关于网络对学生的利与弊的英语作文（合集20篇）

In recent year, as people’s living quality increase, most families are tending to send their children to study abroad. This phenomenon has caused most people’s attention. Some argue that we should send children to foreign country to study because they think that other countries’ education is better than our traditional Chinese education. Some don’t think so because they believe that students should learn our traditional culture instead of going abroad. In my opinion, I think students should be sent to foreign country to receive sophisticated education. Reasons are listed as the following.

Firstly, Students can learn more through foreign country’s education. As we all know, most students study just for entering into a better university in our country. All they learn is how to pass exams and get high scores in school. On the contrary, the Western education pays attention to students’ practical ability which would be a more efficient way to learn rather than getting knowledge from books. To get more experience, students should be sent to abroad to study.

Secondly, students would be more independent after study abroad. When students are sent to abroad, they must take care of themselves in all aspects, gradually, they would learn how to deal with things they confronted rather than turning to their parents as they may do in their own country.

All in all, students should be sent to abroad to study so that they can attain more knowledge and also become more independently.

最近几年，随着人们生活质量的提高，许多的家庭都选择把孩子送到国外读书。这种现象引起了很多人的关注。一些人认为我们送孩子到国外读书可以让孩子受到比 中国传统教育更好的教育。一些人却不这样认为，他们觉得孩子应该在国内多学习中国的文化，而不是到国外接受教育。就我来说，我认为学生应该被送到国外接受 先进的教育。原因如下：

首先，国外的教育能让学生学到更多的知识。众所周知，国内的大部分学生学习的目的都是为了能够进入一所稍微好点儿的大学。他们在学校学到的东西主要是为了 通过考试和获得高分。相反地，西方教育更注重锻炼学生的实际能力，这样一来，学生从实践中学到的知识比从书本上得到的知识更多。为了能得到更多的实践经 验，学生应该到国外读书。

其次，在国外学习过的学生会更加独立。学生在国外读书的时候，他们必须自己照顾自己，所有的事情都必须自己处理。因此，在国外他们要学会自己处理遇到的问题而不像在国内一样向父母求助。

总之，送学生到国外读书不仅能学到更多的知识，而且学生也会变得更加独立。

[送学生到国外读书好不好英语作文

The Chinese economy will continue its steady development in the tuture

this optimistic prediction was based on continuity and stability of macro-economic policy, coming benefits of World TradeOrganization entry, strengthening of tertiary industry, and expected profits from growth markets including housing, travel andculture.

other factors driving steady growth of the economy in the long run include globalization of the economy, urbanization, the combination of industrialization with development of the information industry, and the growing

The Internet is indispensable in real life, it has become a part of peoples life. The Internet has both advantages and disadvantages, so let me say it.

In terms of interest, one: broaden your horizons. It also enriches the brain. 2: it is possible to communicate with each other, and one of the shortcomings of students is that they lack confidence and can overcome obstacles on the Internet. Third, it can promote the development of adolescent personality. Can reduce the pressure of homework. Talk to your friends about your worries. Four: can exercise writing pen, can have a sense of achievement. Five: can grasp the new education dynamic, the online test paper has everything, the student can choose freely. Teachers can also learn about new teaching methods.

There are three reasons for this. One: the Internet is just a virtual world. There are many pitfalls. For example, some unhealthy websites, high school students are not very good, only harm themselves. 2: the Internet is full of aggression, abuse and lying. We can say what we want, without any responsibility! Its immoral not to think about other peoples feelings at all. 3: according to the law, under the age of 18 years of age is not allowed to enter net bar!

Every new thing comes with a variety of worries, from films in the 1920s to the popular music video games. The focus of concern is violence, pornography, decadence and so on. There is a thin line between good and bad. Often "a miss is as good as a mile." The same goes for the Internet. The boundary between profits and profits is a disadvantage.

As a student, I am for myself on the Internet. We need not only to relieve the pressure of study, but also to replenish our food supply. Admittedly, most of us surf the Internet for better learning. In this sense, the net is the advantages and disadvantages.

The network is illusory, it is progress. The Internet is good for the bad, its up to you.

[网络社交危害英语作文

My English Study

How time flies! My three-year middle school life will be over soon。 Looking back， I have many memories of my English study。

When I entered the middle school， I had so many difficulties with my English。 I was not able to understand the teacher in class， and I couldn’t master the words and phrases。 For a time I wanted to give it up。 Later， with the help of the teacher and my classmates， I listened to the teacher carefully in class， kept on reading English every day and spoke as much as possible。 Step by step I made great progress in English。

In a word， only when you develop interest in studying English can you learn it well。

With the widespread of computer, more and more people tend to use Internet to get information and learn knowledge, especially, many educational agent use online class to teacher their students. Many people think it is convenient for students to obtain knowledge by online education and can save students lots of time spending on traveling between home and school. Some people think students can’t focus on studying by online education. In my opinion, we can benefit a lot by online education.

[关于网络英语作文

老师：

您好！

您最近还好吗？我已经转校很久了。

在我六年级刚学英语的时候，笨笨的，什么都不知道，但是英语老师，依然耐心的给我讲课，给我复习，不断的给我鼓励。

你对我说：“雨烟，我对你很有信心，我特别努力，对待英语，你是第一个那么认真学习英语的!比那些早学的聪明很多!一定要好好学，我看重你!”我点点头，信誓旦旦的跟您说：“老师，我一定不会辜负您的期望的!”

在期中考试下来后，我并没有考及格，你找我私人谈话，我们站在教室门口，你说：“雨烟，我很想不通，为什么你这么努力，那么认真的孩子，为什么没有考及格呢？你大意了!加油!老师相信你!”我点点头颓丧的说：“老师，对不起!我让您失望了!”您只拍拍我的肩，我瞬间有了信心，斗志昂扬的抬起头，再一次信誓旦旦地说：“老师，请您再相信我一次吧！我一定会好好学的，这一次，我一定会好好学的!”“嗯!加油!”

之后，我发奋学习，你每次都在课堂上鼓励我，让我带大家早读，教大家读句子，我内心信心满满。

考试以后，我的成绩果然不负您的期望，从不及格到距离满分只差五分，也就是九十五分，我知道这个成绩的时候，我特别开心。

但是，在爸爸妈妈的一再坚持下，我不得不被转到了贵族学校，我就再也没有见过你，听我以前的同学说，学校里，还流传着我们的这个故事。

我的印象里，你是十分和谐、慈祥的，但是，那次，我却看到您发火，是对一届新的学生，我站在门外，亲眼目睹了您的发火，我从未看到您发火，继而，我听到你再次讲起我的故事，我眼里泛起泪花，你看到了门前的我，一把拍在我的肩上，说道：“加油!”我甜甜的笑笑。

我的英语老师，谢谢您!

您的学生：叶雨烟

Life is like a piano,what you get out of it,depends on how you play it.

No sweat, no sweet.

没有辛勤的劳动，哪有甜美的收获?

There is no end to knowledge.There is no end to perfect character.

读不尽者书，造诣不尽者人品。

Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance.

做大事，靠的是毅力而不是力量。

Cease to struggle and you cease to live.

停止奋斗，就等于放弃生活。

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance

伟大的工作是源于坚持不懈，而不是一时的热情。

Congratulations on your graduation! Whishing you a future filled with success and joy of seeing your dreams come true.

祝贺您的毕业!希望您有一个成功的未来，感受到梦想成真的快乐。

Boys, be ambitious.

男孩，是雄心勃勃的

Man can survive, only when he has the substance, man can live only when he has ideal.

人依靠物质就能生存，但只有拥有理想时，才叫生活。

Goals determine what you are going to be.

目标取决于您的愿望。

Great hope makes great men.

伟大的愿望成就伟大的人。

An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding. Pursue your object, be it what it will, steadily and indefatigably.

Man who has a settled purpose will surely succeed.

目标专一的人肯定会成功。

Follow your own course, and let people talk.

走自己的路，让别人去说。

Life is a leaf of paper white, thereon each of us may write his word.

There is a limit to ones youth, but no limit to his wisdom. Draw on the limitless wisdom during the short span of youth.

Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, these three alone lead life to sovereign power.

自我尊敬，自知之明，自我控制，这是生活的最高境界。

Character decided the fate ,and knowledge changes ours fate.

I imagine a lot about lives in the future。I think two words can summarize my imagination。The first word is fast。In the future，we will have more quickly transportation means。

Now matter how far we go，it takes only a short time。With the development of science and technology，we can travel to the moon，Mars or somewhere outer space。People may can live in other planets。The second word is convenient。

Because of the fast development of our society，many work can be done by computers or even robots。

Lots of things are fully automated。Humans just need to give some simple instructions to complete complecated tasks。

我对未来生活充满了想象。我认为可以用两个词来概括我的想象。第一个词是快速。将来，我们会拥有更快的交通方式。不管我们去得多远，它总能在短时间内把我们带到目的地。

随着科学技术的发展，我们可以到月球，火星或者其他外太空旅游。人们也许可以在其他星球居住。第二个词是便利。

由于社会的快速发展，很多工作可以用电脑或者机器人来完成。很多东西都是全自动的。人们只需要提供一些简单的指令来完成复杂的任务。

For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below.

You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on the way people communicate and then explain whether electronic communication can replace face-to-face contact. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

“Dear Andy-How are youYour mother and I are fine .We both miss you and hope you are doing well. We look forward to seeing you again the next time your computer crashes and you come downstairs for something to eat, Love, Mom and Dad.”

范文: The modern technology has greatly altered the mode of

communication among people. With the help of the Internet, people can easily contact each other anytime anywhere. However, the side effect is that many people have become over-dependent on the Internet and neglected face-to-face communication.

As far as Im concerned, electronic communication cannot fully replace the direct contact among people. Although it seems to bring everyone together, it actually estranges people and decreases the effectiveness of communication. A typical example is that, traditionally, people working in the same office simply walk to others and talk. Today, however, co-workers tend to send e-mails or instant messages through the Internet even when they are sitting next to each other. As words can never convey the full message, it usually takes much more time and rounds of conversation than face-to-face communication, in which people can discuss more directly with less loss of information.

To conclude, the Internet enables more effective communication in some situations, but over-dependence on it actually pulls people apart.

[高中关于网络对人们日常交流影响的英语作文

I was happy and lively little boy, because the game let me become bad tempered, performance dropped.

At that time, my family just bought a computer. Soon, even the network cable, I was on the computer that the large network games confused. Think about playing computer, to be driven to distraction. Every day to play one or two minutes is not enough, my mother always advised me to say: "dont play, play will be short-sighted." But I just dont listen and go on playing. Sometimes they steal and eat a little. Class in the deserted, thinking about how the game clearance, but also the teacher was punished station. The time has not arrived, my English originally tests more than 80 points, but now only then has examined more than 50 points, mathematics my most good also only has tested more than 60 points. When I got home, I was lying in bed wondering why I was doing so......

"Oh, I figured it out. It was a game that made me so bad."." Think of. I shed tears, and then I remembered what my mother had said to me: "the game can take up more than half of your time. Whats the result of this?"." "Yes, I must study hard, play no games, and be a useful person in the future."!"

[沉迷网络游戏英语作文

沉迷网络游戏是很多家长十分关注的事情，因此这也就成了中考十分热门的写作话题。今天YJBYS继续为大家更新关于网络游戏的范文。

题目：李小虎沉迷于电脑游戏中，影响了学习。作为他的好朋友，你打算怎么帮他呢?

请用下面所给的提示词写一篇短文。

提示词： give up concentrate on be (become)interested in

Li Xiaohu spent too much time playing computer games andhe fell behind others. As a good/close friend of his, I must do something tohelp him.

First, I think it’s veryimportant for him to learn lessons well. He should spend most of his time onhis study instead of computer games. Secondly, I must tell him that playingcomputer games too much is bad for his health, especially for his eyes. So hemust give it up. I can play more sports with him after school. Maybe he willbecome more interested in sports than computer games. And then Ill ask him toconcentrate more on his study. Of course, I will try my best to help him withall his subjects. I think I can do it in many fun ways and let him find muchfun in studying. At the same time, Ill ask both his parents and our teachersto help him, too. If I try these, Im sure he will make great progress soon.

为大家认真的准备的没一篇文章都是为了大家的每一分的努力。希望大家不懂的问题直接咨询我们武汉小马的专家老师。

As a primary source of information as well as an efficient means of communication, the Internet offers people a colorful and convenientlife. Just by clicking the mouse, we can enjoy a brilliant and easy life that could not be achieved ever before: shopping, making friends, contacting

relatives, looking for jobs, downloading music and movies, conducting business deals, and freely airing our opinions.

For its convenience, the Internet has attracted people like magnets and some people even claim that it is indispensable. To them, life can’t go on without it. Every day millions of people spend hours on end surfing the Internet. They are obsessed with it so much so that they forget many other important matters.

As far as I am concerned, I don’t approve of uestrained Internet reliance. Although the Internet is a gift of the technological revolution and a blessing of this information age, we should never let it control our life. The Internet absolutely doesn’t mean the whole world to us. Instead, we should guard against its negative effects. To those Internet addicts, I would add: “Self-control can make or break your life. With proper use, the Internet serves you; otherwise, it kills you.”

The language develops as the media become various, many years ago, people used the language that was very formal, because most oral language was always the same as the paper language. But as the time by, people started to use computer, they shared the information, at the same time, many new language was created. The Internet language is in favor by people, they like to use it, because it is fashionable and very appropriate to express what they mean. I like to use the Internet language, it is so new and fun, what’s more, it is convenient, like I can use the shorten words instead of the long words. The problem of the Internet language is that it is very informal, it can’t be written in the paper, it will changes as the time goes by. In my opinion, we can use the Internet language in informal occasions.

语言的发展伴随着多媒体的多样化，很多年以前，人们使用正式的语言，因为大部分口语和书面语言差不多。但是随着时间的流逝，人们开始使用电脑，他们分享信息，同时，很多新的语言被创造出来。网络语言为人们所喜爱，他们也乐意使用，因为这很时尚，也能恰当地表达人们的意思。我喜欢使用网络语言，那很新鲜和有趣，而且，也很方便，比如我可以使用短的词来代替长的词。网络语言的问题在于非常不正式，不能书面书写，网络语言也会随着时间而改变。在我看来，我们可以在非正式场合使用网络语言。

The advent of the Internet ushered in a new era of interpersonal communications and business operations. Undoubtedly, the Net are revolutionizing the daily lives of the people who have an access to it. The primary reason behind the Internet boom roots in its multifunction. It provides a vehicle for netizens to shop, search, publish blogs and browse WebPages.

A range of problems lurking behind the frenzy of Internet impressively stand out. A vast majority of Internet users mail boxes are saturated with junk mails, an issue which sparks strong criticism and generates the loss of corporate productivity. Its not alone. Porn websites lure a growing number of young peoples visits. False news via the e-mail, BBS and chat room increasingly poses a threat to the social prosperity and stability.

To crack down them, we should push for a more effectively tough law. We should join our forces to launch a nation-wide campaign, including imposing stiff penalties on spammers, shutting down or blocking the lewd sites and introducing a real-name registration system to curb fraudulent messages. We can fully believe that our combined efforts will reap rewards. A clean cyberspace will paint our lives more colorfully. An economically booming and technologically advanced global web will play a vital role in the national economic and cultural advancement.

On the Internet, there are many unique languages that have become a feature of the Internet. What are these languages made of? Only people who surf the Internet often know about them, and online newcomers only listen to the "foreigner" conversation.

Some of these online languages are represented by several English letters, such as "GG" and "MM", which refer to men and women respectively. There are some homonym, such as "886" means "bye-bye", "94" means "yes", etc. Some use pictures to represent their mood or their expressions, such as ":" to express their happiness. There are other things, such as "table", which means "dont", "newbie" means a beginner... This is a strange thing.

The rise of online language is conducive to the convenience of information transmission. Because of the simplification of the language symbols, for those who typed unfamiliar, the benefits were not shallow.

However, young people dont understand the meaning of network language, is that they have the language barrier, and even make them unable to communicate, and has part of the network language is a vulgar language, such as "BT" refers to "abnormal" and so on, in one clean and pure heart, wipe off the black spot. Therefore, there are also bad aspects of online language.

Now is the Internet age, the emergence of network language and frequent use have become the trend, is inevitable. These convenient languages have become a bridge for people to communicate online. Therefore, we can only make the best of it: the relevant departments make relevant laws and regulations; Using computer technology, it is forbidden to "say" foul language; We should, of course, observe the conventions of Internet civilization.

I believe, as long as through peoples efforts, this rich characteristic language must return to have a pure sky!

我的英语老师是个非常特别的人，教我们学英语的方式也非常特别，我的英语老师特别温柔，听他讲课也得懂，所以我的英语成绩是非常好的，这里我就来给你们讲一讲，我的英语老师。

她做头发不短不长，半红半黑，总是穿着一身黑色的上衣，带着一个眼镜。英语老师的皮肤不太白，但是有一双水灵灵的大眼睛，你说的也非常好，看起来非常严肃，但其实她很温柔，还经常拿英语跟我们做游戏，我们班的同学呀，都非常喜欢她。老师也经常我们讲小秘密！

英语老师一上课第一句话就是拿出一张纸，我们来听写，听写之后呢就是拿出书来读，昨天学的那一课。接着就是把作业给我们发下来，改完之后学习新一节课，写之前老师会问谁预习了？然后一大堆同学举手，英语老师就说：“那我来考考你们谁预习对了。”老师先点了一个人，问一用英文怎么说？那个同学就说：“一用英文说one”然后呢，老师就给没学过的同学们讲，23456782，用英文怎么说。接着叫我们写单词。一节课马上结束了，老师会带大家，讲一讲练习题还会，考核，还剩最后20分钟的时候，老师会带我们做个游戏就比如，你今年几岁啦？有人会说：“Im。Ten。”一节课结束后，老师会问，谁学会啦。下节课我就考今天学的。

这就是我们的英语老师。

In recent yearsthe Internet has been gaining its popularity at an amazing rate.Some people suggest that the Internet brings us a lot of benefits.But on the other handthere are also many people who strongly advocate that its drawbacks should not be ignored.It is quite understandable that people from different backgrounds put different interpretations on the same issue.

Those who favor that the Internet has many advantages give their reasons as follows.In the first placethe Internet brings us great convenience and efficiency.For examplewe can send E-mails to our friends in other countries in a few minutes while sending a traditional letter takes us at least a week and cost much.In the second placewe can make friends with people from all parts of the world.It overcomes the geographical barriers and makes the world smaller.Furthermorethe Internet accelerates the flow of information and spreads education to all corners of the globe.We can have easy and quick access to the latest information worldwide.

Howeverthe other side of the coin voices its strong oppositionsaying that the Internet has many weaknesses.For one thingit can easily lead to psychological problems.An internet-addicted person tends to be isolatedself-centered and unsociable.For anotherthere is a sharp rise in the number of cyber crimes.More and more financial crimes such as money laundering are committed via the Internet.In additionit also has negative impacts on young people because there are a lot of obscene and violent contents on line.

There is probably a litter bit of truth in both arguments.For my partI completely agree with the latter view that the Internet has more disadvantages than advantages.It gives rise to people’s mental problems.It results in various computer crimes.What is moreit is harmful to the growth of the young.Something should be done as soon as possible to protect people from the negative effects of the Internet.

近年来，互联网正以惊人的速度普及。一些人认为，互联网给我们带来很多好处，但另一方面，也有许多人强烈主张，其弊端也不容忽视。它是来自不同的背景，提出不同的解释，对同一个问题人们完全可以理解。

那些认为因特网有很多好处给他们的理由如下：首先，互联网给我们带来了极大的方便和效率。例如，我们可以发送电子邮件给我们的朋友在其他国家在几分钟内同时发送一个传统信需要我们至少一周的费用多。第二的地方，我们可以和来自世界各地的人交朋友。它克服了地域的障碍，使世界变小了。此外，互联网加速了信息的流动和教育波及到世界各个角落。我们可以方便快捷的访问到全世界最新的信息。

然而，硬币的声音强烈反对对方，说互联网有很多缺点。首先，它导致了心理上的问题。一个沉迷于网络的人往往是孤立的，以自我为中心，不合群。另一方面，在网络犯罪数量急剧上升，越来越多的金融犯罪通过互联网。此外，它还具有对青少年的负面影响，因为在网上有很多淫秽和暴力的内容。

这两种观点可能都有点道理，就我而言，我完全同意，互联网弊大于利的观点。它增加了人们的心理问题，导致各种各样的电脑犯罪。更重要的是，它是对年轻人的成长是有害的。应该尽快做好保护人们不受网络的负面影响。

[英语作文网络危害

Nowadays, there is an increasing number of teenagers who are addicted to online games. It is because online games are interesting and fun. These teenagers can get excitement, enjoyment and pleasure from such games. However, it is harmful and detrimental to be addicted to online games because teenagers may spend too much time on online games and do not have time for study. As a result, they are unable to study well. To curb this problem, I believe the best way is to educate them by making them realize the serious consequences of playing online games. Parents and teachers also have to help these teenagers focus on their study. With these methods, I believe that teenagers will stop playing online games and work hard for themselves.

网络游戏Online Games

As computer and Internet are increasing entering ordinary people, in addition to the development of scientific technology, more and more online games are available and popular among people, especially the youngsters. However, this phenomenon brings a lot of worries to many parents and teachers in that many students who have lower self-discipline are addicted to the games and indulge into these games too much, which affects their health and academic performance.

随着计算机和互联网不断地进入普通人家庭，除了科学技术的发展，越来越多的网络游戏可供人们来玩，它们也很受欢迎，尤其是年轻人。然而，这一现象给许多家长和教师带来了很多困扰，很多学生自律能力比较低，他们沉迷于游戏，，影响他们的健康和学业成绩。

But on the other hand, some people point out that online games are not good for nothing. They argue that playing online games can help the player practice their reaction capacity, which is good for forming prompt and responsive thinking. In addition, the players can temporarily release from the great pressure in work and study and enjoy themselves when playing online games.

但另一方面，有人指出，网络游戏并不是没有好处的。他们认为，玩网络游戏可以帮助玩家练习他们的反应能力，这对形成敏捷的反应和思维很有帮助。而且，在玩电脑游戏的时候玩家可以暂时释放在工作和学习上的巨大压力并感到愉悦。

From my point of view, I think playing games is not a bad choice of indoor relaxation for those who have high self-discipline. But for those who have no enough self-controlled ability, it is not wise to try to play these games.

从我的角度来看，我认为游戏对于那些自律能力强的人来说是放松的一个不错的选择。但对于那些没有足够的自我控制能力的人，玩游戏则是不明智的。

[关于网络游戏英语作文

二十一世纪的今日，是个科技广泛运用的新世纪，时下“无人不知，无人不晓”的就属“电脑”了，随着一股“电脑热”所带来的就是家喻户晓的──网际网络！

电脑是一项伟大的发明，而近十年才现身的网络，更是进步神速，令人叹为观止，举凡食、衣、住、行、育、乐，网络都可帮你的忙。网络不但可以在生活上满足你，连休闲娱乐都包你满意，像这样的“好管家”，随时随地的便利，人人都向往不已，也不得不对它的“万能”甘拜下风、佩服的五体投地。

但是没有任何事是十全十美的，正所谓“物极必反”，网络虽然深受广大民众的喜爱，不过就是因为它深入大家的生活，所以遭到不肖人士的觊觎：制造电脑病毒、木马程式，甚至架设钓鱼和黄色网站，处处危机四伏。若是你不小心进入了不堪入目的网站，应立即关闭，否则就如同羊入虎口，掉入龙潭虎穴般难以脱身。

“举头三尺有神明，善恶终有报”，劝告那些想以网络为犯罪工具的歹徒，千万不要抱着侥倖的心态，做些违法的事，以免触犯法律，到时后悔也来不及了。虽然现在的网站可以满足人类的需求和慾望，但是如果使用它做为犯罪工具，就等于是自甘堕落，害人也害己。

“水可载舟，亦可覆舟”，网络也是一样，希望大家都能谨记网络的使用规则，只要遵守安全守则的使用电脑，那么你我就都能做一个快乐的E世代。

[注意网络安全学生作文

As a product of modem computer and the Internet, online games have won great popularity among people, youngsters in particular. However, some people believe that young people who lack self-discipline can easily get indulged in these games and their health and academic performances are severely affected. This phenomenon can be found on TV reports from time to time, and many teachers and parents have expressed their concerns over this.

However, some others argue that online games are not always harmful. They can train the ability of youngsters to respond to things quickly. Moreover, they can stimulate their imagination and their interest in computer science. More importantly, it does bring people much pleasure and satisfaction, and release their pressure greatly.

From my point of view, online games are a wonderful entertainment if you play them in a reasonable way. When they interfere too much with your life, youd better give them up at once. Yet if you have enough self-control over them, you can certainly obtain real pleasure and benefit a lot from them.