Intensive stud, y 14 There's yet another major factor in this bond between asian parents and their children. During the 15 years I lived in China, Japan, and vietnam, I noticed that asian parents establish a closer physical tie to their infants than most parents in the United States When I let my baby daughter crawl on the floor, for example, my Chinese friends were horrified and rushed to pick her up We think this constant attention is old- fashioned or even unhealthy but for Asians, it,'s highly effective 15 Can we learn anything from the Asians? "I'm not naive enough to think everything in Asia can be transplanted, " says Stevenson But he offered three recommendations
14 There’s yet another major factor in this bond between Asian parents and their children. During the 15 years I lived in China, Japan, and Vietnam, I noticed that Asian parents establish a closer physical tie to their infants than most parents in the United States. When I let my baby daughter crawl on the floor, for example, my Chinese friends were horrified and rushed to pick her up. We think this constant attention is old-fashioned or even unhealthy, but for Asians, it’s highly effective. 15 Can we learn anything from the Asians? “I’m not naive enough to think everything in Asia can be transplanted,” says Stevenson. But he offered three recommendations. Intensive Study
Intensive stud, y 16"To start with, " he says, "we need to set higher standards for our kids. We wouldnt expect them to become professional athletes without practicing hard. 17 Second, American parents need to become more committed to their children s education he declares Being understanding when a child doesnt do well isnt enough Stevenson found that asian parents spend more time helping their children with homework or writing to their teachers than American parents do
16 “To start with,” he says, “we need to set higher standards for our kids. We wouldn’t expect them to become professional athletes without practicing hard.” 17 Second, American parents need to become more committed to their children’s education, he declares. “Being understanding when a child doesn’t do well isn’t enough.” Stevenson found that Asian parents spend more time helping their children with homework or writing to their teachers than American parents do. Intensive Study
Intensive stud, y 18 And, third, our schools could be reorganized in simple but effective ways, says Stevenson. Nearly 90 percent of Chinese youngsters say they actually enjoy school, and 60 percent cant wait for school vacations to end. This is a vastly more positive attitude than youngsters in the US express. One reason may be that students in China and Japan typically have a break after each class, helping them to relax and to increase their attention spans
18 And, third, our schools could be reorganized in simple but effective ways, says Stevenson. Nearly 90 percent of Chinese youngsters say they actually enjoy school, and 60 percent can’t wait for school vacations to end. This is a vastly more positive attitude than youngsters in the US express. One reason may be that students in China and Japan typically have a break after each class, helping them to relax and to increase their attention spans. Intensive Study
Intensive stud, y 19 don't think Asians are any smarter, "says Don Lee, an Asian-American student at Berkeley. There are brilliant Americans in my chemistry class. But the Asian students work harder. I see a lot of wasted potential among the Americans (975 Words)
19 “I don’t think Asians are any smarter,” says Don Lee, an Asian-American student at Berkeley. “There are brilliant Americans in my chemistry class. But the Asian students work harder. I see a lot of wasted potential among the Americans.” (975 Words) Intensive Study
passage n. (cost of a ticket for) a journey by ship or plane from one place to another e. g He is too poor to afford a passage home Oliver has booked a passage to New York. BACK
passage n. — (cost of a ticket for) a journey by ship or plane from one place to another e.g. • He is too poor to afford a passage home. • Oliver has booked a passage to New York