Prime Time 8, Speaking, Maturatraining

Topic 20 Growing up Tasks Individual long turn: The pains of growing up • Compare and contrast the two pictures. • Discuss different circumstances under which children grow up today. • Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the way in which people are brought up. Paired activity: Our problems As an introduction to a parents’ evening on teenage problems, you and your partner have been invited to give a short presentation in which you should depict the most important aspects of adolescence from your point of view. As you will only have a few minutes, you have to decide which issues are the most important ones and which ones can be left out. Discuss the following aspects: • aspects related to school • self-esteem • relationships with your peers and your family • possible medical conditions • consequences for one’s career Decide which aspects you are going to focus on. Agree on three. 1 2 42 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv