Write a letter in response to the parent. In your letter, you should: • discuss and evaluate the issues raised by the parent in the letter • give your own views about teaching life skills and whether you think these lessons should replace other subjects in the curriculum.

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I would like to convey my gratitude and appreciation regarding your thoughtful input, concerning the preparedness of
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to face the reality of
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beyond academic achievement. After conducting some meetings with the
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’s founders, I am able to give feedback regarding
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issue. I notice that your children still cannot live independently and have failed to accomplish what we call basic
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skills
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,which they should be able to execute when they have grown up. In
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case, I am aware of your daughter’s failure in certain
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.
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I notice that your daughter has a lack of understanding in how to manage herself when doing certain chores as it seems that she has completely struggled
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never having been trained for washing her clothes and ironing them. What is more, she has a tendency to spend a lot of money by not preparing home-cooked food or buying new clothes, causing her to waste money.
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, I fully understand your worries about the practical
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that
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might lack once they leave the house.
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I see that
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has put too much attention on academics, I believe that educating children is not always dependent on
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, yet parents should cooperate, fulfil their role, and teach them those
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from a young age. What is more, with their attention more on academic
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, clearly
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has little
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to teach them certain
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at
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. It has become another factor as they have little opportunity to master,
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things, which I believe can be done through parents’ guidance and discipline when they are still young. Other than that, studying in class has something
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incomparable.
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, I can see that your son has too much dependency on you, and it seems that you stand for him in any situation which he should be responsible for.
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, you visit him to help him clean up his room and provide him with a credit card, leading to his carelessness in managing
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and money. Our curriculum has already been focusing on teaching the
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about their academic knowledge, and we must carefully balance these academic requirements with the limited
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available. By
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, I mean that
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’ investment in spending their study
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learning more advanced
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where the practical
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should not be explicitly included in the
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curriculum as they might have technically been taught indirectly in other subjects is completely more valuable than giving them specific
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to only focus on practical
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,
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as washing clothes and ironing. Other than that, I would say that
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teachers at
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, parents will have a far more crucial role. I believe that not interfering with your children’s responsibilities in certain
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and letting them master the practical
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when something happens to them after leaving the house is far superior because they will learn step by step how to face the reality of
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when no one helps them doing small things like house chores or paying bills.
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,
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situation will shift their childish thought into a more independent young generation through the opportunity to learn new practical things when necessary to increase their awareness of becoming more responsible individuals. Despite all your concerns, we definitely review your suggestions and consider how we might improve our
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with the
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they need from
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. Thank you for your valuable input regarding
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issue. Your continuous support for enhancing the quality of
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is greatly appreciated.

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task achievement
Your letter addresses the concerns raised by the parent and offers thoughtful feedback. However, more specific examples and direct responses to each issue raised in the parent's letter would strengthen the response further.
coherence and cohesion
While your letter is generally well-organized, there are some long and complex sentences that could be broken down for better clarity. Ensure each paragraph focuses on one main idea to improve readability.
task achievement
Your writing tone is appropriate and respectful, which is highly suitable for this type of correspondence.
coherence and cohesion
The greeting and closing are both well-crafted, showing professionalism and appreciation.

The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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