2. Youth
adolescent
teenager
kid
young
person
– Youth is the time of life
between childhood and
adulthood (maturity)
– it is said that youth is the best
time in one´s life
= everyone is as young as
he/she feels
(your real age dont´t have to correspod to
how you feel)
3. 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
4. Teenagers
undergo psysical changes moody
personality is formed
tetchy / touchy
Easily influenced absent minded
Try to do experiments lazy
Face alcohol, drug, impulsive
cigarette addictions sociable
5. Young people
Mature
Adult
Have set up their own families
Responsible for their deeds
Inexperienced (at work)
6. 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 today’s youth? b)
The place of the young in the society (rights and
duties, study opportunities, jobs, young families)
9. 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, it´s 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.
10. 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, dont´t 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 – don´t 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
11. Children say about parents
- don´t give us enough freedom, interfere too much
- are always criticising young people, don´t
understand us
- are too stict
- say that we are lazy, easy-going, unwilling to work
- underestimate us
- don´t 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?
12. Parents say about children
- don´t respect the older generation
- think they don´t need any advice
- are rude, impolite, badly behaved, use bad words
- don´t want to help at home, are interested just in
music, fashion, their friends
- don´t study a lot, don´t 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
13. 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?
