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Discussion
In the USA, there have recently been debates over different 
methods of raising children. Amy Chua’s politically incorrect best-
seller about Tiger Moms and how she drilled her American daughters 
the Chinese way caused an uproar when it was first published. In 
contrast, we have the extremes of “over-parenting”, or so called 
“helicopter parents” who will literally do the homework for their kids 
instead of letting them face their difficulties. Does over-parenting 
help or hurt? What’s your opinion of Tiger Moms?
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Discussion
- Freud used the 
analogy of an iceberg 
to symbolize the 
human psyche. What 
is the similarity?
- What was the general 
idea of the ship Titanic 
before departure? 
How is this disaster 
somehow linked to the 
problem of positive 
thinking?
Popping the Positive Thinking Bubble
Listen to the radio show with Richard Jones talking to 
business owner Susan Berkley and answer the questions:
1. What business is Susan Berkley in?
 ...................................................................................
2. Why is it so hard to hire young people today?
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3. What kind of education did these young people get?
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4. What’s the name of the New York Times article that Richard 
 Jones mentions?
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5. What’s the characteristic of a person who thinks of himself 
 as super-capable?
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6. Why do managers need to learn how to praise their 
 employees?
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7. What’s Scooter Store Inc. staff celebration system all 
 about? 
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8. What’s needed for the USA to recover?
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Listen to STOP Radio at 
www.stopradio.org
Or download the free TuneIn 
app to your Smartphone or 
tablet and listen to the world 
from wherever you are.
 
Susan Berkley, a professional 
voice talent, author, teacher and 
CEO of The Great Voice Company 
in New York.
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Just as the Disagreeable Follows Vices, 
so does Good Arise from Well-Being 
and Virtue
Liberation from the Will, Norberto R. Keppe
L.X.’s family was made up of a father, a mother and three 
children. The eldest son was admitted to a psychiatric hospital, 
the middle son managed to work and take care of himself (after 
seven years of analysis), but L.X., the youngest, was reluctant to 
take on responsibility and so lived off his parents.
At one point, his mother moved to Europe where she was soon 
followed by her youngest son. She had become used to protecting 
him and providing him with ample money while blaming society 
for not satisfying all his whims. In other words, she made a pact 
with him by agreeing that he was a victim of society (a dishonest 
concept). She also got furious when her friends pointed out her 
dishonesty.
The result was that after six months her son turned against 
her, even to the point of attacking her physically, and she was 
eventually forced to flee to another country.
This son could very well be diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic, 
but that would hardly explain or solve the situation. The problem 
stemmed from his severely unethical upbringing, which led him 
to believe he was a victim of the world and needed to defend 
himself as a result.
No person is born insane; instead, he or she undergoes a long 
learning process that turns them into a neurotic or psychotic 
person at some point in the future. The family begins this training 
by spoiling and overlooking all the child’s errors. Schools then 
guide the youth towards serving the malicious powers-that-be 
until, finally, society takes over to corrupt them completely. The 
cute child with delicate and pretty features gradually begins 
exhibiting unpleasant traits until many end up displaying animal-
like or even demonic aspects as they hit their 30s, 40s or 50s. 
I can say that virtue, through the invasion of goodness, is 
the flowering of beauty in society and especially within the 
human being, and it provides the unforgettable well-being 
that characterizes those who have had the supreme fortune of 
preserving an incorruptible essence. Just as a beautiful human 
being is more agreeable, nations that are highlighted by their 
esthetic development produce pleasant and healthy societies. I 
can therefore state that vices generate something hideous while 
ethical behavior generates all existing beauty.
Watch a video about 
Trilogical Education 
at the school 8 de 
Maio in São Paulo.
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Work Expressions
1. WORK is an uncountable term. 
 Lazy people don’t like to work.
2. JOB is a countable word referring to employment.
 In the past people worked, today they look for a job.
 Other expressions: a repair job, job interview, job 
 description, job cuts, job market, lose a job, create jobs
3. FUNCTION is the job or duty of a person.
 Her chief function is to provide expert legal advice.
4. LABOR is sometimes used for hard and unpleasant work.
 Child labor is forbidden in most countries.
 Other expressions: hard labor, labor day, skilled labor, 
 cheap labor, Labor Party, Secretary of Labor
5. EMPLOYMENT is basically to have a job.
 Many people prefer to have a steady employment.
6. SELF-EMPLOYED means that you have your own business.
 
7. GIG is an informal term for job.
 Today I’m starting my new gig as a technical supervisor.
8. TASK is a piece of work that has to be done regularly.
 One of her tasks is to make the breakfast for everybody.
9. CHORE is a minor routine work of a household or farm: 
 The farmer’s morning chores includes milking the cows.
10. DUTY is an obligatory task or assigned service.
 Her brother returned from duty overseas.
 
 Other expressions: off duty, on duty 
11. ODD JOB is a temporary job.
 Without any employment opportunity, he supported himself 
 by taking every odd job that showed up.
12. MOONLIGHTING is a second job, usually at night.
 Moonlighting is a common part of American work culture.
13. UNEMPLOYED, OUT-OF-WORK, JOBLESS
 Many long-term unemployed have been out of work for 
 several years.
 
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Complete the sentences with the best definition from the box:
1. Many companies outsource to China because 
 .......................... is cheaper there.
2. I’m sorry for keeping my cell phone on, but I’m actually
 on .......................... this weekend and need to be 
 available.
3. .......................... is important for our well-being.
4. My sister is looking for a new .......................... .
5. The unemployment rate is very high in that region of the 
 country. Many people are .......................... . 
6. He’s .......................... as a taxi driver to pay off a debt, 
 that’s why he’s always so sleepy at work. 
7. In this new job, my main .......................... will be to 
 supervise the technical support. 
8. My band just got a new .......................... at the Big Band 
 Bar on Friday nights.
9. The convict was sentenced to hard .......................... in 
 Siberia. 
10. If you have your own company, you are ..........................
11. He’s unemployed, but earns some money by doing 
 .......................... for old people. 
12. The children were assigned different household ..........................
13. The .......................... party won the election. 
chores
duty
job
jobless
function
gig
laborlabor
labor
moonlighting
odd jobs
self-employed
work
Participants of the English immersion course at Grande Hotel 
Trilogia in April 2014 are seen visiting an ecological bricks 
factory that grew out of the project Ação no Bem. This social 
inclusion project, sponsored by STOP the Destruction of 
the World Association, is a practical application of Norberto 
Keppe’s discoveries in social therapy; work that is useful to 
the community is the basis of richness both for the individual 
and society, not only in the material sense but also for general 
well-being. Therefore, Ação no Bem focuses on teaching and 
developing people’s skills in different areas. 
Eduardo Castelã is the coordinator and here we see him 
together with Solange, who was jobless when she started 
learning how to make bricks. Today she is self-employed, 
and a co-partner in the bricks factory.
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Definite Article - THE
Without THE With THE
a) General words: b) General words when specified:
I like flowers. I like the flowers in this garden.
Life is beautiful. I’ve read an article on the life of poor 
 people in the USA.
c) Names of persons in the singular: d) Family names in the plural:
Peter lives in London. The Smiths live in San Diego.
e) Public buildings and institutions f) Public buildings and institutions, when 
when used for their primary purpose: not visited for their primary reason:
All kids must go to school. The mother went to the school to pick up 
 her kids. 
He goes to church on Sundays. He went to the church to see if his wife 
 was there. 
g) Countries, towns and continents: h) Names of countries in the plural: 
Germany, Chicago, Europe the Netherlands
i) Mountains and single islands: j) Mountain ranges and groups of islands:
Mount Blanc, Sicily the Rocky Mountains, the Azores 
k) Parks; lakes: l) Oceans; seas; rivers; deserts: 
Central Park, Lake Michigan the Pacific Ocean, the Nile, the Sahara
k) Sports: l) Musical Instruments: 
He plays tennis. He plays the piano.
 
Add the definite article THE when required:
1. In some countries, girls don’t have the right to go to …………… school.
2. Many parents go to …………… school every day to pick up their kids.
3. Where is …………… book I bought yesterday?
4. …………… London is the capital of …………… United Kingdom.
5. …………… North Pole is melting because of …………… greenhouse effect.
6. We visited …………… Museum of Modern Art in …………… New York. 
7. I love …………… French food. 
8. …………… Prince Charles is a member of …………… royal family.
9. Melanie was …………… only one who wore pants at the wedding.
10. Sandy plays …………… piano.
11. Her brother plays …………… basketball.
12. The robbers were sentenced to …………… prison.
13. There are many problems to solve in …………… society.
14. The kids went to …………… bed early.
15. …………… Amazon River is the second longest river in the world.
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16. Have you ever swum in …………… Pacific Ocean?
17. They are moving to …………… Russia.
18. …………… Greenland is the biggest island in the world.
19. Have you ever been to …………… Bahamas?
20. There are no polar bears at …………… South Pole.
21. …………… President Roosevelt was reelected many times.
22. They are refurbishing …………… prison, because it’s very shabby. 
23. In the past, people went to …………… church every Sunday.
24. There must be …………… life somewhere out in …………… universe. 
25. Do you like …………… flowers I bought?
26. …………… work is important for our equilibrium.
27. They live in …………… South of Europe.
28. …………… Missouri River is the longest river in …………… USA.
29. …………… Suez Canal is an artificial waterway in …………… Egypt.
30. …………… Rocky Mountains are commonly known as the Rockies.
31. Why don’t you put your bag on …………… bed?
32. My sister just loves …………… big weddings.
33. …………… wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana in 1981 was 
 considered …………… wedding of the century. 
34. Getting married …………… church is very important for many people.
35. The horses must drink …………… water after the racing.
36. He drank …………… water, even though it was brownish.
37. …………… love is a universal feeling.
38. I think we must call …………… doctor.
39. Have you met …………… Browns? They have just moved in next door.
40. …………… Northern England is often rainy and chilly.
41. …………… Hyde Park is …………… biggest park in London.
42. My daughter studies at …………… London University.
43. They have a shop on …………… Elm Street.
44. I love …………… classical music.
45. …………… President of …………… USA lives in …………… White House.
Markku 
Lyyra
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Discuss the following situations. Which of the attitudes 
demonstrate censorship? Which demonstrate a more 
conscious attitude? 
Mrs. Harris
At the parents’ meeting, the pre-school teacher tells Mrs. Harris 
that her son is aggressive and hits the other kids. 
1. Mrs. Harris gets angry with the teacher and tells her that 
 this school is no good for her son and that she’ll enroll him 
 in another school. 
2. Mrs. Harris talks to her son about his aggression and tries 
 to explain why it’s wrong to hit the other kids. 
3. Mrs. Harris explains that her son is very energetic and that 
 he’s not aggressive at all; he just wants to play.
4. Mrs. Harris punishes her son violently so that he’ll learn not 
 to hit the others.
Mr. Parker
8-year-old Simon loves drawing and painting, while playing 
football doesn’t seem to interest him at all. This frustrated his 
father, Mr. Parker, who is a real football fan. 
1. Mr. Parker forces his son to play football and tells him that 
 drawing is just for girls. He throws away all his color pens 
 and buys him football equipment.
2. Mr. Parker doesn’t say anything openly, but clearly shows 
 Simon that this drawing-thing is not pleasing him. He 
 loudly praises his older son who plays football. 
3. Mr. Parker admits to himself that he would prefer to have a 
 fooballer for a son, but tries to support Simon’s interest 
 when he realizes it’s genuine. 
4. Mr. Parker is angry with Simon’s mother, because he feels 
 it’s all her fault. 
The Exam
Jenny has just received her semester grades from high school. 
She’s an A-student in everything except maths. 
1. Jenny’s mother calls the teacher to put in a good word for 
 Jenny and explain why she should get better grades in 
 math.
2. Jenny cries the whole night and hates herself for not 
 getting an A in all subjects.
3. Jenny gets pissed off and complains to her parents that the 
 math teacher isn’t good enough.
4. Jenny is happy that she got such good grades in the other 
 subjects and hopes she can do better in math in the next 
 term. 
 
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STOP The Destruction of the World #152 
Watch the program and check the right answers:
1. What do modern pedagogy and psychology consider important?
 a) conscientizing the child
b) speaking the truth
c) not reprimanding the child
2. When does real censorship occur?
a) when we don’t say to others what they do wrong
b) when teens under 18 are prohibited from watching racy movies
c) only in dictatorships
3. What happened at Summerhill School?
a) pupils obeyed the teachers
b) pupils did everything they wanted
c) pupils were punished by the teachers
4. What does equilibrium depend on?
a) perfect physical condition
b) a balanced diet
c) a big effort to do good
5. What is necessary to censor?
 a) bad attitudes
b) racy movies
c) consciousness
Read and discuss the following excerpt from the chapter 
“Basis of Education for the Third Millennium”, from the 
book Sociopatologia, by Dr. Norberto Keppe:
It’s very important to notice that education does not take place 
so much on the intellectual level, but in the deep extracts of the 
personality (feelings, sensations and instincts). It is not what 
we say that will develop the child, but rather our inner behavior 
linked to the will, which manifests itself without any words and 
that the child grasps. It is the world of intentions that is the most 
fundamental. 
Itis very important to understand what the child wants to say, 
because it is not just grown-ups who have something to teach. 
The human being has incredible messages to transmit when he 
is very little, because he is in closer contact with truth. 
 
Video Tips
The most viewed presentation 
on www.ted.com is Sir Ken 
Robinson’s entertaining talk 
“How schools kill creativity.”
 
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Verb + Gerund
a) Many verbs in English are followed by –ing forms:
 
 He enjoys traveling.
 She’s given up smoking.
 We avoid seeing reality.
b) Some common verbs that are normally followed by –ing forms:
 admit enjoy keep (on)
 appreciate escape mention 
 avoid feel like mind 
 delay finish miss
 deny forgive postpone 
 detest help quit 
 dislike imagine risk
c) After some verbs, either an –ing form or an infinitive can be used:
 begin like see 
 continue love start
 go on prefer stop 
 hate propose try
 hear regret watch 
 intend remember
 
OBS! The verb “to stop” changes meaning, for instance, what is the difference 
between “He stopped talking” and “He stopped to talk”?
a) Supply the ing-form of the verbs in parentheses when 
required: 
1. The man admitted ............................... lazy. (be) 
2. The woman needs ............................... home at 9:00 pm. (be) 
3. Can you imagine ............................... that much money! (have)
4. They enjoy ............................... (travel)
5. Do you mind ............................... the window? (open)
6. She avoids ............................... chocolate. (eat)
7. He doesn’t have time ............................... her regularly. (call)
8. We have ............................... now! (go)
9. The mother misses ............................... time with her son. 
 (spend) 
10. I don’t want ............................... money on useless things. 
 (spend) 
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11. She works a lot to be able ............................... a new car. (buy) 
12. She can’t stop ............................... clothes. She’s a shopaholic! 
 (buy)
13. Stop ............................... when you’re chewing! (talk)
14. Let’s stop ............................... something to drink, I’m thirsty! (get)
15. She avoids ............................... in public. (speak)
16. She needs ............................... in public every week. (speak) 
17. He told me ............................... away. (go)
18. He regretted ............................... away without saying good-bye. (go)
19. I finished ............................... the book. (read) 
20. I can’t help ............................... in love with you. (fall)
21. Keep on ...............................! (work)
22. They have mentioned ............................... to Spain next year. (move)
23. Do you miss ............................... to work every day? (go)
24. He denies ............................... a daughter. (have)
25. He always forgets ............................... the front door! (lock)
26. I enjoy ............................... out with my friends. (go)
27. We can’t risk ............................... this deal. (lose)
28. I don’t mind ............................... to bed early. (go) 
29. I can’t help ............................... like this. (feel)
30. Will you remember ............................... the plumber? (call)
 
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A Scottish Hymn
“Auld Lang Syne” is one of the most well-known sing-along anthems in the English-
speaking countries. It is traditionally used to celebrate the start of the New Year 
at the stroke of midnight. By extension, it is also sung at graduations, funerals 
and as a farewell or ending to other occasions. The international Boy Scout youth 
movement uses it as a close to jamborees and other functions. 
In 1788, Scottish poet Robert Burns sent a copy of the original song to the Scots 
Musical Museum with the remark, “The following song, an old song, of the olden 
times, and which has never been in print, nor even in manuscript until I took 
it down from an old man.” Some of the lyrics were indeed collected, but others 
supposedly composed by Robert Burns and set to the tune of a traditional folk 
song. 
The song’s Scots title may be translated into English literally as “old long since”, 
or more idiomatically, “long long ago”. Consequently “For auld lang syne”, as it 
appears in the first line of the chorus, might be loosely translated as “for (the sake 
of) old times”. 
Most common use of the song involves only the first verse and the chorus. The 
order and words used in the following verses can vary. Below is the original Scots 
verse, and a tips is to listen to Scottich singer Dougie MacLean singing it. 
Auld Lang Syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and (days of) auld lang syne?
CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
for (days of) auld lang syne.
We twa hae run about the braes,
and pu’d the gowans fine;
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
sin auld lang syne.
We twa hae paidl’d i’ the burn,
frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
sin auld lang syne.
And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp!
and surely I’ll be mine!
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere!
and gie’s a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll tak a right gude-willy waught,
for auld lang syne.