Young

People
and Their
World
You can only be young once. But you can
always be immature.
Dave Barry

teenager

Youth is the time of life

between childhood and
adulthood (maturity)
it is said that youth is the best
time in ones life

young

= everyone is as young as
he/she feels

Youth

adolescent

kid

person

(your real age dontt have to correspod to

how you feel)

Teenagers vs. Young people

Adolescence describes the teenage years between 13

and 19. It is the time of life between childhood and
adulthood (maturity). Op. immaturity

adolescent = a young person between 13-19

Young People - a group of people between 20-30

Teenagers

undergo psysical changes

personality is formed

tetchy / touchy

Easily influenced

Try to do experiments

Face alcohol, drug,

cigarette addictions

moody

absent minded
lazy
impulsive
sociable

Young people

Mature

Adult

Have set up their own families

Responsible for their deeds

Inexperienced (at work)

Answer the questions

- What are the advantages - opportunities/
disadvantages of being young? What advantages do
you see in being an adult? Explain.
- Give examples of your duties
- Characterise typical teenagers and compare them with
young people in the past if you can.
- What do the elderly say about the young?
What do the young think about the elderly?
- What are the biggest dangers facing todays youth? b)
The place of the young in the society (rights and
duties, study opportunities, jobs, young families)

Talk about some possible problems

of teenagers

Talk about possible problems young

people have to overcome

What are the young like?

-critical to their parents and other adults
- rebel against everything
- on the one hand sometimes moody, stubborn, cynical,
cheek
- on the other hand sensitive, enthusiastic, full of
energy if they are concerned
- they are not mature yet, its the period of big changes
mental and physical
- try to find their place in society
- are trying something new and challenging
- search for their idols and role models and try to
immitate them
How do young people spend their spare time? Interests,
hobbies.

Problems that young people face

- In families (a generation gap) they have conflicts with their
parents,/ an older generation, have different opinions on life,
duties, rights etc.
- At school - conflicts with their teachers if they behave rudely,
play truant, are lazy, disobedient, dontt learn enough
- conflicts with their schoolmates can be
bullied / or bully others
-Face dangers of different addictions because they are easily
influenced by their peers dont want to differ from the crowd
- Mainly girls can be influenced by mass media in how they
should look good look is the most important for them, all of them
want to be slim, they suffer from anorexia or bulimia which can
endanger their lives
- At present obesity has become a great problem of the young,
they eat too much junk food and miss any movement
the generation of coach potatoes

Children say about parents

- dont

give us enough freedom, interfere too much

- are always criticising young people, dont understand us
- are too stict
- say that we are lazy, easy-going, unwilling to work
- underestimate us
- dont give us enough pocket money
-Would be satisfied if we spend all our leisure time on
studying or helping them
Explain materialistic approach to life? What is the most
important in life in your opinion?

Parents say about children

- dont

respect the older generation

- think they dont need any advice
- are rude, impolite, badly behaved, use bad words
- dont want to help at home, are interested just in
music, fashion, their friends
- dont study a lot, dont think of their future
- spend too much time with their friends
- their music is deafening = too loud, their clothes and
hairstyle awful
-Compare the generation of your parents/ grandparents
with yours - lifestyle, opportunities, attention of parents,
starting families, employment

Talk about your future

Your expectations

Your visions

Your desires

Your worries

Is there anything you are looking forward to?

Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?