Chapter 1

One child

policy

to control

government

to give birth

all - followed by noun

all - followed by verb

to enjoy

lonely

pressure

have big ambition / huge expectation (boys)

have big ambition / great expectation (for girls)

parents

siblings

each family can only have one child

china’s population is too big

child can enjoy all parent’s love

propaganda

two child policy

percentage

hundred

thousand

ten thousand

hundred thousand

school run

do housework

review homework

preview

review

structure

schoolwork

extra lessons

to get married

divorce

come across

suitable

flexible

let children choose themselves

working hours are very long

manager

necessary

important

to understand / empathise

communicate with person

respect the elders

space

want to have own space

need

either

wife

agree

husband

that’s fine

affect

relationship

affects the relationship between parents and children

don’t have time with children

difficulties

If children have difficulties

you can’t give them help

disappointed

status

financial / economic

conflict

argue

income

increase

easy， relax

develop own career

meet lots of friends

makes life more interesting

improves quality of life

situation / condition

to accompany

to look after

overseas

single parent

behaviour

luckily

experience

developed

to reduce

responsible

to visit

hard

career

satisfied

traditionally

choose

burden