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TEENAGERS

I. Read the text and do the exercises. Przeczytaj tekst i wykonaj ćwiczenia

1 ……………….

There are very few perfectly behaved teenagers. Most of them take part in some kind of

dangerous, unhealthy or anti-social pursuit and hardly any children get through their teenage

years without breaking the law.

Activities like drinking, smoking, watching adult videos or having under-age sex are common

in teenagers. Many even get up to more serious things like stealing or taking drugs.

It's alarming for parents, but the good news is - it doesn't last. Statistics for boys show that

teenage criminal behavior tends to begin around the age of 13, peak at 17 and then disappear

almost completely in early adulthood.

Rebelling in teenagers is often symbolic. They want to look grown up and impress their

friends. If parents disapprove, it often makes teenage behavior worse and arguments are

common. They defy adult restrictions deliberately as a way of asserting their independence.

Teenagers have reason to be confused because they are part of the adult world in a biological

sense, but are still not permitted to do many of the things that adults can.

2 ……………….

Experimentation is a way for teenagers to learn to take responsibility for their own actions. It

is a step towards becoming more mature and adult-like and in learning to make choices and

decisions. Risky behavior is seen by adults as being a 'bad' thing, but for the teenagers there

are many rewards. By pushing boundaries they are developing their identity as well as

showing off in front of friends. There are suggestions from recent research that some bad

teenage behavior could be a sign of a healthy personality.

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There is one other reason why teenagers might rebel. Scientists have used advanced scanning

methods to study the changes that occur in the adolescent brain. Much to their surprise, they

have discovered that the brain continues to develop and grow well into the teenage years.

This might explain a teenager's risk-taking behaviour. It has emerged that the emotional

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region of the brain develops to maturity ahead of the part of the brain that controls rational

thought. In other words, teenagers have well-developed emotions and feelings but have still

not acquired the ability to think things through. When they act impulsively, and do the kind

of dangerous things an adult would avoid, their brain's late development might be to blame.

Teenagers' well developed emotions could also be the cause of another characteristic they are

often accused of - moodiness. BBC science

1. Match the titles with the correct paragraphs. Połącz tytuły z odpowiednimi

paragrafami.

Taking risks

Breaking the rules

Growing brains

2. Name the parts of speech in bold. Nazwij wytłuszczone w tekście części mowy

1. perfectly

……………….

2. dangerous

……………….

3. adulthood

……………….

4. impress

……………….

5. independence

……………….

6. permitted

……………….

7. responsibility

……………….

8. mature

……………….

9. choices

……………….

10. developing

……………….

11. grow

……………….

12. explain

……………….

13. ability

……………….

3. Change the words from exercise 2 in the following way. Zmień formy wyrazów z

ćwiczenia 2 w następujacy sposób:

1. Perfectly

noun

…………

2. dangerous

noun

…………

3. adulthood

adjective

…………

4. impress

noun

…………

5. independence

adjective

…………

6. permitted

noun

…………

7. responsibility

adjective

…………

8. mature

noun

…………

9. choices

verb

…………

10. developing

noun

…………

11. grow

noun

…………

12. explain

noun

…………

13. ability

adjective

…………

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4. Match the words from the text with their Polish translation. Połącz wyrazy z

tekstu z ich polskim tłumaczeniem.

1. Pursuit
2. Peak
3. Defy
4. Deliberately
5. Confused
6. Reward
7. Boundaries
8. Show off
9. Rebel
10. Occur
11. Adolescent
12. Emerge
13. Maturity
14. Blame
15. Moodiness

a) Zagubiony
b) Pojawić się
c) Szczyt
d) Humorzastość
e) Wydarzyć się
f) Dojrzałość
g) Specjalnie
h) Popisywać się
i) Młodociany
j) Przeciwstawiać się
k) Winić
l) Buntować się
m) Nagroda
n) Pościg
o) Granice

5. Decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F) according to the text. Na

podstawie tekstu zdecyduj czy poniższe zdania są prawdziwe czy fałszywe.

1. Most teenagers break the law
2. Criminal behaviour is strongest at the age of 13
3. Teenagers break the rules accidentally
4. Teenagers are confused because they can do all the things in the adult world
5. Adults disapprove of risky behavior
6. Teenagers have a fully grown brain
7. Teenagers are emotionally developed
8. Being moody is typical of teenagers

II. Rewrite the sentences using the word given so that the meaning stays the same.
Przekształć zdania używając podanego wyrazu tak, aby znaczenie pozostało takie samo

1. I haven't seen her for ages.

time

The……………………………………………was 15 years ago.

2. They wanted to apologize for their behavior: that's why they paid for dinner.

order

They paid for dinner……………………………………………for their behavior.

3. It isn't necessary to bring skis as they are included in the package.

have

You……………………………………………bring skis as they are included in the
package.

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4. I thought parking was allowed here.

impression

I……………………………………………that parking was allowed here.

5. Tom said, "I will be playing tennis when you arrive."

he

Tom said……………………………………………tennis when I arrived.

6. When I was a child, we would go to the local park every Saturday afternoon.

used

When I was a child, ……………………………………………the park every
Saturday.

7. His daughter continued to cry until he could not be seen any longer.

sight

She continued to cry until he……………………………………………

8. I'm afraid that car is just too expensive.

means

That car is……………………………………………

9. They moved to this suburb in 1997.

lived

They……………………………………………in this suburb since 1997.

10. One other thing before I forget - Jack is coming to visit next weekend.

by

……………………………………………, Jack is coming to visit next weekend.

11. They managed to finish the project in time for the presentation.

succeeded

They……………………………………………the project in time for the presentation.

12. Maurice didn't come to the meeting yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.

might

Maurice……………………………………………yesterday.

13. Jane allows her children to stay up to midnight on Saturday evenings.

lets

Jane……………………………………………late on Saturdays.

14. Luckily, Peter wasn't charged with an offense when the police caught him stealing the

first time.

away

Peter was very lucky because he……………………………………………

15. Can I accompany you to the party?

mind

Do you……………………………………………to the party?

16. I wish you didn't drive so fast.

only

If……………………………………………so fast.

17. I think Tom needs to see a doctor. His cough is terrible.

ought

With that terrible cough, Tom……………………………………………a doctor.

18. You should feel horrible! Why did you say that to Jack?

shame

……………………………………………! Why did you say that to Jack?

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19. The authorities said she wasn't responsible for the accident.

fault

The accident……………………………………………

20. "Why don't you take a holiday?", said Peter.

suggested

Peter……………………………………………a holiday.

Key

1. Breaking the rules Taking risks Growing brains

2.

1.

perfectly

adverb

2.

dangerous

adjective

3.

adulthood

noun

4.

impress

verb

5.

independence

noun

6.

permitted

verb

7.

responsibility

noun

8.

mature

adjective

9.

choices

noun

10.

developing

verb

11.

grow

verb

12.

explain

verb

13.

ability

noun

3.

1.

perfection

2.

danger

3.

adult

4.

impression

5.

independent

6.

permission

7.

responsible

8.

maturity

9.

choose

10. development

11. growth
12. explanation
13. able

4.

1.

n

2.

c

3.

j

4.

g

5.

a

6.

m

7.

o

8.

h

9.

l

10. e

11. i
12. b
13. f
14. k
15. d

5.

1.

T

2.

F

3.

F

4.

F

5.

T

6.

F

7.

T

8.

T

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6.

1.

The last time I saw her was 15 years ago.

2.

They paid for dinner to make up for their behavior.

3.

You don’t have/need to bring skis as they are included in the package.

4.

I was under the impression that parking was allowed here.

5.

Tom said he would be playing tennis when I arrived.

6.

When I was a child, I used to go to he park every Saturday.

7.

She continued to cry until he was out of sight

8.

That car is not within our means

9.

They have lived in this suburb since 1997.

10.

By the way, Jack is coming to visit next weekend.

11.

They succeeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation.

12.

Maurice might have been ill yesterday.

13.

Jane lets her children stay up late on Saturdays.

14.

Peter was very lucky because he got away with stealing for the first time

15.

Do you mind if I accompany you to the party?

16.

If only you didn’t drive so fast.

17.

With that terrible cough, Tom ought to see a doctor.

18.

Shame on you! Why did you say that to Jack?

19.

The accident was not her fault

20.

Peter suggested taking/ (that) I (should) take a holiday.