Teens tell survey how they spend their free time
A A survey carried out by the Express shows young people in the patch
would like to see more facilities to keep them occupied in their free time. The
survey, completed by 49 young people aged between 12 and 15 at Hemsworth Arts
and Community College, saw youngsters voice several ideas on how to improve the
area, the introduction of a cinema being the most popular nomination.
B Other ideas were the introduction of a youth club, a
specific area for youngsters to hang out, a skate park and an under 18s’
nightclub. The survey, which was completed by young people aged between 12 and
15, also showed that most of the students occupied their time by hanging
about with their friends. Around 60 percent said they went straight out
after college, and just fewer than 50 per cent admitted meeting on the streets
after 6pm. A quarter said they hung around on the streets with friends at
weekends. Around 40 per cent said they took advantage of the weekend to enjoy a
range of other activities, including visiting their family, motorcycling,
dancing, drinking, football, shopping, ice-skating, going to the cinema, martial
arts and fundraising.
C Stephen Foster, assistant principal at Hemsworth Arts
and Community College, said: “The issues seem to be that the villages are not
well served by public transport and do not have facilities in them.
There is often the notion that
people will always travel to the facilities they want but sometimes there are
practical difficulties.”
D Stephen Crofts, Wakefield Council’s service manager
for youth activity and support services, said: “We welcome this survey and this
will help us plan our youth activity and support services. Our aim is to
increase the numbers of young people who get involved and participate in
positive activities. Getting involved in activities is an important way
young people can be prevented from being drawn into problem behaviour.”
E “Young people have told us that they want interesting
and exciting activities at times that suit them most. For this reason the
council is working partner organisations and youth groups to increase what’s on
offer for young people on Friday evening and across the weekend.”
Adjusted to
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in the patch – v této
oblasti
fundraising – získávání financí na charitu
notion – představa, dojem
1) Read the article and match each of the headings to
a paragraph.
1 This survey might help prevent criminality
2 Problems of village youngsters
3 Teenagers want a better offer of leisure activities
on Friday evening
4 Teenagers completed a survey
5 Ideas on spending free time
2) Read the article and answer the questions.
1 What did the research try to find out?
2 Why was it carried out?
3 How do youngsters spend their leisure time?
4 What does the local Council’s service manager think
about the survey?
5 What do the youngsters want?
3) Explain the following words and phrases.
1 hanging about with friends
2 martial arts
3 served by public transport
4 participate in positive activities
5 be prevented from being drawn into problem behaviour
4) Answer the following questions.
Why are free time activities important for
children? Why should a family spend some free time together? How can parents
control their children’s free time? Why do children spend more time at home
instead of being outside? What are examples of active and passive free time
activities?
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Source:
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Teens
tell survey how they spend their free time. Hemsworth and South Elmsall
Express [online]. 2009 [cit.
2015-09-20]. Available at:
http://www.hemsworthandsouthelmsallexpress.co.uk/ news/local-news/teens-tell-survey-how-they-spend-their-free-time-1-1863691
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