II. Complete the dialogue with the questions below. There is one extra question that you do not need. Practise the dialogue with a partner.
A. Should we introduce to children the way to manage money?
B. What can be done next?
C. How about the first-aid skills?
D. What are the most important life skills for children to learn?
E. How about practical and physical skills?
F. What do we introduce to them first?
Lan: 1 _____________________________________________________________________________?
Ms. Hoa: I think it depends on the child’s age, and you start to introduce them to different life skills.
Lan: 2 _____________________________________________________________________________?
Ms. Hoa: Teaching children to plan time is an essential life skill. Knowing the basics of time management can help children become better at managing their work, school, family life, and extracurricular activities.
Lan: 3 _____________________________________________________________________________?
Ms. Hoa: Besides being taught how to prioritise tasks and stay organised, children start learning to make decisions. It can begin by deciding small things, such as choosing the better from two items, two activities or two locations.
Lan: 4 _____________________________________________________________________________?
Ms. Hoa: Cooking is a practical and important life skill that all children should learn. It can be as simple as asking them to follow directions and prepare simple foods like a bowl of cereal or boiled vegetables.
Lan: 5 _____________________________________________________________________________?
Ms. Hoa: It is never too early or late to start teaching the child about money. The earlier you start, the better. Children who are taught money management skills move on to make sensible and clever financial decisions as adults.
8. UNIT 8. Becoming independent
