It’s so good to be young

To be young is a period of life when you are protected and can be carefree. You are at the age when you can have fun and lead a lively, adventure-filled life. I think that young people nowadays are more intellectual, better educated and better socially informed than their parents used to be in their youth. They want to be more independent, they try to keep to their own values which are not always the same as those held by their parents. They think more for themselves and do not blindly accept the ideas of their elders. However, if the grown-up world has some stability, the world of teenagers is full of doubts in themselves and in their future. It’s a period of confusion and pressure. You are dependent on your parents and therefore restricted in what you can do. Very often you are overloaded with school work. And you feel that you have to live up to parents’ expectations. Young people are usually quite impressionable and sensitive and tend to jump to conclusions. But they don’t often have enough experience and wisdom to estimate the situation and foresee all possible results of their behavior. Naturally it may lead to certain problems and misunderstanding….. (Problems) …

(School) The educational policy of our state is aimed at creating necessary facilities for young people to develop their abilities and encouraging them to live “ a healthy life”. Talented children are encouraged by the government and local authorities to realize their creative and intellectual potential to its full. Contests in various subjects are very popular with Belarusian pupils and they are held every year. So far there hasn’t been a single international Olympiad at

which our pupils haven’t been among the winners. Becoming a winner at an international Olympiad is prestigious and is good evidence of the brilliant knowledge of the subject of an individual pupil and at the same time it’s a broad assessment of the educational system of our country.

It’s a well-known fact that young people want to be independent and they would like to earn their own money. They can display their abilities in their contribution to the national economy. In the summertime a lot of young people in eth countryside work together with their parents in the fields helping to get a good harvest.

It’s quite natural that young people tend to go out and socialize a lot more than older people. They want to express their views on several political and social issues. They join youth organizations and societies. The most popular with young people is the Belarusian Republican Youth Union (BRSM) which was set up in 2002. The main idea of the Union is to involve young people into socially useful activities such as sporting events, volunteering at hospitals, taking care of war veterans assisting the old and the handicapped, carrying out some ecological projects and doing other things. Young people attend various forums and conferences at which they debate and exchange opinions on youth problems in different countries

In conclusion I’d like to say that it’s so exciting to be young. You are full of homes and expectations. But it’s up to you to decide what your future life will be like.

What questions would you like to ask a person who has joined a new international organization?

-Why did you join this organization? - What kind of organization is it? – What is the goal of your organization?

- Why did you join it? - What are the main objectives of the organization?

– What social activities do the members of your organization take part in?

 

What questions can you ask about the recent event organized by the BRSM?

- What was the event aimed at? - How was it held? – How many members of the BRSM took part in it?

- What questions were discussed during the event? – What were the results of the event?

 

What would you like to learn about the activities of cheerleaders in Minsk?

As I know cheerleading is a physical activity, and sometimes a competitive sport, which uses organized routines including dance, jumps, cheers and aerobics. Cheerleading originated in the United States and has become popular in may countries. There are also cheerleading groups in Minsk. I would like to know what qualities young people need to be cheerleaders, how they can get into cheerleading and what lessons they can learn from cheerleading

 

Art.

 

Art. Music.

There are different forms of art. They are theatre, cinema, music, sculpture, literature, and painting. They all are an integral part of our daily life. Art enriches our life emotionally, it makes people kind. Art helps us to appreciate beauty and to solve the eternal problems of good and evil. Through art we can gain a deeper understanding of human history and the meaning of life. Many people find art to be psychologically healing.

My favorite form of art is music. Charles Kingsley, a famous British novelist, wrote many years ago

“ There is something wonderful in music. Words are wonderful enough; but music is even more wonderful. It speaks not to our thoughts as words do; it speaks straight to our hearts and spirits, to the very core and root of our souls. Music soothes us, stirs us up, it puts noble feelings in us, it melts us to tears; we know not how; it’s a language in itself…” One can’t say better about music. I personally think it’s really a universal language of the world, the mirror of our lives and life problems. It a language with some meaning. It’s a supreme mystery which helps people to cope with the frustration and grind of the day. Music isn’t a combination of pleasant sounds only. It is an art which reflects life. Music reflects people’s ideas and emotions. Music is also a weapon. It fights for light against darkness, for freedom against tyranny, for humanism against barbarity.

You can’t think of a day without music. There is music everywhere: at home, in a concert hall, in parks, at the seaside. People can’t live without music. They listen to music, they dance to music. They learn to play musical instruments. Mothers sing lullabies to their babies to comfort them while they go off to sleep. People listen to music when they are in high or low moods. Some people listen to music on some rare occasions. But there are people who can’t live a day without music simply because it’s a part of their life

When speaking of different forms of music I’d like to mention classical music first. Classical music gives me a keen sensual delight and pleasure. It creates a special spiritual world which enriches my inner state and makes me happy. Classical music is always a complex of emotions, excitement and at the same time love for others and a desire to do something for them. When listening to classical music I have to combine all my feelings into one and to give it name it will be happiness. To my mind classical music has a strong ethical effect it ennobles the listener, makes him better and more humane.

Most young people nowadays are gravitating towards new rhythms which are full of vigor and force. They prefer going to pop and rock concerts. This sort of music appeals to them because the tunes are happy and easy caught, the words of the songs deal with the teenagers’ world, their hopes and dreams, disappointments and joys. I think that most grown-ups are against rock music. My mom says that the tunes are mostly primitive and as easily forgotten as caught. She says that rock music lacks variety, it’s the same monotonous beat again and again. Besides medical research has proved that the volume of sound produced by powerful music does great damage both to the senses of hearing and to the nervous system. I don’t know. But sometimes I go to the disco and enjoy dancing to pop and rock music. I feel pleased and happy and don’t mind my nervous system. But I do agree that the words of some songs are absolutely senseless.

My favorite English song is