Speaking calendar/International Youth Day
August 12th

International Youth Day

An awareness day designated by the UN to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding young people.

SPEAKING LESSONB1 / B2Discussion · Vocabulary · Activities
01 / LET’S TALK

Speaking Discussion

  1. What is the biggest difference between your generation and your parents' generation?
  2. Do you think young people today have an easier or harder life than people did 50 years ago?
  3. Why do politicians often ignore the opinions and needs of teenagers?
  4. At what age do you think a person should legally be allowed to vote in elections?
  5. What is one major world problem that you hope the current youth will finally solve?
02 / PUT IT INTO PRACTICE

Activity 1: The Great Debate

Motion: "The voting age should be lowered to 16, as young people are the ones who will have to live with the long-term consequences of political decisions."

Split into two teams. Team A defends the maturity and intelligence of modern teenagers; Team B argues that life experience and financial independence are necessary for responsible voting.

Activity 2: Rapid Fire Sentences

Complete the sentence and justify it in 20 seconds.

  • "The most annoying stereotype about my generation is..."
  • "If I were 18 again, the first thing I would do is..."
  • "I think young people are better at technology than older people because..."