Mr. and Mrs. Yang are married, and they have two children.
They live in Philadelphia and own a store that sells fruit and vegetables. They
work very hard. The store opens at eight in the morning and closes at nine at
night. It’s doing well. English is a big problem for Mr. and
Mrs. Yang. They understand everything they hear, but they can’t speak well. They
want to go to school to learn more English, but they don’t have time now.
Working in the store and listening to TV help them to learn English, but they
speak Chinese at home. Philadelphia is a good place for
business, but Mr. and Mrs. Yang worry about their children. Schools are
different in the United States. In China children listen and learn more of
facts. They write down and study what the teacher says. They have a lot of
respect for their teachers. In the United States children seem to do what they
want in school. Some of them don’t learn much. Why do they worry about their children
Schools in the United States are really ______.