has more added benefits than the one offered by modern technology.

One can agree that Computer, Internet, Mobile phones and social networks have made our life easier in unthinkable ways but they have also complicated our lives. Particularly, the social skill of next generation is affected because of over exposure to these devices. People nowadays are spending more time in social media than with their parents and friends. Social gatherings were replaced by meeting apps while family reunions were substituted by family mobile chat groups. Result in living a sedentary, unhealthy life style leading to depressions, anxiety disorders and suicidal thoughts.

Social skills are so important that should be nurtured in the children by encouraging them to participate in outdoor activities instead of playing online video games. Study shows that children engaging outdoors sports have performed well in their academics. Similarly, people spending quality time with their family and friends, have demonstrated increased productivity in their work life and agreed that they are happier and healthier. However, all these offering by physical social life can’t be replaced by the virtual world created by technology.

To summarise, though services offered by technologies are irreplaceable, basic social skills like communication, conflict resolution and listening skills can’t be developed only though them. Going out and meeting people is the best way to learn and practice such skills.

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The Picture illustrates how electric power is produced from a structure constructed near the sea wall, where the energy from the sea tides is converted into electrical energy.

Overall, two main stages are involved in the power generation where the air, which was accelerated by the tidal waves, plays a key role in the power plant.

The power plant consists of a chamber built on the sea bed. From the chamber, a narrow column is raised on the cliff or the on the sea wall with an opening in the top for free air flow. The turbine, which is being rotated by the air is mounted inside the column.

During the high ocean wave, the tide enters the chamber, thereby pushing massive amount of air into the column in upward direction. The pressure of incoming air rotates the turbine in a particular direction. When the wave resides and moves out of the chamber, the air move in the opposite direction towards the sea, still moving the turbine in the same direction. The energy which is created by turbine rotation is in turn converted into electricity for powering equipment.

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Children’s health and progress is of prime importance to any parent. Some believe that playing games outside is more helpful to a child’s growth than involving in indoor electronic activities. Though Video games are more attractive, I completely agree that playing games outdoor is healthier and more helpful for children.

To begin with, playing outdoor with other children, not only help the kids in improving their health and stamina, but it will show a tremendous improvement in their social and behavioural skills. For instance, in this growing modern world, networking and communication skills are valued more than once academic record and I trust outdoor sports is the best way to achieve them. Apart from all the benefits quoted, outdoor group games inculcate team building, focus and problem solving skills at the young age.

On the other hand, through smart phones and electronic gadgets, video and android games have crawled into our home, even if we chose not to. Now a days, Parents couldn’t control their kid’s playtime in online games, affecting the child’s sleep and health. Few studies have shown that children couldn’t differentiate between the real world and game world due to continuous exposure to more realistic computer games. Apart from this, child obesity is a major concern to many parents including Governments as it is affecting their future generation straight away. Certain schools even made mandatory outdoor activities to control overweight issues in their students.

While few may still argue that playing video games also develop certain skillsets and children should be given freedom to choose what they want, the lifestyle and skill improvement offer by outdoor games can never be outdone video games. To conclude, considering the future of the next generation, I strongly believe that playing outdoor games should be the first choice to achieve the children’s development.

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No one wants to live in a place with high crime rate. Whatever may be the motive behind these criminal activities, it is the duty of the respective Government to control such lawbreakers. Few people believe that more prison time can help to sort this crisis while others argue that there are other improved methods to punish the wrongdoers. In this essay, we will see how crime rates can be reduced by adopting different methods including jail time.

Crimes can be categorised into different types. Punishments for heinous crimes like murder, rape or sex abuse and other petty crimes like pick pocket and shoplifting should not be the same. Convicts of terrible crimes especially sex abusers and murderers with history should be punished with life imprisonment. However, if the authorities or the law makers believes that jail time is the only solution for any crime then they will end up in building prisons alone instead of primary development for the nation. A huge chunk of public money is being spent on maintenance, security, food, and transportation of convicts. To control criminal activities, instead of using only longer prison hours other alternatives should be adopted

More than 50% of the wrongdoers arrested are for minor crimes. Lawbreakers who are arrested for such petti crimes should be penalised with mandatory social service hours or extended manual labour for state development like building a community hall project. By this way, the state can not only extract some useful work from such criminals but also divert the resources to other needy sectors.

In conclusion, it is important to reduce the unlawful activities for the betterment of any nation. While some countries still adopt Prison time as their way of punishment for all crimes, I believe that the lawmakers should decide upon the type of the punishment depending on the crime level by utilising different form of punishments.

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Global sports events like Olympics, World Cup, commonwealth Games or Asian Games are phenomenal and becoming very popular all over the world. Hosting such events is a pride moment for hosting country to display their ability and power to the World. But few argue that such game events are causing unnecessary monetary expenses. In this essay, we will see how organizing global events is a boon to any nation and not the other way round.

The immense popularity of such international programs attracts the world’s attention including a wide spread diverse crowd to the hosting country. Any nation in that position would want to grab the opportunity to show case their capability by organizing events in a grand manner including bringing attention to their Culture, Heritage and talents. Such limelight will fetch more recognition to their tourism and development in other business sectors. During such events the hosting nation can bond with the other world powerful nations thereby improving their diplomatic and soft powers.

Of course, in order to make these sports events a grand success, a huge investment by hosting nation is mandatory. Some may argue that such funds can be allocated to useful and needy sectors like health and education system. But conducting universal events will increase many business opportunities in the field of transport, stay, tourism, food and infrastructure segment with a huge money inflow, which will boost the economy of the nation, thereby contributing indirectly to the other deprived sectors.

To conclude, I agree completely that organizing international athletic events are great opportunity to show the superiority of any conducting country as such events are helping to their economic growth and friendship with developed states in the long run.