TheFace-downGenerationworkbook--readingTeenagelifeTHEFACE-DOWNGENERATIONWhatdoyouwanttoknowfromthepassage?Underlinethetopicsentenceforeachparagraphandfigureoutthestructureofthetext①

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②③④⑤soothersomeP1:IntroducethetopicIfyou’rereadingthis,youwereprobablyborninthe2000s.Theoh-ohs.The21stcentury.Thatwouldmakeyouyoung,creative,connected,global,andnodoubtsmart.Maybegood-looking,too.Right?Butwhatdootherpeoplethinkaboutyourgeneration?●BymakingcontrastButotherpeopledon’tthinkso.VS●ByraisingaquestionToraisereaders’interestTip:Raisingaquestionandmakingcontrastaregoodwaystointroduceatopic.Readthefollowingparagraphsandcompletetheform.TopicPeoplehavedifferentattitudestotheface-downgenerationReasonsAttitudesSomeadultsOtheradultsThewriterConclusion

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adultsworrythatyou’remoreinterestedinthescreeninfrontofyouthantheworldaroundyou.Theythinkofyouasthe“face-downgeneration”becauseyouuseyourphonesomuchandtheywonderhowyouwilldealwithschool,friends,andfamily.

Aretoday’steenagerstoobusytextingandtakingselfiestobecomesuccessfulinreallife—or“IRL”,asyouwouldsay?P2:Presenttheattitudeworrythat...thinkofyouas...andwonder...somuch,toobusy...to...self-isolatedaddictedunsuccessfulworriedReadthefollowingparagraphsandcompletetheform.TopicPeoplehavedifferentattitudestotheface-downgenerationReasonsAttitudesSomeadultsworrythat...thinkofyouas...andwonder...somuch,toobusy...tobecome...self-isolated,addicted,unsuccessfulOtheradultsThewriterConclusionworried

Otheradultsworrythattoday’syoutharespoilt(寵壞的)anddon’twanttofacethechallengesofadultlife.Manychildrenborninthe1990sand2000swereraisedby“helicopterparents”.Theywerealwaystheretoguideandhelpthemwithabusyschedulefilledwithhomeworkandextra-curricularactivitiessuchasdancing,drawing,orsports.Withparentswhodoeverythingforthem,today’syouthseemtoprefertoliveliketeenagersevenwhentheyareintheir20sor30s.P3:Presenttheattitudeworrythat...thinkofyouas...andwonder...spoiltdependentchildishself-isolatedaddictedunsuccessfulworrythat...?afraidofchallengesworriedworriedalways,everything

Doestheface-downgenerationneedaheads-up?Well,probablynot.Thefactisthatmanyoftoday’steenagersarebettereducatedandmorecreativethanpastgenerations.Theyalsoseemtobeenthusiastic(熱情的)andwillingtobecomeleaders.Moreyoungpeoplethanevervolunteertohelptheircommunities.TherearealsobraveyoungpeoplesuchasMalalaYousafzai,theteenagerwhowonthe2014NobelPeacePrizeforpushinggirls’rightstogotoschool.Tip:Examplescanmakeyourwritingmorepersuaive.P4:PresenttheattitudeTopicPeoplehavedifferentattitudestotheface-downgenerationReasonsAttitudesThewriterthinkstheydon’tneed...bettereducated,morecreative,enthusiastic,willingtobecomeleaders,kind-hearted,brave,youngpositiveReadthefollowingparagraphsandcompletetheform.TopicPeoplehavedifferentattitudestotheface-downgenerationReasonsAttitudesSomeadultsworrythat...thinkofyouas...andwonder...somuch,too...to...self-isolated,addicted,unsuccessfulOtheradultsworrythat...always,everythingspoilt,afraidofchallenges,dependent,childish,helicopterparentsThewriterthinkstheydon’tneed...bettereducated,morecreative,enthusiastic,willingtobecomeleaders,kind-hearted,brave,youngConclusionThere’sreasontobehopeful....Chancesarethat...positiveworriedworriedgreatP4:Drawaconclusion

Soifyou’reoneoftheoh-ohs,there’sreasontobehopefulaboutthefuture.Thingsarelookingupfortheface-downgeneration.ChancesarethatyouwilldoGR8(great)andLOL(laughoutloud).

A.raiseone’sheadB.becomebetterC.searchforinformationinternetslang1.Wasthewriterborninthe2000s?Howdoyouknow?Thinking:Thinking:Aretoday’steenagerstoobusytextingandtakingselfiestobecomesuccessfulinreallife--or“IRL”,asyouwouldsay?2.Howdoesthewriteranswerthisquestion?Howwouldyouanswerthequestion?

B.becomebetterAsoneoftheface-downgeneration,whatshouldyoudotochangesomeadults’attitudetoyourgeneration?Considertheworriesmentionedinthetext.☆spendmoretimeonreadingandexercising.☆liveanindependentlifeandtrytosolveproblemsonyourown☆makefriendsandbroadenthecircleofyourlife.☆takepartinextra-curricularactivities.☆facethechallengesofadultlifebravely☆devoteyourselftostudyingThinking:DiscussionGoodhabitsformedatyouthmakeallthedifference.☆developgoodhabitsinte