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READ
August the 12th is International Youth Day. It came about because the United Nations General Assembly wanted a day to celebrate the young people of the world. On December the 17th, 1999 the General Assembly declared International Youth Day at the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth in Lisbon, Portugal. The aim of the day is to focus on youth issues around the world. The idea is simple. The world’s youth make up over a sixth of the world population, therefore they need a special day. The UN defines a youth as anyone in the age group between 15 and 24 years old. Experts predict the number of youth in the world will greatly increase over the coming years, especially with a decrease in child mortality.
Many different things happen on International Youth Day. There are activities and events all around the world. These are run by youth and for youth. The day promotes the benefits that young people bring to our world. There are youth conferences on issues like education and finding a job and many charity events. Other things include concerts, parades and educational workshops in schools. There is a different theme each year. The first was “Addressing Health and Unemployment”. Other themes have been on youth and sustainable development, youth and tackling poverty, and youth and climate change. The more this day is celebrated, the more responsible our young people will be.
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PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
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a day to celebrate
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of the world population
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The aim of the day is to focus
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will greatly increase
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youth make up over a sixth
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15 and 24 years old
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the age group between
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mortality
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the number of youth in the world
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the young people
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a decrease in child
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on youth issues
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There are activities and events
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in schools
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These are run by
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poverty
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the benefits that young people
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all around the world
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educational workshops
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youth and for youth
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tackling
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bring to our world
LISTENING GAP FILL
August the 12th is International Youth Day. ______________ because the United Nations General Assembly wanted a day to celebrate the young _________________. On December the 17th, 1999 the General Assembly declared International Youth Day at the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth in Lisbon, Portugal. _______________ is to focus on youth issues around the world. The idea is simple. The world’s youth make ________________ the world population, therefore they need a special day. The UN defines a youth as anyone in the age group between 15 and 24 years old. _________________ number of youth in the world will greatly increase over the coming years, especially with a decrease ________________.
Many different ______________ International Youth Day. There are activities and events all around the world. These are run by ________________. The day promotes the benefits that young people bring to our world. There are youth conferences ______________ education and finding a job and many charity events. Other things include concerts, parades and educational workshops in schools. There _________________ each year. The first was “Addressing Health and Unemployment”. Other themes have been on youth and sustainable development, youth and ______________, and youth and climate change. The more this day is celebrated, the more responsible our ________________ be.
WHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILL
Put the words into the gaps in the text.
August the 12th is International Youth Day. It ____________ about because the United Nations General Assembly wanted a day to ____________ the young people of the world. On December the 17th, 1999 the General Assembly declared International Youth Day at the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth in Lisbon, Portugal. The ____________ of the day is to focus on youth ____________ around the world. The idea is simple. The world’s youth make up over a ____________ of the world population, therefore they need a special day. The UN defines a youth as anyone in the age ____________ between 15 and 24 years old. Experts ____________ the number of youth in the world will greatly increase over the coming years, especially with a decrease in ____________ mortality.
sixth aim came child group predict celebrate issues
Many different things ____________ on International Youth Day. There are activities and events all around the world. These are ____________ by youth and for youth. The day ____________ the benefits that young people bring to our world. There are youth conferences on issues like education and finding a job and many charity ____________. Other things ____________ concerts, parades and educational workshops in schools. There is a different ____________ each year. The first was “Addressing Health and Unemployment”. Other themes have been on youth and sustainable development, youth and ____________ poverty, and youth and climate change. The more this day is celebrated, the more ____________ our young people will be.
include run responsible events happen tackling theme promotes
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.
August the 12th is International Youth Day. It come / came about because the United Nations General Assembly wanted a day to celebrate the young person / people of the world. On December the 17th, 1999 the General Assembly declared / declaring International Youth Day at the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth in Lisbon, Portugal. The aim of the day is to focus on youth / young issues around the world. The idea is simplest / simple. The world’s youth make up over a sixth of the world population, therefore they need a special day. The UN defines / definitions a youth as anyone in the age group between 15 and 24 years old. Experts predict the number of youth in the world will greatly increasing / increase over the coming years, especially with a decrease in children / child mortality.
Many different things happening / happen on International Youth Day. There are activities and events all around the world. These are run / running by youth and for youth. The day promotes the benefits that young people bringing / bring to our world. There are youth conferences on issues like education and finding a work / job and many charity events. Other things including / include concerts, parades and educational workshops in schools. There is a different theme / them each year. The first was “Addressing Health and Unemployment”. Other themes have been on youth and sustainable development, youth and tackling poor / poverty, and youth and climate change. The more this day is celebrated, the more responsible our youth / young people will be.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
August the 12th is International Youth Day. It (1) ____ about because the United Nations General Assembly wanted a day to celebrate the (2) ____ people of the world. On December the 17th, 1999 the General Assembly declared International Youth Day at the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth in Lisbon, Portugal. The aim of the day is to (3) ____ on youth issues around the world. The idea is simple. The world’s youth make up over (4) ____ sixth of the world population, therefore they need a special day. The UN (5) ____ a youth as anyone in the age group between 15 and 24 years old. Experts predict the number of youth in the world will greatly increase (6) ____ the coming years, especially with a decrease in child mortality.
Many different things happen on International Youth Day. There are activities and events (7) ____ around the world. These are run by youth and for youth. The day promotes the benefits that young people (8) ____ to our world. There are youth conferences on issues like education and finding a job and many charity events. Other things (9) ____ concerts, parades and educational workshops in schools. There is a different (10) ____ each year. The first was “Addressing Health and Unemployment”. Other themes have been on youth and sustainable development, youth and (11) ____ poverty, and youth and climate change. The more this day is celebrated, the more (12) ____ our young people will be.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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come
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coming
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comes
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came
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youth
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young
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youngest
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focused
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definition
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defines
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responsible
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responsive
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responds
SPELLING
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
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International Youth Day at the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth in Lisbon, Portugal. The aim
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of the day is to focus on youth issues around the world. The idea is simple. The world’s youth make up over a sixth
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of the world population, therefore they need a special day. The UN defines a youth as anyone in the age group between 15
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world. These are run by youth and for youth. The day promotes the benefits that young people
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a day to celebrate the young people of the world. On December the 17th, 1999 the General Assembly declared
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increase over the coming years, especially with a decrease in child mortality.
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events. Other things include concerts, parades and educational workshops in schools. There is a different
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bring to our world. There are youth conferences on issues like education and finding a job and many charity
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August the 12th is International Youth Day. It came about because the United Nations General Assembly wanted
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change. The more this day is celebrated, the more responsible our young people will be.
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and 24 years old. Experts predict the number of youth in the world will greatly
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on youth and sustainable development, youth and tackling poverty, and youth and climate
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theme each year. The first was “Addressing Health and Unemployment”. Other themes have been
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Many different things happen on International Youth Day. There are activities and events all around the
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
Write five questions about International Youth Day in the table. Do this in pairs/groups. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
Without your partner, interview other students. Write down their answers.
STUDENT 1
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STUDENT 2
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STUDENT 3
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Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.
Return to your original partner(s) and share and talk about what you found out. Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
WRITING
Write about International Youth Day for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about International Youth Day. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about International Youth Day. Write about what happens around the world. Include two imaginary interviews with people who did something on this day.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. POSTER: Make your own poster about International Youth Day. Write about what will happen on this day around the world.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
ANSWERS
Check your answers in "THE READING / TAPESCRIPT" section at the top of this page.
