WRITING A SUMMARY Read the following text attentively: SHOULD EVERY CHILD HAVE A COMPUTER AT HOME AS SOON AS THEY START SCHOOL? Schools are using computers more and more today When children start primary school at the age of four or five, there will be computers in their class and they will quickly learn how to use them The question is, should parents buy their children their own home computer as soon as they start school? If parents decide to this, the children can practise their computer skills at home This will help them learn faster at school and consequently they will better What’s more, young children really enjoy using computers and can spend hours happily playing with them Another reason for buying a computer for your child early on is that young children learn to use them more easily than older children But there are arguments against this Although children use computers in their primary classrooms, it is not necessary for parents to buy them their own computers Young children need to be active and play outside If they spend too long in front of a computer, it can be harmful Not only can it damage their eyes, but they also fail to learn how to get on with other children What’s more, a computer does not become really important for school work until children are much older It is true that young children of four or five learn to use computers quickly and enjoy using them but other things are more important at that age Perhaps the conclusion is that parents not need to buy a computer for their young child, as there are more important things However, if there is already a computer at home, the child can be allowed to use it for short periods only Complete the summary of the article Children go to school when they are four or five years old At school, they how to use computers The arguments for having a computer at home for young children are: • They can the computer skills that they have learned at school • They using computers • They find it more to learn how to use a computer when they are older The arguments having a computer at home for young children are: • They to be active It is bad for them to sit in front of a computer all day • Computers can their eyes • They need to be with other children so they learn to be part of a If there is a computer at home, the young child should not be allowed to use it for periods