2024.8.2금(500,507)
A: I heard some moms these days have their kids listen to English text for hours non-stop. Do you think it's effective?
B: I don't know, but apparently, they believe early exposure is key to language acquisition.
A: Yeah, I guess, but I wonder if it's too much for the kids.
B: I agree. My sister used to do that to her kids, and they ended up losing interest in English./ A: Oh, no, so it backfired.
A: There should be a balance. Kids need time for play, too./ B: True. I feel sorry for those kids. Overdoing it might lead to burnout.
A: Tell me about it. My mom used to be like that when I was little. It felt like torture!/ B: What did you have to do?
A: My mom made me listen to those English language tapes every day. I hated them!
A: My mom used to make me read English books for hours./ B: Didn't you enjoy reading them at all?
A: Not at all. I never liked those books. They were too hard!/ B: Oh, no. Then how did you cope with it?
A: I'd pretend to enjoy it, but it was torture back then.
B: I think reading can be fun and effective only when you can truly enjoy the stories.
A: Of course, we want the best for our children's English learning.
B: Absolutely! However, we don't want to push them too hard.
A: Perhaps, teachers could encourage them to learn English through games?
B: I wish my mom had taken that approach; I would've been much more at ease with English today
A: What about kids reading subtitles during English videos?/ B: I'm all for it. It helps connect words and pronunciation.
A: Exactly! Glad we agree on that./ B: But we should avoid over-reliance.
A: You mean, they could depend too much on subtitles?/ B: Right, we don't want to spoil them.
A: Did you catch that documentary with the polar bear on the melting iceberg? It was so heartbreaking.
B: Yeah, it's terrible how the icebergs are melting so fast./ A: Now I can see that global warming is getting to us.
B: Yeah, honestly, I don't think I've ever felt it this close before./ A: Every little bit counts in preserving the polar bear's home.
A: Have you noticed the air quality has been getting worse lately?
B: Yeah, and it's been giving me allergies. It's hard to breathe sometimes.
A: The poor air quality is really affecting our health.
B: If we use public transportation or carpooling more, would it help to reduce emissions?
A: Of course! And maybe invest in air purifiers for our home, too.
A: I'm proud of us for volunteering at the beach cleanup last weekend./ B: It was eye-opening. Thanks for taking me along.
A: No prob. By the way, can you believe the amount of plastic and trash there?
B: I know! And seeing those sea animals getting stuck in nets was heart-wrenching./ A: Let's make it a regular thing, shall we?
A: Another disaster! How come we keep hearing about weather-related disasters happening in the world?
B: It is terrifying. So many people are losing their homes and lives.
A: What happened to the policies and practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
B: People are trying hard, but climate change is a global challenge./ A: It sure is.
A: Livestock farming produces a lot of methane./ B: Isn't that a greenhouse gas that harms the ozone layer?
A: Bingo. So, eating less meat can lower our carbon footprint.
B: I see. And that must benefit the environment./ A: Right. So it's like a win-win for our health and the planet.