Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the words in 1.

1. People mustn't drive after drinking _____________. It’s dangerous!

2. The boy does not want to go to school because he is afraid of being _____________.

3. Many children live in ______________. They often stop going to school so that they can work.

4. Many parents compiain about the number of ____________ TV programmes for children.

5. We are going to start a ______________ to raise awareness of animal rights.

Find five words in the word search and write them next to the correct definition. Use the glossary (page 130) to help you.

1. ___________ (adj): using force to hurt or kill someone

2. ___________ (n): the state of being poor

3. ____________ (n): drinks such as beer and wine that can make people drunk

4. ____________ (n): planned activities to achieve social or political aims

5. ____________ (v): to frighten or hurt a weaker person

Mark the intonation in these questions. Then listen and check. Practise saying them in pairs.

1. Is peer pressure good or bad?

2. Is this a social or environmental issue?

3. Should our campaign focus on crime, overpopulation, or climate change?

4. Do you talk to your parents, share problems with your friends, or ask your teachers for advice? 

Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the intonation. Practise saying the questions in pairs.

1. Should we focus our campaign on a general social issue  or one affecting mainly teens ?

2. Is the top problem facing teens today peer pressure , body shaming, or bullying ?

Complete the summary with words from 1.

Nam believes that there are major teen problems today (1) ___________ many people don't feel comfortable talking about them. Mai agrees with him. Mark thinks they should focus on a problem teens struggle with every day. (2) ___________, they'll try to use Mai’s ideas for another project. Finally, Nam suggests focusing their campaign on bullying (3) __________ this issue is very common among teenagers these days.

Find five social issues in 1. Use the pictures and hints below to help you.

Who suggests the following ideas? Tick (✓) the correct box.

Listen and read. 

Mark: Hi, everyone. Last time our club met, we decided to start an awareness campaign to draw attention to a pressing social issue. So have you thought about any issues that we could focus on?

Mai: Yes, I think we should promote issues that affect a lot of people in our city, such as crime and overpopulation.

Nam: I like your ideas, Mai, but I think we should plan our campaign around social issues that directly affect teenagers like us.

Mark: Can you give us some examples?

Nam: Well, bullying, peer pressure, and body shaming, for instance, are major problems among teenagers today although many people don’t feel comfortable talking about them.

Mai: I agree with you. Hmm... so Mark, what do you think? Should we focus our campaign on a general social issue or one affecting mainly teens?

Mark: Hmm. I think this time we should focus on a problem teens struggle with every day because this won't be a big campaign. However, we'll try to use your ideas for another project, Mai.

Mai: Sounds good! Now let’s decide on a social issue. Is the top problem facing teens today peer pressure, body shaming, or bullying?

Nam: I think it’s bullying because it’s very common today, and ...

Write an email (140-170 words) to the club president asking for more information about how to become a club member. Use the outline below to help you.

Work in pairs. Read the advert below and discuss what other information you want to know about how to become a club member.