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.
Write true, false, doesn’t say:
1. Many parents want to understand modern views, ideals and system of values.
2. Teens often help about the house.
3. The writer says that our parents have their own ideas.
2. He hasn’t found employment since he got the sack last month.
3. You need to stay fit and do lots of different actions when
you retire.
4. The majority of people like working.
5. It’s important to get some enjoyment from your job.
6. Being a pilot has lots of attraction, apart
from money and travel.
Exercise 7.
1. My dad is so handsome that he’s the most attractive man I know.
2. My friend’s new employer is very good to him and treats him very well.
3. It was your laziness that got you the sack. Nothing else!
4. You can’t put that in your composition - it’s completely irrelevant
5. Smoking in public places should be made illegal.
6. He must get a lot of enjoyment from his job as an actor.
Exercise 8.
1. I had great difficulty sleeping in the hotel because of the
noise from the airport.
2. I stopped being a holiday rep because the responsibility was too much for me.
3. Their customs and beliefs are quite different from ours.
4. There were a lot of applications for the lifeguard’s job.
5. I booked an adventure holiday because there was such a
variety of things to do.
6. My sister and I went on separate holidays because we disagreed
about where to go.
Exercise 9.
1. That was a really silly film. The story was totally unbelievable.
2. My parents disapproved of me staying out late in the evening, so I’ll have to leave early.
3. That band plays so loudly that I think I’m going deaf.
4. What a lovely film. It was really enjoyable.
5. She’s so indecisive that she can never choose which film to see DECISIVE
6. My mum doesn’t like my new boyfriend. She says he is unsuitable for me.
1 Throwing Mum and Dad a surprise party for their anniversary this year is really a bright idea!
2 Why don’t you take part in the cooking contest? I’m sure you’ll be the winner!
3 If you see a spider, make sure you don’t kill it; I’ve heard it’s bad luck.
4 We always sing Christmas carols during the holidays, as it is a strong tradition in my family.
5 Over the years, this organisation has raised a lot of money for different local charities.
6 The night sky burst with colour when the magnificent fireworks display began.
7 Henry really enjoyed the opportunity to experience return as a knight at England’s Medieval Festival last month.
8 It’s amazing how the town residents have transformed the local square into an open-air theatre for next week’s music festival.
9 The children were thrilled to see Disney floats at this year’s colourful street parade.
10 Take a spare change of warm clothes with you on your camping trip; I’ve heard it gets quite cold in the mountains at night.