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01.Speaking, 25. Raising the Kids

25. Raising the Kids

Louise and Neil had been dating for three years. She was 40, and he was 50. They wanted to get married and have two kids as soon as possible, but there was a problem. They disagreed on how they would raise their kids.

Because Louise had a high-paying job, Neil could stay home and raise the kids. he looked forward to that, because he felt that he would be a great dad. First, he would teach them how to read. Then he would teach them about life. His kids were not going to waste their time reading fairy tales and watching Sesame Street. They were going to learn practical stuff, like how to use Microsoft Office and how to get a four-year scholarship to Harvard. He wanted them to become business majors, because business is where the money is.

Louise had other plans. She wanted her kids to relax and enjoy life. She didn't want them to grow up too fast. She was the oldest child in a poor family, and her father had put her to work in the fields as soon as she turned six. Life had been hard for her. She didn't want it to be hard for her children.

Neil said not to worry. There was still plenty of time for him to figure out a way for the kids to have fun and still become happy millionaires.

25. Raising the Kids 25. Criar a los hijos 25.子育て 25. Criar os filhos 25. Воспитание детей 25\. Виховання дітей 25. 撫養孩子

Louise and Neil had been dating for three years. Луїза і Ніл зустрічалися протягом трьох років. She was 40, and he was 50. Їй було 40, а йому 50. They wanted to get married and have two kids as soon as possible, but there was a problem. Sie wollten so schnell wie möglich heiraten und zwei Kinder haben, aber es gab ein Problem. They disagreed on how they would raise their kids. They disagreed on how they would raise their kids. Discordavam sobre a forma como iriam educar os seus filhos.

Because Louise had a high-paying job, Neil could stay home and raise the kids. he looked forward to that, because he felt that he would be a great dad. he looked forward to that, because he felt that he would be a great dad. Ele ansiava por isso, porque sentia que ia ser um ótimo pai. Він з нетерпінням чекав цього, бо відчував, що буде чудовим батьком. First, he would teach them how to read. По-перше, він навчав їх читати. Then he would teach them about life. Потім він навчав їх життя. His kids were not going to waste their time reading fairy tales and watching Sesame Street. They were going to learn practical stuff, like how to use Microsoft Office and how to get a four-year scholarship to Harvard. Iam aprender coisas práticas, como utilizar o Microsoft Office e como conseguir uma bolsa de estudo de quatro anos para Harvard. Вони збиралися навчитися практичним речам, наприклад, як користуватися Microsoft Office і як отримати чотирирічну стипендію в Гарварді. He wanted them to become business majors, because business is where the money is. Він хотів, щоб вони стали бізнес-спеціалістами, бо бізнес - це там, де є гроші.

Louise had other plans. У Луїзи були інші плани. She wanted her kids to relax and enjoy life. Вона хотіла, щоб її діти розслаблялися і насолоджувалися життям. She didn't want them to grow up too fast. She was the oldest child in a poor family, and her father had put her to work in the fields as soon as she turned six. Вона була найстаршою дитиною в бідній родині, і батько віддав її працювати в полі, щойно їй виповнилося шість років. Life had been hard for her. Життя було важким для неї. She didn't want it to be hard for her children. Вона не хотіла, щоб її дітям було важко.

Neil said not to worry. Ніл сказав не хвилюватися. There was still plenty of time for him to figure out a way for the kids to have fun and still become happy millionaires. Aún le quedaba mucho tiempo para encontrar la manera de que los niños se divirtieran y siguieran siendo millonarios felices. У нього було ще достатньо часу, щоб придумати спосіб, як дітям розважитися і стати щасливими мільйонерами.