Is It Easy to Is It Easy to Be Young?Be Young?

What Right Is Right for Me?

A CHILD’S WISHA CHILD’S WISHI want to live and not to die.I want to laugh and not to cry,I want to fill the summer sun. I want to sing then life is fan. I want to fly into the blue, I want to swim as fish can do. I want to shake all friendly hands Of all the young of other lands.I want to work for what is right.I want to love and not to fight,I want to laugh and not to cryI want to live and not to die.

• Is it easy to be young?•Why is the teens’ life difficult? •What problems do teens have? •What are the reasons of the

problems? •Who can solve the problems? •How can the problems be solved?•What can make teenagers be happy?

Teens’ life is not very easy? nowadays. A lot of problems are associated with being young.

cruelty

discrimination

Bad habits

Schoolproblems

Personal problems

Family problems

Problems

Young people want to enjoy life and be independent and be taken seriously, to express their individuality and do well at school, earn money and change the world for the best. The problem is that sometimes teens do not get what they want. As a result, teenagers try to rebel against the society and reject everything. That is why they have different problems. The reasons of these problems are rather various.

The Convention proclaims the right to …

Article … says that …It means that …The right to … also includes …

The reasons of the The reasons of the problems are:problems are:

ambitions

Lack of good life

The changes of

our society

Misunderstandings

violence

By all means, a lot of the problems can By all means, a lot of the problems can be solved. be solved.

If a teenager has any problem he can:If a teenager has any problem he can:

1.1. Cope with it himself;Cope with it himself;

2.2. Ask his parents or friends;Ask his parents or friends;

3.3. Adults;Adults;

4.4. School;School;

5.5. The Government;The Government;

6.6. Special organizations.Special organizations.

To cope with problemsTo cope with problems

Teenagers should Teenagers should • Be given more Be given more

rights;rights;• Have an Have an

opportunity to talk opportunity to talk about their about their problems;problems;

• Be free to decide Be free to decide sometimes;sometimes;

• Should know they Should know they are cared for.are cared for.

Adults shouldAdults should• Be interested in Be interested in

teen’s life;teen’s life;• Care about Care about

young people;young people;• Help to over Help to over

come come difficultiesdifficulties..

Sometimes teenagers can Sometimes teenagers can not cope with the not cope with the

difficulties and they:difficulties and they:1.1. Get upset and depressed;Get upset and depressed;

2.2. Run away from the home;Run away from the home;

3.3. Can be sent to prison;Can be sent to prison;

4.4. Become drug or alcohol addicted;Become drug or alcohol addicted;

5.5. Can commit suicide.Can commit suicide.

But are there only But are there only problems in teen’s life?problems in teen’s life?

1.1. Teenagers are young and full of Teenagers are young and full of energy;energy;

2.2. They have lots of friends;They have lots of friends;

3.3. Young people can choose any route Young people can choose any route they want;they want;

4.4. They are too young to see only bad They are too young to see only bad sides of life.sides of life.

Why is nothing ever easy?Why is nothing ever easy?Why are some boys so very sleazy?Why are some boys so very sleazy?Why can’t I have that brand new dress?Why can’t I have that brand new dress?Why am I under so much stress?Why am I under so much stress?Why don’ t my parents ever believe me? Why don’ t my parents ever believe me? Why can’t they ever see…Why can’t they ever see…Why do I feel so often unhappy? Why do I feel so often unhappy? Why do they always wish I was still in a nappy?Why do they always wish I was still in a nappy?Why does my face feel like a block of lard?Why does my face feel like a block of lard?Why are all these years really hard?Why are all these years really hard?There’s a reason for all these problems and tears.There’s a reason for all these problems and tears.I’m going through my TEENAGE YEARS!I’m going through my TEENAGE YEARS! A frustrated A frustrated

teenager,teenager,

Scarborough Scarborough

Growing up, doesn’t it just suck?Growing up, doesn’t it just suck?

It seems to be full of constant bad luck?It seems to be full of constant bad luck?

Zits? Bad hair days and putting on weight,Zits? Bad hair days and putting on weight,

So many reasons for your self – hate.So many reasons for your self – hate.

But hey, you’re alive, you’re unique, you’re so cool,But hey, you’re alive, you’re unique, you’re so cool,

Why do you always feel such a fool?Why do you always feel such a fool?

Be true to yourself, forget all your faults,Be true to yourself, forget all your faults,

And you’ll soon be thinking much happier thoughts.And you’ll soon be thinking much happier thoughts.

Live life to the max and paint your town red,Live life to the max and paint your town red,

Who cares what people think and what they’re said?Who cares what people think and what they’re said?

Don’t let them win and make you feel bad,Don’t let them win and make you feel bad,

““Cause people like that are really quite sad.Cause people like that are really quite sad.

So, enjoy your teens and have some fun,So, enjoy your teens and have some fun,

Your life has only just begun!Your life has only just begun!

Lauren, Lauren, Romford.Romford.

Is it good too be Is it good too be young??? young???

Let’s do some exercises:Let’s do some exercises:

Answer the questions:Answer the questions:

What problems do teens have?What problems do teens have?

Why do they have them?Why do they have them?

How can be the problems solved?How can be the problems solved?

What is your opinion about the What is your opinion about the problem of being young?problem of being young?

Fill in each gap with the Fill in each gap with the given words. Change the given words. Change the

word if you need.word if you need.Teenagers have different (ambition). Teenagers have different (ambition).

They want to be (to depend) and to They want to be (to depend) and to be (take) seriously. Most of teens try be (take) seriously. Most of teens try to express their (individual). The to express their (individual). The main problems are family problems, main problems are family problems, school problems, (to discriminate) school problems, (to discriminate) and (cruel). There are many ways of and (cruel). There are many ways of (to solve) them.(to solve) them.

Continue the sentences:Continue the sentences:

• The best thing in being a teen is….The best thing in being a teen is….• What worries teenagers is….What worries teenagers is….• Being a teenager is…..Being a teenager is…..• Adults complain about……Adults complain about……• It’s not true that….It’s not true that….• The trouble is that….The trouble is that….

Work in groups and discuss Work in groups and discuss teen’s life from different teen’s life from different

point of views:point of views:• ParentsParents• TeachersTeachers• Correspondent Correspondent • Teenagers Teenagers

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