Discuss the following

1. Should parents restrict their children freedom? Do you think teenagers have too much freedom in our country?

2. in Russia you may see many teenagers in the streets late at nights? What are they doing there? Is it safe?

3. Sometimes teenagers find it difficult to communicate with their parents. Why? Who should help teenagers to solve the problems? Could parents be helpful? How should parents communicate with their teenage children? Should they try to share their interests, pop music for instance?

4. Would you agree that these are some of the important problems of teenagers? “Who am I”, “I’m bored”, “They don’t understand me”, “People are laughing at me”, “I don’t know what to do”, “I haven’t any good friends”.

5. Some teenagers try hard to distinguish themselves by wearing unusual clothes, or having unusual habits. On the other hand, some teenagers tend to unification wearing similar clothes; having similar, following similar behavioural patterns habits. Give examples.

6. Many teenagers are ready to take part in different protest actions. Why? Are they really interested in politics? What are they protesting against?

7. Are there any political organizations for teenagers in Russia?

Project work.

Surf the Internet to find material about youth organizations in Russia and abroad. Make presentations.