2024年12月托福写作重点：孩子应不应该拥有自己的零花钱

2024-11-27 15:00:41来源：新东方在线SAT

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1.4 孩子应不应该拥有自己的零花钱

　　Doctor Diaz: We've been talking about different parenting practices, especially in terms of how much independence children should have. One example is providing pocket money, which is a small amount of money given to children each week. Some parents support giving their children pocket money, while other parents do not see a benefit to this practice. What do you think? Should parents give children pocket money? Why or why not?

　　Claire: Personally, I believe children should be given pocket money because it helps them put their math skills to use. In the classroom, math might seem meaningless to children. But if their parents give them ten dollars to spend, they suddenly have a reason to practice mental calculations to see if they can afford what they want.

　　Kelly: I do not support giving children pocket money. Such a practice creates fertile ground for arguments between parents and children. If, for example, children find out that they receive a smaller amount of money than their friends do, this difference will only cause tension in the home. To avoid family disagreements, no pocket money should be given.

　　参考观点：

　　孩子应该拥有零花钱：

　　理由 1：增强责任感和独立性：通过管理自己的零花钱，孩子能学会对自己的选择和决策负责，同时也能提高他们的独立性和自我管理能力。

　　理由 2：促进社交技能发展：在与朋友和同学的交往中，零花钱可以帮助孩子学会分享、协商和妥协，从而提升他们的社交技能和人际交往能力。

　　孩子不应该拥有零花钱：

　　理由 1：可能导致攀比心理：零花钱可能会让孩子过分关注金钱和物质，从而引发攀比心理，影响他们正确价值观的形成。

　　理由 2：可能会出现家长控制过度的情况：如果家长对零花钱的发放和使用有过多限制，可能会让孩子感到束缚，不利于他们自由探索和成长。

　　高频表达：

　　self-management skills - 自我管理能力

　　sharing, negotiation, and compromise - 分享、协商和妥协

　　comparison mentality - 攀比心理

　　correct values formation - 正确价值观的形成