Презентация на тему к проекту Is It Easy to Be Young?

о проблемах молодежи; обсудить проблемы молодежи в России и

в странах изучаемого языка;
развивающий аспект – развитие способностей к логическому изложению, к формулированию выводов;
воспитательный аспект – привитие навыков здорового образа жизни, формирование критического отношения к действительности, умения анализировать и давать оценку поступкам и событиям;
учебный аспект – совершенствование речевых навыков;

do you know?
How can you describe different groups and

members of the groups?
Which subcultures are popular in your home place?
Are you a member of some youth group?
Why do teens join the subculture?
It seems to me that they do it to…
To my mind, they do it to…
I think they do it to…
(Ex. 2, p. 75)

identity?

friend
Comment on the following statement. Our life would be

boring without friends. Different people have different opinions on friends and friendship. Some people think that life-long friendship exists only in books and films. Others believe that it exists in real life.
What is your opinion?

beer is the easiest way to feel cool and

to prove to other teens that you are cool.
Do you think that nowadays people drink more than a century ago?
Did children drink alcohol those days?

to look older; to forget problems; to relax; to

fight against the authority of parents, schools.
It seems to me, that teenagers drink…
In my opinion, they drink…
I think they drink…

they gave. Which answer will you give? Give each answer a

percentage from the box. 51% 20% 13% 10% 6%

I’m just curious. (любопытный)
Because my parents tell me not to.
It helps me relax and be friendly.
There’s nothing else to do.
Everybody’s doing it.

drink. Look at the reasons they gave. a) I’m just

curious. (любопытный) 20% b) Because my parents tell me not to. 6% c) It helps me relax and be friendly. 13% d) There’s nothing else to do. 10% e) Everybody’s doing it. 51%

very sensible about alcohol. You are strong person who

doesn’t give in to peer pressure. Well done!
11К – 3 11М - 7
Mostly Bs: You are quite sensible about alcohol. You know that a little alcohol won’t really harm you but remember never give in to pressure to do something you are not comfortable with.
11К – 3 11М - 7
Mostly Cs: You are not sensible with alcohol and you probably think that drinking alcohol is cool or you are giving in to peer pressure. Remember that alcohol can be dangerous. You need to read the articles.
11К – 2 11М - 2

13% of the population smoke in the USA, but

in Russia – more than 76%. 400.000 people die in Russia every year as the result of smoking.
Many teenage smokers are already addicted to nicotine, that is, they need to smoke their first cigarette of the day as soon as they get up.
By the age of sixteen, two-third of children have experimented with cigarettes.
Three out of four children are aware of cigarettes before they reach the age of five whether the parents smoke or not.
Smoking is a serious risk. Think twice before starting.

young smokers are influenced by their friends’ and siblings’

smoking habits.
Advertising (реклама) also reinforces the smoking habit.
Everybody’s doing it.
There’s nothing else to do.
It helps relax and be friendly.

cause different diseases.
It causes heart problems, cancer (рак)

and ulcers (язва желудка).
Smokers get many more cavities (дупло в зубе) in their teeth than non-smokers.
Nicotine is an addictive drug like alcohol and other narcotics.
Scientists have proved that smoke from other people’s cigarettes is harmful.

give up smoking.
Here are some suggestions for stopping people

smoking. Rate them in order of effectiveness and importance.

(Английский язык. Конспекты занятий по курсу «Дети и молодежь в англоязычных странах: жизнь, проблемы, права и обязанности» / сост. Л. В. Абакумова. – Волгоград: Учитель, 2007. стр. 107)

anti-smoking. This is good attitude and you should continue

to be strong-minded. However, remember that smokers are not bad people, they are addicted.
11К – 3 11М - 4
Mostly Bs: You are anti-smoking but you are considerate about people’s feelings too. This is a good attitude especially because people often need support rather than lecturing to give up smoking.
11К – 2 11М - 7
Mostly Cs: You have a very relaxed attitude towards smoking. We hope this doesn’t mean that you are tempted to start smoking yourself. Remember, it’s very difficult to give up smoking.
11К – 3 11М - 4

that modern teenagers are really awful. However, most teenagers

think that they are criticized for no reason.
What is your opinion? Do you agree that teens are really so bad?

1, p. 122

Young people shared their opinions on what

it means to be young.
How do John and Estella feel about today’s teenagers?
What problems do young people discuss?

about tomorrow”. Bruce is getting ready for his physics

exam. He is quite worried. You’ll speak to him and try to cheer him up.

Watch the video and answer the questions:
What did Bruce and Nastya speak about?
Why was Bruce so depressed?
What was Clare’s last exam?
Does Clare like college?
What would Clare like to be?
If she was an actress, would she act on the stage or in films?
If she had a lot of money what would she do?

teenager?
To my mind, being a teenager is …

In my opinion, being a teenager is…

active today. Look at the board and say:

the lesson

was…

now I know…

- I’d like to know more about…