Todays teenagers don't read as many books as a teenager even ten or twenty years back used to. Why is it so? Is it because other forms of communication, learning and
entertainment have taken over the ever popular "book" or is there some other reason?
I feel that reading is important to teenagers. There are many types of books that can
be found everywhere, such as fantasy, real-life stories and humour. Reading not only
broadens our knowledge, it also increases our creativity, which can be useful for
students when they are writing their essay. Along with that you developer your concentration and attention giving skills. Most of todays "multitasking teenager" is
talented but he has a very short attention span. This can be a problem in later
life. Reading gives them much needed practice - practicing to concentrate and think in one direction keeping the mind open and responsive at the same time.
I think that teenagers do not really read is either because they do not have the
interest or is too busy to use any of their time to read. Also, it may be due to video
games or Internet. As there are are more video games for teenagers to play, they would usually choose to use their free time to play rather than spend some time reading.
Hence I think that reading is important.
*честно позаимствовала чужие мысли, хотя вариант Nindanil мне нравится больше.