71 Unit 04 Checks and balances Read the text about young people’s political activism. Some words are missing. Change the word in brackets to form the missing word for each gap (1–15). Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. LANGUAGE IN USE 1 Demonstrating is good for you Participating in action for political and social change may be good for our teenagers, according to a new research report. However, not all forms of political and social action are equally (0) (benefit). Though voting and volunteering are both associated with lower levels of depression and smarter health (1) (choose), activism is not. Dr Ballard, the lead author of the study, says: “Activism tends to be more (2) (controversy). While being an activist can certainly be (3) (power), it can also be experienced as difficult, (4) (stress) and frustrating by young people.” “This is why we should help young people change their (5) (expect) from big ideas to small wins,” Dr Ballard adds. “They shouldn’t expect a reaction from influential people such as (6) (political) in the government right away when they take part in a protest march. Instead, they should hope to get some news coverage and raise awareness.” According to Dr Ballard, adults can also help teenagers feel that their activism is (7) (effect) by making it about connection, “connecting with others, connecting with a cause and connecting with what’s already going on.” While most teenagers are below (8) (vote) age, participating in rallies is a way for them to make their voices heard. Of course, the decision about whether to support or disapprove of a teenager’s activism is as personal as any in family life. Some parents will cheer young activists on, while others may worry about the potential reaction of schools or the (9) (safe) hazards of joining a protest without their parents’ (10) (supervise). While there are reports that some schools (11) (threat) students who participate in protests with (12) (suspend), legal scholars say that all citizens of a (13) (democratic) have the right to demonstrate, and disciplinary consequences are a (14) (violate) of the democratic rights of students. Dr Ballard agrees. Adults should nurture adolescents’ civic (15) (engage), she says. America has a long history of benefiting from the activism of young people; it’s good to know that the activists usually benefit too. 0 beneficial 8 1 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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