Youth is a
period of life which is of utmost importance in the life of man. Firstly, man’s
entire life is rooted in his early years. The morals and beliefs, range of
interests, education, health and habits are all laid in childhood and youth,
the personality is shaped. Secondly, youth is the time when a person is trying
to find their place in the world.
It
seems that young people have no problems as they do not have to work and care
about their families. But still we have a lot of problems. The first problem is
school. We have to learn a lot. Of course, it’s very important, but it’s not
possible to learn all the time. After school we come home and have to study
again. So, all our free time is given to studying. Only at weekends there
is a chance to relax. Moreover, we are to decide what to do after finishing
school, how to be well-prepared to enter the universities or colleges. Teens can face a lot of problems with their parents,
friends, teachers, and so on. For example, some teenagers may be teased by
their older brothers and sisters, others feel embarrassed every time they
go shopping with their mums. Many of teenagers are jealous of their best
friends because they`ve got a better CD player or a mobile phone. Besides,
young people split up with their boyfriends or girlfriends and it`s very
difficult for them to get over this painful experience. They feel rejected and
miserable.
However, there
are some young people who are not motivated for studying. They start smoking,
drinking alcohol and even taking drugs. They gather together doing nothing.
Most often such groups of young people are involved into different crime
affairs. They are always under the threat of death because of overdosing and
AIDS. This problem is very serious at present.
Another problem of young people
is the so-called generation gap. The generation gap is the difference in ideas,
feelings and interests between older and younger people; it’s the lack of
understanding. Quite a lot of teens have
arguments with their parents when they are overprotective or keep nagging about
their kid`s schoolwork. Parents give
advice to young people too often and treat them as if they were still in a
nappy. Sometimes parents and children don’t talk to each other, do not share
their problems and do not even express their expectations and feelings. The
problem of pocket money is closely connected with the problem mentioned above.
Some parents are too strict and control how their “children” spend
money.
As to me, I`m rather a sociable
person as I make friends easily. I get on well with all my
classmates and we enjoy chatting and sharing our thoughts and feelings.
Besides, I always help them if they have difficulties in doing their homework.
Of course, we don`t always agree about everything but we easily sort out all
our disagreements. We have a very close and easy-going relationship.
Unfortunately, I can`t say that I have no problems
with my parents. For example, my parents don’t
understand the music I love and they disapprove of some of my clothes. They
also want me to be more careful and attentive with my homework but I'm a basic
teenager and I want to go out and have fun with my friends. Nevertheless, I try
to get on well with my parents as I understand that they do love me and just
worry about my future. So I try not to upset them. I think if both generations
cooperate, living together will be easier and more pleasant.
Card 4
You are going to give a talk about teenage problems. You will have to start in 1,5minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10-12 sentences).
Remember to say:
- why youth is so important for everyone
- what the most typical teenage problems are
- if you have any problems and what causes them
