3. What do you think that young children need most in life? Kids definitely need to receive a lot of love and affection as well as a safe and peaceful
environment, in order for them to grow up to be healthy, well-adjusted adults. In addition, children
need to be given a good education, with discipline and useful fundamental knowledge. Children
need guidance to distinguish (=tell apart) right from wrong. However, kids also need to be given
the freedom to make mistakes. I believe that if they are given a chance to make mistakes,children
will learn faster.
4. To what extent do you think children inherit characteristics from their parents ？
I don't know if we actually inherit characteristics from our genes or if we simply learn to imitate
our parents' behavior. The fact is that very often children act like their folks. If a child sees his
father read a lot, the child might be more prone to enjoy calm activities. If a child is always
outside playing sports with his dad, chances are the kid will become active and energetic too. We
always say that parents are a child's first teachers, and I think it's quite true. Take me for example.
I am quite patient, just like my mother. I guess that as a child she taught me how to behave this
way, or this characteristic may well run in the family. Who knows?
5. What types of activities do families often do together? Well, it really varies from one family to another, but from my perspective, relatives in China really
enjoy having dinner together. It's a great chance to get together and talk and catch up with each
other. We always say that a good meal brings people closer together. In addition, family members
frequently go shopping together and buy clothes or groceries for each other. Some people enjoy
watching TV, playing cards or mahjong. Some others prefer going for a stroll (= a walk). Now that
people have more money than before, it's quite common to see whole families traveling together.
