Упр.2 Юнит 4 Урок 4 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 10-11 класс
While some teens see only problems in growing up, others try to find the ways to cope with them.
These two poems are from the Just 17 magazine. What problems do the authors write about? Do they have the same problems as John, Estelle and Bart? (reading for detail)
Why is nothing ever easy?
Why are some boys so very sleazy (неряшливые)?
Why can’t I have that brand (фирменное) new dress?
Why am I under so much stress?
Why don’t my parents ever believe me?
Why can’t they ever see …
Why do I feel so often unhappy?
Why do they always wish I was still in a nappy (в пеленках)?
Why does my face feel like a block of lard (кусок сала)?
Why are all these years really hard?
There’s a reason for all these problems and tears.
I’m going through my TEENAGE YEARS!A frustrated teenager, Scarborough
Growing up, doesn’t it just suck (поглощает)?
It seems to be full of constant bad luck.
Zits (прыщи), bad hair days and putting on weight,
So many reasons for your self-hate.
But hey; you’re alive, you’re unique, you’re so cool,
Why do you always feel such a fool?
Be true to yourself, forget all your faults,
And you’ll soon be thinking much happier thoughts.
Live life to the max and paint your town red,
Who cares what people think and what they’ve said?
Don’t let them win and make you feel bad,
‘Cause people like that are really quite sad.
So, enjoy your teens and have some fun,
Your life has only just begun!Lauren, Romford
- Which of the authors writes only about the teens’ problems? Who of them suggests the solutions? What are these solutions? Choose the phrases that would introduce problems and the phrases that would introduce solutions.
- Which problems seem to you more important? Why?
If you ask me …
Actually, I think that …
It seems to me that … - Which of the ways to solve the teens’ problems suggested in the poem do you find useful? (evaluating the author’s point of view)
- How do the authors of the poems feel about being young? Who seems to you more optimistic? Why do you think the first poem is signed “a frustrated (разочарованный) teenager”? (understanding ideas not directly stated)
- Which of the teens above (John, Estelle or Bart) could write these poems? Give reasons.
- What is your own attitude towards teenage years? (AB Unit 4, ex. 8)
- What does growing up mean to you? Share your opinion with your classmates.
Ответ
The first poem is about the problems of being a teenager: parents do not understand the speaker, life is hard, and the teenager feels unhappy and stressed.
The second poem is about the same kind of problems too: bad looks, zits, bad hair days, putting on weight, and self-hate.
Yes, both poems are about the problems of growing up, so they are similar to John, Estelle and Bart.
The first author writes only about the teens’ problems. The second author suggests solutions.
The solutions are: be true to yourself, forget your faults, live life to the max, paint your town red, do not care what people think, do not let them win, and enjoy your teens.
Phrases that introduce problems: Why is…?, Why can’t…?, Why do I feel…?, It seems to be full of…
Phrases that introduce solutions: Be true to yourself, forget your faults, live life to the max, Who cares…?, Don’t let them win, enjoy your teens.
If you ask me, the first poem’s problems seem more important because the speaker feels really unhappy and misunderstood.
Actually, I think that the second poem’s problems are also important, but they are easier to deal with if you stay positive.
It seems to me that emotional problems are the hardest, because they affect the way a teenager sees the whole world.
I find the advice in the second poem useful. It is important to be yourself, not to worry too much about other people’s opinions, and to enjoy life.
The first author feels frustrated and unhappy about being young. The second author feels more positive and optimistic.
The second poem is more optimistic because it gives advice and encourages teenagers to enjoy their lives.
The first poem is signed a frustrated teenager because the speaker is tired of all the difficulties of teenage life and feels unhappy about them.
John could write the first poem because it shows frustration and complaints about teenage life.
Estelle or Bart could write the second poem because it is more positive and gives advice on how to cope with problems.
My attitude towards teenage years is positive. It is a difficult time, but it is also a time of growth, new experiences, and self-discovery.
Growing up means becoming more independent, responsible, and mature. It also means learning to understand yourself and other people better.
