Урок "Проблеми молодих людей. Молодь і злочинність."

LESSON 11: Young people problems. Youth crimes.

Цілі: розвивати мовні та мовленнєві навички студентів за темою , розвивати пізнавальні інтереси студентів; розвивати логічне мислення;  виховувати свідомих громадян своєї країни.

Тип уроку: тренувальний з читання таговоріння.

Обладнання та наочність: підручник, роздатковий матеріал, відеоматеріали.

Група: ІІ курс.

Procedure

1. Preparation

Good morning, students! How are you today? Is anyone absent today? What date is it today? Write down the date and the topic, please. They are on the board.

2.  Checking home task

 Have you ever been a part of a movement? Have you ever protested against anything? What if you were a movement leader: tell us about it.

3. Warm-up

What is your mood today? Why so? Sometimes we have a bad mood because of a nasty weather or too little sleep. But sometimes we are not in a good mood because of the problems that bother us?

1) What do you think: what problems do teenagers have?

2) Why do they appear?

3) How can they be solved?

4. Reading and speaking

1) Let’s have a closer look on teenage problems. Read an article about those problems and be ready to answer the questions:

- What are the most common problems of all the young people?

- What is the number one problem? What are its reasons?

 - What is the most difficult and serious problem?

- Why does it appear?

- What youth organizations do you know? What is the problem about them?

- How can we deal with the problem of time managing?

- What should grownups remember?

2) One more big problem is teenage crime.

Read the article about teenage crimes. Be ready to answer the questions:

- Are there more crimes than it has been ten years ago?

- What is the theory of the reasons of teenage crimes?

- Why can crime be natural for teenagers?

- What about lack of positive role-models?

- What can you say about peer pressure?

- How may be teenage crimes prevented?

5. Watching

Watch the video, be ready to answer the questions:

1. What is it about (in general)?
2. What were the crimes mostly connected with?
3. How do the young protagonists feel now?
4. Did they get any help?
5. Are they eager to help other people?

6. Summary

1) Do you have any problems?

2) Is it difficult for you to cope with them?

3) Do you often ask for help? Do you get it?

4) Can a crime be solution of a problem or it can only make things worse?

5) Whom can you talk to if you are in a big trouble?

7. Homework

Revise grammar and vocabulary, get ready for the control work.

8. Marks

     Who was the most active? And who was a little bit lazy? Why? Your marks for today are... The lesson is over. Good bye!

The problems of teenagers

There are many young people in our country. Each of them has his own point of view on his life and his future. There are many problems which are common for all young people. For example how to spend their free time, what to do after school, choosing a profession, how to deal with girl and boy-friends and so on. The problem number one of most of the young people is the problem of fathers and sons. All young people want to be independent, they want their parents to listen to their opinion, not to interfere in their private life. Some parents neglect their children, because they can't find a common language with each other. Many problems were hushed up, but now we can speak openly about them. I think that the most difficult and serious problem of modern teen-ages is drugs. Some young men take drugs, because they think that will be cool. But they don't understand, that it's wrong. Some of them can't stop that, and they become dependent on drugs. And they commit different crimes, because they need some money to buy drugs. There are also many other problems: alcoholism, smoking and so on. There are many youth organizations in our country, which unite young men on different principles. Members of every organization have their own world outlook. Each of them has his own moral qualities. There are some informal organizations, for example: skinheads, hippies, punks and so on. Now there is also the problem of misunderstanding between different youth groups. We also face the problem of managing free time. We can do it in different ways. Some of teenagers spend their free time in different night clubs. Other young people spend their free time on the streets. As for me, I spend my free time at home or in night clubs. I also have some problems with my parents. But every time then I have them I try to solve them without quarrel. We are young people and we are the future of our country. Teenagers play an important role in the modern society. Grownups must remember that we are the future of our country and in present moment our character is only being formed and that's why our parents must not assert pressure on us.

Why Do Teens Commit Crimes?

Whether the news is discussing a teenage assault or a shooting death, teenage crime is everywhere these days. However, the actuality is that teen crime is decreasing from previous decades. There are about half the incidents of teen crime than there were a decade ago. Still, it is interesting to discover why teens commit crimes.

Theories/Speculation

There are many reasons why teenagers could be influenced into committing crimes. One reason is their inexperience and youth. A lot of times being young and having a lack of experience can lead teenagers into dangerous and often criminal situations, such as joining gangs, taking or dealing drugs and drinking. A teen's discretion isn't as fully developed as that of an adult.

Expert Insight

A lot of teenagers live in situations where crime and violence are run-of-the-mill situations. For instance, if a child grows up in a dangerous city where shootings and domestic crimes are a daily occurrence, that is going to seem natural to them, and it's not going to be surprising if they fall into that lifestyle.

Considerations

Also, many teenagers lack positive role models in their lives. If a teenager is part of a family that is either setting a bad example (by engaging in criminal activity themselves) or entirely absent, they have no one to show them the correct path in life. Many teenagers simply aren't aware of the consequences of crime. Teenagers also often don't understand laws and law enforcement practices in their area.

Warning

Peer pressure is also another reason why teens could fall into a life of crime. Peer pressure is stronger than many realize, and has led to fatal overdoses, unwanted pregnancies, car accidents, violent crime and dangerous accidents. Peer pressure is very prevalent in the teenage years, and drug use is one of its most frequent results. If a teenager witnesses his friends either selling or taking drugs, they may want to participate in that behavior as well, because they perceive it as "cool" and don't want to be labeled an outsider.

Prevention/Solution

Teens need to learn how to control their anger in ways that are not violent or aggressive. That could encourage and help them to avoid participating in criminal activity. Mediation programs can assist teens on this path. Mediation programs help teenagers use communication as a means to handle conflicts, arguments and misunderstandings. Teenagers should join peer helper or mediation programs in their school or community as a way to learn how to peacefully resolve issues in their lives.