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Below is a transcript of the sample heard in this episode. As always, this band 9 model was scripted by an active examiner:
We’ve been talking about families, and I would like to ask you a few more questions about this topic. What can a child do to make their parents proud?
I think it depends on the values the family has tried to instil in the child. If the parents have tried to teach the child to be polite, and the child succeeds, the parents will be proud. Likewise, if the parents have emphasised sports or academics and the child excels in one of these, this will please the parents.
Is it a good thing to reward children?
Apparently, psychologists say that rewards are far more effective in reinforcing behavior than punishment…so in that sense, I suppose rewards are a good thing. I would imagine though that the reward has to be appropriate for the accomplishment. You wouldn’t give a child a Porsche for saying please and thank you.
