A report says young people today are more often not working because they feel very sad or sick in their minds than older people. This is different from before when older people were more likely not to work because they were sick. Now, many young people feel very sad or have trouble with their feelings, which makes it hard for them to go to school or find jobs. About 5 out of 100 young people can't work because they are not feeling well in their minds. The report also says young people are the most unhappy group, with about 34 out of 100 feeling very sad or having problems with their feelings.
The report talks about how not going to university makes things harder for young people who feel very sad, especially if they don't have many school papers. More young women feel sadder than young men. The report says schools need to help students feel better and learn more. Some people who know a lot about health say it's very important to have good jobs and learn a lot to stay healthy. They don't want young people to miss out on life because they are feeling very sad. They also say that looking for likes on the internet makes young people feel worse, not better.
Original news source: More people in early 20s out of work from ill health than early 40s – study (BBC)
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– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students will read the article and summarize the main points. They should take turns sharing their summaries with their partner and compare their understanding of the article.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a list of vocabulary words from the article. One student from each group will choose a word and draw a picture representing that word, while the other group members try to guess the word. The group that guesses the most words correctly wins.
– Charades
Instructions: Write down different emotions and feelings from the article on separate pieces of paper. One student will pick a paper and act out the emotion or feeling without speaking, while the other students try to guess what it is. The student who guesses correctly gets a point and then takes a turn acting out the next emotion or feeling.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Have students think individually about the following question: "What do you think are some reasons why young people today feel sad or have trouble with their feelings?" Then, pair them up and have them discuss their thoughts with their partner. Finally, bring the class back together and have a few pairs share their ideas with the whole group.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Create a list of statements related to the article (e.g. "Young people today are more unhappy than older people"). Have students stand on one side of the room if they agree with the statement and on the other side if they disagree. Then, ask a few students from each side to explain their opinion. Finally, have a class discussion about the different viewpoints.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Some young people are not working because they feel sad or sick in their minds.
When young people are not feeling well in their minds, they feel very sad or have trouble with their feelings.
About 5 out of 100 young people can't work because they are not feeling well.
Young people are the most unhappy group of people.
It is harder for young people who feel very sad if they don't go to university because not going to university makes things harder for them.
Young women feel sadder than young men.
It is important for schools to help students feel better and learn more because it helps them stay healthy and not miss out on life.
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A report says young people today are more often not working because they feel very sad or sick in their than older people. This is different from before when older people were more likely not to work because they were sick. Now, young people feel very sad or have trouble with their feelings, which makes it hard for them to go to school or find jobs. About 5 out of 100 young can't work because they are not feeling well in their minds. The report also young people are the most unhappy group, with about 34 out of 100 feeling very sad or having problems with their ings. The report talks about how not going to university makes things for young people who feel very sad, especially if they don't have many school papers. More young women feel sadder than young men. The report says schools need to help students feel better and learn more. Some people who know a lot about say it's very important to good jobs and learn a lot to stay healthy. They don't want young people to miss out on life because they are feeling very sad. They also say that looking for likes on the internet makes young people feel worse, not better.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is it like to feel sad or sick in your mind?
2. How would you feel if you couldn't go to school or find a job?
3. Do you like going to school? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it's important to have good jobs and learn a lot? Why or why not?
5. How do you think schools can help students feel better and learn more?
6. Why do you think more young women feel sadder than young men?
7. How do you feel when you get a lot of likes on the internet?
8. Do you think looking for likes on the internet makes young people feel better or worse? Why or why not?
9. What do you think can make young people feel better when they are feeling very sad?
10. How do you think missing out on life because of feeling sad would make you feel?
11. Do you know anyone who feels very sad or has trouble with their feelings? How does it affect them?
12. What do you think can be done to help young people who feel very sad or sick in their minds?
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