Read the lecture to parents, and mark the sentences T (true), F (false), or NG (not given).

Some people point out that today’s children have more homework and have less time to do chores around the house. If they’re teenagers, they also don’t have much energy because their bodies and brains are developing very quickly, and that can be tiring for them.

Children also say, ‘It’s not my house, why should I clean it?’ Actually, they use it, and if they don’t learn how to do basic chores like cooking and cleaning, how can they look after themselves when they leave home? Helping with chores is training in basic survival skills. It’s also a good way to remind children that they are a part of something bigger than themselves - the family. And, by giving them some responsibilities, you’re also telling them that you trust them, and that increases their confidence.

But it’s often tricky to get children to do chores. There is no ‘I’ in the words ‘work’ or ‘chores’, and most kids only like to do things that help them or give them something back immediately. The best way to deal with this is to make some family rules and the family chore chart, and also point out some of the long-term benefits: studies show that children and teenagers who help around the house are happier and have better family values. When they take out the rubbish, lay the table or clean the floor, they are actually learning how to become more helpful members of society.

The most important thing is to help children start good habits early, and also help them become good and responsible citizens in the future.

1. Children today don’t have as much homework as children in the past.                                                                                                   __________

2. Teenagers have more energy than young children.                                                                                                   __________

3. It’s important for children to learn how to cook and clean.                                                                                                   __________

4. Chores remind children of their responsibility to other people.                                                                                                   __________

5. Children who do chores feel more confident.                                                                                                   __________

6. Most children like doing things that have long-term benefits.                                                                                                   __________

7. Parents are usually very lazy.                                                                                                   __________

8. Children who do chores become better members of society.                                                                                                   __________
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