Computer – advantages and disadvantages

Almost every home, office, or school has a computer of some kind these days. It may seems at first that having a computer brings only benefits, but further consideration shows that it also has disadvantages.

First of all computers are very useful at school. It helps students to revise for tests or exams and makes subjects more interesting. Pupils can also learn new vocabulary and gramatic structures.

Furthermore it allown students to become familiar with operating a computer and gain basic computer skills.
What is more people can save a lot of time by using a computers. This is especially beneficial in the workplace where employees can do their work faster than they could in the past.

In addition to this storing information on a computer disks is one of the most officient ways of keeping data. One computer disk can hold the same amount of information as several books. Moreover people can communicate with other computer owners through the internet, which offers nowdays everything from making freecalls from foreign countries to doing shoping.

On the other hand many jobs have been lost due to the fact that computer can do a lot of tasks more officiently than humans. This has led to high unemployment in many countries. What is more kids if left unsuprised would spend all of their time playing games on the computer rather than using it for educational purpose.

Furthermore some people when working from home with computer are far more likely to feel cut off from rest of the world. If children are sitting in front of the screen all day, they do not learn to share, wait they turn, or even something as simples as manners.

Moreover children might be using the internet to acces pornographic material. Children are also easy target for sexual affenders who chat online with them and then make plans to meet them or slowly filter information about them.

Also freuqent and prolonged computer session may pose physical health. Risks especially for children. The most frequently cited are visual strain, harmful effects of radiation and posture and skeletal problems.

consideration – namysł, rozważanie, analiza
revise – powtarzać materiał, rewidować
familiar – znany, znajomy
beneficial – korzystny, dobroczynny, sprzyjajacy
employee – pracownik, osoba zatrudniona
store – gromadzić, składować
foreing – obcy, cudzoziemski, zagraniczny
task – zadanie, praca
unemployment – bezrobocie
purpose – cel, intencja
frequent – częsty
prolong – przedłużyć
strain - przemęczenie