TEEN ISSUES

VOCABULARY & SPEAKING SPEAKING STRATEGIES

relationships - peer pressure - responsibility - a. Classify the following phrases.
independence - conflict - drugs - alcohol - trust ASKING FOR GIVING
PHRASE
ADVICE ADVICE
a. Read the keywords to identify the topic. Can / Could you give me some advice (about…)?  
1. partner, love / hate How about (verb+ing...)?  
2. friends, bullying, belong to I suggest you...  
3. duty, in charge, ethics I think you should...  
4. freedom, permission, decision I would advise you to...  
5. fight, war, argument If I were you, I would...  
6. drink, beer, wine It might be a good idea to...  
7. illegal, dangerous, toxic Maybe you should...  
8. believe, honest, good My advice would be to...  
What do you think I should do (about…)?  
b. Fill in the blanks with words from the word bank above. What should I do (about…)?  
1. At parties, people drink too much beer and wine. It is sad that many Why don't you...?  
teenagers have a serious problem with ___. You might try (verb+ing...)  
2. When there are too many arguments, there is _ that needs to be
solved. b. Read the following problems and provide pieces of advice.
3. ____________ are illegal and dangerous. My parents pressure me to do my 1.
4. Many young people suffer ____________________from the other homework. I am not very
members of the group. organized, and now I have no 2.
5. __________________ with my parents are sometimes difficult. free time. What do you think I
6. If I want more __________________, I need to show that I can handle should do about it?
my ___________________. I have to work because we aren’t 1.
7. I do not like to be friends with people who I cannot ________________. very rich. I think I must help my
family. I end up pretty exhausted. 2.
c. Discuss the following questions in pairs. Could you give me some advice
about it?
1. What happens to you and your body if alcohol or drugs are consumed? My new friends invited me to a 1.
2. What is your opinion about peer pressure? Do you think people do party, and I know some of them
things to belong to a group? Give examples drink beer and consume drugs. 2.
3. How do you describe the relationship with your parents? What should I do?
4. What kind of responsibilities do you have as a student? My own problem: 1.
5. Do you think you are independent? Explain
6. Who is someone in your life you can trust? 2.
 TEEN ISSUES
MINI DIALOGUES
Prepare mini dialogues, asking for and giving advice on topics. See
example below.
TOPIC: SELF-IMAGE / SELF-ESTEEM
A: I do not feel confident with my looks, and people make fun of my body. What do
you think I should do about it?
B: I think you should love yourself just the way you. You shouldn’t care what
others think or say about your body.
TOPIC: TEEN PREGNANCY
A: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
B: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
TOPIC: GUNS AND VIOLENCE AT SCHOOL
A: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
B: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
TOPIC: TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS
A: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
B: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
TOPIC: SOCIAL MEDIA / CYBERBULLYING
A: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
B: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
MINI DIALOGUES
Prepare mini dialogues, asking for and giving advice on topics. See
example below.
TOPIC: SELF-IMAGE / SELF-ESTEEM
A: I do not feel confident with my looks, and people make fun of my body. What do
you think I should do about it?
B: I think you should love yourself just the way you. You shouldn’t care what
others think or say about your body.
TOPIC: TEEN PREGNANCY
A: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
B: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
TOPIC: GUNS AND VIOLENCE AT SCHOOL
A: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
B: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
TOPIC: TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS
A: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
B: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
TOPIC: SOCIAL MEDIA / CYBERBULLYING
A: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
B: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________