Great Britain andthe USA: Life of Youth

Our youth is mostly similar to the youth abroad in many aspects of life. Numerous youth organizations have been formed since the Second World War, uniting young people from all classes and sections of the population. In the USA exists a Young Republican Federation, Young Christian Association, some religious organizations for Jewish youth. Youth organization Green peace deals with the most urgent ecological problems of today's world. It protests against nuclear weapon test, sea and soil pollution, etc.

Sport clubs are characteristic youth organizations in the US and UK. They unite people, who are interested in baseball, football, basketball, golf, etc. You can attend any club: from theater clubs to bird-watching clubs. Bird-watching clubs are very popular, especially in Great Britain. And at the age of 14 children have regular part-time job to earn some

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pocket money. Some young people work in their church organizations. They help elderly people or work in hospital. There are even some groups, where young people help released prisoners to start their life anew. Youth and youth movement over decades have become important factors in the life of both countries.

Questions:

1. What do you know about the youth movement abroad?

2. What is the aim of sport clubs?

3. What youth organizations of the USA do you know?

4. How do interest clubs work?

5. What is the main task of youth organization Green peace?

Vocabulary: to unite - объединять urgent - насущный nuclear weapon - ядерное оружие to deal with - заниматься чем-либо pollution - загрязнение

Великобритания и США: жйзв молодежи

Наша молодежь во многих аспектах жизни похожа на молодежь за границей. Многочисленные молодежные орга­низации сформировались после второй мировой войны, объ­единяя молодых людей всех классов и слоев населения. В США существуют федеральные молодежные объединения республиканцев, христианские молодежные ассоциации, религиозные организации для еврейской молодежи. Моло­дежная организация "Гринпис" занимается самыми насущ­ными экологическими проблемами современного мира. Она протестует против испытаний ядерного оружия, загрязне­ния моря и почвы и т. п.

Характерными для Англии и США молодежными орга­низациями являются спортивные клубы. Они объединяют людей, которые интересуются бейсболом, футболом, бас-

кетболом, гольфом. Можно посещать любой клуб: oi те­атрального до клуба наблюдения за птицами. Клубы на­блюдения за птицами сейчас очень популярны, особенно в Англии. В возрасте 14 лет каждый подросток уже занят постоянной работой на часть ставки, чтобы иметь деньги на карманные расходы. Некоторые молодые люди работа­ют в церковных организациях. Они помогают престаре­лым или работают в больницах. Существуют даже груп­пы, где молодые люди помогают вышедшим из тюрьмы заключенным начать новую жизнь. Молодежь и молодеж­ное движение в последние годы стали важными фактора­ми в жизни обеих стран.

Hobbies in UK and the USA

Hobbies are & great British and American tradition. A hobby is a special interest or activity that you do in your time off. A "hobby" is usually something that a person does alone. But American (and British) families sometimes like to do things together too. Some American families have quite a lot of money to spend on their recreation. They can all enjoy their holiday home or their boat somewhere in the country away from it. Americans love to get out of town into the wild and many go holidays or long weekends into the thirty-five fabulous national parks. Some people have animals as hobbies. They keep rabbits or go fishing. They train dogs to do tricks or keep pigeons to race and carry messages. Some are crazy about plants.

Others are mad about their car or their motorbike. They spend their Saturdays and Sundays washing them and painting them. But Americans do not only spend their free time having fun. Children and teenagers are great collectors. Millions take part-time courses in writing, painting and music and at the weekends the museums, art galleries and concert halls are full. Everyone in these countries is very interested in culture.

Questions:

1. What is hobby?

2. Do American families spend their free time together?

3. Some people have animals as hobbies, haven't they?

4. What do the teenagers do?

5. Is everyone in these countries very interested in
culture?

Vocabulary: recreation - развлечение wild - глушь pigeon - голубь

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