The Reading / Listening - Level 0

Two million people in the U.K. live with their parents. They have no money to rent or buy a home. U.K. house prices are high. Young people cannot afford to buy a house. People live with their parents because of housing costs. They cannot move away from their parents because of high house prices.

A woman has saved money for ten years. She can't buy an apartment. House prices keep going up. Rents are expensive. She is worried about the future. She is sad. She doesn't want to live like a teenager when she is 40. A charity said Britain must build more homes for young people. The homes must be cheap.

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Sources
  • http://news.sky.com/story/1309194/house-prices-force-adults-to-live-with-parents
  • http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/two-million-young-people-still-3928838#ixzz38qi4RhAi
  • http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/houseprices/10996825/Clipped-wing-generation-still-live-with-mum-and-dad.html


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

Two million people in the U.K. live

a.

to buy a house

2.

They have

b.

costs

3.

rent or

c.

no money

4.

Young people cannot afford

d.

with their parents

5.

People live

e.

from their parents

6.

housing

f.

They have no money

7.

move away

g.

prices

8.

because of high house

h.

buy a home



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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

A woman has saved

a.

are expensive

2.

She can't buy

b.

money for ten years

3.

House prices keep going

c.

like a teenager

4.

Rents

d.

homes for young people

5.

She is worried

e.

an apartment

6.

She doesn't want to live

f.

be cheap

7.

Britain must build more

g.

up

8.

The homes must

h.

about the future

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Two million people in the U.K. (1) ___________________ parents. They have (2) ___________________ or buy a home. U.K. house (3) ___________________. Young people (4) ___________________ a house. People live with their parents because of housing costs. They (5) ___________________ from their parents because of (6) ___________________.

A woman (7) ___________________ for ten years. She can't buy an apartment. House prices (8) ___________________. Rents are expensive. She is worried (9) ___________________. She is sad. She doesn't want to (10) ___________________ when she is 40. A charity said Britain (11) ___________________ homes for young people. The homes (12) ___________________.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

TwomillionpeopleintheU.K.livewiththeirparents.Theyhavenomo
neytorentorbuyahome.U.K.housepricesarehigh.Youngpeopleca
nnotaffordtobuyahouse.Peoplelivewiththeirparentsbecauseofh
ousingcosts.Theycannotmoveawayfromtheirparentsbecauseof
highhouseprices.Awomanhassavedmoneyfortenyears.Shecan't
buyanapartment.Housepriceskeepgoingup.Rentsareexpensive.
Sheisworriedaboutthefuture.Sheissad.Shedoesn'twanttolivelik
eateenagerwhensheis40.AcharitysaidBritainmustbuildmoreho
mesforyoungpeople.Thehomesmustbecheap.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

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

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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WRITING

Write about living at home for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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Answers

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