Задание 19 Юнит 11 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 7 класс
19 Read the article from The RAR What is the topic of the article? Why is it entitled “Too young to start?” By Dasha Sedova In many western countries, Great Britain, the United States of America, Australia and others, when teenagers are around 16 years old, they start doing some part-time jobs.
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19 Read the article from The RAR What is the topic of the article? Why is it entitled “Too young to start?”
By Dasha Sedova
In many western countries, Great Britain, the United States of America, Australia and others, when teenagers are around 16 years old, they start doing some part-time jobs. They get jobs to have extra spending money, or pocket money. With this money, they pay for their entertainment or mobile phones, save money for clothes or college or help out their families. In some families teenagers do not have to earn extra money — their parents give them pocket money or pay them for doing some house jobs. But it is becoming less and less common.
Here in Russia the situation is different. First of all, strict laws make it hard to employ teenagers. Secondly, education is the top priority for most children and their parents. Parents want their children to concentrate on their school studies to be able to go to university. In some families kids get extra pocket money for good marks at school. It is very rare that teenagers get money for doing house chores.
While some teenagers in Russia do work part-time, I’d have to say that the percentage is much lower than in the US, though it seems to be increasing. The types of jobs are varied, just like anywhere else. They might work in a shop, work for family or friends, hand out fliers on the street, work in a fast food restaurant, well, as I said, there are many ... Girls also may babysit or do housekeeping, some work at toy stores or other types of shops, but those are mostly college or university students.
I consider part-time jobs to be very important. Teens become more responsible at home and school because of the values that they learn at their jobs. Jobs can teach teens such important values and skills as responsibility, teamwork, time management and discipline. They will be more prepared for university, too, where they may have to balance work, studies and activities.
Discuss the following questions.
1 Do you agree with how Dasha describes the situation with teenagers’ pocket money in Russia?
2 What is, in your opinion, the main difference between America and Russia in terms of teens’ part-time jobs?
3 How much pocket money do you and your friends get?
4 What do you/your friends have to do to earn pocket money?
5 What do you spend your pocket money on?
6 Would you like to get a part-time job? What kind of job?
7 What do you think is Dasha’s answer to the question ‘Are Russian teens too young to work?” Find evidence in the text.
8 What is your answer to this question?
Vocabulary
common
top priority
percentage
flier
value
skill
to vary
to hand out