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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- New study looks at motherhood and earnings.
- Early pregnancy can change a woman’s future.
- Women who delay motherhood earn more.
- Women who have children early earn less.
- Not becoming pregnant can help career paths.
- Early pregnancy can stop career progress.
- Support for parents can help careers.
- Researchers want more study of these effects.
Difficult words
- motherhood — the state of being a mother
- pregnancy — when a baby grows inside a woman
- earning — money a person gets for workearnings
- delay — to wait before doing something
- career — the work a person does over many years
- researcher — a person who studies a topic carefullyResearchers
- support — help that people or families receive
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Discussion questions
- Do you think support for parents is important?
- Would you delay having children for your career?
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