Assignments

Task 1.

Answer the questions:

1.What is always determined by the economic, social and political situation of the country ?

2. What did change the lives of all groups of population including the young people?

3. Has thecriminal situation in the country changed for the worse?

4. What did make the Ukrainian government take special measures for creating youth organisations in our country ?

5. What is the main aim of the youth organisations?

6. What youth organisations in our country do you know?

7. What is the main aim of «The Students' League»?

8. Have political parties in Ukraine their youth wings? What wings? What can you tell about their activity?

9. Are a lot of young people in Ukraine active in the «greens» movement? What can you tell about their contribution?

10. Are there some youth organisations that are based on common professional and educational interests? Give the examples?

11.What can you tell about the «Young Prosvita» contribution in culture?

12.Tell some information about the Union of Pioneer Organisations ?

13.Has the youth in Ukraine problems? What?

14. What changes are noticeable among young people?

15What.t problems are most acutely affecting our youth ?

16.Do you agree that a great many young people these days think less of mental work, education, research, and knowledge in general?

17. Are youth problems caused only by today's economic hardships?

18. Do young people expect any support from the state?

19. What can you tell about the situation with young families? Is it positive?

20. Give the characteristics of the young people in our country.

Task 2.

Are these statements true or false?

1.The life of any age, social or professional group isn't determined by the economic, social and political situation of the country .

2.The economic crisis in Ukraine which followed the split of the former Soviet Union changed the lives of all groups of population including the young people.

3.The Ukrainian government took special measures for creating youth organisations in our country which could help young people to find their place in life, to determine their vocations, to follow the right guidelines.

4. There are a lot of youth organisations in our country.

5.The young people in Ukraine are not active in the «greens» movement.

6. Nowdays young people have not quickly responded to basic changes in society by developing individual survival patterns, and we find it rather common, in a civilized society.

7. Problems faced by young Ukrainians could be grouped as follows:

- reducing housing problems;

-employment;

8.The worst destabilizing factor in the modern Ukrainian community is the crisis connected with lack of money.

9.All the government has to do is to give youth a bit of support. It means financing top priority youth programs concerning education, health care, and sports. And, of course, making payments for social groups that are simply incapable of supporting themselves -like cripples, orphans, and children of disadvantaged families.

10.The key feature of our society is good demographetion situation. An increasing number of families want more than 2 children

11.Young Ukrainians today are more pragmatic and actively independent. That's why they show more public activity in joining political parties and volunteer organizations (youth organizations included).

Task 3.

Complete the sentences:

1.The life of any age, social or professional group is always determined by ... .

2. The unemployment rate among the youth is ... .

3. «The Students' League» activity is aimed at ... .

4.A lot of young people in Ukraine are active in the «greens» movement. They organise ... .

5. Young people have quickly responded to ... .

6. Our young people are getting ..., and at the same time, ... .

7. Another strongly negative phenomenon is ... .

8.An increasing number of these people are making money in a manner ... .

9.Note some 70 percent of young people working ... .

10 Young people rely more on their ... .