Every young person has his own point Every young person has his own point of view on his life and future. of view on his life and future.

Teenagers are self-confident, like Teenagers are self-confident, like risking. So all of us want to try risking. So all of us want to try

everything in the life, to grow up as everything in the life, to grow up as soon as possible.soon as possible.

When a person is young he goes through all When a person is young he goes through all the problems more vividly. For teenagers the problems more vividly. For teenagers

nearly everything becomes a tragedy. Love, nearly everything becomes a tragedy. Love, friendship, conflicts, misunderstanding friendship, conflicts, misunderstanding

between them & parents are all the things between them & parents are all the things that go hand in hand with youth.that go hand in hand with youth.

The problem number one contains The problem number one contains communication with each other. At our age it’s communication with each other. At our age it’s so important to choose a true friend who can so important to choose a true friend who can

listen to you, support in any situation, and listen to you, support in any situation, and advise something useful.advise something useful.

Those who choose another way are in Those who choose another way are in the state of a conflict because they can’t the state of a conflict because they can’t control their emotions. Such “hot” boys control their emotions. Such “hot” boys often organize groups against others & often organize groups against others & conflicts become more serious. They conflicts become more serious. They dictate their own rules to everybody.dictate their own rules to everybody.

The problem number two is the problem of The problem number two is the problem of fathers and sons.fathers and sons. They want their parents to They want their parents to listen to their opinion, not to interfere in their listen to their opinion, not to interfere in their private life, and allow to solve problems by private life, and allow to solve problems by

themselves. Some parents neglect their themselves. Some parents neglect their children because they can’t find the common children because they can’t find the common

language with each other.language with each other.

I think that the most difficult and I think that the most difficult and serious problem of modern teenagers is serious problem of modern teenagers is drug addiction. Today millions of young drug addiction. Today millions of young people use drugs, and most of them diepeople use drugs, and most of them die..

Besides, a lot of teenagers think drugs Besides, a lot of teenagers think drugs will help them to forget about different will help them to forget about different problems and to escape from reality.problems and to escape from reality.

In addition to that, young people In addition to that, young people always need some money to buy them.always need some money to buy them.

As a rule, young As a rule, young people usually people usually steal. Then they steal. Then they sale stolen sale stolen things and get things and get some money. some money. Drugs are very Drugs are very expensive so expensive so teenager even teenager even can be a killer can be a killer to earn money.to earn money.

All youth organizations can be All youth organizations can be divided into three large groups:divided into three large groups:

1.1. Non-political organizations; Non-political organizations;

2.2. Youth organizations associated with Youth organizations associated with political parties;political parties;

3.3. Youth organizations controlled by Youth organizations controlled by religious bodies.religious bodies.

The two largest non-political youth The two largest non-political youth organizations are the associations of organizations are the associations of the Boy Scouts and the Girl Guides. the Boy Scouts and the Girl Guides.

The most important thing for a The most important thing for a Scout is to make a promise that he Scout is to make a promise that he would do his best to do his duty to.would do his best to do his duty to.

The programme of the The programme of the association of the Girl association of the Girl Guides is planned to Guides is planned to develop intelligence develop intelligence and practical skills and practical skills including cookery, including cookery, needlework, and needlework, and childcare. Like a Scout childcare. Like a Scout a Girl Guide must be a a Girl Guide must be a friend to animals.friend to animals.

Another non-political organization is Another non-political organization is Greenpeace. It deals with most urgent Greenpeace. It deals with most urgent ecological problems. It protests against ecological problems. It protests against

nuclear weapon tests, sea and soil pollution.nuclear weapon tests, sea and soil pollution.

The Youth Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament unites young people and organizes mass

rallies and meetings, demonstrations, marches of protest. It cooperates with the

National Union of Students.

As you see, all these organizations deal As you see, all these organizations deal with preserving and strengthening the with preserving and strengthening the social and political system existing in social and political system existing in the country. Many of them have done the country. Many of them have done

and still are doing useful work providing and still are doing useful work providing leisure facilities for young people.leisure facilities for young people.

40 million children around the world spend 40 million children around the world spend their life on city streets. their life on city streets.

Why are they there?Why are they there?

27%

27%27%

10% 9%

Poverty athomeTreated badly athomeNothing else todoJust followedother childrenSent by thefamily

Do you argue with parents?

0%

41%

41%

18%

0%

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

Do you smoke?Do you smoke?

82%

0%0%0%

18% Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

Do you take any drugs?

100%

0%0%0%0%Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

0%

12%

12%

58%

18%

75%

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

Do your parents approve your friends?

Do you miss classes?

58%24%

18% 0%0%

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

To sum everything up, I’d like to say that all the problems which face

teens are solvable. You needn’t be afraid of asking for someone's’ help.

I’m sure nobody rejects you.