C1 PARENTING

 

Anne Frank (1929–1945) was a Jewish girl whose diary of her family’s two years in hiding in Amsterdam during the German occupation of the Netherlands became a classic of war literature.

1. Which of the following list would make children happier in your country?
2. Which one is the most important for you?

• a non-competitive school culture
• having parents who don´t work too hard
• reading a lot
• a strong sense of community
• gender equality
• the freedom to do what you want at  a young age
• spending time outdoors
• not being a fussy eater (colloquial dislikes many types of food)
• being polite

The results of the UNICEF report showed that the top 5 countries for childhood happiness are: 1 The Netherlands, 2 Norway, 3 Iceland, 4 Finland, 5 Sweden.

READING NEF 12-13 Why the Dutch Youngsters are the happiest in the world.

💬SPEAKING 

1. What did you like/ dislike about yor upbringing?
2. How strict was your upbringing in the following areas: studying and homework, free time, general behaviour?
3. If you have siblings of the opposite sex, were there any differences in the way they were brought up?
4. How would you compare your upbringing to that of your parents? What factors do you think have influenced the changes?To what extent do you think your parents´upbringing influenced the way they brought you up?

Listening HEADWAY page 72. Gender-neutral parenting.