Texto 2 - A mother in doubt.

A mother in doubt

Dear Mr. Clover,

My daugther Laura tries to study English every day. But she never learns it well. Do you think that she has a bad memory for languages?

Aretha Thompson.

Dear Mrs. Thompson,

I don´t think Laura has a bad memory for languages. She is a bright student. Maybe your daughter lacks interest or she doesn´t like the subject for one reason or another. Perhaps she is studying at a wrong time of the day. You say that she “tries to study”. Why doesn´t she really study? I mean, study and not try to.

Sometimes people pretend to study, but unconsciously they don´t pay attention to what they are doing. Ask Laura to talk to her teacher before it is late.

Ken Clover (coordinator) 

Check your reading

Mark the correct answer.

1 – Mrs. Thompson writes to Mr. Clover in the condition of a:

a) student.               b) mother                        c) teacher

d) daughter             e) coordinator.

2 – Laura:

a)    doesn’t learn English well

b)    doesn’t pay attention in school.

c)    don’t study English with attention.

d)    don’t have a good memory.

e)    Doesn’t like languages.

3 – Mr. Ken Clover thinks that Laura is a:

a)    bad student.

b)    good daughter.

c)    girl without memory.

d)    good student.

e)    bad daughter.

4 – According to the text:

a)    Mrs. Thompson is being impatient with Mr. Clover.

b)    Mr. Clover is worryng too much.

c)    Mrs. Thompson is searching for another school for Laura.

d)    Mr. Clover is planning another classroom for Laura.

e)    Mrs. Thompson is trying to help Laura.

5 – The text is about.

a)    school problems.

b)    discipline.

c)    learning difficulties.

d)    adoloscence conflicts.

     e)    bad students.