Why are so many children living in poverty in the UK?

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

Even though

Otherwise

Rate

To bring up (a child)

Outgoing

To get by

Even so

The boot

Pushchair/ Pram/ Buggy

Deprived

Relentless

To be on benefits

To be on furlough

To be out of work

A nappy

Provided

Let alone

To batter (something/ someone)

Single-handedly

To splash out (on something)

To be full of beans

To lurk

To fight tooth and nail (for something)

Hardship

To see (someone) through (something)

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1. What does Emily do?

2. What do you know about Kay and her family?

3. What does Sophia Parker do?

4. What do you know about Vicky?

5. ‘It was virtually impossible for me to understand what anybody said in the video.’ Is this true for you?

6. ‘I’ve never done any voluntary work or given any money to charity.’ Is this true for you?

7. ‘By today’s standards, my grandparents grew up in poverty.’ Is this true for you?

8. ‘The poverty in my country is much worse than the poverty in the UK.’ Is this true for you?

9. ‘The crime rate is very high in my hometown.’ Is this true for you?

10. ‘It was wrong for the video not to interview any men.’ Do you agree?

11. ‘Children don’t care about money.’ Do you agree?

12. ‘It’s impossible to escape poverty.’ Do you agree?

13. ‘I don’t know anyone who is unemployed.’ Is this true for you?

14. ‘People in my country have a better standard of living than people in the UK.’ Is this true for you?

15. ‘Being a child today is easier and better than it was 50 years ago.’ Do you agree?