PARAGRAPH ONE:
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the long tradition |
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under-sevens |
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online |
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of time |
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a third of parents do |
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retailer |
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children prefer |
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not read bedtime stories |
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five per cent of British |
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of bedtime stories |
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reasons for not |
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were not interested |
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Thirteen per cent blamed a lack |
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to watch TV |
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their children |
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reading stories |
PARAGRAPH TWO:
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try to end |
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important it is |
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a bedtime story |
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a winner |
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see the different stories the kids come |
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just this |
4. |
choosing |
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time together |
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She spoke about her own |
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this trend |
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We appreciate how |
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up with |
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parents and kids to spend quality |
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joy as a mother |
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a great way to do |
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competition |
LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS
It seems (1) ___________________ bedtime stories for children before sleeping is disappearing in Britain. A study from British online retailer Littlewoods.com (2) ___________________ third of parents do not read bedtime stories. It also (3) ___________________ 50 per cent of children prefer to watch TV or play computer games. Researchers also found that just five per cent of British under-sevens (4) ___________________. Parents had many reasons for not reading stories. Thirteen per cent (5) ___________________, nine per cent said they were "too stressed", while others said their children (6) ___________________.
Littlewoods and British pop star Natasha Hamilton (7) __________________ trend. They started a bedtime story competition for kids under seven. Ms Hamilton said she was excited to see the different (8) __________________ with, and that (9) ___________________ was not going to be easy. She spoke about her own joy as a mother, saying: " (10) __________________, I know just how enjoyable reading bedtime stories to my kids is." Littlewoods said: "We (11) ___________________ it is for parents and kids to spend (12) ___________________, and bedtime stories are a great way to do just this."
BEDTIME STORIES SURVEY
Write five GOOD questions about bedtime stories in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
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- Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
- Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)
Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).
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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).
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FREE WRITING
Write about bedtime stories for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.
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