Дидактические материалы к занятиям 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3
Lesson 5.2.1. Youth Problems
Lead-in
Ex 1. Match the problems to the pictures
unemployment, unrequited love, lack of money, bulling, racism, harmful
habits, generation gap
a
b
c
d e f
g
Ex 2. Match the sentences to the problems from Ex. 1
1) A young man fells in love with a girl, but she refuses to date him.
2) Grown-ups always teach the youth how to live.
3) Someone thinks that different skin, religion or nationality makes some people better than others.
4) The number of young people looking for a job is constantly increasing.
5) Someone uses strength or power to hurt or frighten a weaker person.
6) Unfortunately, we often meet young people with cigarettes and beer.
7) Young people often try to find a part-time job, because they have not enough money.
Ex 3. Can you think of any other youth problems? Do any of these problems affect your personality?
Reading
Ex 4. Read about young people in America and Britain and decide what problem does this text describe?
Youth in America and Britain
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American
youth problems are connected with their beliefs and values. Hard
work is part of the American Dream. To be a success is important
in America. Society doesn’t like those who have achieved
nothing. That’s why all young Americans want to work hard and
be a success. The first step to it is a diploma. Without it, it’s
almost impossible to be successful. In order to get it you should
compete.
In
Britain life used to be fun for teenagers. They have money to
spend, and free time to spend it in. But for many young people
life is harder now. Jobs are difficult to find. There is not so
much money around. Things are more expensive, and it’s hard to
find a place to live. Teachers say that students work harder than
they used to. They are less interested in politics and more
interested in passing exams. They know that good exam results may
get them better jobs.Ex 5. Read the text again and write A for American, B for British
1) Young people want to be a success.
2) They know that good exam result get them better job.
3) Hard work is a part of their dream.
4) Their society doesn’t like those who have achieved nothing.
5) Young people life became harder now.
Ex 6. a) American and Britain youth want to get a diploma and a good job. But sometimes they haven’t enough money to live in big cities and they need to do part-time jobs. Read the information and decide which jobs these teenagers do:
babysitter, shelf stacker, paper boy, cook, shop assistant
b) Add the sentences in the text:
a) But I don’t like getting them to bed! b) I’d like to serve the food. c) Then I can have a laugh with my mates. d) On Sundays the papers have extra sections and they are really heavy. e) He bought a printer too.
JOB:
1 ....................................................................
Wednesday
I’ve got a new job. I work at the supermarket. I hate it. I work three evenings a week, from six to ten. I have to put products on the shelves. The staffs aren’t allowed to have a chat except in the breaks. […] I earn £4 an hour, which is OK. But it’s hard doing my homework before I go out to work.
JOB:
2 ..................................................................
Friday
I’m so tired. I’ve worked three evenings this week in the local fast food restaurant. I come home and have a shower before I go to bed because my clothes smell of grease. My job is to cook the burgers and chips. All evening! We have to wear a special uniform which I hate too. I get paid badly, but I do it so I can go out with my mates.[…] It must be better than making the food.
JOB:
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Tuesday
Hi, there. I’m back from my paper round. I’m exhausted. I do this five times a week. I get up at 6.00 am. I have to get to the paper shop early to get the newspapers. I always deliver to the same streets so I know which house has which paper. […] Why do people want to read more on a Sunday? I earn £25 a week.
JOB:
4 ...................................................................
Saturday
Hi! I’m writing this at 11 o’clock at night. I do babysitting, and I’ve just got back! I love children – I like playing with them. […] Once they’re in bed, I can watch TV. This evening I did my homework. The family I babysit for left me a pizza and a cola. They brought me home too. I get £3.50 an hour for babysitting – I think it’s good money. I’m saving for a new computer.
JOB:
5 .....................................................................
Saturday
Well, it’s 7.00 a.m. and I have ten minutes before I leave! I work in a computer shop. I do it because I know a lot about IT. I like helping the customers, even the rude ones! I get extra money if I sell a computer, which is brilliant. Yesterday I sold a laptop to this guy. […] I never get bored. Well, I’m working with computers – and I love them. I’d like to work here when I leave my college.
Ex 7. Fill in the words from the list, then make sentences using the completed phrases:to do, to go, to have, to wear, to be, to help, to earn, to get, to be, to save….. a chat 2.….. £ 4 an hour 3. ….. bored 4. …… exhausted 5. ….. the customers 6. …. Tired 7. ….. a special uniform 8. …..babysitting 9. …. for a new computer
Ex 8. Make the sentences using the prompts
babysitter self stacker paper boy cook shop assistant |
has to |
put products on the shelves make burgers and chips deliver the newspapers look after children help the customers |
Listening
Ex 9. а)This song is telling you what to do if you have a problem. Each verse has four lines but they are not in the correct order. Listen to the song and put the lines in the correct order.
A PROBLEM SHARED
If you’re having problems
Are you feeling all right?
H
ey
there. You look sad
You mustn’t be uptight
If they’re shared between two
Famous people do too
But problems seem smaller
Everyone has problems
Chorus
A problem shared
is a problem halved
If you share your problems
They get smaller each day
If you share your problems
They will soon go away
Write to a problem page
That’ll stop you feeling blue
They tell you what to do
Problems with your parents?
Your homework gets you down
Your parents make you frown
You hate your sister and
You love your friend’s brother
(Chorus)
Find a solution and
Ask your friends for advice
Your life will feel so nice
Don’t worry, be happy
Don’t stay at home and cry
Get a friend to listen
It’s easy if you try
Talk your problems over
(Chorus)
б)Do you think this song would be helpful if you had problems? Why?/Why not?
Writing
Ex 10. Write an essay about youth problems
When we write an essay we can divide it into four paragraphs
In the essay we can use such phrases: moreover, as well as, furthermore. but,, however , on the other hand, yet , on the contrary , despite / in spite of , therefore, so, as a result, consequently, this results in, this leads to, then, next, after , finally / lastly |
Lesson 5.2.2. Tolerance among young people
Lead-in
L
ook
at the pictures of the people. How they are different and what do
they have in common?
Do you know the word ‘race’? What does it mean? How many major races are there in the world?
Related to the word ‘race’ are words ‘racism’ and ‘racist’. What is racism? Who is racist? What do racists do? Should there be a law against racism?
Pre-reading
It’s 2011. Barack Obama has been President for a few years … but still the media talk about the colour of his skin. A black England football player comes on at an away match … and is taunted by monkey noises. A girl runs away … she is being bullied because of her ginger hair and pale skin. Is racism still alive in the 21st century? Have you ever experienced, seen or heard about racism behaviour among young people?