The Reading / Listening - Level 1

A British survey says a third of young, unemployed people often "fall apart". They are stressed and cannot control their feelings. They cannot live a "normal" life. The survey is from a charity that questioned 2,200 jobless people. Almost half the people stressed about everyday life and could not meet new people. Some were too stressed to leave the house. Thousands of young people feel like prisoners in their own homes and become socially isolated.

Many young people have problems with day-to-day life and getting a job. Britain's government said: "Our young people are some of the best and most talented in the world." A researcher added: "Young people are our future and it is important that we invest in them." One man explained how hard it was for him to have no job. He would wake up and couldn't leave the house. He stopped speaking to his friends. He had no confidence."

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Sources
  • http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/jobless-young-people-fall-apart-30906462.html
  • http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/unemployed-young-people-falling-apart-emotionally-charity-finds-9976833.html
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30803492


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

a third of young, unemployed

a.

everyday life

2.

They are stressed and cannot

b.

"normal" life

3.

They cannot live a

c.

the people

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a charity that questioned

d.

to leave the house

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Almost half

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people

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stressed about

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in their own homes

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too stressed

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control their feelings

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people feel like prisoners

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2,200 jobless people



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PARAGRAPH TWO:

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people have problems with day-

a.

talented

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some of the best and most

b.

hard it was for him

3.

Young people are our

c.

confidence

4.

it is important that we invest

d.

to-day life

5.

One man explained how

e.

couldn't leave the house

6.

He would wake up and

f.

to his friends

7.

He stopped speaking

g.

in them

8.

He had no

h.

future

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A British survey (1) ___________________ young, unemployed people often "fall apart". They are stressed and cannot control their feelings. They cannot (2) ___________________ life. The survey is from a charity that questioned (3) ___________________ people. Almost half the people stressed about (4) ___________________ and could not meet new people. Some were (5) ___________________ leave the house. Thousands of young people feel like prisoners in their own homes and become (6) ___________________.

Many young people have problems (7) ___________________ life and getting a job. Britain's government said: "Our young people are (8) ___________________ best and most talented in the world." A researcher added: "Young people (9) ___________________ and it is important (10) ___________________ them." One man explained how hard it was for him to have no job. He (11) ___________________ and couldn't leave the house. He stopped speaking to his friends. He (12) ___________________."

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

ABritishsurveysaysathirdofyoung,unemployedpeopleoften"fallapar
t".Theyarestressedandcannotcontroltheirfeelings.Theycannotlivea"
normal"life.Thesurveyisfromacharitythatquestioned2,200joblesspe
ople.Almosthalfthepeoplestressedabouteverydaylifeandcouldnotm
eetnewpeople.Someweretoostressedtoleavethehouse.Thousandsof
youngpeoplefeellikeprisonersintheirownhomesandbecomesociallyi
solated.Manyyoungpeoplehaveproblemswithday-to-daylifean
dgettingajob.Britain'sgovernmentsaid:"Ouryoungpeoplearesomeof
thebestandmosttalentedintheworld."Aresearcheradded:"Youngpeo
pleareourfutureanditisimportantthatweinvestinthem."Onemanexpl
ainedhowharditwasforhimtohavenojob.Hewouldwakeupandcouldn'
tleavethehouse.Hestoppedspeakingtohisfriends.Hehadnoconfidenc
e."

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

Write about being unemployed for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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Answers

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