Read and translate the text. Youth is probably the best period of our life

Youth is probably the best period of our life. Being young means romance, love, friendship, hopes and expectations but young people have as many problems as adults. As for teenagers they often can’t solve all those problems without somebody’s help.

It is parents and teachers who give their hands to young people in the situations when complicated problems must be solved and numerous difficulties must be overcome. Parents do their best to provide their children with all the necessary things they need. From time to time it is not an easy task to satisfy all the requirements of young men. All the teenagers are eager to have their own money. Some of them are ready to earn some money. Others want their parents to give them as much money as they demand. There is often a contradiction between young men’s wishes and their parents’ ones. It is necessary to take into consideration that emotional problems can be far more complicated that financial ones. The typical teenagers’ problem may be called “Nobody understands me”. There are a lot of various reasons for quarrels, misunderstanding and distrust between adults and teenagers.

Some teenagers are hard to get along with. To tell the truth a great number of young people display rudeness and selfishness, neglect their duties, shirk studies and don’t take control of their tongue and style of behaviour. A lot of teenagers lose their temper and can’t pull themselves together when there are some obstacles on their way.

Speaking about young people we can’t but mention that making mistakes is an integral part of their lives. Youngsters don’t like to obey other people. They don’t like to follow advice of grown-ups either. Some teenagers are impudent, light-minded, obstinate, weak-willed and uncommunitive.

On the other hand a great number of young people are capable, communicative, creative, diligent, persistent, strong-willed, polite and well-bred. Some of them take an active part in extra curricular activity. A lot of teenagers are participants of various sports competitions, concerts, conferences, parties and other interesting events. They often join different circles, societies and hobby groups, such as school choir [kwai], literary society, the circle of amateur theatricals, ballroom and folk dancing societies.

Nowadays a lot of young men can work on a computer. On the one hand it is very interesting and important to have an access to a rapidly changing flow of information. On the other hand some young people are crazy about playing computer games. Such persons have no free time for reading and enriching their knowledge. They practically waste their time.

Youth is the best period of our life - the time of hopes, dreams and expectations. If you work hard, all your dreams come true.

2. Answer the questions:

1. What is the typical teenagers’ problem?

2. Who can help young people in the situations when complicated problems must be solved and numerous difficulties must be overcome?

3. Do all parents do their best to provide their children with all the necessary things they need? What about your parents?

4. Do your parents give you as much money as you want?

5. Are there any contradictions between your wishes and your parents’ ones?

6. Do your parents understand you?

7. Are there any quarrels, misunderstanding and distrust between you and your parents?

8. Do you lose your temper or can pull yourself together when there are some obstacles on your way?

9. Can you work on a computer? How much time a day do you spend working at it?

10. What do you like doing when you have free time?

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