Look at the list of youth crimes and rate each, which is the most serious one?

- Driving in excess of the speed limit; - stealing while threatening with a gun;

- Smoking marijuana; - drinking and driving;

- Shop-lifting; - Selling drugs;

 

 

Youth vocabulary

Adolescence:

The period of time in a person's life when they are developing into an adult

Delinquent:

A delinquent is one who fails to do that which is required by law or by duty when such failure is minor in nature.

The term is often used to refer to a juvenile who commits a minor criminal act - juvenile delinquents.

Grow up:

Phrasal verb - to gradually become an adult:
I grew up in Scotland (= I lived in Scotland when I was young).
Taking responsibility for yourself is part of the process of growing up.

Generation gap:

A generation gap is a popular term used to describe big differences between people of a younger generation and their elders. This can be defined as occurring "when older and younger people do not understand each other because of their different experiences, opinions, habits and behavior.
"Most misunderstandings that occur between parents and children are due to generation gap."

Street / abandoned children:

Street children are the result of violence in their immediate social environment, either as observers or as victims.

Teenager:

A young person between 13 and 19 years old.

Teens:

Plural noun."Both my daughters are in their teens"."He's in his early/mid/late teens"

Juvenile:

Relating to a young person who is not yet old enough to be considered an adult.

Juvenile violence / crime / delinquency:

Juvenile delinquency refers to criminal acts performed by juvenile.
" There is a high rate of juvenile delinquency in this area."

Youth:

The period of your life when you are young, or the state of being young

Young lady / man:

Used when you are speaking angrily to a young person:
Mind your language, young lady!

Youth involvement / engagement:

Youth involvement in political, social, environmental and economic processes is an investment opportunity that shouldn't be missed.

Youth organizations:

Youth organizations should consider organizing information campaigns and educational and training programs in order to sensitize youth to the personally and socially detrimental effects of violence in the family, community and society.

Youth leadership:

Young people are emerging as political leaders in anti-globalization, environmental and social change movement.

 

 

FUTURE TENSES Simple future

Form: WILL + infinitive (without "to") for all persons (will do; will look).

Meaning: The action will happen in the future.

Adverbs of time: tomorrow; next week; soon; in a few days; in a year; in 2020.

Maria will go to Chicago next year.

We will be home after eight.

He will not tell her about it.

She won't go to the party with us.

They won't be able to help us.

Note: Preplanned actions

The verb "will" does not express a preplanned action. The present continuous (with adverbs referring to the future) is used instead of the simple future if it is necessary to show that future actions are preplanned. The phrase "be going to" is widely used in speech and writing to show preplanned future actions.

I'm visiting Anna tomorrow. I'm going to visit Anna tomorrow.

He's leaving on Tuesday. He's going to leave on Tuesday.

What are you doing tomorrow? What are you going to do tomorrow?

Note: Actions according to schedule

The simple present is used instead of the simple future for future actions according to schedule / timetable, usually about the work of public transportation, stores, cinema, etc.

Our plane departs at five tomorrow.

The train arrives late at night.

The bank opens at 10:00 a.m.

The concert starts in two hours.

She works next Saturday.

When do we start?

The same adverbs of time as those used with the simple future tense are used with preplanned actions and actions according to schedule.