Some people think secondary school students should study international news as one of their subjects. Other people say this is a waste of valuable school time. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The world today has become quite dynamic and news stories develop almost every minute. Some people think reviewing the news need to become a high school subject while another group disagrees.
Reviewing global news could have a number of benefits for students. Firstly, this would definitely improve their general knowledge in areas like geography, since the news come from around the world and often include lots of details about different locations, their customs and manners. Therefore, they would possibly gain a better understanding of the world and its features. Secondly, studying the news ...
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Sentence: Furthermore, reading and analysing the news would probably be a time consuming activity which could lead to less time remaining for more important subjects and activities like sciences, math or physical education.
Error: analysing Suggestion: analyzing
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