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Part 2&3  The first day at school that you remember答案及解析_雅思口语练习「新东方雅思官方网校」

The first day in school I remember is going back a very long way! I actually remember my kindergarten, in fact. I was about 4 years old, and I really do remember it – sort of clearly – at least bits of it I recall clearly. I remember being taken to the door… by my parents… and feeling scared and nervous meeting the new teachers and seeing all the other children running around inside confidently. I felt so scared. It was a feeling that I didn’t want to repeat. It was very scary actually. I am not sure if most children feel this way, I suppose a lot of kids do. The school was just a ten- minute walk from where we lived. It was a nice school near to a lake and a fairly well-known pai lao, or Chinese arch off the side road, near a big crossroads. I remember the walk to school, and not knowing what to expect, and feeling a bit lost… at that age you are led around by your family really, and you just do what you’re told, but you still have sometimes strong feelings about the places you go, and you feel a sense of great anticipation about new experiences. And school is quite a big new experience. I remember it quite clearly because I sort of knew I was going to school – I understood the concept anyway, as I had attended a sort of playgroup beforehand on weekends, and I got the idea that I would have to go every day to a place that was similar. And that made me scared, the idea of being without my parents for a whole day – I remember not knowing how I was going to deal with that, and just feeling frightened. But I also remember that after a short time in the school, I felt quite comfortable, I liked the teacher and the other pupils and my fear went away fairly quickly. Funny how you can sometimes remember things that happened a very long time ago! 

Parents should ideally prepare children emotionally as well as practically. I mean, I think it’s important that parents try as best as they can to explain to children what is going on. Sometimes parents don’t give kids enough credit for intelligence. Children can understand things much better than we think – and they are very intuitive and insightful. So, we should explain carefully what lies ahead, and comfort our children and ensure they know they are not being abandoned. Of course, on a practical level there are lots of things that might need to be prepared like clothes and stuff like this. But that’s the easier part! 

It depends on the age. Until about the age of 3 children rarely engage in very interactive play. They tend to play alongside each other in the same place, but not really with each other. At the age of 4 they start to interact with each other more directly – they basically learn to listen to each other and coordinate how they do things with others – and then when they reach the age of 5 to 6 they make friends, play games and really interact on a much more social level. 

It’s very important that children are socialized at a young age – that is, that they learn to interact, listen, be polite, answer, and engage with others. Firstly, with their family and secondly with their teachers and classmates and other people they meet via the family or school. This is a basic important skill in life. We live in the world with other people, and our entire lives depend on how we interact and get along with others, and that requires developing social skills. So, yes, it’s very important that kids learn to socialize with others – most certainly. 