Ex. 2. Match synonymous words.
1. annoyed
2. average
3. behave
4. frightened
5. occupation
6. orders
7. rebel
8. grade
9. hurt
10. incredible
11. invite
a) terrified
b) job
c) disobey/oppose
d) injure
e) typical
f) mark
g) unbelievable
h) irritated
i) instructions
j) ask
k) act
Ex. 3. Match antonymous words and expressions.
1. boring
2. responsible
3. confusing
4. divorced
5. lie
6. innocence
7. intelligent
8. start
9. tough
10. play truant
a) clear
b) truth
c) guilt
d) give up
e) attend classes
f) interesting
g) unintelligent
h) easy
i) irresponsible
j) married
Ex. 4. Complete the charts below. Mind some spelling changes.
| verb | noun |
| 1. behave 2. act 3. ---- | ---- ---- invitation |
| noun | adjective |
| 1. ---- 2. intelligence 3. responsibility | troubled ---- ---- |
| verb | adjective |
| 1. ---- 2. annoy 3. hurt | rebellious ---- ---- |
Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with one of the words from Ex. 4.
1. His good … did not last long. His mother got angry with him.
2. Mike gets … if anyone comes into his room when he’s out.
3. Mark was an …, ambitious young man, with a great future in front of him.
4. Thanks for your …. I’d love to come.
5. She was a … teenager who horrified her family by rejecting a promising career in law to become an actress.
6. Regular physical … helps to control your weight.
7. I’m a … adult. I can make my own choices.
8. He was seriously … in a car accident on Friday.
9. If something goes wrong, they will get into ….
10. It’s … that we didn’t know about this before.
Ex. 6. Complete the collocations. You are given the first letter of the missing words.
1. She teaches children with b… problems.
2. The boys tell l… to get each other into trouble.
3. What are your h… and a… now, when you’re 20?
4. Most teenagers start taking d… through boredom.
5. The boy wanted to s… her money.
6. Fortunately none of us was s… hurt.
7. The death of the child deeply a… both of them.
8. If you study hard, you get good g…, and you can go to university.
9. Staying at the behaviour camp was a good e… for him.
10. The boy said he was unhappy at school and felt d….
Ex. 7. Insert the right prepositions where necessary.
1. Don’t argue … me, John. Just do what I tell you.
2. We were fed up … listening … her complaints the whole time.
3. I can’t do anything with my son, he is completely … … control. I’m tired … his bad behaviour.
4. She gave … her job and started writing poetry.
5. James ended … … prison for not paying his taxes.
6. We look forward … hearing from you.
7. I think Jim will go away if you’re going to be horrible … him.
8. I’m thinking … starting my own business.
9. Why do you think teenagers often rebel … their parents?
10. I’m so happy! I’m … love! – That’s wonderful! I’m really pleased … you.
Ex. 8. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.
1. She was caught … in the exam.
a) cheating
b) bullying
c) stealing
2. Hurry up, we … we wouldn’t be late this time.
a) argued
b) asked
c) promised
3. David’s one of my oldest friends – I … him completely.
a) trust
b) hope
c) feel
4. Don’t … like that in front of the children.
a) tell
b) swear
c) say
5. He managed to … enough money to buy a small house.
a) collect
b) save
c) gather
6. The trip was extremely good. It was a(n) … experience.
a) desperate
b) annoying
c) incredible
7. Jamie is a difficult teenager. He has a drug problem, he … from his parents and friends.
a) steal
b) robs
c) lends
8. They send a lot of … teenagers to behaviour camps.
a) shocked
b) frightened
c) troubled
9. He played very well, and it is not his … we lost.
a) guilt
b) fault
c) blame
10. The boy … the younger kids and made them give him money.
a) bullied
b) rebelled
c) affected
Ex. 9. Replace the underlined words with a single word or word combination.
1. TV stations broadcast an appeal from the teenager’s willing to do anything to change a very bad situation parents.
2. I felt a little unhappy when she didn’t come to the party.
3. He said he expected the race to be very difficult.
4. Billy stayed away from school without permission and the teacher gave him extra homework for a month.
5. Do you know that they are going to have a wedding?
6. He has always had a strong desire to be a vet.
7. Two or three badly behaved children are causing all the problems in the class.
8. You can leave the children with Billy – he’s very sensible.
9. Do you think we should ask Carol and Helen to come to the party?
10. I’m bored with watching television; let’s go for a walk.
Ex. 10. Translate into English.
Марк – учитель. В прошлом году он окончил университет и начал работать в школе. Он с нетерпением ждал встречи со своими учениками-подростками. Вскоре, однако, Марк почувствовал себя разочарованным и раздраженным.
В его классе есть несколько проблемных подростков, которых трудно контролировать. Двое из них употребляют наркотики, прогуливают занятия, воруют, обманывают, запугивают других учеников, дерутся. Марк боится, что эти ученики окажутся в тюрьме.
В классе также есть девочка, чье поведение шокирует. Она ругается со взрослыми, выпивает, жульничает на экзаменах и больше не живет дома.
Родители этих подростков в отчаянии. Они считают, что это их вина, потому что в каждой из этих семей – проблемы: родители разведены или в повторном браке.
Марк сочувствует подросткам и их родителям. Он хочет помочь им, поэтому собирается поехать с подростками в исправительный лагерь. Правила в этом лагере жесткие: подросткам придется расстаться с сигаретами, наркотиками, мобильными телефонами, модной одеждой, пирсингом. Они будут много путешествовать пешком, спать в палатках, учиться заботиться о себе и друг о друге, быть ответственными.
Марк надеется, что жизнь в лагере изменит подростков, и через два месяца они будут готовы вернуться домой и начать новую жизнь.
Follow up. 1. Why can the teenage years be difficult for both children and parents?