Устная тема "Problems of young people."

PROBLEMS OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

All people have problems. Some people have a lot of problems, others have one or two. And no matter how old you are, you will still face difficulties in your life. We can solve some problems but some problems are very hard to solve. There are a lot of teenagers in our country. A teenager is a person from thirteen to nineteen years of age. And young people here face as many difficulties as grown-up people do. There are problems, which are common for all young people. These are spending your free time, choosing a good friend, how to deal with your parents and the classmates, finding your place in this world, first love and relations with beloved, choosing where to study after finishing school, alcohol and drugs.

One of the most important problems is “a generation gap” – the problem of fathers and sons. Teens usually want to be independent and show this to our parents. And this is kind of depressing when our parents try to control everything we do. Our parents usually don’t understand the clothes that we wear and the music that we listen to. We have different tastes. They often treat us like small children. And this is rather difficult to start listening to each other and understanding each other. Some teens even begin drinking alcohol or smoking just to show they are grown-ups. That is really stupid, I must say. I don’t like smoking. You must have to be a grown-up inside and a cigarette or a bottle of beer won’t help here. This won’t help you look cool. These bad habits cause health problems in future (for girls specially). It is a problem to get a good education as well. It is expensive to get a good education nowadays. I think it is difficult to learn a subject well, for example, without additional classes. And you can’t enter a university without food knowledge.

As for the problem of friendship, I always remember a good proverb, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” I like this one because it shows what a true friend must be. I like honest people. And, of course, I want to have a friend who will always listen to me and understand me. One of the most serious problems nowadays is taking drugs and AIDS. The problem of free time is also very important: where to go, what to do in free time. Every teen must find a hobby or just go in for sports. Not just wander in the street without an aim. There is also a problem of having extra (pocket) money to go out with friends, to make presents to your friends, to buy clothes that you really like. We make mistakes but only those who do nothing make no mistakes. The best way to solve them is to be yourself and be responsible for your life.