English Reading Practice – Right to a Nationality
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Parker loves school, especially his
classes. Today, the teacher
nationality. Parker is a little
confused.
When he
home, he asks his mother, "What does
mean?"
His mother
, "Our nationality is based on the
that we live in. It means that we are
of this country. We
ourselves with this country, with this nation. Does that make
?"
Parker says, "It
... Is it good to be a citizen?"
"Well," his mother
, "you get help and
from the country and you can
in elections. This is when you help
the people who will lead the country."
"That
great!" Parker exclaims, "Then I
to be a citizen of this
! I want to get help and protection and chose who will
the family!"
"Hey, not so
!" his mother laughs. "The
to a nationality is an important right and it comes with
too."
"Responsibility?"
"Yes, Think of a
," his mother explains. "You get to live in this house
identify yourself as part of this family.
house gives you protection and you
to make the family better. You
responsibilities. You have
. You do things to make the family and
run smoothly. It
the same with nationality. You are a citizen of this country
you have a responsibility to be a
citizen."
"Oh, I think I
," Parker says. "Nationality is
cool then.
am glad we have it!"
"Yes," his mother
, "me too!"
you have a responsibility to be a citizen."
"Oh, I think I ," Parker says. "Nationality is cool then. am glad we have it!"
"Yes," his mother , "me too!"
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