Unit 3
Gifts of the Youth
Review: Vocabulary
The Gifts
of Youth
Match the words in the list with their
definitions:
(creative - sociable - ambitious -
punctual- honest - persuasive -
conscientious - cooperative)
1. comes/arrives on time.
2. is friendly and enjoys the company of other
people.
3. has a talent in making new things and new
ideas.
4. is good at influencing people.
5. wants to succeed.
6. tells the truth/does not lie or steal
7. works well with other people.
8. takes his job seriously.
M atc h e a c h o f t h e
qualitie s b e l o w
with its c o r r e c t
d efin i tio n
1. energetic
2. mature
3. resourceful
4. reliable
5. flexible
6. self-confident
7. enthusiastic
8. efficient
a) does what he says he will do
b) feels good about himself - is sure of his own
ability
c) works well and doesn't waste time.
d) good at solving problems with whatever is
available.
e) acts like an adult, not a child.
f) does not tire easily.
g) adapts easily to different situations.
h) is interested in and excited about sth.
C - Fill in the blanks
with the appropriate
words
reliable
Energetic
Cooperative
impatient
1. My father hates waiting in lines. He is a
very --- person.
[Link], our classmate, is known to be
very--- .When we are assigned project he
works well with us and always does his
share of work.
3. My uncle is a very ---- person. He works
for hours and hours without getting tired.
4. Go and ask John. He's a --- man. He
never lets his friends down when they
need help.
Match the
words with
their
definitions
[Link] gap
2. autonomy
3. deadline
4. volunteering
5. rivalry
a) independence ; ability to
control one's own life.
b) hostility and competition.
c) a difference in attitude
and behaviour between old
and young people which
often results in conflict.
d) act of free will, carried out
for the benefit of the
community without the
primary concern being
financial gain.
e) time by which something
must be done.
Supply the opposite
of the words below
lazy
optimistic
open-minded
Sociable
Tidy
Find the
synonyms of
these words
Inquisitive:
Stubborn:
Independent:
risky:
rebellious:
What goes with what?
Match the words to make
collocations:
[Link] a)a dream
[Link] b) an opinion
3. voice c) a decision
4. fight d) politics
e) Corruption
[Link]
FiIl in the blanks with
words from the list
( shy away - vital - decisions -
independence - opinions - appeal
conscience - protest -
acknowledge - raise - responsible
- potential )
1. The youth need their --- in order to grow
into --- adults.
2. A high percentage of young people no
longer believe in their country's political
parties; that's why they tend to --- from
politics.
3. Volunteering does not --- to my
neighbour. Money is what counts more for
him.
4. We must --- that the youth have a --- role
to play in the society. They should, by no
means, be marginalized.
5. The young man left the conference
room with a clear --- . He felt happy he
had been able to ---- people's
awareness to the importance of
community work.
6. Hundreds of people took to the
streets in Rabat last week to ----
against the spread of corruption in
the country.
7. “It's high time we gave the youth the
opportunity to demonstrate their --- . They
are positive the future will be much better if
they are allowed to voice their --- and make
--- of their own," said a official in a
ministerial meeting.
Synonyms are often used to
avoid repeating words. Fill in
the blanks with synonyms of
the words in italic:
1. Fikri: l've lost faith in our present
government!
Rochdi: Me, too. l don't ---- a word they say.
2. Jane: What was the meeting like, dull, as
usual?
Kate: Oh, yes. It was so --- that l fell asleep
several times.
3. Father: Weren't you terrified when you
were attacked by the police?
Young man: We were absolutely ----
4. Hamid: What's that noise?
Rashid: It --- like a demonstration in the
street. You can hear people shouting
slogans.
5. Wife: Our next-door neighbours
are always arguing.
Husband: That's true! Their --- last
for days.
Match each
expression in A with
its meaning in B:
a) Don't worry
b) alter their opinion
c) Don't forget
d) Make a decision
e) Be careful.
f) Say what you honestly think
g) Do you object to
1. Mind you! You're swimming
in troubled waters.
2. Don't worry about what
other people think, just speak
your mind.
3. Do you mind leaving the room for a
while? l need to speak to him in private.
4. Never mind! We'll be able to raise
more funds in the next campaign.
5. What annoys me about today's youth is
that they change their mind all the time.
6. Make up your mind . We don't have
much time left..
7. Bear in mind that I'm old enough to take
responsibility for myself.