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WHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILLWHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILL Put the words into the gaps in the text.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics. National Love Our Children Day began in America in 2004. It falling / falls on the first Saturday in April. Its aim is to honour and celebrate America’s children and stress the importance by / of love as they grow up. It also wants to promote the strengthening / strength of families and raise awareness of the need to protect children from the harmful tops / sides of society. Some people could argue that every day should be Love Our Children Day. For many children around the / a world, this is true. However, there are millions of another / other children who are less fortunate and grow up without a lover / loving and caring childhood. Healthy, happy and well-adjusted children provide the basis at / for a safe society for future generations when they become parents. National Love Our Children Day was starting / started by the non-profit organization Love Our Children USA. It helps to organize events across America to make children feel / feeling special. Their website advises us to: “Spend the day with the children and teens in yours / your life! Shower / Bath them with special attention. Take them to a movie, game, fair, concert, shopping or out / in to lunch. Do something special together or buy them something they've been wanting for a long time - just because you love them!” New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg also had words of advise / advice: He said: “All of our children deserve / reserve the love, encouragement, and respect they need to reach their fully / full potential – today and every day of the year.”
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