LIFe oF YoUth In UkraIne

Цілі: вдосконалювати лексичні навички й навички читання; вдосконалюва- ти навички аудіювання й говоріння; розвивати логічне мислення; виховувати толерантне ставлення до інших.

Клас

Дата

1. Warm-up

Procedure

1) What do you know about the youth movement abroad / in Ukraine?

2) What is the aim of sport clubs?

3) What youth organizations of the USA / Britain / Ukraine do you know?

4) How do interest clubs work?

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

2. Reading and speaking

Read the text and answer the questions.

1) What can you say about life of youth in Ukraine?

2) What youth organizations do you know?

3) What is the aim of “Students’ League “?

4) What views do “Young Socialists” share?

5) What does “Green Peace” organization stand for?

6) What can you say about the “All-Ukrainian Association of Young Busi-

nessmen”?

7) Name other youth organizations and give information on their ac-

tivities.

Life of youth in Ukraine is determined by the economic, social, and po-

litical situation of the country. The economic crisis in Ukraine has led to un-

employment, especially of youth. As a result of it the criminal situation has immensely changed for the worse. That’s why Ukrainian government took spe-

cial measures for the foundation of youth organisations in Ukraine. And such

organisations have been found. They are, the Students’ League, Young Social- ists, Green Peace, The League of Ukrainian Youth, Sokil, Ukrainian Youth

Environmental League, Youth Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists, Eastern- Ukrainian Union of Youth Organisations (VUSMO), Ukrainian Scouts and

various youth clubs which unite young people according to their interests. The Students’ League is aimed at solving various students’ problems,

including economic ones. The members of this league organize youth fo-

rums, festivals, and group meetings. This organisation also maintains

friendly ties with the universities and colleges of such countries as the

USA, Great Britain, France, Germany and Holland. These ties include stu-

dents’ exchanges on educational and cultural programmes.

Young Socialists is the organisation of young people who share the views

of socialism. They participate in the movement of socialist organisations

abroad and support the policy pursued by the Socialist Party of Ukraine.

A lot of young people in Ukraine are active in the movement of “the greens”. They organise various actions of protest against the pollution of environment. The members of the Green Peace organisation stand for pre-

serving safe environment. They fight against the destruction of flora and

fauna on the Earth.

The League of Ukrainian Youth was founded at the end of 1990 by

students and teachers who had taken part in protest demonstrations and

a hunger strike in Kyiv earlier in the fall. It was organised for the “develop-

ment of democracy and realisation of human rights in Ukraine; to support Ukrainian education; and to draw youth into scientific work”.

The league organises conferences and summer camps on such topics as history, politics, philosophy, folklore, etc.

Sokil is Youth Organisation of Union of Ukrainian Officers. It is a la- bour and professional organisation aimed at Ukrainian youth.

Ukrainian Youth Environmental League was established in 1993. It promotes biodiversity protection and technology for “environmentally clean” products and runs education projects to involve youth in the envi- ronmental movement.

Youth Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists YCUN works to facilitate the “consolidation of Ukrainian patriotic youth organisations”. The orga- nisation was formed in June 1998.

Eastern-Ukrainian Union of Youth Organizations SUSMO is a consor- tium of 26 organisations of various types, including youth and children’s organisations, youth political parties and non-governmental organisations working in the educational, cultural and other fields.

Scouting in Ukraine was started in 1911, under the name Plast (a direct translation of the word scouting). The renewing of this most worthwhile youth movement happened in 1991, when Ukraine became independent. Ukraine needs Scouting to educate its young people in the spirit of good citizenship, leadership, and to foster civil initiative.

Youth clubs of different interests have come into being these days. They unite music fans, sports fans, theatregoers and others. Besides, there is the “All-Ukrainian Association of Young Businessmen”, who try to find their own way of raising the country out of the economic crisis.

3. speaking

Do ex. 5, p. 223.

4. Listening

Listen to the text and express your opinion as for aims of youth organi- zations in Ukraine.

Make a list of them. Add the names of the organizations from the previ- ous text to it.

Youth and the youth movement have become an important factor in the public and political life of our state. Youth are the future of each na- tion, of each country. Young people have always been the first where it was most difficult, where strong arms and enthusiasm were necessary. Now- adays democratic changes are taking place in Ukraine. Our young people have begun to take a more people interest in the home and foreign policy of Ukraine. All Organizations for schoolchildren are not based in schools, they unite young people of different towns or district.

The strongest youth organization is the Students Brotherhood. It unites students from all parts of Ukraine. This organization is playing a very im- portant role in democratic changes that are taking place nowadays. A group of members of this organization from different institutes and universities organized a hunger strike in Kyiv in October 1990 and had a great influence ever some decisions of the Ukrainian Parliament. Another youth organiza- tion is the Plast. It is like the Boy Scouts. The organization unites boys and girls from the age of fourteen for purposes of education, sports, and cul- ture. The Plast educates its members to be faithful to God and Ukraine. This organization was formed in Lviv in 1911, but from 1930 it did not function. Now boys and girls are very active in newly formed Plast sections.

The independent Ukrainian Youth League is very active in Ukraine too. Its members organize pickets, strikes, and demonstrations.

There are some other organizations whose aims are to revive the Ukrain- ian culture and traditions, to protect nature, and to maintain Ukraine.

5. summary

Do ex. 6, p. 224.

6. Homework

Do ex. 9, p. 226.

Lesson 79

wrItIng eSSaYS

Цілі: формувати навички письма; вдосконалювати навички усного мовлен- ня, читання; розвивати культуру спілкування й мовленнєву реакцію учнів; ви- ховувати зацікавленість у розширенні своїх знань.

Клас

Дата

1. Warm-up

Do ex. 1, p. 228.

2. Reading and speaking

Do ex. 2, p. 228.

3. Reading

Do ex. 3, p. 229.

4. speaking

Do ex. 4, p. 231.

Procedure

5. Reading

Read about youth organization in Great Britain and make a list of them. Then compare it with the list of Ukrainian organizations. Are there any similarities in their programmes?

There are about 60 youth organizations in Great Britain. All youth or- ganizations can be divided into three large groups: 1) non-political organi-

zations; 2) youth organizations associated with political parties; 3) youth

organizations controlled by religious bodies.

The two largest non-political youth organizations are the associations

of the Boy Scouts and the Girl Guides. There are about 1, 300, 000 boys and girls in them. The membership is voluntary.

The Scout Association was formed in 1908 by General Baden Powell. His idea was to train boys in mapping, signaling, knotting, first aid and

all the skills that would arise from camping and outdoor activities. Most

important of all for a Scout was to make a promise that he would do his best

to do his duty to.

The Boy Scouts had a left-handed handshake, a special badge and the

motto “Be Prepared”. The Scout Law embraces “honour, obedience, cheer- fulness, thrift and cleanliness in thought and deed.

The Scout movement was intended for boys from 11 to 14 (15), but in

1916 Baden Powell introduced a programme for younger people. He called

them Wolf Cubs. They had special uniforms, badges, a special training sys-

tem and the motto “Do your best! ”. The Wolf Cub pack is based on Kipling’s

“Jungle Book” about learning to survive.

The Girl Guides Association was founded by Baden Pawell in 1910. It’s

divided into three sections: Brownies (from 7.5 to 11), Guides (from 11 to

16), Rangers (from 16 to 21). The programme of training is planned to de- velop intelligence and practical skills including cookery, needlework, child- care. Like a Scout a Girl Guide must be a friend to animals.

There are some other non-political organizations: the Combined Cadet Force, Sea Cadet Corps, the Woodcraft Folk, the Youth Hostels Associa-

tion, the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs, Greenpeace.

There are several youth organizations associated with political parties. The Youth Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (YCND) unites young peo-

ple and organizes mass rallies and meetings, demonstrations, marches of

protest, festivals. It co-operates with the National Union of Students.

Religious young organizations and groups aim at helping to elderly

people or working in hospitals. There are even groups where young people

help released prisoners to start then life a-new. Religious organizations pay attention not only to the study of religious views but involve youth into such activities as music festivals and amateur theatre.

As you see, all there organizations aim at preserving and strengthening the social and political system existing in the country. Many of them have done and still are doing useful work in providing leisure facilities for young English people.

6. Reading and writing

Read the note from www.helium.com and write an essay of solving this problem.

HOW TO STOP A SCHOOL BULLY

- When I was at school bullies made it clear almost immediately they r never liked me because I had the ability to speak two languages and I was

clever.

k Bullies try and get into your mind by intimidation and power in num-

d bers. Bullies are cowards and are weak they hunt in packs in order to gain

m a reputation status that they believe makes them popular. Bullies can com-

municate within a school either during a break, toilets, mobiles and more e and they can plan attacks on others or ways to cause as much mayhem as

possible.

m Bullies are not friends to people; they are like the devil in the mind and

l they try and get in there and poison you.

e Discipline in the 60’s and before then was so good that people were too scared to commit any offence due to simple items like the cane and rulers.

e The humiliation of the class was enough to stop that behaviour and bullies r are people who need tougher penalties.

t I believe if you get a bully and teach them the right and wrong ways

n of their behaviour you can perhaps improve them. Leave them in jail for

a day to experience the lifestyle and what is to come if they continue their t behaviour.

e This is easier said than done and how I dealt with the bullies was to ig-

n nore them when they spoke to me and tried to keep away. But when you are

p hurting all the time and too scared to visit a school you have to try and get

support. As long as you’re telling people at least you’re trying.

r My advice is to always tell someone you’re being bullied. Keep away s from them and their friends and just go about life as normal and eventually e they either get fed up or they get found out.

y Bullies are cowards, bullies are weak and they are scared themselves.

I believe to stop them is to go above them and show your mental strength e and do things the right way.

- Experience pays and you need to learn that consequences have actions o and if you do the right things, reporting the problems and avoiding them s you have a better chance of becoming a better person afterwards.

l 7. summary

Do ex. 8, p. 225.

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e 8. Homework

d Do ex. 5, p. 231.

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