Bài hát: Listening Practice Through Dictation CD 4-24 - V.A

Unit 24 Making Decisions
G : How does your family make important
decisions? Do children have any say in making
these decisions, or do parents simply tel them
what to do? There are several dif erent methods
for making family decisions. One method is to have a vote. Each family member writes his or her own choice on a piece of paper. With this method, each person gets equal say in the issue being decided. What if the vote is a tie? You should think of an idea to
break a tie before you vote. A second method is to give older children
special privileges. If you’re moving into a new
home, for instance, the oldest child might get
first choice of bedrooms. A third method is to take turns making the decisions. Suppose a family goes on vacation
together each year. One year they might let their daughter decide where they should go. The next
year, the choice goes to the son.
household decide what is best. That is the way we do it in my family. The head of our household, my father, listens to al our opinions. Then he makes a decision. We agree to fol ow his decision, even if we don’t like it. Making family decisions is not always easy. The important thing is to choose a method that everyone agrees on. That could cause a problem, however. Which method should you use to decide which method to choose for making decisions?