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A study says bullied children are more likely to have mental health problems when they are adults. They can be depressed and stressed. They sometimes try to hurt themselves. People think bullying is a normal part of childhood. A researcher said bullying is not a harmless part of growing up. He said it has serious effects.

Bullying is a worldwide problem. Many children do not go to school. Their exam results become bad so they do not go to university. They sometimes have serious illnesses. They have problems with jobs and relationships. Parents must do more to stop bullying. They must teach their children how to be with other children.

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Sources
  • http://www.livescience.com/50641-bullying-child-maltreatment-mental-health.html
  • http://www.medicaldaily.com/mental-health-suffers-more-bullied-children-those-abused-adults-331098
  • http://www.healthline.com/health-news/for-kids-bullying-by-peers-is-worse-than-abuse-from-adults-042815#4


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

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bullied children are

a.

themselves

2.

mental health

b.

more likely

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when they are

c.

of growing up

4.

be depressed

d.

problems

5.

They sometimes try to hurt

e.

effects

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a normal part of

f.

and stressed

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not a harmless part

g.

adults

8.

He said it has serious

h.

childhood

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Bullying is a worldwide

a.

results

2.

Many children do not

b.

and relationships

3.

exam

c.

bullying

4.

they do not go

d.

go to school

5.

serious

e.

problem

6.

problems with jobs

f.

to university

7.

Parents must do more to stop

g.

other children

8.

how to be with

h.

illnesses

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A study says bullied children (1) ___________________ to have mental health problems (2) ___________________ adults. They can be depressed (3) ___________________. They sometimes try to hurt themselves. People think bullying                            (4) ___________________ of childhood. A researcher said bullying is (5) ___________________ part of growing up. He said it has (6) ___________________.

Bullying is a (7) ___________________. Many children do not go to school. Their (8) ___________________ become bad so they do not (9) ___________________. They sometimes have serious illnesses. They have problems (10) ___________________ relationships. Parents must (11) ___________________ bullying. They must teach their children (12) ___________________ other children.

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Astudysaysbulliedchildrenaremorelikelytohavementalhealthproble
mswhentheyareadults.Theycanbedepressedandstressed.Theysom
etimestrytohurtthemselves.Peoplethinkbullyingisanormalpartofchil
dhood.Aresearchersaidbullyingisnotaharmlesspartofgrowingup.He
saidithasseriouseffects.Bullyingisaworldwideproblem.Manychildren
donotgotoschool.Theirexamresultsbecomebadsotheydonotgotouni
versity.Theysometimeshaveseriousillnesses.Theyhaveproblemswit
hjobsandrelationships.Parentsmustdomoretostopbullying.Theymu
stteachtheirchildrenhowtobewithotherchildren.

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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WRITING

Write about bullying for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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