Разработка к уроку "Problems of Young People"\Проблемы молодежи

                                                                                                Problems of Young People

I)Phonetics. Read the poem:

I loved you, and I probably still do,

And for a while the feeling may remain…

But let my love no longer trouble you,

I do not wish to cause you any pain.

I loved you; and the hopelessness I knew,

The jealousy, the shyness — though in vain —

Made up a love so tender and so true

As may God grant you to be loved again.

III) Vocabulary:

strict / kind — строгий / добрый; fair / unfair — справедливый / несправедливый; have much in common — иметь много общего

rude / polite — грубый / строгий; agressive / violent — агрессивный

to need in — нуждаться в; necessary for — необходимый

be responsible for — отвечать за что-то; private life — личная жизнь

own business — личное дело; attitude to — отношение к; to interfere — вмешиваться

a permission — разрешение; to ask for permission — спрашивать разрешения

to allow — разрешать; He is allowed — Ему разрешают; to make smb do smth — заставлять

to influence smb — влиять; to depend on — зависеть от; to face problems — сталкиваться с проблемами

to cope with problems (= overcome problems)– справляться с проблемами (преодолевать)

to quarrel with  — ссориться с; to argue with — спорить с; to agree/ disagree with — (не) соглашаться с

to contradict — возражать; to defend one’s opinion — отстаивать свое мнение

to be on good\friendly terms with (= get on well with) — быть в хороших отношениях

to punish (punishment) — наказывать (наказание); to cause — вызывать; to envy — завидовать

to understand\ to misunderstand — понимать\ понимать неправильно

misunderstanding — непонимание; to behave — вести себя; behavior — поведение

to follow parents’ advice — следовать совету родителей; to insist on doing– настаивать на

to come across the same problem — встречаться с той же проблемой; to make fun of — высмеивать

to treat as a child — обращаться как с ребенком; to respect — уважать; to trust — доверять; to betray — предавать

IV) Read and translate the text :                               Problems of Young People

Problems of young people don’t seem very important for adults. The youth is a very difficult age especially because all feelings and emotions are very strong and there are a lot of them.  All the problems seem very important.

The most common problems of young people are:

·          Problem of misunderstanding (in a family, with classmates, teachers)

·          Problem of communication (problems with friends)

·          Problem of addiction (health problems)

·          Problem of love

·          Problem of choosing the future profession

·          Problem of pocket money

·          Bulling

Problems with parents. Personal problems can look silly and unimportant to the eyes of grown-ups, who have already passed this period. These problems are caused by generation gap. Every generation is unique in its experience. It has its own ideals and a system of values. Adults always complain that the young are not always what they were. These words are repeated from generation to generation. That’s correct. In fact, today the young are better educated. They grow up more quickly. They have more freedom. At present the young do not blindly accept the ideals of their parents.  They don’t believe that they are right only because they are older. But the adults don’t want their values to be questioned. All these differences generate a generation gap when the young and adults don’t understand one another.

As a rule, the adults dissatisfied with their own life, teach the young how to live. Unfortunately, they apply old standards to the new way of life.  But the young people don’t want to live in the past. They have their own ideas. They want to make their own mistakes rather than to listen to the warnings of the adults and repeat the mistakes of the older generation. They want to overcome their own difficulties. But grown-ups try to keep teenagers away from all the “dangers”, which makes up life.

Problems with teachers. The same misunderstanding, we face sometimes from the side of the teachers. They think that youth is given for studying.  However, school takes all teenagers’ time but the person who only studies is dull. Another problem is bad marks. Bad marks don’t encourage weak students, they simply can’t do better. Also, bad marks can cause problems with parents as they don’t want to understand that their child does his (her) best. Communication has always been an important part of young people’s life. It is very difficult to be on good terms (get on) with everybody as all people are different. Sometimes teenagers don’t feel comfortable in a group because they are too shy or not very strong. But every human needs to socialize and it is the reason why they prefer different ways of communication.

Today teenagers can choose between traditional and new ways of communication. Traditionally they meet after classes with their school friends, make parties, go to the cinema or disco clubs to have fun, relax and make new friends. But if the young people do not like noisy clubs and other places of entertainment, they can find friends without leaving their homes – the Internet gives them such an opportunity. They can sit for twenty hours chatting with their friends. Every type of addiction is dangerous for a personality. For an addiction we mean the unability to stop doing actions that are harmful for health. Let us take for example, computer games. Nowadays many young people are keen on computer games. Such young people don’t eat, sleep, work or learn properly. It’s a great problem and parents don’t know how to make them get interested in a real life. The tragic effect of drug-addiction is experienced by millions of people. The use of drugs starts at school, at parties, in discotheques, etc, when youngsters are no more than 15 to 17 years old. Often, they make their first “try” out of curiosity – or so as not to be “different” from their “mates”. They want to get new, unexpected sensations, they hope it will stimulate their imagination and creative abilities. But, on contrary, drugs actually undermine creativity. As a result of regular use of drugs an active and lively personality turns into a listless person, lacking in energy and without any interests. Life becomes focused on the need to get and apply drugs. It means that the total personality becomes influenced by the regular use of drugs. The addict gradually loses his or her better moral characteristics, becomes detached from friends and family. Drugs don’t mean enjoyment, they mean dependence. And it is too late when all the victims realize it. It can take a year or six months for that “dependence” to develop – but more often, just a month or two. Sometimes a person can become addicted after just one injection. Young people can have health problems caused by smoking or drinking beer. They do it to look older and more independent. The problem of love is very important for young people. They believe that love can last forever. They think that desire and passion in love are enough. Unfortunately, often their hearts are broken. Young people are not always ready to have stable relations. In many cases they are too young and inexperienced to begin a family life. Sometimes their relationships lead to early marriages and teenage pregnancy. But young people do not realize responsibilities when make a proposal of marriage. Early marriage, pregnancy and upbringing a baby can destroy their career plans, prevent from fulfilling their dreams. Only few marriages in youth end up happily. The majority of them break down in a year or two. The problem of education is also very serious. There are educational institutions at present but the quality of education is different. Some of are state, some are private. Some are difficult to enter, others are easy to enter. Some of them prepare specialists who can easily find a prestigious and well-paid job, others offer their graduates only poor-paid positions. The choice of the educational institutions depends on the school you study at, your parents, the financial conditions of the family, your likes and dislikes. But everybody has to study hard because to enter a good institute they must have good score on their exam test. It is a great problem to find a suitable institute and a profession for the rest of your life. But it is very important as making the wrong choice will influence your future life. The problem of money is important as well. Young people need to have pocket money for buying things for themselves, for example discs, fashion clothes, etc.  As a rule, parents give their children money for food and clothes. However, in large families children have to work to pay for extra clothes, things necessary for hobbies, etc. Bulling is a problem which is wide-spread at schools and in neighbourhoods. A bully is anyone who feels powerful when they hurt or pick on someone else. They do not need a reason, just a victim to tease, threaten, cause harm or abuse. If you are a victim of a bully, there are a few things you can do:

Avoid the bully whenever possible. Walk or run away from the bully.

Ask your friends to stick close. It is harder to pick on someone when they have friends standing up for them.

Ask an adult (parent, teacher or counselor) for help.

Be brave and firm. Tell the bully to stop picking on you, that you do not like it and will report the abuse if it contin­ues.

If you see someone else being bullied, don’t get in the way; you could be hurt. Find an adult to help ASAP (As Soon As Possible).

V) Answer the questions on the contence of the text:

1)Do you often quarrel with your parents?

2)Do you have much in common with your parents?

3)Do you always understand your parents? Do they understand you? What are the reasons of misunderstanding?

4)Do your parents help you to solve your problems?

5)What makes people friends?

6)Do you spend much time with your friends? What do you usually talk about?

7)Do you know about your friend’s problems? Do you try to help?

8)What do you value in your friends?

9)Do you believe in «love with first sight»?

10)Do you think that love at this age can be true?

11)What should young people do if they love each other? Should they be together or wait until their coming of age (совершеннолетия)?

12)Why is it important to make the right choice while choosing future profession? Why is it difficult?

13)Would you like to get a good education? Why?

14)Is it necessary to study hard at school to make a successful career? Why or why not?

15)Do you have enough pocket money for your needs?

16)Is it your parents who give you pocket money?

17)What do you spend your pocket money on?

18)Have you ever tried to earn money? What did you do?

19)Is there bullying in your school?

20)Have you ever been bullied?

21)Have you ever seen someone been bullied? What did you do?

22)What do you think is the best way to stop a bully? Give a talk on the problem.

VI)Finish the sentences:

1. My mother makes me ….

2. My grandmother lets me…

3. My father doesn’t allow me to …

4. I am allowed to …

5. I am made to …                  VII) Solve the crossword:                                          

1)страдать

2)ссориться

3)убеждать

4)спорить

5)обменивать

6) мечтать

7)уважать

8)вести себя

9)осознавать

10)доказывать

IIX) What is school \ college for you?

 a place where you make friends:

a place which helps you to find a good job in future;

a place where teens make fun;

a place where you get knowledge;

a place where you write tests and take exams.

IX) What don’t you like about your school\college? What is your idea of a perfect school \ college? 

1. Write about the building, timetable (time the lessons start and finish, the breaks, the number of lessons a day, subjects), uniform, rules/ discipline.

2. Start like this: To my mind, a perfect school should be / have…

XI) Translate into English.

1. Учитель заставляет ее говорить по-английски на  своем уроке.

2. Что побудило тебя написать ему письмо?

3. Мама хочет, чтобы он сходил в магазин.

4. Ты хочешь, чтобы я помог тебе?

5. Почему ты это сказал?

6. Ему не на кого положиться.

7. Мы против несправедливых наказаний.

8. Я ненавижу, когда меня высмеивают.

9. Я не могу поладить с старшей сестрой.

10. Какие проблемы есть в твоей семье?

XII) Express your opinion on fashion.

1) Fashion is my passion: ( I enjoy…, I hate it when…., I prefer…., I am sure…., If I had…..)

2) Clothes do not make the man, but…..(I like if people…., My friends….., Fashion….., To follow fashion……, It’s more important…..,To be honest…. If I had…..)

3) I don’t care what to wear. (I don’t care ….., More than that….., I think….., It’s not a problem….., Besides….., Who cares…., If I had…..)

XIII) 1) Watch the video “Top10 Problems Facing American Youth Today», link- https://youtu.be/WpJv1qNbqqg

2) Speak about “Problems of Young People in our Country”