Youth problems 11 класс

Андреева Н. И.

it easy to be young?
When do teenagers experience conflicts?
What do

teenagers especially need at that age?
How should parents help their children?
Does changing our appearance (hairstyle, clothes) change our personality as well?
Should teenagers work, ex. take up part-time or holiday jobs in order to earn some money of their own? At what age should people start earning money?
A large family with a lot of children is happier and healthier than a family with an only child. Do you agree?
The generation gap is inevitable-parents and children will always argue about their lifestyles and values. Discuss.
Manifestation of affection (kissing, embracing, hugging ) in public places is embarrassing and should be banned.
Old people are the biggest treasure of each community. How do you understand this?
What are the trends of today’s youth fashion in clothes, music, ways of life?

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One side you have a lot of problems, doubts, you

don’t understand a lot of things, you realize your self, it is really difficult age, another side you get to know about things you did not know and understand in your young years, you become more emotional, you begin to form your character and your life positions. So, what is the answer to this eternal question?

Today is fashionable to speak about teenage problems. More widespread problems of teen’s are family problems, personal problems, school problems, violence, aggressiveness, cruelty, drug addition, drinking problems, poverty, discrimination. Teens are not understood by their parents, they have very strained terms with their parents and this oppresses them every day. Teens don’t understand themselves too. Incomprehension all the world for them very irritates them and teens become aggressive. First love becomes in teen ages too, and it’s very wonderful if their love is happy and they enjoy of it, but a lot of the teens have unrequited love, they very suffer from it. Unrequited love can provoke the suicide. Many teenagers commit suicide every year because of their personal problems. People in teen years don’t wont to study, they begin to drink the alcohol, to take the drugs and all that things can have very bad results. To overcome all this problems is very difficult, person need to defeat their difficulties. Well, fortunately majority of teens overcome their age problems and become full-value persons. Teenagers just want to enjoy life, to be independent, to express their individuality, to do well at school, to earn money, to rebel against the society, to reject everything, to be taken seriously, to change the world for the best. It is just need to try to help to overcome difficulties and your contact with them will become more pleasant.

Look through the information given in the chart about one

day in the life of American teenagers.

2,795 teenagers get pregnant.
1,106 teenagers have abortions
27 children die from poverty
10 children die from guns
6 teenagers commit suicide
211 teenagers are arrested for drinking or drunken activity
437 teenagers are arrested for drug addiction
3,288 children run away from home
40 million children around the world spend their life on city streets.

at home-27%
Nothing else to do –27%
Just followed other children.
Because of

their parents, they run away from home.

their problems with their parents
-be free to decide what to

do.
Adults should:
-forbid them to do anything they want
-take the teenagers more seriously
-help them to overcome difficulties
-think more about their children
-not be quite indifferent to their problems.

correct space in the passage below: possessive, upbringing, permissive, run

wild, suppress, formative, adolescence, authoritarian, juvenile delinquency, rebelliousness

How much freedom should children have?
It is often said that we live in a 1)_____ age, one in which people are allowed to do almost anything they like. Is this good for children? They are going through their 2)____ ,which is a very 3)____ stage of their development since their final adult characters are beginning to take shape. Some parents think it is good for children to be allowed to 4)______ , without control or supervision. They say that this enables children’s personalities to develop naturally and that they will learn to be responsible by the mistakes they make. However, this might lead to 5)____ , with the children ending up in the courts, or it might simply make children self-centered, without any consideration for others. Other parents believe in being strict, but taken to extremes this can produce a too 6)_____ atmosphere in the home, with the children being dominated and ruled by their parents. Parents can also be very 7)____ and try to keep their children dependent on them. These last two attitudes can encourage 8)____ (against parents, school, authority) in a child, or conversely, 9)______ a child’s natural sense of adventure and curiosity. A strict 10)______ but over-caring parents can make a child so timid and inhibited that he or she is unable to express freely his or her emotions and form mature relationships. To bring up children to be normal, well-adjusted human beings requires great wisdom and a bit of luck.

How much freedom should children have?
It

is often said that we live in a 1) permissive age, one in which people are allowed to do almost anything they like. Is this good for children? They are going through their 2) adolescence ,which is a very 3) formative stage of their development since their final adult characters are beginning to take shape. Some parents think it is good for children to be allowed to 4) run wild , without control or supervision. They say that this enables children’s personalities to develop naturally and that they will learn to be responsible by the mistakes they make. However, this might lead to 5) juvenile delinquency, with the children ending up in the courts, or it might simply make children self-centered, without any consideration for others. Other parents believe in being strict, but taken to extremes this can produce a too 6) authoritarian atmosphere in the home, with the children being dominated and ruled by their parents. Parents can also be very 7) possesive and try to keep their children dependent on them. These last two attitudes can encourage 8) rebelliousness (against parents, school, authority) in a child, or conversely, 9) suppress a child’s natural sense of adventure and curiosity. A strict 10) upbringing but over-caring parents can make a child so timid and inhibited that he or she is unable to express freely his or her emotions and form mature relationships. To bring up children to be normal, well-adjusted human beings requires great wisdom and a bit of luck.

correct space in the passage below: carving, packet, chain-smoke, stained,

put out, harmful, addiction, antisocial, fatal, ash-trays

Teens and smoking.
To many teens smoking is not just a pleasure, it is an 1)_____ . They need it, depend on it, can’t stop it. If they haven’t smoked for some hours, they feel a 2)______ for a cigarette. They often 3)_____, which means they light another cigarette immediately after they have 4)______ one. Smoking is often considered 5)_____, since many people don’t like the smell of cigarettes or the sight of the smoker’s 6)_____ fingers or 7)_____ full of cigarette-ends. Above all, smoking is 8)___ to health and in many countries a warning is printed on every 9)____ of cigarettes. Scientists have proved that there is a link between smoking and diseases which can be 10)____, cancer and health problems smokers, future babies.

Teens and smoking.
To many

teens smoking is not just a pleasure, it is an 1) addiction . They need it, depend on it, can’t stop it. If they haven’t smoked for some hours, they feel a 2) craving for a cigarette. They often 3) chain-smoke, which means they light another cigarette immediately after they have 4) put out one. Smoking is often considered 5)antisocial , since many people don’t like the smell of cigarettes or the sight of the smoker’s 6) stained fingers or 7) ash-trays full of cigarette-ends. Above all, smoking is 8) harmful to health and in many countries a warning is printed on every 9) packet of cigarettes. Scientists have proved that there is a link between smoking and diseases which can be 10) fatal , cancer and health problems smokers, future babies.

brackets.

In work and out of work.
Life used to be (1) (funny) for teenagers. They used to have money to spend, and (2) (freedom) time to spend it in. They used to wear (3) (teenager) clothes, and meet in coffee bars and discos. Some of them still do. But for many young people, life is harder now. Jobs are (4) (difficulty) to find. There’s not so much money around. Teachers say that students work (5) (hard) than they used to. They are more interested in (6) (pass) exams. They know that good exams may get them (7) (good) jobs.
Most young people worry more about money than their parents did 20 years ago. They try to spend (8) (little) and save (9) (much).
Three quarters of (10) (Britain) young people do more or less what their parents did. They get on well with their parents and enjoy family (11) (live). They eat fish and chips, watch football on TV, go to the pub and like (12) (read). After all, if they didn’t, they wouldn’t be British, would they?

In work and out of work.
Life used

to be (1) (fun) for teenagers. They used to have money to spend, and (2) (free) time to spend it in. They used to wear (3) (teenage) clothes, and meet in coffee bars and discos. Some of them still do. But for many young people, life is harder now. Jobs are (4) (difficult) to find. There’s not so much money around. Teachers say that students work (5) (harder) than they used to. They are more interested in (6) (passing) exams. They know that good exams may get them (7) (better) jobs.
Most young people worry more about money than their parents did 20 years ago. They try to spend (8) (less) and save (9) (more).
Three quarters of (10) (British) young people do more or less what their parents did. They get on well with their parents and enjoy family (11) (life). They eat fish and chips, watch football on TV, go to the pub and like (12) (reading/to read). After all, if they didn’t, they wouldn’t be British, would they?

correct form of the word from the box. Use each

word only once. There is an extra word which you do not need to use.

into he right form.
The 70s (be) a time of revolution

in rock music. “Led Zeppelin”, “Deep Purple”, “Uriah Heep”, “Black Sabbath’ told the world about the (begin) of a new era of hard rock. Music became (much) and more sophisticated, the themes were (accompany) by brilliant (pass) on the keyboards , the violin and wind instruments. These (music) tried to combine rock and classical music together, and (they) trend was named art-rock or sympho-rock. This music was not for the masses, it was too difficult, and it never was as (popularity) as hard rock.

“Led Zeppelin”, “Deep Purple”, “Uriah Heep”, “Black Sabbath’ told the

world about the beginning of a new era of hard rock. Music became more and more sophisticated, the themes were accompanied by brilliant passages on the keyboards , the violin and wind instruments. These musicians tried to combine rock and classical music together, and their trend was named art-rock or sympho-rock. This music was not for the masses, it was too difficult, and it never was as popular as hard rock.

some have a word which shouldn’t be there. If a

line is correct, put a letter R. If a line has a word which shouldn’t be there , cross this word out.

a proper way? What are the possible ideas of a

dating?

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dating?

a proper way? What are the possible ideas of a

dating?

a proper way? What are the possible ideas of a

dating?

a proper way? What are the possible ideas of a

dating?

a proper way? What are the possible ideas of a

dating?

a proper way? What are the possible ideas of a

dating?

a proper way? What are the possible ideas of a

dating?

a proper way? What are the possible ideas of a

dating?

a proper way? What are the possible ideas of a

dating?

a proper way? What are the possible ideas of a

dating?

a proper way? What are the possible ideas of a

dating?

a proper way? What are the possible ideas of a

dating?

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dating?

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a proper way? What are the possible ideas of a

dating?

you? Enthusiasm and sense of humor will help you. Here

are some possible ideas. Prioritize them.

you want to invite the girl you like for a

dating, you may write her a love-letter. Complete the possible variant with the words: to share, me, simple, forever, heart, life, an angel, than, express, beautiful, love, day, will, Valentine, your adorer, darkness, a star, with, for, hopes.