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Must Listen To Your Parents and Try Harder. Must Listen To Your Parents and Try Harder

Lisa writes to Emma about struggling in school, especially with math. Her father wants her to go to university but thinks she is lazy. Lisa works hard but gets bad grades, unlike her brother. Her only interest is art, which her father dismisses. Lisa asks Emma for help as she can't solve the problem on her own.

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Must Listen To Your Parents and Try Harder. Must Listen To Your Parents and Try Harder

Lisa writes to Emma about struggling in school, especially with math. Her father wants her to go to university but thinks she is lazy. Lisa works hard but gets bad grades, unlike her brother. Her only interest is art, which her father dismisses. Lisa asks Emma for help as she can't solve the problem on her own.

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Dear Emma Dear Emma

I get bad grades at school, especially in Maths, My I get bad grades at school, especially in Maths, My
dad says I must try harder, because he wants me to dad says I must try harder, because he wants me to
go to university. He thinks I’m lazy. But it’s not true, go to university. He thinks I’m lazy. But it’s not true,
I work really hard! I’ve tried to talk to my mother I work really hard! I’ve tried to talk to my mother
but she says I have to work as hard as my brother but she says I have to work as hard as my brother
does. But my brother doesn’t have to study hard does. But my brother doesn’t have to study hard
and he always gets excellent grades. It’s not fair! and he always gets excellent grades. It’s not fair!

The only thing I like is Art. My teacher says I’m the The only thing I like is Art. My teacher says I’m the
best student she’s had for years. When I told my best student she’s had for years. When I told my
dad, all he said was, ‘You mustn’t waste your time dad, all he said was, ‘You mustn’t waste your time
on Art and you must work harder!’ Please help me on Art and you must work harder!’ Please help me
I can’t think of a solution by myself. I can’t think of a solution by myself.

Lisa Lisa

Dear Lisa Dear Lisa

You mustn’t think that your parents are wrong and You mustn’t  think that your parents are wrong and
you’re right. Remember that you’re younger than you’re right. Remember that you’re younger than
they are and they want the best for you. So you they are and they want the best for you. So you
must listen to your parents and try harder. must listen to your parents and try harder.

Dear Lisa Dear Lisa

Please remember that your future is very important. Please remember that your future is very important.
You don’t have to do everything your parents tell You don’t have to do everything your parents tell
you to do, and you mustn’t worry too much about you to do, and you mustn’t worry too much about
Maths you don’t have to be good at everything! Maths you don’t have to be good at everything!
Talk to you parents again and try not to get angry. Talk to you parents again and try not to get angry.

Emma Emma

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