The role of grandparents
The need for a family in which close relatives provide care and continuity is a very basic one. Psychologists believe that grandparents played a key role in the development of early societies, and there is evidence that children whose grandmothers were still alive (26) _____ a much better chance of surviving into adulthood. In modern times, parents continue to rely on grandparents for practical support. For example, they are often the (27) _____ emergency contact for schools if a child's parents are working or otherwise unavailable. Although (28) _____close relatives such as aunts and uncles may also help, it is widely accepted that the emotional bond and stability provided by grandparents facilitates a child's emotional adjustment. This is particularly important during times which put family unity at risk.
(29) _____ if a husband's parents do not have a good relationship with their daughter- in-law, the close bond between grandparents and grandchildren may be threatened. The relationship (30) _____ grandparents have with their grandchildren can also be affected by the divorce and sometimes remarriage of the parent generation.

As the age of Al approaches, the question of whether robots can replace teachers looms larger. Anthony Seldon, vice chancellor of the University of Buckingham, predicts that robots will replace teachers by 2027. Some say that robots can never replace teachers because teachers inspire us. But, in another article, Seldon, says "inspirational robots" are possible and can be adapted to each student's individual learning style.
The idea of robot teachers may sound appealing on some levels because teachers are expensive and in increasingly short supply. Robots do not require pay, health care or pensions, are fairly reliable and do not have preconceived notions about race or gender that can impact the delivery of knowledge and expectations, However, education is not just about the acquisition of knowledge, it is about relationships and the shaping young minds. A true teacher does not just impart facts; he or she creates a thirst for knowledge and teaches students how to quench that thirst. Teachers also inspire students to think for themselves and to innovate new solutions, something that Al cannot do. The experiment with the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow illustrates some of these challenges. The school failed because many of the "students'' weren't actually participating in the process of education. Students are human beings who need to be motivated and guided. They have questions that need to be answered by humans. They also need warmth, encouragement and personal attention. They need to learn social skills only humans can teach.
Robots may be able to play a role in the future of education as aides in the classroom, despite the reluctance of many teachers to use them. They may be able to help personalized curriculum and deal with some of the more mundane tasks of monitoring progress or drilling students on facts. Teachers may need to adapt to dealing with Al in the future, but they will likely never be replaced by robots.

Social media, magazines and shop windows bombard people daily with things to buy. and British consumers are buying more clothes and shoes than ever before. Online shopping means it is easy for customers to buy without thinking, while major brands offer such cheap clothes that they can be treated like disposable items - worn two or three times and then thrown away.
People might not realise they are part of the disposable clothing problem because they donate their unwanted clothes to charities. But charity shops can't sell all those unwanted clothes. 'Fast fashion' goes out of fashion as quickly as it came in and is often too poor quality to recycle; people don't want to buy it second-hand. Huge quantities end up being thrown away, and a lot of clothes that charities can't sell are sent abroad, causing even more economic and environmental problems.
However, a different trend is springing up in opposition to consumerism - the Buy Nothing trend. The idea originated in Canada in the early 1990s and then moved to the US. where it became a rejection of the overspending and overconsumption of Black Friday and Cyber Monday during Thanksgiving weekend. On Buy Nothing Day people organise various types of protests and cut up their credit cards. Throughout the year. Buy Nothing groups organise the exchange and repair of items they already own. The trend has now reached influencers on social media who usually share posts of clothing and make-up that they recommend for people to buy. Some YouTube stars now encourage their viewers not to buy anything at all for periods as long as a year. Two friends in Canada spent a year working towards buying only food. For the first three months they learned how to live without buying electrical goods, clothes or things for the house. For the next stage, they gave up services, for example haircuts, eating
out at restaurants or buying petrol for their cars. In one year, they'd saved $55.000.
The changes they made meant two fewer cars on the roads, a reduction in plastic and paper packaging and a positive impact on the environment from all the energy saved. If everyone followed a similar plan, the results would be impressive. But even if you can't manage a full year without going shopping, you can participate in the anti-consumerist movement by refusing to buy things you don't need. Buy Nothing groups convey a clear message to companies that people are no longer willing to accept the environmental and human cost of overconsumption.