10.The Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children.Some parents send their children to the best schools or even foreign countries,for example,England,the US or Australia although it costs much.Many also want their children to take after-school activities.Their children either learn a musical instrument(乐器)or ballet,or other classes that will give them a head start in life.The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is,the better it is,so parents often spend a big amount of money on education.Even poor couples buy a computer for their son or daughter.
However,what most parents fail to see is that the best education they can give their children is usually very cheap.Parents should know their children's various skills.Children will usually be good in some areas while poor in others.What most parents fail to realize is that today's children lack(缺乏)confidence.
The problem is that parents only care about their children on how to achieve high marks in exams.They are not teaching children the most important skills that can be helpful to their growth.These skills also can build their confidence.
Parents can help achieve this by teaching their children practical skills like cooking,cleaning and other housework.
Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life.Cooking requires patience and time.It is a pleasant but difficult experience.A good cook always tries to improve his cooking,so he will learn to work hard and successfully finish his job step by step.The result,a well-cooked dinner,will give a child a lot of satisfaction and confidence.
An old machine such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child as a toy may make him curious.If he spends hours looking at it and trying to repair it,your child might become an engineer when he grows up.It's better to do such activities than teach a child to read a book.These activities can teach them to think,and to use their minds.
| Title | How Chinese parents should (62)educate their children |
Common practice | •Being (63)generous with money when it comes to education. •Sending them to the best schools at home or even (64)abroad. •Making children take after-school activities in order to (65)give them a head start in life. •Spending more (66)money than they can afford on education. |
| (67)badresults | •Children are not confident. |
Suggested ideas | •Teaching their children practical skills,which are of the greatest importance. •(68)cooking. •Cleaning. •Other housework. •(69)repairing a broken radio or TV. |
| Good results | •(70)Making the children curious and creative. •Teaching the children to think and use their (71)minds. |