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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many believe that having children is probably the best thing that could ever happen to anyone. While this could be true, it is also not always easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As salaries remain the same and the cost of living keep increasing, it gets more and more expensive to raise a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about how costly child-rearing is now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/children-cost-a-lot-of-money-level-2\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cstagnant<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cRaising children in the United States has become increasingly expensive, with the cost of living rising while wages remain stagnant<\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Give a synonym and use \u201cstagnant\u201d in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201crear<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201cA recent report has revealed the variations in child-rearing<\/strong> costs across different metro areas.<\/em>\u201d Give another meaning of \u2018rear\u2019 and use the word in that context.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “household<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201cBy comparing the living costs of a household<\/strong> with one child to that of a childless household<\/strong>, the study found that the average annual cost to raise a child is approximately 20,813 dollars.\u201d<\/em>? Use this word in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Do you agree or disagree that raising children has become increasingly expensive? Is it also the case in your own country? Talk about it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Why does child-rearing cost a lot of money?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What do you think will be the effect of this on people\u2019s opinion about having children?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Is it true that the cost to raise a child depends on the location? Explain your opinion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Is it a good idea to raise children in smaller cities where the cost of living is lower? Explain your thoughts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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