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My daughter Emma is living in London now. We’re very worried about her, really. London is such a dangerous place for a young girl. She’s only eighteen, and London’s so far away. Her mother went down to see her there, but I don’t like London.

I don’t know why she went there. I think she has some friends there. She says she wants to be a dancer, and she’s doing a sort of course, a ballet course or something, but dancing isn’t a real job, and you don’t earn much money being a dancer.

She’s living in a flat in north London - with her boyfriend, I think, and we don’t like that at all. We’ve never met the boyfriend - Philip, his name is. He doesn’t have a job.

I think she’s earning some extra money working as a dancer in a theater or club in the center of London, but I’m not sure. I hope it’s a nice place. I do worry about her. London is such a big place. I’m sure she wants to come home, really. She phones home sometimes, but not very often, and when we phone her she’s always out. We are her parents, and I know we’re important to her, but it still makes me sad.

Discuss the problem, using following questions:

1. Why are Emma’s parents worried about her?

2. What does Emma want to be?

3. Why does her father think dancing isn’t a real job?

4. Where does she live? Who does she live with her father thinks?

5. How does Emma earn extra money?

6. What makes her father sad?

Text С. Leaving home – Emma Wood talking about her life in London

I came to London two month ago because I want to be a professional dancer, and the best schools of dance are here in London. I’m doing a course at the National Dance School, which is very hard work, but I’m really enjoying it. The course is expensive, but I work with a theatre group at the weekend. We teach dance to groups of children. I’m living with another girl in a flat in north London. It’s small, but it’s comfortable. My boyfriend, Philip, lives in the same street with his parents. They’re very kind, and often cook meals for me.

I know my parents are worried about me living in London, but it isn’t dangerous at all if you’re careful. It’s so exciting here, there’s so much to do and see. It was difficult in the beginning, especially getting to know the Underground, and I didn’t know many people, but it’s fine now. I have a lot of good friends. I love my Mum and Dad very much, but I don’t want to live at home for the rest of my life. I phone home every Sunday, and I go to a museum or art gallery.

Discuss the problem, using following questions:

1. I came to London two month ago because I want to be a professional dancer

2. How does Emma earn money to pay for the dance course?

3. Who does she live with?

4. Do you think she is happy with Philip? Why?

5. Does she think London is a dangerous place?

6. Does Emma want to go home?