134. Should children be required to help with household tasks as soon as they
are able to do so?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should be required to help with
household tasks as soon as they are able to do so. Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.
『分析』
"as soon as they are able to do so"有些过于。所以不能同意让孩子太早参加家务活动更好写一些。
• 尽管让孩子做家务有很多的好处……
• 让过早参与家务劳动，而不顾孩子的承受能力，可能会导致孩子的逆反心理(antagonistic
psychology)，反倒达不到教育目的。
• 要先让孩子明白做家务的好处，让他心甘情愿地去做才能达到教育的目的。
『范文』
Helping out with household tasks is the first job that most people usually partake. From an early age,
children are encouraged to help around the house, doing little tasks that help out their parents and grandparents. I
believe that this is an important feature of society, and should be continued.
It is very important for children to learn how to be responsible for their environment. This is a skill that they
will take with them throughout their lives, and it should be fostered at an early age. If people are able to keep a clean
house or workplace, they will be able to achieve tasks much more easily. For example, if children learn early in life
that everything has its place, then this lesson will not only teach them to keep things tidy, but also instruct them on
how to stay organized.
Another reason why this is important is because it promotes a strong work ethic in children at an early age. If
a child is given responsibilities around the house, and it is made sure that the child completes these tasks, the child
will learn how important it is to follow through on instructions. Many parents go so far as to punish their children
for not doing chores, which I think will ultimately be beneficial for the children. It will help them in all of their later
endeavors in life.
Finally, encouraging children to do work around the house as soon as they are able to gives them an
appreciation of what their parents do for them to keep them safe, clean and warm. Many young children have no
idea how difficult it is to keep a house in good condition. It is important that children learn from an early age how
much their parents do for them, and learn to respect their parents more based on this.
Overall, I agree with putting children to work early in life around the house. Of course, there are limits on
this. Children should not become the maids of the household. They should be given enough work to encourage a
strong work ethic and an appreciation of their parents, but not so much that they have no time to do anything else.
