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Having Kids Make You Happy (?) What Society Tells You to Do Vs. Results of Studies

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Having Kids Make You Happy (?). What Society Tells You to Do Vs. Results of Studies. Agenda. Presentations ? Preview Questions Vocabulary Comparatives/Superlatives Discussion of article. Preview Questions. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Having Kids Make You Happy (?)

Having Kids Make You Happy (?)

What Society Tells You to Do Vs. Results of Studies

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Agenda

• Presentations ?• Preview Questions• Vocabulary• Comparatives/Superlatives• Discussion of article

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Preview QuestionsSociety tells you that in order to live a

happy, successful life, you must do these things:

1.Have Children2. 3. 4. 5.

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What do you think?• Do you think it is true?• Have you accomplished these

expectations? Why or why not?• Can you lead a “happy” and a

“successful” life and not accomplish these things?

• How do you define “success” or “happiness”?

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Vocabulary

• Any vocabulary questions?

• Any grammar questions?

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Comparatives/Superlatives

• Comparatives- When you are comparing two things at the same time. • “Er”• Examples: Mary is taller than John. John is shorter than Mary.

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Comparatives/Superlatives• Superlatives- When you are comparing

more than two things at the same time.• “Est”• Examples: Suzanne is the smartest person I know. Koreans are the kindest people I’ve met. My dog is the biggest dog in the

neighborhood.

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Comprehension Questions1. Lorraine Ali cited some studies talking about feelings

of happiness after the birth of a child. What were some of the results from the studies? How have some people reacted to the studies (see paragraphs 4 and 5)? Why do you think they reacted that way?

2. In paragraph 6, Lorraine Ali described the history of some reasons why people were having children. Why were Americans having children in pre-industrial America? Why are Americans having children now? Are there any differences between now and the past? Is so, why do you think there are differences?