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22.Write 10 sentences incorporating these word combinations.

23.Look at the picture (pic. 10) and say what the reading passage will be about. Then read the text and check your idea. What can be the title?

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A town in Cornwall has brought in a curfew to try and stop kids behaving badly on its streets during the summer holidays.

Parents in Redruth are being encouraged to have under-10s home by 8pm, and under-16s home by 9pm.

The scheme is voluntary – meaning parents can chose whether they take part – and the aim is to make them take more responsibility for their kids.

But we wondered what YOU think about the plan?

Do YOU think it'll help stop anti-social behaviour and get kids home safely?

Or perhaps you think it is one step too far, and unfair on kids who DON'T do anything wrong.

Is there a curfew where you live, and if not, should there be?

1)"It is a fab idea! It will stop children staying out too late, yet they can still stay out until 8 or 9pm. The only thing I would change, is that for the kids that don't agree with the idea, they should make some clubs, so that when they want to stay out late they can and still have fun without causing trouble."

Ella, 11, Winchester, England

2)"It's a very good idea. Loads of kids are just going out drinking and smoking and causing trouble."

Sarah, 13, Liverpool, England

3)"I think it's a bad idea to have a curfew because you can't forget about having a really good time while you're out because you have to go home. I think you should just ring your parents once or twice to make sure they know you're safe."

Georgia, 11, Shropshire, England

4)"I think that curfews are a sign of how desperate the police force is. They should come up with ways to entertain kids, not keep them indoors at night. If there must be a curfew it shouldn't just be for under-16s, it should be for the older teenagers that get drunk and make trouble and noise. I wouldn't stand for a curfew if one was in my area."

Kyle, 13, Shrewsbury, England

5)"It's silly - no under 10 wants to go in at 8pm, and what happens if their parents are out? Then they would be home alone. Plus, it's not fair to have a 14 year old going in at 9pm. It's just mad!!"

Amy, 12, Ireland

6)"What a brilliant idea! I reckon it will stop a lot of crime! They should do it in school term time, too."

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Tom, 9, Wakefield, England

7)"You can't stop the bad behaviour in the streets because the children are brought up like that and the parents don't care what their children are doing."

Holly, 9, Fife, Scotland

8)"The police are TRYING to stop crime but is it working? It is the parents' responsibility to control their children, decide where they go and what they do!"

Morgan, 9, Kent, England

9)"I think it is good and bad: good because it is safer and bad because people could lie about their age, so to stay out later without an adult they should carry proof of what age they are."

Ellie, 10, Bristol, England

10)"NO. People say not to watch TV and get active and play outside, and now they're telling you that you can't go outside. And people who are bad who like smoking and drinking underage - do you really think they will go indoors at a specific time?"

Gemma, 12, Suffolk, England

11)"I think it is a good idea. I know what it's like! When I go to bed at about 11.30pm, I am woken by teens outside ringing door bells, playing football and shouting. It's really hard to sleep. I want it stopped!!"

Alannah, 11, Dundalk, Ireland

12)"I think it is a bad idea because little kids have to learn how to be safe at night."

Shyeem, 7, Bath, England

13)"I think the curfews are a VERY bad idea!! Adults are always complaining that we are spending too much time watching TV and playing video games, and now they are saying we have to!!"

Alex, 13, Lincoln, England

14)"It's a terrible idea; it is blatant discrimination against the youth and it's completely stereotyping young people. The vast majority of the youth are not going to commit crimes and how is this meant to be a free country? The government is turning this democracy into a dictatorship and I won't stand for it. If it happens in my town, I am going to protest as a member of the Youth Parliament. We cannot allow this discrimination, prejudice and stereotyping to go on."

Colette, 14, Watford, England

15)"Curfews are meant to help stop teenage crimes/gangs and gun crime. However, the most troublesome kids are streetwise and will dodge

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the police. Many children feel that it is against their human rights and they feel that it is taking away their freedom. They all just want to go where they want when they want. Curfews may even increase teenage crimes. The same thing happened in America and it didn't work so why would it work in Cornwall?"

Clare, 13, London, England

16)"I think that it's good and bad, because it's good to keep children safe but then they're inside playing computer games and watching TV, which is another thing people worry about."

Calli, 13, London, England

17)"I know that there is a problem that needs a solution, but not all children cause trouble when they're outside. Some are playing and doing some exercise instead of being inside in front of the TV! And adults don't have curfews so why should we?"

Beth, 13, Liverpool, England

18)"Well it's a good idea but some people will ignore it."

Sophie, 15, Wick, Scotland

19) "No. It'll punish people who've done nothing wrong as well as the troublemakers!"

Natasha, 16, Liverpool, England

24. Try to explain the following words. If you have some problems use

25. Scan the text once again and count how many teens are for and against curfews:

26. Do you like the idea of curfews? Why? Work in two teams. One team thinks it’s a good idea the other has the opposite opinion. Try to persuade each other. The following phrases can be helpful:

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27. Look at the pictures (pic. 11a ‒ c) and guess what years they are related to.

Pic. 11, c

Did grown-ups have the same problems in their youth? Did they have the same interests?

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28. Read about the youth of the 60s and complete the sentences:

1.The title of the article is…

2.The main idea of the article is…

3.The author reports …

4.He points out that…

5.He emphasizes the fact that…

6.It’s interesting to note that…

7.The author comes to the conclusion that…

8.In conclusion I can say…

9.The text might be interesting for…

10.I find the article interesting because…

Scotland in the 60s

Up until the late fifties you were either labelled a child or an adult – there was no in-between. But the sixties saw the rise of someone in between – the teenager.

Teenagers were becoming more and more independent. In the way they lived, in their ideas, how they acted, the language they used and the music they listened to. Not to mention the clothes they wore. It was a very exciting time to be young. But these things made teenagers different and these differences often led to misunderstandings and arguments with the older generations.

Because of their appearance and different attitudes, young people were often blamed for many problems. There was a big fear of youth crime. Young people hanging around in groups, whether they were Mods, Rockers or whatever, were seen as being 'up to no good'. The truth was normally that they just had nothing else to do. Just like today. They were seen as selfish, discourteous and lacking in respect and the media painted a negative picture of them. Again, just like today!

In the sixties corporal punishment was legal – hitting children was still an everyday part of life. This meant that if someone thought you were up to no good then they might give you a "skelp" around the ear before taking you home to get "a hammering" from your mum, dad or both!

29.Give the summary of the text “Scotland in the 60s”.

30.Before you start reading say if you have a mobile phone, if you use it a lot and who pays for the calls.

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31.Is a mobile phone really necessary for you? Read the sentences and pick out those which are true about you.

- I have a mobile phone in case I get into trouble;

- it’s cheaper for my parents to pay for my mobile calls than for the phone at home;

- I like to send sms and chat with my friends any time I want; - it’s fashionable;

- everyone has it and I am not an exception; - it was my birthday present;

32.Look at the charts (pic. 12, a – c) and answer the questions.

1.Which chart is called a pie chart, a graph, a bar chart?

2.Which chart is best for showing trends, proportions and persantages, comparisons?

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25

20

15 16

10 8

5

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1998-9 1999-2000 2000-01

Pic. 12, c

33.Read the texts and match them with the charts.

1)A mobile phone is stolen in the UK every three minutes. Almost

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half of the victims (48%) of mobile phone theft are under 18. The average age of the thief is 16. In 2000 – 01, 28% of all robberies involved a mobile phone, compared with 16% in 1999 – 2000. This was double the number for 1998 – 99, when only 8% involved a mobile.

2)Smoking among 15 year olds fell from 30% to 23% between 1996 and 1999, while mobile phone ownership among 15 to 17 year olds rose from low levels in 1996 to 70% by August 2000. Is there a link? Experts think that using a mobile satisfies the same teenage needs as smoking. Both are a way of taking part in the social life of the group. Both offer a sense of style and individuality, making the user feel adult and independent. And many teenagers can’t afford to do both.

3)According to research, the majority of 18 to 24 year olds (88%) currently have a mobile phone for personal use. In a recent survey of their views, 32% said they can’t live without their mobile phone. One in three (33%) said a mobile is important, but not essential and 28% said it’s nice to have a mobile, but they could live without it. Only 7% said it doesn’t matter whether they have one or not.

34.Project task. Find out how many students in your academy have mobile phones, smoke, drink alcohol. Interview at least 10 people. Draw your chart and present it to the group. Are having a mobile phone and smoking interrelated according to your survey?

35.Read the poem. What is it devoted to? Is the author young or adult? Are there such people on the streets of your city?

Living on the street by Jade from Wrexham

Can you imagine a night on the street, Waking at dawn with nothing to eat, The howling wind and the pouring rain,

The busy streets and the loud cars that reign. Can you imagine a few days on the street, Sleeping on the concrete with very cold feet, Thinking of food and how much you could eat, If you had it right there on the street.

Can you imagine weeks on the street, Trying to get money then fighting the creeps, Who at the dead of night,

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Turf you out of bed,

Maybe with a knife or something else that brings dread. Can you imagine months on the street,

Thinking of home and how it used to be, Drinking hot cocoa while sitting by the fire, Whiling away the hours in any old manner. Can you imagine years on the street,

Still fighting for food, Still fighting the creeps,

With nothing to say to anyone,

If they would listen which they probably won't. And I haven't mentioned the terrible noises, That come in the night when you don't want it,

Creeping silently into your head and bringing on that same old dread. Now you go out onto the street,

But keep in mind my longing plea, For you to just spare a minute for me, Then when you see us ugly dossers,

You may still not want to throw us coppers, But give us a smile or a friendly wave, Just to make us feel snug and brave.

36. Read the poem again and show its content in the form of a map.

Do you help the homeless? If yes, what do you do?

If you had enough money and authority what would you do for them?

37. Read the following rhyme words. Are they associated with unemployment? Make up some sentences using these words.

homelessness – hopelessness; aggression – depression; unemployed – avoid; noise – no choice; wonder – go under; night – fight; cheaper – a street sweeper; money – funny; park – dark; mind – kind; gold – cold.

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