1. Which of the adjectives below can describe relations between adults and teenagers?

2. Match the notices (a-g) to the sentences: (1-5).

A B C

E F G

1. Sometimes we can`t make important decisions.

2. Our parents always give it if we have problems.

3. Lack of love and attention to children can make them unhappy.

4. Children at school mock at a pupil.

5. Parents must help their children to solve the problems.

6. It means that you are young.

7. “Honour your mother and father and you will live long and be well, if not, you will die”.

3. Underline the correct word and translate the right variant:

1. Everyone says that youth\oldness is probably the best time of our life.

2. Our time is not the easiest even for adults, but for teenagers\babies who are to find own place in the society, it`s very difficult.

3. In our modern life there is often a lack\much of communication between parents and their children.

4. The incidents reveal\hide the importance of parents` communication with their children.

5. Often children\parents at school or in the street begin mock at a child.

6. Parents have got a lot of experience\mistakes and they are always happy to share their knowledge with teenagers.

4. Scan the text and find the English equivalents to the following words:

Лучшее время нашей жизни; новые открытия; важные решения; взрослые; место в обществе; решать проблемы молодежи; обращаться с уважением к другим людям; хорошие взаимоотношения; недостаток общения; самоубийства подростков; вопросы семьи; чрезмерный контроль; в результате давления; потерять самообладание; родители дают советы; делятся своим опытом и знаниями.

5. A) Find the synonyms:

communication	grown-up
adult	checking
teenager	tension
concern	connection
control	worry
pressure	self-control
temper	adolescent

romance	teenager
problems	polite
modern	pragmatics
adult	old
youth	success
rude	closing
freedom	oldness

b) Find the antonyms:

c) Choose a proper word in each sentence:

• Youth is probably the best time of our (life, live)

• Youth means (romance, Rome)

• Teenagers must find their own place in our (science, society)

• There is a lack of communication between (parents and adults; parents and their children)

• We can observe teenagers committing suicide or various crimes due to stress derived from (family issues; family ties)

• In result of the pressure a child lose his temper and starts to be (romantic, rude)

• Our parents always teach us and give us (advice, advantage)