9. Answer the questions:

1. Are there many youth organizations in Belarus? 2. When was the Belarusian Patriotic Union of Youth organized? 3. What is the goal of the organization? 4. What are the main objectives of the BPUY? 5. How does the BPUY accomplish its goals and objectives? 6. Does the BPUY help young people to become intergrated members of society? 7. Do the members of the BPUY have rights and duties? 8. Why have the BPUY and the BUY decided to consolidate into a single organization? 9. When and where did the uniting congress take place? 10. What documents were submitted for consideration? 11. What is the name of the new organization? 12. Does it have any symbols?

10. Fill in the table:

The Belarusian Patriotic Union of Youth

goal
objectives
activities
rights
duties

11. Work in groups. Find out from your partners:

• what youth organizations they know in Belarus;

• whether they belong/belonged to any of them;

• if it is necessary to have such organizations;

• what they think about the process of uniting of the BPUY and the BUY;

• whether they can suggest a name and symbols for the new youth organization;

- whether they would like to join this organization and why.

12. Comment on:

• the objectives of the BPUY;

• the activities of the BPUY;

• the project to unite the BPUY and the BUY.

13. Imagine that:

• you are elected a delegate of the uniting congress. Role-play your speech;

• your English pen-friend knows nothing about youth organizations in Belarus. What are you going to write to him?

• you've just returned from the uniting congress of the BPUY and the BUY. Share your impressions with your classmates.