1B COMMUNICATIVE Parenting styles

Student A

a Look at your two photos showing children and parents in different situations. Speak for about
a minute, comparing the two photos and describing the different attitudes towards parenting
that they show.

b Listen to B comparing his / her photos. Then say which photo best represents your parents’
involvement in your education.

c Read the six statements and decide if you agree, disagree, or half-agree and think of reasons.
1 Children need more protection today than they did 20 years ago because life is more dangerous than
it used to be.
2 Children need to be allowed to take risks in order to become confident adults.
3 In today’s digital world, children should be made to spend some time playing outdoors every day.
4 If you don’t push your children, they will assume you’re not interested in them.
5 Children should only do extracurricular activities if they themselves ask to and should be allowed to
give them up if they are not enjoying them.
6 Parents should allow children to manage their homework alone and should be discouraged from
helping them.

d Discuss the statements with B. How similar / different are you in your attitudes to parenting?

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 1B COMMUNICATIVE Parenting styles

Student B

a Listen to A comparing his / her photos. Then say which attitude towards parenting is more common
among the people you know.

b Look at your two photos showing children in different situations. Speak for about a minute,
comparing the two photos and describing parents’ different involvement in their children’s education.

c Read the six statements and decide if you agree, disagree, or half-agree and think of reasons.
1 Children need more protection today than they did 20 years ago because life is more dangerous than
it used to be.
2 Children need to be allowed to take risks in order to become confident adults.
3 In today’s digital world, children should be made to spend some time playing outdoors every day.
4 If you don’t push your children, they will assume you’re not interested in them.
5 Children should only do extracurricular activities if they themselves ask to and should be allowed to
give them up if they are not enjoying them.
6 Parents should allow children to manage their homework alone and should be discouraged from
helping them.

d Discuss the statements with A. How similar / different are you in your attitudes to parenting?

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