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Young people's
problems are a matter of serious concern, aren't they? What is
the most important problem for you?
Youth is a period
of life which is of utmost importance in the life of man. First,
man's entire life is rooted in his early years. The morals and
beliefs, range of interests, education, health and habits are
all laid in childhood and youth, the personality is shaped.
Second, youth is a time when a person is trying to find his
place in the world. This period is usually associated with
problems: young people 'struggle' to fit themselves into
society. Difficult decisions and adjustments face young people
in today's society. There are several problems the young
generation face. They are the eternal problems of choosing a
career and getting education, the problem of independence and
money, the problem of unemployment of young people, the
generation gap. Young people have many problems of emotional and
personal character which may look silly and unimportant in the
eyes of grown-ups but appear to be extremely important to the
young. They are the problems of friendship and loneliness, as
well as the problem of the first love.
Probably the most
vital problem is choosing a career, which is really difficult.
One thing that makes it so difficult is the responsibility you
have to take on — it is widely known that your future life
depends on the choice made early in life when your personal
experience is not so great. Sometimes you may even be not quite
certain about the field of knowledge you are interested in. The
second reason is that to make this choice you have to get some
idea of the labour market and job opportunities. Third, there
are parents who usually have their own idea of your future
career and, in many cases, try to make their child choose the
career path they prefer.
Perhaps one of
the most fundamental problems faced by young people today is
unemployment. Young people today have certain needs and
aspirations. Because of the universal downturn in the economy
combined with technology when particular jobs and skills are
made obsolete, many youths today are experiencing problems in
obtaining jobs. Unemployment means financial worries,
frustration and discouragement. To solve the problem of
unemployment, young people should strive for higher education.
Then they would be qualified for skilled labour required by
industrialized society.
Another problem
facing young people today is the tension which exists between
parents and children, or the 'generation gap'. In their
eagerness to achieve adult status and live their own life, young
people may resent any restrictions. They believe that their
parents are overanxious and overprotective, which usually
creates tension. The 'generation gap' problem is really
inevitable. Firstly, every generation is unique in its
experience, and young people have always rejected or at least
questioned the values of their parents. They have always wanted
to learn from their own experience, not from their parents'
standards. Secondly, every younger generation tends to be more
educated and better-informed than the previous one; they grow
more quickly and enjoy freedom more. Thirdly, parents tend to
aggravate the situation: they try to impose their ideas upon
their children. It results in young people's revolt against
adult authority. Parents should exercise control over young
people, and try to overcome the differences but with sympathy
and understanding.
An area which
poses a problem for young people and their parents is love and
dating. Some parents today are prepared to give their children
some freedom, others are overprotective, restricting their
children from going out with the opposite sex. Thus, many young
people today can't get the valuable experience of adjusting to
other people.
Many youths may
not be mature enough to cope with such problems, that is why
they go in the direction of crime, drugs, vandalism, drinking
etc. Often young people are forced either consciously or
unconsciously to become involved in those antisocial activities
by people of their own age group. Moreover, they compensate for
their feelings by revolting against society and adult authority.
The second one is
the problem of friendship. Youth is the time when a person is
vulnerable to opinions of different people, especially to the
opinions of his peer group. Another problem is problem of love
and dating. Some parents are democratic in this respect, and
allow their children considerable freedom in their relations
with the opposite sex. Others are overprotective and forbid
their teenage children to go out with people they like, which,
in my opinion, can result in many psychological problems as they
prevent their children from getting an experience of
communicating with representatives of the opposite sex, and this
can lead to serious family problems later.
Grown-ups should
work together with young people to help them solve these
problems. We must remember that the young people are the leaders
of tomorrow.
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For me, the most
important and difficult problem is that of friendship. Firstly,
in spite of the fact I have some conflicts with my parents, I
have always known they love me, and I love them, too, and will
always do my best to help them and make them happy. Friends are
people whose trust and affection you have to win; friendship is
art for me. Secondly, my friends normally are my peers, we have
common interests, likes and dislikes, so having friends is of
utter importance to me. As to dating and love, I don't think
much about it yet. I think I have to solve the problems which
seem most important to me at the moment, that is choosing the
career and entering the university I have chosen.
Translate the
following sentences into English.
1. Юность имеет первостепенное значение в жизни человека,
поскольку вся его последующая жизнь основывается на раннем
периоде; мораль и убеждения, круг интересов, образование,
здоровье, привычки закладываются в детстве и юности.
2. Молодое поколение сталкивается со многими проблемами, такими,
как вечные проблемы выбора карьеры и получения образования,
проблемой независимости и денег, безработицы, проблемой отцов и
детей, дружбы и одиночества, первой любви и многими другими.
3. Наиболее важной проблемой является выбор карьеры, которая
очень трудна, так как человеку приходится брать на себя
ответственность, для которой у него недостаточно личного опыта,
знания рынка труда и возможности найти работу.
4. Безработица — одна из наиболее фундаментальных проблем, с
которыми сталкиваются молодые люди из-за общего кризиса в
экономике и развития техники.
5. Безработица означает финансовые проблемы, фрустрацию и
разочарование; чтобы ее избежать, молодые люди должны стремиться
получить высшее образование и подготовку, необходимую для
квалифицированного труда.
6. В своем желании достичь статуса взрослых молодые люди могут
отрицать любые ограничения и восставать против авторитета
взрослых, отвергая или ставя под сомнение их ценности.
7. Многие родители чересчур опекают своих детей и запрещают им
встречаться с представителями противоположного пола.
8. Многие молодые люди не настолько зрелы, чтобы справиться с
этими проблемами; они идут на совершение антиобщественных
действий, таких, как нарушение закона, употребление наркотиков,
вандализм, злоупотребление алкоголем.
9. Самая сложная проблема для меня — это проблема дружбы,
поскольку мне приходится завоевывать доверие и любовь друзей.
Это очень важно, так как нас объединяют общие интересы и вкусы.
1. Youth is of
utmost importance in man's life as his entire life is rooted in
his early years; the morals and beliefs, range of interests,
education, health and habits are laid in childhood and youth.
2. The young generation face a lot of problems, such as the
eternal problems of choosing a career and getting education, the
problem of independence and money, unemployment, generation gap,
friendship and loneliness, the first love and many others.
3. The most vital problem is choosing a career, which is very
difficult as you have to take on the responsibility for which
you don't have enough personal experience and knowledge of the
labour market and job opportunities.
4. Unemployment is one of the most fundamental problems faced by
young people due to the universal downturn in the economy and
technology.
5. Unemployment means financial worries, frustration and
discouragement; to avoid it young people should strive for
higher education and be qualified for skilled labour.
6. In their eagerness to achieve adult status, young people may
resent any restrictions and revolt against adult authority,
rejecting or questioning their values.
7. Many parents are overprotective and restrict their children
from going out with the opposite sex.
8. Many youths are not mature enough to cope with these problems
and go in the direction of antisocial activities, such as crime,
drugs, vandalism, drinking.
9. For me, the most difficult problem is that of friendship, as
I have to win my friends' trust and affection. It's very
important as we have common interests, likes and dislikes.
Из пособия "ЕГЭ. Английский язык.
Устные темы" Занина Е.Л. (2010, 272с.) - Part
one. English examination topics. Forms 9/11.
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