Controversial topics Reading: An online discussion Some people love to join a discussion in an online forum or on the homepage of a newspaper. a) Read the texts below and answer the questions. 1. Who is Brittany? a teenager an adult 2. Hannah has a driver’s license of her own. true false we don’t know 3. What’s the number one cause of death for teenagers? 4. Crystal thinks driving a car is unhealthy. true false 5. She has got a car of her own. true false 46uh9n 6 TEENS FORUM Join the discussion! Home FAQ Register Login Opinion: Is 16 too young to drive? In many parts of the United States, teenagers are allowed to drive a car. The minimum age to get a driver’s license is 16. There are pros and cons to this topic. What do you think? Share your opinion and join the discussion! I think it’s good that teenagers can get a driver’s license at 16. Many teenagers have to ask their parents to drive them to school, sporting events or social activities. This was always really stressful for me as a mom. When teens get their own driver’s license, they can take care of their own rides. (Brittany, New Jersey) Search … Post your opinion I must say, I don’t like the idea of driving at 16. I think it’s really dangerous to let teens drive. As they have only been driving for a short time, they don’t know what to do in dangerous situations. Many teenagers die in car crashes. (Hannah, Montana) I think we drive too much anyway, teens and adults alike. There are so many overweight people around because they use their cars all the time, even for very short distances. I think we should walk to school or go by bike. I don’t even own a car. (Crystal, Idaho) 106 13 Unit Agree to disagree one hundred and six Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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