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10 A Parent-Teacher Conference GLOSSARY parent-teacher conference a special meeting between a students parentsand teacher when they discuss how well (or poorly) the student is doing in school * At the parent-teacher conference, they found out that th

2008年ESL之人际交往 13 Being a Divorced Parent

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

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Parent-Teacher Associations

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上帝和父亲

When the good Lord was creating fathers, He started with a tall frame. And a female angel nearby said, What kind of father is that? If you're going to make children so close to the ground, why have you put fathers up so high? He won't be able to shoo

学个词Learn a Word 第391期 Helicopter parent

今天我们要学的词是helicopter parent。 Helicopter parent, 直升机父母？没错。Helicopter parents, like a helicopter, they hover closely overhead, rarely out of reach whether their children need them or not, 这些直升机父母，真的

美国国家公共电台 NPR New Novel Explores 'What We Lose' When We Lose A Parent

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纯正英语一分钟-parent

Being a parent is the biggest responsibility we can have in our lives. Its scary if you think about it. You have to look after a tiny baby for years and years. It is your duty to make sure that little baby grows up into a wonderful, happy and respons

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Books and Arts; Book Review; The financial crisis; Piecing it together； 文艺；书评；金融危机：拼拼凑凑见真相； All The Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis. By Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera. 《万魔聚此：

每日一词【391】helicopter parent：直升机父母

今天我们要学的词是helicopter parent。 Helicopter parent, 直升机父母？没错。Helicopter parents, like a helicopter, they hover closely overhead, rarely out of reach whether their children need them or not, 这些直升机父母，真的

倾听是一剂良药

Studies have shown it takes a physician about 18 seconds to interrupt a patient after they begin talking. It was Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I approached her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an older woman, sitting at the

怎么培养宝宝 好父母的管理之道

No textbook can prepare you for being in charge of people for the first time. All the plans you made in the glow of promotion to manager collapse in those early days with the realisation that people do not always do what you tell them to do. 没有哪本

Study: Speaking ‘Parentese’ Helps Baby’s Language Learning

It is common for adults to use baby talk when interacting with very young children. This way of speaking attempts to copy the sounds babies make when they first try to talk. But is this form of communication helpful to a childs development? Several s

研究:对孩子太严厉很可能影响他们的身体健康!

Are you an authoritative parent? A new study has found that harsh parenting may increase a child's risk of obesity and poor physical health in adulthood. 你是独断专权的父母吗？一项新的调查发现，严厉的教养可能会增加孩子成

父亲节谈谈当父亲的喜怒哀乐

To my husband, my editor, my colleagues, my brother, and my friends who have the good fortune to celebrate Father's Day, congrats. Where would we be without you? 致我的丈夫，我的主编，我的同事们，我的兄弟们，还有我的朋友们

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God and FatherWhen the good Lord was creating fathers, He started with a tall frame. And a female angel nearby said, What kind of father is that? If you're going to make children so close to the ground, why have you put fathers up so high? He won't b