Section D Compound dictation L isten to a short passage three times. W hen the passage is read for the first time, listen for its general idea. W hen the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear. W hen the passage is read for the third time, check what you have written. Have you ever heard of homeschooling? It is a legal choice for parents in most countries to provide their children with a learning 1 )______ as an alternative to public or private schools outside the home. Parents cite numerous reasons for homeschooling their children .The three reasons that are selected by the 2 )______ of parents in the United States are the concern about the traditional school environment the 3 )______________________ or moral instruction and the dissatisfaction with the academic instruction at public and private schools. Homeschooling may also be a factor in the choice of 4 )__________________ . Homeschooling can be choice for families living in isolated countryside or living briefly 5 )______ . Also many young athletes and actors are taught at home. Homeschoolers often take advantage of 6 )______________________ at museums, libraries, community centers, athletic clubs, after-school programs, churches, parks, and other community resources. Secondary school level students may take classes at 7 )______________________ , which typically have open admission policies. Groups of homeschooling families often join up together to create homeschool co-ops. These groups 8 )______ meet once a week and provide a classroom environment. These are family-centered support groups whose members seek to pool their talents and resources in a collective effort to broaden the scope of their children ’ s education. They provide a classroom environment where students can do 9 )______ and group learning sun an performing, science experiments, art projects, foreign language study, 10 )______________________ , discussions, etc. Parents whose children take the classes serve as volunteers to keep costs low and make the program a success.