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Money does not help children pass exams. Parents are wasting their money. It is better to take children on a trip. They will try harder and do better. Researchers looked at how money and trips changed the way students studied. Many students tried harder in class. They did more homework, but did not do better in tests.

The report looked at the wrong things. It needed to look at what makes students work harder. Some students think studying can help them get their goals in life. Other kids think studying makes no difference. They think success comes from family background. Good teachers are most important, especially for poorer children.

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Sources
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-29461681
  • http://www.teachingpersonnel.com/news/2014/10/3/cash-incentives-fail-to-improve-exam-results/
  • http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6444924


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

Money does not help

a.

harder in class

2.

Parents are wasting

b.

on a trip

3.

take children

c.

homework

4.

They will try harder and

d.

tests

5.

changed the way

e.

children pass exams

6.

Many students tried

f.

students studied

7.

They did more

g.

their money

8.

do better in

h.

do better


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

The report looked

a.

difference

2.

look at what makes students

b.

in life

3.

students think studying

c.

most important

4.

get their goals

d.

poorer children

5.

studying makes no

e.

work harder

6.

success comes from family

f.

at the wrong things

7.

Good teachers are

g.

background

8.

especially for

h.

can help them

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Money (1) ___________________ children pass exams. Parents (2) ___________________ money. It is better to take children on a trip. They will try harder (3) ___________________. Researchers looked at how money and trips (4) ___________________ students studied. Many students (5) ___________________ class. They did more homework, (6) ___________________ better in tests.

The report (7) ___________________ things. It needed to look at what makes (8) ___________________. Some students think studying can help them (9) ___________________ in life. Other kids think studying (10) ___________________. They think success comes from (11) ___________________. Good teachers are most important, (12) ___________________ poorer children.

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Moneydoesnothelpchildrenpassexams.Parentsarewastingtheirmon
ey.Itisbettertotakechildrenonatrip.Theywilltryharderanddobetter.R
esearcherslookedathowmoneyandtripschangedthewaystudentsstu
died.Manystudentstriedharderinclass.Theydidmorehomework,butd
idnotdobetterintests.Thereportlookedatthewrongthings.Itneededto
lookatwhatmakesstudentsworkharder.Somestudentsthinkstudying
canhelpthemgettheirgoalsinlife.Otherkidsthinkstudyingmakesnodif
ference.Theythinksuccesscomesfromfamilybackground.Goodteach
ersaremostimportant,especiallyforpoorerchildren.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

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