BANKING ACADEMY

FALCUTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

THE PROJECT

ENGLISH III

GROUP 15

TOPIC: TEENAGER & CAREER

Teacher : Ms Tran Thi Thu Thuy
Class:
Team members:
1. Bui Thanh Phuong - 24A4012975
2. Do Linh Hue - 24A4011849
3. Nguyen Thi Hoa - 24A4032863
4. Tran Thu Hien - 24A4011603
5. Thieu Thi Hoa - 24A4011836

Hanoi, 25th May 2023

 TABLE OF CONTENT

GROUP’S WORK PLANT ................................................................................ 1

MEETING MINUTES ....................................................................................... 4

MEETING MINUTES 1 ................................................................................ 4

MEETING MINUTES 2 ................................................................................ 7

MEETING MINUTES 3 ................................................................................ 9

GROUP WORK REPORT ............................................................................... 11

READING 1..................................................................................................... 14

READING 2..................................................................................................... 21

READING 3..................................................................................................... 28

READING 4..................................................................................................... 34

READING 5..................................................................................................... 40
 GROUP’S WORK PLAN

Group
Teamwork schedule
Deadline
According
to the
working
time of the
group

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 - Week 1:

- Form a - Each of - Reminding - Cross- - Proceed to From April
group of 5 members the check the write reports 24 to April
members chooses 1 members' content of - Please 30, 2023
- Find 2 of 5 completion each comment, - Week 2:
topics for reading progress other’s suggestions From May
major content - The reading from 1 to May 7,
assignment - 3 people members - Check lecturers 2023
- Register chose the finish the for - Fill in the - Week 3:
for group topic assigned spelling, gaps (if any) From May
assignment Teenager work by grammar and submit 8 to
and 2 themselves and form the essay May 18,
people - Start to errors 2023
chose the submit - Design - Week 4:
topic individual portfolio From May
Career work 19 to May
21, 2023
- Week 5:
From May
22 to May
25,2023

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 Specific Duties

Week - Members contact each other to form a group of 5 members.

1 - Phuong was elected as the team leader.
- Phuong fills topics with class president: Teenager and Career.
Deadline: 12h April 28, 2023.

Week - The leader opens a meeting for members to choose readings.

2 - The summary results are as follows:
 Phuong - Reading 1 (Teenager)
 Hue - Reading 2 (Teenager)
 Hoa Nguyen - Reading 3 (Teenager)
 Hien - Reading 4 (Career)
 Hoa Thieu - Reading 5 (Career)

Deadline: 22h May 7, 2023.

Week - The leader reminds members to pay attention to personal submission

3 deadlines.
- Phuong submit her reading 1: “The struggles of being a teenager.”
- Hue submit her reading 2: “Teenagers and communication.”
- Hoa Nguyen submit her reading 3: “Problems of teenagers.”
- Hien submit her reading 4: “How Should A Teenager Choose Their
Career?”
- Hoa Thieu submit her reading 5: “The genuine importance of
happiness in your career.”
Deadline: 20h May 17, 2023.

Week - Phuong double-checks Hoa Nguyen’s reading 3.

4 - Hue double-checks Hien’s reading 4.
- Hoa Nguyen double-checks Hue’s reading 2.
- Hien double-checks Hoa Thieu’s reading 5, the portfolio’s structure
and edits form.
- Hoa Thieu double-checks Phuong’s reading 1.
- Hue begins to choose a template for a group's portfolio.
Deadline: 20h May 19, 2023.

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Week - Hien will make a group work plan and specific tasks for each member
5 every week.
- Hoa Thieu records 2 minutes of the meeting of weeks 1 and 2, Hoa
Nguyen records the minutes of the 3rd meeting.
- Phuong makes a report on the results of group activities after
completing the assignment.
Deadline: 21h May 20, 2023.
- Hue completes the template and gives it to the whole group to review.
Deadline: 00h May 24, 2023.

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 MEETING MINUTES
MEETING MINUTES 1
Lecturer: Tran Thi Thu Thuy
Group: 15
Member:
1. Bui Thanh Phuong- 24A4012975 (Leader)
2. Do Linh Hue - 24A4011849.
3. Nguyen Thi Hoa - 24A4032863
4. Tran Thu Hien - 24A4011603
5. Thieu Thi Hoa - 24A4011836
All 5 members were present, and no one was late.
I. Overview
Meeting start time: 15h15p (24/4/2023)
Meeting end time: 16h50p (24/4/2023)
Place: At Dali water shop (Alley 12 Chua Boc) (Offline)
Aim of the meeting:
 Voting group leader

 Determining long-term goal and short-term goal of group

 Decide to get the topic of group exercises.

 Set a suitable timeline for each task.
II. Details
 Phuong was elected as the leader of the group.

 Hien is the secretary who will take notes of everything that happens in the
meeting.
 Created a Zalo group to exchange group exercises with each other.
 Determining the goal of group
 Long-term goals: well-done tasks and have teamwork skills.
 Short-term goals: members contribute to the process of teamwork,
complete all the small tasks of the project, meet the expectations of
each meeting.
 Members brought up topics such as: LGBT; Teenager, social media;
Foods; Travel; Film, Career … to discuss with each other.
 Meeting results:
 Unifying the final theme is Teenager & Career.

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  People feel that the topic of teenagers and employment are related,
and these are also topics of great interest.
 Set a suitable timeline for each task: Detailed in the report on teamwork
plan. (The time is exchanged and agreed by the members to the most
reasonable way.)
III. Next week's plan
 The next meeting will start at 5:00 p.m on May 4, 2023

 Scheduled meeting in 1 hour

 Place: Google Meet (Online)
 All members search for thematic reading passages suitable for level B1.
 Each member will choose one of five reading passages to work on.
 Hien sends meeting notes to the group for everyone to follow.
 Phuong sends a work plan into the Zalo group for members to monitor
and arrange the implementation time.
 The remaining members must monitor the work plan and comply with the
requirements.
lV. Evaluate the effectiveness.
 The members are excitedly giving their opinions on the topic of group

exercises.
 The group chose the subject of group exercises.
 The members have identified the jobs to be done soon.
 The meeting went very smoothly.
The contribution of each member:

Phuong Hue Hoa Hien Hoa Thieu

Nguyen

100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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 Secretary Other members

Bui Thanh Phuong Do Linh Hue

Nguyen Thi Hoa

Tran Thu Hien

Thieu Thi Hoa

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 MEETING MINUTES 2
Lecturer: Tran Thi Thu Thuy
Group: 15
Member:
1. Bui Thanh Phuong- 24A4012975 (Leader)
2. Do Linh Hue - 24A4011849.
3. Nguyen Thi Hoa - 24A4032863
4. Tran Thu Hien - 24A4011603
5. Thieu Thi Hoa - 24A4011836
All members were present.
I. Overview
Meeting start time: 17:05 (04/05/2023)
Meeting end time: 18:00 (04/05/2023)
Place: Google Meet (Online)
Aim of the meeting:
 Members chose one of two topics: "teenager" and "career" to find articles.
 Members chose 1 out of 5 types of exercises to do.
 The team leader assigned the next task to the members and gave them
time to complete it.
II. Details
 Separating members into two small groups with two chosen topics

(Teenager and Career). Phuong, Hoa Nguyen and Hue choose the topic
Teenager, Hien and Hoa Thieu choose the left topic.
 Then, we decided members' tasks in detail: Phuong with 1st article
(Multiple choice), Hue with 2nd article (Q&A), Hoa Nguyen with 3rd
article (T/F), Hien with 4th article (Matching), Hoa Thieu with 5th article
(Summarizing).
 The group leader gave the task:
The members found the reading that matched the requirements.
The rest of the members checked the rest of the members' work.
III. Next week's plan
- The members found the reading.
- The readings have been checked and perfected.
- Members discussed enthusiastically.

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 - Responsibilities of each member:
 Phuong held a meeting on 09/05/2023 and reminded team members

to submit assignments on time.

 Hoa Nguyen found a suitable reading, completed the minutes 1
 Hue found a suitable reading, designed, and presented complete
readings.
 Hien Nguyen found a suitable reading and searched for images that
match the theme.
 Hoa Thieu found a suitable reading, prepared to take notes for the
meeting 2.
lV. Evaluate the effectiveness.
 The members discussed enthusiastically about the topic and content of the

selected reading.
 The leader reminded the members to pay attention to the requirements of
the reading.
 The meeting was very lively.
The contribution of each member:

Phuong Hue Hoa Nguyen Hien Hoa Thieu

100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Secretary Other members

Bui Thanh Phuong Do Linh Hue

Nguyen Thi Hoa

Tran Thu Hien

Thieu Thi Hoa

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 MEETING MINUTES 3
Lecturer: Tran Thi Thu Thuy
Group: 15
Member:
1. Bui Thanh Phuong- 24A4012975 (Leader)
2. Do Linh Hue - 24A4011849.
3. Nguyen Thi Hoa - 24A4032863
4. Tran Thu Hien - 24A4011603
5. Thieu Thi Hoa - 24A4011836
All members were present.
I. Overview
Meeting start time: 20:40 (09/05/2023)
Meeting end time: 22:50 (09/05/2023)
Place: Google Meet (Online)
Aim of the meeting:
 Discuss the two topics Teenager and Career
 Consider the articles that each member found, decide to choose or not to
choose those articles.
 All members unify and draw the final conclusion.
II. Details
 All members found their articles on their own topic:

 Phuong chose the article “The struggles of a teenager” for her topic.
 Hue chose the article “Teenagers and communication” for her
topic.
 Hoa Nguyen chose the article “Problems of teenager” for her topic.
 Hien chose the article “How Should a Teenager Choose Their
Career?” for her topic.
 Hoa Thieu chose the article “The genuine importance in your
career” for her topic.
 The rest of the members commented on each other's work.
 After checking, there were some mistakes, members corrected
immediately.
 The members gave the result, and all passed.
lV. Evaluate the effectiveness

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  Phuong directed the meeting to go smoothly.
 Members had actively contributed ideas, pointed out the core errors that
still exist.
 The meeting took a long time, but all the members were very enthusiastic.
The contribution of each member:

Phuong Hue Hoa Nguyen Hien Hoa Thieu

100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Secretary Other members

Bui Thanh Phuong Do Linh Hue

Nguyen Thi Hoa

Tran Thu Hien

Thieu Thi Hoa

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 GROUP WORK REPORT
I. General overview
1, Reasons for forming a group:
Group 15 was formed on April 24, 2023, under the guidance of faculty to
complete the group assignment project. The purpose of forming a group is for
students to practice teamwork skills proficiently, in addition to gaining module
skills such as searching, analyzing documents, extracting, completing passages
and questions in English. This will help students achieve the module outcome
benchmark according to the department's designed framework.
2, Outcome:
The group aims to accomplish the following targets:
 Weighting on the maximum score of the question used to assess according
to the CĐR: 70%-100%.
 All goals are clearly established, agreed upon and successfully
implemented.
 The teamwork plan has been established in a clear, specific, logical way.
 All members participate in group activities in an active and responsible
way. Support each other to complete the work with the highest efficiency.
 Resolve conflict directly and constructively, helping to manage/resolve it
to enhance team cohesion and future effectiveness.
 Choose 5 readings that match the requirements and design accompanying
practice exercises, using quality vocabulary and 40% complex sentences
in the summary.
3. Efficiency:
Rate: 90%
- Some members occasionally joined meetings and submitted tasks late.
- During meetings, some members did not show much enthusiasm in
expressing their opinions.
- Some of the content of some members has not been completed well.
- Some members have a lot of contributions to the group's work, are
enthusiastic in their work, know how to help other members.
4, Achievements:
In the process of performing group exercises, members have successfully
completed each assigned task such as:
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 - Each member has found a passage that suits his topic.
- Complete the accompanying practice exercises, appropriate vocabulary,
and grammar structures.
- The members assigned to record the minutes of the meeting also
completed in detail.
- All work was completed on time.
Although in the process of doing the test, the members also had small
conflicts about the meeting time or the passages were not too satisfied, but they
all sat together and found the best solution for each problem. After sessions, the
members are more engaged, the passage results are also more complete.
The members understand the tasks and points that need attention in their
articles, so they are extremely active in contributing and giving personal
opinions to improve the article further.
II, Members' contributions
Full Student ID Comment Percentage Self- Signature
name of Grading
contributions Score

Bui 24A4012975 Contribute 100% 100/100

Thanh positively to the
Phuong exercise

Do Linh 24A4011849 Design creatively 100% 100/100

Hue

Nguyen 24A4032863 Complete the 100% 100/100

Thi Hoa assigned tasks
well

Tran Thu 24A4011603 Contribute 100% 100/100

Hien positively to the
exercise

Thieu 24A4011836 Complete the 100% 100/100

Thi Hoa assigned tasks
well

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English III

GROUP 15
BANKING
ACADEMY
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
READING 1:
THE STRUGGLES OF
BEING A TEENAGER

READING 2:
COMMUNICATING WITH
TEENAGERS

READING 3:
PROBLEMS OF
TEENAGERS

READING 4:
HOW SHOULD A
TEENAGER CHOOSE
THEIR CAREER?

READING 5:
THE GENUINE
IMPORTANCE OF
HAPPINESS IN YOUR
CAREER

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Over the course of time, life as a teenager has changed abundantly. How
teenagers lived back then is incomparable to how they live now. In today’s
generation, being a teenager is anything but easy. Or at least that’s how I
feel. The growth from childhood to adulthood is effortless for some, but
difficult for others. There’s many challenges to face, decisions to make, and
roads to take set out for all of us. Based on our preparation for these
moments, we’ll know just how “ready” we are to take on life.

The hardest part of being a teenager now feels stuck. Stuck between what
responsibilities are yours to handle. You’re no longer a child but you’re not
officially an adult yet either. This can be the biggest struggle we all come
across. It gets very frustrating trying to live up to so many expectations from
your friends, family members, and sometimes their friends too. We’re stuck in
this stage in life where we’re expected to be responsible young adults yet
we’re not permitted to do just as much as adults can. It’s hard being
expected to act as an adult, but all adults see in you is a child just trying to be
someone they can’t be just yet.

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I myself struggle with getting things
done when it’s needed. At times this
gets me in a lot of trouble. Many
adults automatically expect us to do
things exactly how they want us to
and expect us to act just as they did,
but they don’t understand that we
were raised differently. Times have
changed compared to 30 years
ago when our parents were
teenagers. Back then, technology
wasn’t as convenient so they had
more time away from phones,
laptops and TVs. They interacted
face to face more and were always
busy whether inside or outside of the
house. Nowadays we are glued to
our gadgets. Face to face
interaction has been compromised
over text or video calling straight
from your phone. Losing this really
took a toll on our generation.

The best part of being a teenager is being able to find things at the click of a
button. With the advancement of technology, today’s generation doesn’t
struggle as much as they did 30 years ago. The new technology has become
such a great investment and factor in our lives. Compared to the past,
teenagers nowadays are closer than ever. Teenagers now can easily reach
each other at the click of a button. Along with the advancement of
technology came a faster more efficient access to knowledge. Although there
are still many struggles of being a teenager now, the superlatives of the
present triumph it all.

Source: The Struggles Of Being A Teenager -

Free Essay Example - Edubirdie

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Multiple-choice question
Read the passage above and choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
1. What is the main purpose of the essay?
A) To persuade teenagers to appreciate their lives more.
B) To inform readers about the history of teenage life.
C) To compare and contrast different generations of teenagers.
D) To express the author's personal feelings about being a teenager.
2. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Teenagers today face more challenges than teenagers in the past.
B) Teenagers today have more opportunities than teenagers in the past.
C) Teenagers today live in a completely different way than teenagers in the past.
D) Teenagers today are more prepared for life than teenagers in the past
3. According to the essay, how has life as a teenager changed over time?
A) It has become easier and more enjoyable.
B) It has become harder and more stressful.
C) It has become more diverse and complex.
D) It has become more similar and simple.
4. The synonym of “ struggle “ is:
A) Difficulty
B) Fight
C) Advantage
D) Disadvantage
5. Which of the following is a challenge that teenagers face according to the essay?
A) Being stuck between different responsibilities
B) Being too independent from their parents
C) Being unable to learn new skills
D) Being bored with their life
6. Why does the author struggle with getting things done when it’s needed?
A) Because they are lazy and irresponsible.
B) Because they are distracted and overwhelmed by technology.
C) Because they are misunderstood and pressured by adults.
D) Because they are bored and uninterested in their tasks.
7. What is the main difference between the author's generation and their parents'
generation ?
A) The author's generation is more productive and creative.
B)The author's generation is more dependent on technology and less social.
C) The author's generation is more rebellious and disobedient.
D)The author's generation is more open-minded and tolerant.

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Multiple-choice question
8. How did the parents' generation interact more when they were teenagers?
A) They used phones, laptops and TVs less often.
B) They communicated face to face more frequently.
C) They were busy inside or outside of the house.
D) All of the above.
9. What are the benefits of new technology helping the current generation of
teens?
A) Make it easier for them to communicate with each other
B) Help them access knowledge more quickly
C) Help them invest and create good elements in their lives
D) All of the above points are true
10. What is the main factor that has improved the lives of teenagers
nowadays ?
A) The advancement of technology
B) The investment in education
C) The reduction of struggles
D) The superlatives of the present

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 Key

Ordinal
Answer Explanation
numbers

The essay is written in a subjective and emotional tone, using

1 D phrases such as "how I feel", "at least that's how I feel", and "based
on our preparation".

The essay states that "how teenagers lived back then is

incomparable to how they live now" and that "being a teenager is
2 C anything but easy" in today's generation. The other options are not
supported by the essay and could be considered opinions rather
than facts.

The essay states that "being a teenager is anything but easy" and
3 B that there are "many challenges to face, decisions to make, and
roads to take".

4 B Struggle is meaning a physical or mental fight.

As it is stated in the essay that "The hardest part of being a

5 A teenager now feels stuck. Stuck between what responsibilities are
yours to handle."

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 Key

Ordinal
Answer Explanation
numbers

According to the first part of the 3rd paragraph, the author

implies that they need more understanding and support from
6 C adults, rather than criticism and pressure.

According to the third paragraph, the author writes that: “

Nowadays we are glued to our gadgets. Face to face interaction
7 B has been compromised over text or video calling straight from
your phone. Losing this really took a toll on our generation.”

As the author writes that “ Technology wasn’t as convenient so they

had more time away from phones, laptops and TVs. They
8 D interacted face to face more and were always busy whether inside
or outside of the house.”

According to the last paragraph, the author writes that “ The

9 A new technology… to knowledge”.

The essay mentions technology several times as the source of

10 A improvement for teenagers.

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 New words
1. Struggle /ˈstrʌɡ.əl/ (n): A very difficult task that you can do only by making a
great effort - Cuộ c đấ u tranh
Ex: I am not alone in my struggle.
2. Stuck /stʌk/ (adj): Unable to move, or set in a particular position, place, or
way of thinking - Bế tắ c
Ex: She felt stuck when she failed her exam.
3. Responsibility /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ə.ti/ (n): Something that it is your job or duty to
deal with - Trách nhiệ m
Ex: Tom has a responsibility to repair my bike.
4. Frustrating /frʌsˈtreɪ.tɪŋ/ (n): Making you feel annoyed or less confident
because you cannot achieve what you want - Khó chịu
Ex: John is always laughing in the class and it is so frustrating.
5. Interact /ˌɪn.təˈrækt/ (v): To communicate with or react to - Tương tác
Ex: Lan interacted well with her roommate
6. Gadget /ˈɡædʒ.ɪt/ (n): A small device or machine with a particular purpose -
Tiệ n ích
Ex: My house has many gadgets.
7. Compromise /ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/ (v): To risk harming something - Làm hại
Ex: I do not want to compromise her dog.
8. Button /ˈbʌt.ən/ (n): A small, usually circular object used to fasten something,
for example a shirt or coat - Nút bấ m
Ex: The jacket is blue with gold buttons.
9. Superlative /suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv/ (n): The form of an adjective or adverb that
expresses that the thing or person being described has more of the particular
quality than anything or anyone else of the same type - Bậ c nhấ t.
Ex: Teacher has taught me how to form superlatives.
10. Triumph /ˈtraɪ.əmf/ (n): A very great success, achievement, or victory -
Chiến thắ ng
Ex: The game ended in triumph for my team.

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 TEENAGERS AND
COMMUNICATION
Issues that can affect communication with teenagers:
Adolescence is a time of rapid change, not just for the young person but for
the parents too. It might be hard to let go sometimes, but parents need to
recognise that:
A child’s job is to grow up and become an independent adult. As a
parent, you need to help young people through this process.
Decisions can now be made together. Try to discuss issues to reach an
outcome that you and your teenager can both accept.
Young people may have viewpoints that are different from yours or may
take up activities that you don’t understand. Try to see this as good thing.
They are learning to be their own person
You will always feel responsible for your child’s wellbeing and safety, no
matter how old they are. When children reach their teenage years, they
start to make their own decisions. Sometimes they make the wrong ones.
Try to be supportive and not criticise. They will (hopefully!) learn valuable
lessons from their mistakes..
During this time of constant change, both parents and young people
need to take time to care for themselves.
You need to show you value your teenager and their uniqueness – show
them your unconditional love.

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General communication tips with teenagers:
The most important thing is to keep the lines of communication open.
Suggestions include:
Listen more than you speak – remember that we are all given two ears
and one mouth. This is to remind us that we should spend twice as much
time listening as talking. This is especially important when talking to
teenagers, who may tell us more if we are silent long enough to give them
the opportunity.
Make time to spend together – teenagers are often busy with school,
friends and other interests, but you can have a conversation with them over
breakfast and dinner. Offer to take them to or pick them up from places;
this will provide other opportunities for conversations.
Give them privacy – teenagers need their own space. For example, knock
before you go into their room.

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 Keep up with their interests –
listen to their music, watch their
television shows with them and
turn up to their sports practise
sessions. Continue to take an
active interest in their life.
Be a loving parent –
adolescence is a time when
young people often struggle with
their changing sense of identity
and need to feel loved. Tell them
often. Demonstrate your love
using whatever physical contact
they are comfortable with.
Celebrate their achievements,
forgive their mistakes, listen to
them when they have a problem
and show interest in how they
plan to solve it. Support them in
their problem solving. Feeling
included and special is vital for
every young person’s sense of
positive self-esteem.
Have fun – make time for leisure
and laughter. Good feelings help
to build good rapport.

Source: Teenagers and communication - Better Health Channel

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1. What is adolescence?
2. Do parents need to let young people go through
Questions
adolescence on their own?
3. What should parents do when children make the wrong
ones?
4. What should parents and young people do during this
time of constant change?
5. What is the most important thing in general
communication tips with teenagers?
6. What is especially important when talking to teenagers?
7. How can parents make time to spend with teenagers?
8. How to keep up with teen interests?
9. How can parents demonstrate their love?
10. What else can a parent do to be a loving parent?

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 Key
13

Ordinal
Answer
numbers

Adolescence is a time of rapid change, not just for the young person but
1 for the parents too.

No, they don’t (A child’s job is to grow up and become an independent

2 adult. As a parent, you need to help young people through this process)

3 Try to be supportive and not criticise.

4 They need to take time to care for themselves.

5 It’s to keep the lines of communication open.

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 Key

Ordinal Answer
numbers

Listen more than you speak – remember that we are all given two ears and
6 one mouth. This is to remind us that we should spend twice as much time
listening as talking.

They can offer to take teens to or pick them up from places; this will provide
7 other opportunities for conversations.

Listen to their music, watch their television shows with them and turn up to
8 their sports practice sessions. Continue to take an active interest in their life.

9 They can use whatever physical contact young people are comfortable with.

Celebrate a teen's achievements, forgive their mistakes, listen to them when

10 they have a problem and show interest in how they plan to solve it. Support
them in their problem solving.

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 New words
1. Adolescence /ˌadəˈlesəns/ (n): The period of life when a child develops into an
adult - Thờ i niên thiếu
Ex: Franke is on the verge of adolescence.
2. Rapid /ˈrapəd/ (adj): Fast or quick - Nhanh chóng
Ex: He walked at a rapid pace in the street.
3. Wellbeing /ˈwel biːɪŋ/ (n): General health and happiness - Sứ c khỏ e, hạnh phúc
Ex: You should improve your wellbeing.
4. Criticise /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ (n): To say that you think somebody or something is bad -
Chỉ trích.
Ex: My teacher always criticises me for my grades.
5. Uniqueness /juˈniːknəs/ (n): Used to say something or someone is unlike
anything or anyone else - Độ c đáo
Ex: You need to find your uniqueness.
6. Session /ˈseʃn/ (n): A period of time used for a particular activity - Buổ i, phiên
Ex: I have a badminton session today.
7. Demonstrate /ˈdemənstreɪt/ (v): To show or prove something clearly - Thể hiệ n,
chứ ng minh
Ex: You have to demonstrate that you are not lying.
8. Vital /ˈvaɪtl/ (adj): Something is necessary or very important - Thiết yếu, rấ t
quan trọng
Ex: This test is vital.
9. Leisure /ˈliːʒər/ (n): The time when you are not working and you do things that
you enjoy - Rả nh rỗ i.
Ex: Nick often plays games in his leisure time.
10. Rapport /ræˈpɔːr/ (n): Relation, connection - Mố i quan hệ .
Ex: She has a good rapport with me.

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PROBLEMS OF
TEENAGERS
There are many problems that young people
have to face when they stop being children. At
this age all feelings and emotions are very
strong, all problems seem very important.

There are two types of problems - personal

problems and the problems the whole generation
has to face.

Personal problems can look silly and unimportant

to the grown-ups. The first and terrible thing is
misunderstanding from the dearest people -
from the parents. They do not understand why
you need to buy things you want to buy, listen to
this type of music or spend most of your spare
time with your friends. You do not want to hurt
their feelings but they should try to understand
you.

The same misunderstanding we face sometimes

from the side of the teachers. They think that
youth is given for studying. But a person who only
studies is dull. Some teachers do not understand
that youth is the time for us to learn about
people and about ourselves, to play and try
things. They try to keep us away from all
<<dangers>> which there are in our lives. But
teenagers need that adults take them seriously
and give them a friendly hand but not a
punishment.

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 The problem of homework is also
Because parents and teachers can't very serious. It takes much time and
take teenagers seriously, they form I am always busy doing it. I have no
their own social groups, which are time for my hobbies.
called subcultures. Teens'
subculture is a part of culture and it The problem of money is important
has many features - clothes, styles as well. I think, young people need
of favorite music, way of life, to have pocket money for buying
opinions about life, future and books, pens, ice-cream and so on.
education. Many groups of But I do not think it is a good idea
teenagers follow a certain fashion to beg parents to give me some
which dictates what to wear (like money. If I find a part-time job, they
jeans, army boots, bandanas), will say it distracts me from studies.
jewellery (like earrings for boys), If I ask for money they say they
certain hairdos (ponytail, shaved spend too much on my school,
heads, dyed hair), sometimes clothes and other things.
certain colours.
Sometimes the problem of fashion
Some grown-ups think that to have appears. My parents try to buy me.
a boyfriend or a girlfriend at school clothes to their taste. Sometimes
is a deadly sin. I do not think so. that's all right, but sometimes I want
There are many films and books something more fashionable,
about love, and the main characters especially for summer. Then we can
are usually young. I think, school is argue for hours. It is interesting that
the right time to find a boyfriend or in the question of clothes my mother
a girlfriend, because studying is is on my side, but, on the question
difficult and they can support each of books and music, my father
other. It is important to have a supports me against mummy.
person who really understands you.
There can also be a problem, if your
peers (classmates, for example) do
not understand you.

Source: Teenages worksheet (liveworksheets.com)

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 True or false questions

1. Teenagers face three types of

problems.
2. The most terrible
misunderstanding comes from the
teacher.
3. Teachers think youth is for having
fun and experiencing new things.
4. Teenagers are not respected by
their parents and teachers, so they
form their own social groups.
5. All adults encourage students to
have lovers at school.

6. The writer says that doing

homework leaves him (she) no time for
his hobby.
7. The writer thinks that asking for
pocket money from parents is a bad
idea.
8. The writer's parents agreed to let
him go to work part-time to make
money.
9. Teenagers do not appear to have
fashion problems.
10. The writer's mother does not like
his books.

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 Key

Ordinal
Answer Explanation
numbers

There are two types of problems: personal problems and the

1 F problems the whole generation has to face.

The first and terrible thing is misunderstanding from the dearest

2 F people - from the parents.

The same misunderstanding we face sometimes from the side of

3 F the teachers. They think that youth is given for studying.

Because parents and teachers can't take teenagers seriously,

4 T they form their own social groups, which are called subcultures.

Some grown-ups think that to have a boyfriend or a girlfriend at

5 F school is a deadly sin.

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 Key

Ordinal
Answer Explanation
numbers

The problem of homework is also very serious. It takes a lot of

6 T time and I am always busy doing it. I have no time for my hobbies.

But I do not think it is a good idea to beg parents to give me

7 T some money.

8 F If I find a part-time job, they will say it distracts me from studies.

Sometimes the problem of fashion appears. My parents try to

buy me clothes to their taste. Sometimes that's all right, but
9 F sometimes I want something more fashionable, especially for
summer.

It is interesting that on the question of clothes, my mother is on my

10 T side, but, on the question of books and music, my father supports
me against mummy.

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 New words
1. Terrible /ˈterəbl/ (adj): Very unpleasant or serious or of low quality - Khủ ng
khiếp
Ex: The weather was terrible.
2. Misunderstanding /mɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ/ (n): An occasion when someone
does not understand something correctly - Sự hiể u lầ m
Ex: There must be some misunderstanding. I never asked for these T-shirts to
be delivered.
3. Subculture /ˈsʌbkʌltʃə(r)/ (n): The way of life, customs, and ideas of a
particular group of people within a society that are different from the rest of
that society - Văn hoá nhóm
Ex: People don't just like to be involved in subcultures.
4. Dictate /dɪkˈteɪt/ (v): To give orders, or tell someone exactly what they
must do, with total authority - Ra lệ nh
Ex: You can't dictate to people how they should live.
5. Colour /ˈkʌlə(r)/ (n): Red, blue, green, yellow, etc… - Màu sắ c
Ex: This room needs more colour.
6. Character /ˈkærəktə(r)/ (n): A person represented in a film, play, or story -
Nhân vậ t trong bộ phim, câu chuyệ n
Ex: He is the main character in the movie.
7. Serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ (adj): Severe in effect - Nghiêm trọng
Ex: This is a serious matter.
8. Appear /əˈpɪə(r)/ (v): To start to be seen or to be present - Xuấ t hiệ n
Ex: A ship appeared in the sea.
9. Argue /ˈɑːɡjuː/ (v): Telling that person that you disagree with them - Tranh
luậ n
Ex: They were arguing over which film to go and see.
10. Against [əˈɡenst] (pre): disagreeing with a plan or activity - Phả n đố i
Ex: I'm against my mother.

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 How
should a
teenager
choose
their
career?
Discussion with Other
teenagers
Many teenagers feel shy to
talk about their problems with
their parents or elders.
However, this should not be
this way, you should share a
lot of things with them, as they
understand you better than
anyone can. Just in case, you
try to involve yourself in many
discussions with your other
teenage friends. Ask them
about their career decision
and you will get some ideas.

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Book As Your Friend
Explore by reading. Next is to spend your
time reading. Books are the best friends
and they offer more knowledge than
anyone. So, try to build a reading habit.
Reading novels, biographies, and
knowledge books will surely help in
developing some good skills and
ultimately a broad level of thinking. By
thinking in the right direction, you will
know what interests you and which
career will suit you best.

Take mentors Advice

Pieces of advice are a must. You can not
decide everything on your own. You
should seek help and suggestions from
the ones who have already been there.
They can explain it in a better way about
the scenario.

Interns and Experience

You will get to know many things when
you experience them on your own. One
famous saying is “People learn by
applying what they think”. What seems to
be true may not be true, or what seems
to be easy can be difficult and what
seems to be difficult can be a cakewalk.
So, try to intern in the respective field to
gain experience.

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College vs School Research it
Many things are changed when you It is advised not to trust anyone blindly
enter college from school. You get to or to follow something without
know new things, meet new friends researching because this may land you
with different domains. So, you should on the wrong paths or it can even mess
talk to as many people there. Take your life. So, always research whatever
the advice of the professors for you are doing. Find whether that will
achieving heights in your domain. benefit you or not and act wisely.

Seek For a Counselor

Read Case Studies
Counselors are the ones who know the
Explore the various career domains.
journey and path for the domains and
For instance, if you want to pursue
career choices. They have a proper
engineering, then seek the articles
roadmap that can guide your way. You
available on the internet, read them,
can have a counselor either offline
and find out what they are conveying
through institutes or even a better
to you. Once you get the essence, you
approach is to find online. There are
can surely excel. Case Studies and
plenty of experienced counselors
surveys are always helpful, as they
available in the online world. So find,
provide a clear and better picture of
compare and approach them. It will
the scenario so you can follow them.
surely benefit you.

Source: How Should A Teenager Choose Their Career? -

CareerGuide

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 Matching

1. Excel A. Alone; without anyone else

B. In a way that shows you have a

2. Involin in
lot of experience and knowledge

C. Who is finishing training by

3. Cakewalk getting practical experience of the
work involved

4. Land in D. Who has been trained to advise

people with problems, especially
personal problems
5. Wisely E. The information, understanding
and skills that you gain through
education or experience
6. Intern
F. Something that is very easy to
achieve
7. On your own G. The life story of a person written
by someone else

8. Knowledge H. Make somebody experience

something, especially something
unpleasant
9. Couselor I. To be extremely good at
something

10. Biography J. Get somebody/yourself into a

difficult situation

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 Key

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

I H F J B

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

C A E D G

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 New words
1. Ultimately /ˈʌltɪmətli/ (adv): Finally, after a series of things have happened -
(kết quả ) cuố i cùng
Ex: They are ultimately responsible for their bad behavior.
2. Scenario /səˈnæriəʊ/ (n): A description of how things might happen in the
future - Kịch bả n có thể xả y ra trong tương lai
Ex: It will be a terrible scenario if he misses that chance.
3. Survey /ˈsɜːrveɪ/ (n): An investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a
particular group of people - Cuộ c khả o sát/điề u tra
Ex: They started conducting a market survey in 2020.
4. Respective /rɪˈspektɪv/ (adj): Belonging or relating separately to each of
the people or things already mentioned - Tương ứ ng/tương đương
Ex: She has already seeked respective job with her abilities.
5. Domain /dəʊˈmeɪn/ (n): An area of knowledge or activity - Lĩnh vự c kiến
thứ c/hoạt độ ng
Ex: This question belongs to his domain.
6. Blindly /ˈblaɪndli/ (adv): Without being able to see what you are doing -
Mộ t cách mù quáng
Ex: She follows her passion blindly.
7. Convey /kənˈveɪ/ (v): To express a thought, feeling, or idea - Truyề n tả i
(thông điệ p/ý tưở ng)
Ex: He conveyed his story through a new play.
8. Essence /ˈesns/ (n): The basic or most important idea or quality of
something - Nề n tả ng cơ bả n/cố t lõi
Ex: He has enough essence to apply for this position.
9. Approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ (v): To come near or nearer to something or someone
in space - Tiếp cậ n (vấ n đề )
Ex: They finally approached the problem in the right way.
10. Institute /ˈɪnstɪtuːt/ (n): An organization that has a particular purpose,
especially one that is connected with education or a particular profession -
Học việ n
Ex: This institute was built in The Second World War.

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THE GENUINE
IMPORTANCE OF
HAPPINESS IN
YOUR CAREER
The Truth About Your Job
Finding career satisfaction is one of the most important factors in choosing a
job. This is especially true with Millennials, and with more people from this
generation entering the workforce, someone might already be filling the
position of your dream job. So how do you solve this? Looking for a backup
plan sounds good and all, but is it really worth it when you know you like
something else? Research shows that you are not alone in this dilemma.
Around 61% of employees feel they have been misled during job interviews
and about how working for a company would be like. If you are one of these
people, the truth is, you might have set your expectations too high. No job is
going to be all fun and games. There will always be stressful situations that
are sure to make you feel like quitting, but if you’re looking for happiness in
your career, days like these are something that you have to go through.

Your Passion: Should You Pursue It as a Career?

To some people, working at least 40 hours a week doing their job means
spending more time at work than at home. If this is the case for about a
million other people in the world, would you want to spend this much time on
a career you hate or would you spend it doing something you love?
Nowadays, career happiness is often associated with pursuing your passion.
In fact, it’s easy to actually think this way due to the many benefits of
choosing a career you love.

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The idea of never feeling like working, having a fun and easy job, and
experiencing lower stress levels is very enticing to anyone. However, unknown
to a lot of people, pursuing your passion does not always turn out how you
think it would be. There are a variety of problems with pursuing your passion.
One of these is the fact that most people’s passions do not fit the job market.
This means that though you may be passionate about sports, music, or art,
there are only a handful of jobs in these industries which make job hunting,
let alone career growth, very difficult.of purpose while letting you expand
your skill set and providing proper feedback.

What It Takes to Be Happy with Your Career

Many studies have revealed that the most consistent factor for career
happiness is having an engaging work. Different jobs have different features
and research has shown that it is these features that actually determine
career satisfaction.
One of these determinants is independence. Most people, particularly
Millennials, prefer to have control over their jobs to a certain extent. Things
like the manner of carrying out a task and when to do a job are some of the
things that people like to maintain control of.
Another factor is having a sense of completion feeling involved in a company
is something that a lot of people are looking for. Though you may not admit
it, everyone likes to feel like they are part of a team and see that they make a
difference in the company. This is where career growth and corporate
culture come into play. Corporate culture affects career growth by instilling a
sense of purpose

Source: The Genuine Importance of Happiness in Your

Career – UConn Center for Career Development

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 Summary
of
reading

The above reading is about being happy in each person's career. Job
satisfaction is one of the most important factors for job selection. There are a
lot of people who aren’t satisfied with the way their company works. They
have to work long hours at a job they don't enjoy, so having an easy, low-
stress job is more appealing to them. Pursuing this passion isn’t easy because
most passions are not suitable for the job market. To create happiness in the
career, research shows that it is having an attractive job, having control over
the work to a certain extent and being involved in the company, in the group.

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 New words
1. Workforce /ˈwɜːkfɔːs/ (n): The group of people who work in a company,
industry, country - Lự c lượ ng lao độ ng
Ex: Factory ABC has a workforce of about 30 people.
2. Dilemma /dɪˈlem.ə/ (n): A situation in which a difficult choice has to be
made between two different things you could do - Tình trạng khó xử
Ex: Now he has been offered another job, which puts him in a bit of a
dilemma.
3. Quit /kwɪt/ (v) : To stop doing something or leave a job or a place - Từ bỏ
Ex: I want to quit my job.
4. Pursue /pərˈsuː/ (v): To follow someone or something, usually to try to
catch him, her, or it - Theo đuổ i
Ex: The hunters spent hours pursuing their prey.
5. Enticing ̣̣/ɪnˈtaɪ.sɪŋ/ (adj) : Something that gets a lot of attention, interest -
Hấ p dẫ n
Ex: I have an enticing job offer.
6. Passionate /ˈpæʃ.ən.ət/ (adj): Have strong feelings for something or
someone - Say đắ m
Ex: I am passionate about badminton.
7. Industry /ˈɪn.də.stri/ (n): The companies and activities involved in the
process of producing goods for sale - Ngành công nghiệ p
Ex: The city needs to attract more industry.
8. Determinants /dɪˈtɜːrmɪnənt/ (n): Something that has a very important
effect on a certain situation - Yếu tố quyết định
Ex: Soil and climate are the main determinants of how land is used.
9. Manner /ˈmænər/ (n): The way that someone does something - Thái độ
Ex: She stared at me in an accusing manner.
10. Instil /ɪnˈstɪl/ (v): Clearly understand an idea, something and put it in
mind, and it will influence thinking - Thấ m nhuầ n
Ex: The knowledge the teacher taught was instilled in my mind.

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