Is it good to be Is it good to be young?young?

Is it easy to be young?Is it easy to be young? Why is the teens’ life difficult? Why is the teens’ life difficult? What problems do teens have? What problems do teens have? What are the reasons of the problems? What are the reasons of the problems? Who can solve the problems? Who can solve the problems? How can the problems be solved?How can the problems be solved? What can make teenagers happy?What can make teenagers happy?

cruelty

discrimination

Bad habits

Schoolproblems

Personal problems

Family problems

Problems

The reasons of the problems The reasons of the problems are:are:

ambitions

Lack of good life

The changes of

our society

Misunderstandings

violence

By all means, a lot of the problems can By all means, a lot of the problems can be solved. be solved.

If a teenager has any problem he can:If a teenager has any problem he can:

1.1. Cope with it himself;Cope with it himself;

2.2. Ask his parents or friends;Ask his parents or friends;

3.3. Ask adults;Ask adults;

4.4. Ask school;Ask school;

5.5. Ask the Government or special Ask the Government or special organizations.organizations.

To cope with problemsTo cope with problems

Teenagers should Teenagers should Be given more Be given more

rights;rights; Have an Have an

opportunity to talk opportunity to talk about their about their problems;problems;

Be free to decide Be free to decide sometimes;sometimes;

Should know they Should know they are cared for.are cared for.

Adults shouldAdults should

1.1. Be interested in Be interested in teen’s life;teen’s life;

2.2. Care about Care about young people;young people;

3.3. Help to over Help to over come come difficultiesdifficulties..

Sometimes teenagers can not cope Sometimes teenagers can not cope with the difficulties and they:with the difficulties and they:

1.1. Get upset and depressed;Get upset and depressed;

2.2. Run away from the home;Run away from the home;

3.3. Can be sent to prison;Can be sent to prison;

4.4. Become drug or alcohol addicted;Become drug or alcohol addicted;

5.5. Can commit suicide.Can commit suicide.

But are there only problems in But are there only problems in teen’s life?teen’s life?

1.1. Teenagers are young and full of Teenagers are young and full of energy;energy;

2.2. They have lots of friends;They have lots of friends;

3.3. Young people can choose any route Young people can choose any route they want;they want;

4.4. They are too young to see only bad They are too young to see only bad sides of life.sides of life.

Is it good to be Is it good to be young??? young???

Answer the questions:Answer the questions:

What problems do teens have?What problems do teens have?

Why do they have them?Why do they have them?

How can be the problems solved?How can be the problems solved?

What is your opinion about the What is your opinion about the problem of being young?problem of being young?

Five steps that are good to suggest

Ignore

Move away

Ask to stop

Tell firmly to stop

Tell an adult.

I want to give you advice how to feel good about yourself.Advice № 1. Remember you are a unique individual. DO NOT compare yourself to anyone else.Advice 2. Do something for someone else. The people you are helping will think you are special.Advice 3. Confide in a friend. Anxiety spreads thinner when it is shared.Advice 4. Keep notes of your problems. Do it in code if you worry about privacy. By the end of the month, you will see how many problems you did solve.Advice 5. Allow yourself to fail. We do learn from experience. Each failure teaches us something. And the last rule.Advice 6. Make up your own chant or mantra. Try “ I am doing the best I can” or “I am a great person”. Repeat it to yourself wherever you start to feel shaky.

Continue the sentences:Continue the sentences:

The best thing in being a teen is….The best thing in being a teen is…. What worries teenagers is….What worries teenagers is…. Being a teenager is…..Being a teenager is….. Adults complain about……Adults complain about…… It’s not true that….It’s not true that…. The trouble is that….The trouble is that….