Radio Programs

Television is good. You’d like to watch it all day and all night. But watching too much TV is a very bad thing. Scientists find that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read. They can’t focus on their work.

Kids learn language skills best by reading, talking and playing with others. If they spend too much time watching TV, they’ll have less time for those things. Watching too much TV is bad for people’s health. People don’t move much while watching TV. What’s more, they may eat a lot of food while watching. This can make them fat. We call these people “couch potatoes”.

Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids. Young people are good at following. Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting shows are more likely to fight.

Brad, Kevin and Tina are three kids from America. They like watching different TV shows. Let’s learn about what they like watching.

Brad：I like cartoons very much, such as Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. They’re very fun. I’m a player so I also like watching sports games, such as soccer games, basketball games, tennis games and so on. The games are exciting, and the players are great. Wang Hao is my favorite player. I can learn a lot from him.

Kevin：I like Animal World best, because I like animals. I watch the program about animals on weekends. The program tells us something about animals. We can know lots of animals from it. We can also know how to protect (保护) them.

Tina：As a girl, I like soap operas and sitcoms. I like watching them because they can make me feel happy.