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Lesson 12 Key Conversation Negi's Mother

Narita: Thank you for meeting with me on such short notice, teacher.

Jane: Please, call me Jane. We don't need to use formalities here. You're Negi's mother, right?

Narita: Yes. I'd like to know how the classes are going at the new school where you're teaching.

Jane: Things are great, but I don't thing I could ever get used to this new six day schedule that they tell me I have to work.

Narita: Of course. They need the extra time to study so that they could get a good score on their exams. If they do that, then they could get into a good university, and then get a good job. Our parents here care a lot about their children's future, you know.

Jane: I guess so. I guess in America, we don't think too much about putting our children through all of their after-school academies. We just want them to have time enjoying being kids.

Narita: But don't you worry if they will get a good job?

Jane: Of course we think about their future, but we think they should have the freedom to make it on their own, you know?

Narita: Yes. Negi keeps telling me about how much he enjoys your classes, but I rarely see him doing any homework, so I'm concerned about him. In fact, I was hoping that you could tell me how I could help him to become a better student.

Jane: I thought you wanted to know. Here, I'll show you how he's doing.

课后问题

1. Why do you thinkNarita has asked for this meeting with Jane?

2. Do you preferNarita's values about raising her children, or Jane's?