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

curfew lie voluntary responsibility

anti-social behavior indoors crime complain

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

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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:

Yes, but …

Yes, but don’t forget …

That would be great, except …

That’s a good idea, but …

Even so, …

Even if that is so, …

That may be so, but …

That’s probably true, but …

Possibly, but …

On the other hand, …

Look at this way, …

Very true, but …

I don’t see how …

I doubt …

Yes, but the problem really is …

What I am worried about is …

What bothers me …

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

Pic. 11a Pic. 11b

Pic. 11c

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

Did they have the same interests?

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.

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. 12a – 12c) 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?

Pic. 12a Pic. 12b

Pic. 12c

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

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