Текст и задания по теме «Проблемы молодежи»

YOUTH PROBLEMS
The most common problems of young people are:
the problem of misunderstanding (in a family)
problems with friends (girlfriends, boyfriends)
the problem of communication
the problem of choosing the future profession
the problem of pocket money
problems with parents (the generation gap)
emotional problems
financial problems
first love
to get a good education
punishment
frequent changes of mood
to have a good job
self-criticism
Youth is a beautiful time. The faces of young people, the young souls and young love - everything is beautiful. We can describe all the amazing attractions of this only period in life, which is usually remembered during all lifetime, but many youngsters say that their life is followed by numerous troubles. Really, there is no life without problems, but we can"t make little account of youth problems.
Unfortunately, most of the problems are connected with family relations.Moms and dads say that teenage rebels just growing up normal. To my mind, each new generation of kids receives negative reviews because of two entwined social dynamics: surliness and rebellion in youth; fear and loathing by parents, whose youth has passed them by. It"s called the generation gap, which pits the impertinence of youth against the attitudes of people over 30, who forget what a pain in the butt they were as kids.
If you look at history, youth has always looked bad from the adult perspective. Sometimes it"s because they don"t remember all the stupid, dangerous things they did as kids. Adults always tend to glorify their own past. It explains the reason why they often look down their noses at the next generations. Basically, what these critical adults are saying is, "why can"t these kids be like us." It is amazing, but every generation goes through this.
I"m deeply convinced that if some parents are ready to write off the next generation, they should remember how they behaved as young teenagers and recognize rebellion as a sign of growing up.But we should admit, there are some dangerous temptations of the youth and only parents can preserve their children from such social evil as alcohol, smoking and even early sex and killing oneself by using drugs.
For example, the former Soviet Union admitted that it had over 200,000 drug addicts. Because of this the government opened several special hospitals for these addicts. There"s a big anti-drugs campaign in the country"s schools too. Usually drugs come from several places including Western Europe and Afghanistan. Also, some addicts use glue or steal medical drugs from hospitals.
This problem is closely connected with gang-violence. As well as gangs of punks, rockers and hippies, there are ultra conservative gangs, too. They want to stop "the dangerous" influence of teenage culture in our country. But actually they follow the ideas of nationalism and even fascism.
One more acute problem for many young people is smoking. Millions of teenagers know it"s bad for them, but they still do it. I think it is rather easy to withstand the influence of those who smoke. We should be simply strong enough to say "no".
Many people offer their way out. Some of them say that teenagers should not be let to the discos because of the danger of drugs; others say that young people should be given more money and more freedom, because everything that is forbidden astonishes.
But in my opinion, one thing is clear: after decades of silence in the Soviet Union we face a lot of urgent problem, which should be solved as soon as it is possible.
Generation Gap
Sometimes our parents don’t understand us. They don’t understand some problems and things which are very important in teens’ life; for example, the lifestyles of young people, piercing, tattoos, drugs, sex, relationship with friends and teachers. So sometimes teens can’t tell them about their private life. Some parents don’t want to understand modern views, ideals and system of values.
Elderly people usually compare their childhood and youth with the present, and regard old times as better, always talking about “the good old days”. The young people, on the other hand, tend to think their times as the best. Teens look at the world with fresh eyes. Everything is new, interesting to them. Sometimes they cannot solve their everyday problems. But they want to cope with them by themselves. So adults shouldn’t prevent them from making their own mistakes.
People are said to become wiser with age. Sometimes it is true and sometimes it is not. I think that you can meet a wise man among the old as often as among the young. It is false that when old age wisdom has come, useless illusions have disappeared. Sometimes when we talk to adults, a monologue is a preferred form of expressing your ideas in such talks. That’s why some teens don’t like to talk to adults. I think that it’s in people’s nature to give advice. It seems to people that giving advice they can help somebody or put somebody on the right track. But if a person takes their advice and fails, he can blame an adult all of his life.
Our parents have their own ideas and views that their children don’t share and understand. They think that their children won’t find their place in life. They often say that now teens are very difficult to socialize with and dumpy. But children should settle all problems peacefully because they are their parents. They brought them up with loving care. And if children come to their parents for advice and help, they will do their best and help children to cope with problems and difficulties.
Questions on the topic «Problems with Parents and Friends»
What are the most common problems of young people?
Do you share the opinion that problems can make people stronger?
How do you choose your friends? What makes people friends?
Do you spend much time with your friends? How do you spend your time together?
Do you have much in common with your friends?
What do you usually talk about?
What jobs, books, outfit, hobbies are popular among the teenagers?
What is better: to have one close friend or a lot of friends? Why?
Do you know about his (her) problems?
Do you get on with your classmates?
Is it possible to solve your problems by yourself?
Do your parents help you to solve your problems?
Can you help your friends to solve their problems?
What is the best way to solve the problems?
Do you think youth organisations can help?
List of words on the topic «Problems with Parents, Teachers and Friends»
a rule - правило
strict - строгий
necessary - необходимый
to need in - нуждаться в
be responsible for - отвечать за что-то
private life - личная жизнь
own business - личное дело
attitude to - отношение к
to interfere - вмешиваться
a permission - разрешение
I am allowed (to allow) - Мне разрешают
to influence - влиять
to copy with problems (= overcome problems)– справляться с проблемами (преодалевать)
to quarrel with - ссориться с
to argue - спорить с
to contradict - возражать
to answer back - огрызаться
to agree/ disagree with - (не) соглашаться с
to be on good terms with (= get on well with) - быть в хороших отношениях
reason / cause - причина
to follow my parents’ advice - следовать совету родителей
to consult my parents/ friends - советоваться с родителями
to insist on – настаивать на
to face the same problem - сталкиваться с той же проблемой
to treat as a child - обращаться как с ребенком
to respect - уважать
have much in common - иметь много общего
to trust- доверять
to betray – предавать
to envy – завидовать

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Introduction

We live in the world of problems. Life is impossible without them. There are a lot of problems that people have to face and try to cope with. But I would like to tell about youth problems. There are a lot of them that a young person has to face when he or she stops being a child.

Adults think that it is very easy to be a teenager, but this is not true. Nowadays there are a lot of different things that young people want to try. They are cigarettes, alcohol, drugs and it is not so easy to manage them, especially for teenagers. Most teenagers try such things because their friends do and if they do not, they are not considered to be cool. Some young people take drugs or drink alcohol because they are bored and they have nothing to do. Some of them do because their life is terrible and they can’t manage it.

To my mind, the most dangerous of youth problems are drug and alcohol addiction, AIDS and a frightening increase of the suicides among young people. Teenagers are often involved in different crimes: robbery, vandalism, drug sale.

Besides, there are many other problems: poor relationship with parents, problems of friendship and love, getting education and choosing a career, youth unemployment and the problem of earning money and so on.

We can name youth problems endlessly. But let’s see some of their reasons and try to give advice how to solve them.

Youth Problems

§1. Smoking

You’d have to be living on Mars not to know that smoking is dangerous. Yet statistics show that young people today smoke more, not less. Why? One answer is that many teens think it cool. Another is the great sums of money invested in advertising cigarettes. Tobacco companies spend millions to encourage the young to start, or to continue, smoking.

The statistics is such:

Over 90% of all smokers start before they are 18.

The average age for a new smoker is 13.

Smoking kills about 3 million people every year.

A smoker is 22 times more likely to die of lung cancer than a non-smoker.

Smoking causes heart attacks, bronchitis, asthma and other diseases.

Nicotine is as addictive as heroin or cocaine. Seven out of 10 smokers want to quit, but can’t. Nicotine isn’t the only bad thing in cigarettes, there are over 400 chemicals in one cigarette that are known to be very destructive.

§2. Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the plague of our time. So many young people are addicted to drugs. The danger of drugs is a vital problem in our society. Drug addicts ruin their health and degrade morally. With every day they need more and more drugs. To get the stuff and the money for it they don’t stop at any crime. They begin to steal, to rob and to burgle. In a state of ecstasy they may ever kill people. And sometimes even for a hundred rubles. It’s awful, but explainable.

Drugs ruin human organs and affect the brain very badly, even dramatically. Drugmen degrade mentally and don’t live long. Usually they die of an overdose. So drug taking is a sure way to an early grave. Why is there such a terrible disease in our society at present?

There are different causes of it: the distortion of the eternal conceptions of right and wrong, low cultural standards, social injustice. But I’m sure the root cause is some young people’s inability to cope with life difficulties. That’s why drug-users and alcoholics want to go away from reality and to get a state of euphoria. They don’t realize that intoxicants ruin their lives and they turn into desperate good-for-nothing creatures.

Sometimes teens may be involved in a bad company and they become drug addicts. So young people must have strong will-power and common sense not to give in to pals’ negative influence. To have a drug-addict son or daughter is a tragedy for the family. Parents suffer most of all.

To my mind, it’s wrong to give drug-users up. On the contrary, we all should give them a helping hand, because without it they are inevitably lost to society. I think drug-abuse isn’t an individual problem, it’s a social vice.

§3. Teenagers’ Extreme is Committing Suicides

As far as I know, in recent decades the number of suicidal teens has increased. Young people can’t bear the difficulties and pressures of modern life and choose the fatal end.

Here are some circumstances of committing suicides: broken families, indifference of parents, the availability of drugs and alcohol and sometimes psychical disorders. Drug and alcohol abuse is tragically destructive. They ruin youngsters’ health, produce insensibility, apathy, frustration. All human values lose their significance. Naturally, it may lead to crime and suicide.

To prevent the trouble parents and teachers must be more attentive and well-wishing to children, to their souls and hearts, as total negligence and excessive severity throw the young in the abyss.

§4. AIDS Cases among the Young

AIDS is Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. It is caused by a virus that weakens people so much that they become sick. The name of the virus is HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus. AIDS is a global epidemic. It spreads disastrously. No cure has been found as yet.

Drug-users belong to the so-called high risk-group for catching AIDS. They help to spread AIDS through dirty syringes. Moreover, AIDS spreads through sexual contact, from an infected mother to her child.

So AIDS is a world problem. That’s why associations for combating AIDS have been founded in many countries. But I consider defence against the plague of the twentieth century depends on all of us. We must take responsibility for our actions, for our health, for our life, because after all, AIDS doesn’t care about our dreams for the future.

§5. Generation Gap

Many people say that generation gap is an eternal problem and most parents have to deal with it when their children become teenagers. Is it really so? Let’s see the problem from the parents’ and teenagers’ point of view.

As for parents, many of them are sure that there is a period when their children do not pay attention to what adults say. Children want to do only what they like. They often do not obey their parents, begin to study worse, spend more time out-of-doors, and make friends with boys and girls who influence them badly. They are fond of awful music and wear terrible clothes they consider fashionable. They don’t follow their parents’ advice.

As far as teenagers say, their parents do not want to understand them. They don’t approve of youth’s clothes and dislike their tastes in music. Parents want their children to follow their model of life and forget that every generation is different from another and has its own values. They do not notice that a teenager is not a child and has his own ideas of future life.

I think it is possible to solve this problem. Of course, parents have better life experience and do not want their children to repeat their own mistakes, but both parents and their children should understand and respect each other. Parents should have confidence in their children and a lot of patience. Children should not forget that parents are the people who will always support them.

To sum up, in families where there is comprehension and love between their members there is no generation gap.

§6. The Problems of Friendship and the First Love

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.

Youth is the time when a person is vulnerable to opinions of different people, especially to the opinions of his peer group. So for many youngsters it is very difficult to choose true friends. The proverb says: “A friend in need is a friend indeed”. I agree with it, that’s why I try to make friends with persons whom I can trust and rely on. To my mind, faithful friends are always ready to help you in difficult situations and never betray you.

Another problem is the 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. In my opinion, it can result in many psychological problems as overanxious parents prevent their children from getting an experience of communicating with representatives of the opposite sex, and this can lead to serious family problems later.

§7. Choosing a Career and Youth Unemployment

Probably one of the most vital problems of young generation is choosing a career. It is really difficult and important as well. 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 knowledgeyou 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.

Moreover, unemployment is one of the most fundamental problems faced by young people. Nowadays young generation has certain needs and aspirations. But 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.

Conclusion

Thus, 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.

In my opinion, young people have even more problems than adults. Most of them want to enjoy life, be independent and be taken seriously. Teenagers often want to express their individuality or earn money but they don’t know how to do it. Some of them start to rebel against the society and reject everything. It causes violence and cruelty. There are many young people who have drug addiction and drinking problems. Personally, I think it happens because they get depressed and upset when they can’t solve their problems.

To my mind, adults must help teenagers to overcome difficulties. Parents shouldn’t be too busy and indifferent to their children’s problems. Grown-ups should create the atmosphere of love, care, understanding and respect in their families.

At the same time, teenagers have to decide what they want to have in future. Being young, you should think of what you can do to change the world to the best.

Everybody says your youth is probably the best time of your life, that being young means romance, love, new discoveries and so on. But it is also the most difficult time because you have to make some very important decisions which will influence all your future life.
Things are not easy nowadays even for adults, but for teenagers who have to find their own place in society, it"s very difficult. It is necessary not only to adapt to your society, but also to be confident about your position in five, ten or twenty years time.
For your future it is essential to have a good job. And to get a really good job you have to be well-educated. Every girl or boy leaving secondary school should choose an institution of higher education or, if he or she doesn"t want to study any more, choose a job straight way. In planning your future you have to think about the possibility of finding a job after finishing your education.
But even if you are studying, you need some money of your own. Your parents probably will provide you with home, food and necessary clothes, but you will have your own tastes, and your parents won"t pay for them. To pay for extra clothes, tapes, books, things necessary for your hobbies, you have to work, and in our country it is very difficult for a teenager to find a job without any qualification. You"re lucky if you can do something that others can"t; for example, if you"re good at Maths or English, you can give lessons.
Emotional problems for young people can be far more difficult than financial ones. The typical teenager problem is that «nobody understands me». The parents often continue to treat their teenage children as if they were infant, when they probably consider themselves to be grown up.
Youth is also the time to meet your first love. It is, of course, wonderful, but, as it is widely known that first love often has an unhappy end, this also encreases young people"s problems.
Even friends cannot always stay friends. When young people begin to understand themselves a little bit better, old friends sometimes just grow apart.
So, as you see, it is very difficult to be young nowadays, as, indeed, it always was. But you only can be young once, and some wonderful things can happen only when you"re young. So, it is better to enjoy youth while it lasts.

Все говорят, что юность, возможно, лучшее время в жизни, что быть молодым означает романтику, любовь, новые открытия и так далее. Но это также и самое трудное время, потому что вам надо принять некоторые очень важные решения, которые повлияют на всю вашу жизнь.
Наше время не самое легкое даже для взрослых, но для подростков, которые должны найти свое место в обществе, оно особенно трудное. Они должны не только приспособиться, но и быть уверенными в своем положении через 5, 10 или 20 лет.
Для будущего необходимо иметь хорошую работу, а чтобы ее получить, надо иметь образование. Каждый юноша или девушка после средней школы должны выбрать образовательное учреждение или, если они не хотят больше учиться, сразу выбрать работу. Планируя свое будущее, вы должны думать о возможности найти работу после завершения образования.
Но даже если вы учитесь, вам нужны собственные деньги. Ваши родители, скорее всего, обеспечивают вас жильем, едой и необходимой одеждой, но у вас, конечно же, есть собственные вкусы, и ваши родители вряд ли будут оплачивать их. Чтобы платить за модную одежду, кассеты, книги, ваши увлечения, у вас должна быть работа, найти ее подростку без специальности очень сложно. Вам повезло, если вы можете делать что-то, чего другие не могут, например, если вам хорошо дается математика или английский, вы можете давать уроки.
Эмоциональные проблемы для молодежи могут быть куда сложнее финансовых. Типичная проблема подростка - «никто меня не понимает». Родители обычно видят своих детей малышами, тогда как дети, возможно, считают себя почтя взрослыми.
Юность - время первой любви. Это, конечно же, прекрасно, но хорошо известно, что первая любовь часто кончается несчастливо, и это прибавляет молодым людям проблем.
Даже друзья не всегда остаются друзьями. Когда молодые люди начинают лучше себя понимать, закадычные друзья часто просто расходятся.
Так что, как видите, сегодня быть молодым очень трудно, как, впрочем, и всегда. Но молодость дается лишь однажды, и многие прекрасные вещи могут произойти с тобой только тогда, когда ты молод. Так что лучше наслаждаться молодостью, пока она длится.

Несмотря на название статьи, я бы хотела подчеркнуть, что проблемы, которые я собираюсь упомянуть, касаются не только молодежи (youth / young people ), а людей всех возрастов. Но, как правило, сталкиваться с этими проблемами мы начинаем как раз в молодом возрасте, если не сказать с подростковых лет (adolescence ). Ведь именно в этот период ребенок постепенно становится взрослым (adult ). Это время смятения (turmoil ), стресса (stress ), бунта (rebellion ) и отрицания (negativism ), но так формируется личность (personality ), которая пытается найти свое место в жизни, определить свои ценности (develop own values ). Поэтому им так ненавистен упорядоченный мир взрослых (ordered adult world ), в котором действуют уже установленные правила, законы и принципы (rules , laws and principles ).

Но вопрос о том, насколько правдива картина бунтующих подростков, достаточно спорный. У нас сформировался стереотип, что каждый из них неспокойный (troublesome ) и несговорчивый (uncooperative ). Но с другой стороны этот переход из детства во взрослую жизнь у многих происходят безболезненно, без глобальных проблем. Но подростки и впрямь великие экспериментаторы (great experimenters ). Они работают над своими прическами, меняют музыкальные пристрастия, уходят в религию, вводят в моду диеты и отношения на одну ночь. Они пытаются все попробовать (try everything out ), делать все по своему (do things their own way ), пытаясь выяснить, а как же все-таки будет правильно.

В подростковый период юноши и девушки начинают работать над серьезной проблемой (come to grips with ). У них возникают вопросы следующего характера: «Кто я?», «Что мне делать в этой жизни?», «А смысл всего этого?». На некоторые вопросы ответы находятся быстро, а над некоторыми приходится трудиться и в зрелом возрасте (adulthood ). Но именно подростковый период становится тем началом поисков своей собственной взрослой жизни. Пытаясь показать свою самостоятельность, они также понимают, что финансово все еще зависят от родителей (financially dependent on parents ). Чувство бессилия (sense of impotence ) и злости (rage ), которые требуют выхода, и толкают подростков в мир, полный совсем не детских проблем.

Что же мы именуем проблемами молодежи на английском языке ? Все ниже перечисленное касается любого подростка любого государства, поэтому эти проблемы очень актуальны (urgent ) в современном мире. И очень жаль, что пока справиться с ними не удается.

1. Alcohol (hitting the bottle ). Алкоголизм – это проблема не только подростков, но целых поколений. В наши дни распитие спиртных напитков (alcohol drinking ) перешло из ряда вредных привычек (bad / vicious habit ) в обыкновенный способ расслабиться или повеселиться. И статистика смертности (death rate ) от зеленого змия (the demon drink ) нас не пугает вовсе. Это одна из самых основных проблем молодежи на английском языке, ведь испытывать пристрастие (addiction ) к алкоголю дети начинают в достаточно раннем возрасте. А алкоголь не только губит здоровье (destroy health ) человека, но и делает его небезопасным для окружающих. Ведь многочисленные аварии (accidents / vehicular homicides ) на дороге происходят по вине пьяных водителей (drunk drivers ). Но для подростков алкоголь является запретным плодом (forbidden fruit ), который так и хочется вкусить, однако они не понимают, что потом, будучи взрослыми, отказаться распивать спиртное они не смогут (give up drinking ).
2. Drug abuse (drug taking / drug consumption ). Еще одной не менее серьезной проблемой молодежи на английском языке является употребление наркотических средств (drugs ). Стать наркоманом (drug addict ) легко, однажды попробовав, что это, а вот вернуться к нормальной жизни практически невозможно (impossible ), и удается это лишь единицам в качестве исключения. Чтобы продолжать употреблять наркотики, подростки в поиске средств начинают их продавать (sell drugs ). И, кажется, что любопытство (curiosity ) и желание попробовать что-то новое будет всегда направлять еще не окрепших юношей и девушек в объятия наркотического дурмана. А передозировка (overdose ) – это смерть.
3. Uncontrolled sexual behavior and teenage pregnancy . Третьей глобальной проблемой молодежи на английском языке являются беспорядочные половые связи и вытекающие отсюда последствия, а именно подростковая беременность. Первые очень часто в последнее время приводят не только к рождению незапланированного ребенка, но и к получению заболевания, передающегося половым путем (sexually transmitted disease – STD ). И вряд ли кому-то неизвестно, что ВИЧ (HIV – Human immunodeficiency virus ) практически всегда переходит в СПИД (AIDS – Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ), что является состоянием неизлечимым, а, значит, губящим молодых людей в столь раннем возрасте. Подростковые беременности тоже не приносят пользы, ведь как могут стать родителями подростки (teenage mothers and fathers ), которые сами еще дети, не имеющие нормального образования (adequate education ) и финансовых средств для содержания ребенка (monetary means to support a baby )?
4. Violence and gangs . Жестокость захватила современный мир. Если раньше лишь обзывали (labeling ) и смеялись, порой издеваясь, над детьми в школах (bulling ), то сейчас мы слышим, как те или иные подростки убивают своих одноклассников (shoot and kill ) в тех же родных стенах учебных заведений. Это уже не проблема молодежи на английском языке, а что-то катастрофическое. Доступность оружия провоцирует также и создание многочисленных подростковых банд (gang membership / join gangs ) , которые устраивают засады (ambush ) на мирных жителей, ведут перестрелки (drive-by shootings ) и свои войны среди банд (gang wars ).

Это, конечно, не все проблемы молодежи на английском языке. Их масса. Но чтобы справиться с ними (cope with ) и помочь своему ребенку-подростку выбрать правильный путь в жизни, следует помнить, что нужно быть восприимчивыми (sensitive ) к его потребностям (needs / demands ) и желаниям (desires ), ведь в этом возрасте для них гораздо важнее не одобрение родителей и учителей (parents’ and teachers’ approval ), а авторитет друзей и коллег (friends and colleagues acceptance ). Станьте другом своему ребенку!

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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.

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.