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11. Pair work. Agree or disagree with the statements below. Be sure to provide sound arguments. Consider 
the following points and extend them whenever possible: 
1. Children are not supposed to have their opinion, but if they do, the adults ignore them. 
2. The difference between a child and an adult amounts to achieving the state of 
independence.
3. The most painful time is adolescence with intense feelings, lack of confidence and 
rebellion against authority.
4. The essence of happiness is complete freedom from care.
5. Most adults think of their childhood as being most happy time. 
12. Group discussion. "New Prospects in Education". Here are a number of predictions which have been 
made by futurologlsts: 
1. In his book Alvin Toggler Don't worry about parenthood! 
suggests that in the future We'll bring out your children 
there will be advertise- and make them into respon-
ments like the one on the sible, successful adults. 
right. 1. Excellent food and education.
2. Just visit your children once
a week.
3. Minimum five-year contract.
Would you like your children to be brought up by professional "parents"?
What would be some advantages and disadvantages?
2. Alvin Toggler also suggests that children won't go to school. They will study at home 
instead with video-tape, cassettes, other electronic aids.
Would you like this arrangement? What do you think of such "electronic cottage" school? 
Imagine what some of the consequences might be. 
3. In what way, do you think, the advertisement above reflects the new trends in child 
rearing? 

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13. Below are some quotations dealing with family life and children. Illustrate them with a short story: 
1. When children are doing nothing they are doing mischief. (H. Fielding)
2. Teach your child to hold his tongue and he will learn to
speak fast. (Benj. Franklin)
3. Anger is never without a reason, but seldom without a good one. (Benj. Franklin)
4. If children grew up according to early indications, we should have nothing but 
geniuses. (Goethe)
5. We are all geniuses up to the age of ten. (A. Huxley)
6. Children begin by loving parents, as they grow older they judge them, sometimes they 
forgive them. (O. Wilde)