Task 2. Listen to the tape and circle the right answer. 1. Who are they going with?
A) the girl's mother
B) the girl's best friend
C) the girl's older brother
D)the girl’s cousin
2. Where does the young girl want to go with her father?
A)to the park
B) to the movies
C) to the swimming pool
D) to the gymnasium
Continue listening to fill the table in.
3. activity the girl wants to do later………………..
4. activity the father suggests them do at the end of the day……………..
However, two American teachers, William Draves and Julie Coates, believe that it is not the boys who are the problem, but the school. Their book, “Nine shift: Work, life, and education in the 21 st century explains that in fact boys are better prepared for the future. Boys are more interested in computers and the internet. They like taking risks, and thinking about ways of making money and teamwork – things that are important for success at work.
The problem is that schools punish boys for this behavior because they are bad at listening and following instructions.