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Id ESLPod_0073_CN
Episode Id ESLPod 73
Episode Title Halloween
Title Summer Camp
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Each summer, millions of American children spend from one week to two months living away from home at a place we usually just call "camp" or "summer camp." These children, mostly sons and daughters of middle- and upper-class parents, live with other children and adults who "supervise" (watch over) them. The adults are usually called "camp counselors," and the children are called "campers." These camps "traditionally" (typically in the past) taught campers skills like boating, making a fire, and "crafts" (making small objects by hand). Summer camp was a good way to give your child something entertaining and a little educational, and to give yourself a few weeks of vacation for the "chores" (jobs; duties) of parenting.

The bad economy in the U.S. beginning in the late 2000's has meant that fewer students are attending summer camps, and those camps that want to "survive" (continue to exist) have to offer something more than just making "s'mores" (a traditional summer camp food made from chocolate, marshmallows, and graham crackers). A 2011 article in the New York Times talked about the different kinds of "specialty" camps that you can now send your child to. There are camps for all kinds of special interests, from "film making" (movie making) to computer game development to playing soccer. Especially popular among rich parents are camps that will "supposedly" (apparently) help your child prepare for college, often "run by" (operated by) the same expensive colleges parents want their children to eventually attend.

Camp counselors are no longer just college students who need a little extra money in the summertime. Now professionals are "brought in" (hired; employed) to teach the children those special skills.

How much do these camps cost? Some are more than $1,000 a week.

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