PARAGRAPH ONE:
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children are safer today than they |
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level in decades |
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The study is based on the annual |
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a third since 1975 |
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quality of |
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were 20 years ago |
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gone down by |
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educated |
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Suicide rates among |
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life |
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victims of violent |
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teens have declined |
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at their lowest |
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crimes |
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better |
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Child Well-Being Index |
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PARAGRAPH TWO:
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The report highlighted some |
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affects millions of children |
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Child health has |
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dangers |
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A major cause |
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it was in 1995 |
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increasing levels |
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line |
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physical |
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negatives |
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poverty still |
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of obesity |
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children lived below the poverty |
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of this |
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about the same as |
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deteriorated |
A report from the USA says American (1) ___________________ today than they were 20 years ago. The study (2) ___________________ annual Child Well-Being Index, which has been compiled since 1975. It measures 28 (3) ___________________ quality of life among US children. Perhaps the most promising figure is that child death (4) ___________________ down by a third since 1975. Suicide rates among teens have declined and fewer youngsters (5) ___________________ crimes. Teen births are at their lowest level in decades. The report says US children are (6) ___________________ than they were 20 years ago.
The report highlighted (7) ___________________ the past 20 years. Child health has deteriorated. A (8) ___________________ this is the increasing levels of obesity because of poor diet, fast food, and less exercise. Teenagers (9) ___________________ longer indoors using technology. This may protect kids from physical dangers outdoors (10) ___________________ health indoors. Child poverty (11) ___________________ of children in the USA. This has not changed in the past 20 years. About 20 per cent of children lived below the poverty line in 2013. This (12) ___________________ as it was in 1995.
Write five GOOD questions about childhood 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.
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