Answer the questions

1. What can you say about the life of youth in Ukraine?

2. What youth organizations do you know?

3. What is the aim of the Students' League?

4. What views do the Young Socialists share?

5. What does Green Peace organization stand for?

6. What can you say about the All-Ukrainian Association of Young Businessmen?

7. Name other youth organizations and give information on their activities.

Complete the text with the words from the box.

project united functions attended delegations forums

European Youth Parliament (EYP) was founded in 1987 as a pan-European school ___________, which spreads and promotes the idea of___________ Europe and European citizenship. Over the past 20 years, the organisation has been undergoing the processes of expansion and enlargement; now it___________ in 32 European countries. It successfully operates in the EU member states, and also in the neighbouring countries. EYP conducts 3 international sessions annually, which are ___________by over 250 young people, aged 16 — 22, from all of Europe along with the teachers who come together not only to support the __________ but also to discuss and to learn from each other's experiences and practices. EYP National Committees also conduct dozens of national and regional sessions and ___________on an annual basis. European Youth Parliament aims to provide youth with unique learning experience.

Activity. Match the English words and expressions with their Ukrainian equivalents.

Part 1

1) social securit

2) heritage

3) well-being

4) challenge

5) community

6) contribution

7) volunteer

8) survey

9) influence

10) disabled people

11) social environment

12) discount

13) membership

a) соціальне оточення

b) непрацездатні люди

c) внесок

d) вплив

e) членство

f) соціальне страхування

g) знижки у ціні

h) добробут

i) спадщина

j) спілка, товариство, група людей

к) випробування, виклик

l) доброволець, волонтер

m) опитування громадської думки

Part 2

14) criminal situation

15) unemployment rate

16) working experience

17) vocation

18) friendly ties

19) under the guidance

20) self-consciousness

21) to encourage

22) to prosper

23) to appreciate

24) to respect

25) to support

26) to take measures

n) під керівництвом

o)цінити

р) підтримувати

q) самосвідомість

r) кримінальна ситуація

s) рівень безробіття

t) процвітати

u) поважати, шанувати

v) досвід праці, роботи

w) вживати заходів

х) заохочувати, упокликання

y) покликання

z) дружні зв'язки

Imagine you have got a letter from an English-speaking friend who asks you what young people in your country usually do in their spare time. Write a reply to him/her and describe:

— what young people in Ukraine are usually interested in;

— if their interests are different from the hobbies of the young people of the 20th century;

— if boys/girls have the same or different interests;

— what clubs they attend;

— what books they read;

— what music they listen to;

— what films they watch;

— if young people care about environment/politics/social problems.

Write a letter of at least 100 words. Do not write any dates or addresses.

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