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1. Reading 4
Lenguas Extranjeras 4to año- Institutos Normales de Montevideo- ANEP- C.F.E.
Prof. Mtra. Graciela Bilat
Education & Family
Pupils hiding talents from bullies, survey
suggests
Some children are hiding their talents and skills in school for fear of being bullied, research has
suggested.
Nearly half of UK children have played down a talent because of bullying fears, a survey of 1,042
children aged 11 to 16 suggests.
And more than a quarter of those polled for England's anti-bullying week said they had quit an
activity they enjoy for the same reasons.
One in 10 said they had played down their ability in science.
And nearly one in five girls said they deliberately underachieved in maths skills to avoid being
bullied.
Fewer boys, one in 10, reported playing down their maths ability for the same reason.
Sports bullies
The poll also suggested many children (11%) having stopped singing because of the fears, some 8%
said they had stopped doing drama and 9% dancing. Some 8% have quit a sport because of bullying
fears.
A survey last year suggested two-thirds of parents had witnessed bullying and intimidation on the
sports field.
Ross Hendry, chair of the Anti-Bullying Alliance - a coalition of organisations tackling bullying,
said it could lead to children missing school, failing exams, dropping out of sport, avoiding extra-curricular
activities and limiting their life choices.
"It's unacceptable that rather than celebrate their talent, they feel that they have to hide their gifts,
purposely underachieve in crucial subjects and miss out on things they enjoy because of bullying."
The poll was carried out with a panel of 1,042 children online between August and October this
year.
Anti-bullying week, starting on Monday, November 19, aims to highlight the issue and offer advice
on dealing with bullying.
BBC © 2014

2. Reading 4
Lenguas Extranjeras 4to año- Institutos Normales de Montevideo- ANEP- C.F.E.
Prof. Mtra. Graciela Bilat
ACTIVITIES:
1. What do you think is the purpose of the article? ( tick the most appropriate option)
a. To entertain
b. To inform
c. To persuade
2. Highlight the year and source of the article.
3. Who do you think is the target reader?
4. Highlight the part that is more relevant for you.
5. Write your opinion about the following statement:
“ Because of bullying, far too many students in schools are underachieving as
they are afraid of showing their abilities in science, math and extra- curricular
activities”
6. Read the sentences and decide if they are true (T) or false ( F):
a. The survey was made in U.S.A. ---------------
b. One in 10 boys played down their abilities in science. ----------------
c. Many children have stopped singing because of fear. ----------------
7. What is the aim of the “Anti-bullying week”?
8. Vocabulary: You will find some underlined words in the text. Match these words with the
definition.
VOCABULARY ITEM MEANING
1.deliberate Keep away from something
2.avoid A student who performs less well in school as is
expected
3.suggest An organisation
4.underachiever Done on purpose
5.witness To deal with
6.coalition Someone who see an event
7. two-thirds Give advice, recommend
8.tackle Being two of three parts 2/3

3. Reading 4
Lenguas Extranjeras 4to año- Institutos Normales de Montevideo- ANEP- C.F.E.
Prof. Mtra. Graciela Bilat