Unit 11 Page 112 Lesson C1A

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Lesson C: like I said.

1: conversation strategy: referring back in the conversation.

A:

now listen to what else Don, Ted and Paula say.

what is changing for working parents?

as I was saying, things are changing.

there are more benefits for working parents like paternity leave, unpaid family leave and so forth.

that’s true; like in the last five years or so, more people have been encouraged to work from home. telecommuting and so on; that helps too.

going back to what you said about childcare Ted, daycare centers are now being provided free by some companies.

so, parents can just bring their kids to work.

but very few companies offer this benefit.

that’s a good point.

Don, you mentioned unpaid leave earlier.

I think it’s great that parents can take time off without losing their jobs.

I agree, but unpaid leave means less money, and like I said: families need two incomes.

just the same, I think the trend is for companies to offer more benefits incentives etc. to attract and keep good employees.