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Young people and health

It is well known that, despite the more wealthy lifestyle, nowaday teenagers don’t seem to be in better health than the former generations used to be.

Within less than thirty years, a sedentary lifestyle has taken the place of the active one of our parents’, while the frugal meals of some decades ago have been giving way to so plentiful ones that put even in serious danger our health.

Moreover, young people often prefer fast to slow food, tending to intake an excessive amount of fats and carbohydrates, and the hours a day they dedicate to a sport (supposing they practice one) are too few: this attitude undeniably affects their health, most of the times threatened by smoke and alcoholics too.

On the other hand, it would be a mistake to put the utter blame on young people: they are often compelled to have a sedentary lifestyle and the hurry they are often in prevent them from paying the right attention on what they eat.

Obviously, no one is claiming teenagers don’t lack will sometimes, but before complaining on their lifestyle, we should consider the reasons why they behave in such a way.   

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It should be well organised, with an introduction, clear development and an appropriate conclusion. The main purpose of this task is the development of an argument and/or discussion of issues surrounding a certain topic. You will be expected to give



Task: Write an essay with this title:

"It’s easy to claim that country life is better than city life, but a balanced approach must take in both sides"

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reasons for your opinions, whatever these might be.

Structure

Introduction

Useful language: "Some people claim that ...." - "It is very well-known that.... "  - "Nowadays, most people........."

Linking words (In contrast, ..... What's more....... In addition..... Furthermore)

• points  in favour             
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TO BE (FAMOUS) OR NOT TO BE?

Nowadays, conquering popularity seems to be every teenager’s secret wish. Thanks to their incredible persuasive power, mass medias have been convincing teenagers of the past two generations that after reaching popularity, everything once you couldn’t even dream about, becomes possible. Mass media have deceived us all so much that now we are persuaded that being famous is a sure warranty of happiness; and despite all the tragedies involving famous people, just few of us change their minds.
Obviously, I am not claiming there are bright sides in being a celebrity: first of all the jobs that make you famous are usually the best paid and, being honest, who has never dreamt about gaining plenty of money? In addition, if you were famous, there would be a flood of people adoring you, who might do the craziest things just to see you once in a lifetime. Moreover, your memory would last not forever, but almost and your life would be definitely unordinary.
On the other hand, there are such drawbacks that make you doubt whether it is worth while or not. For example, as soon as you reach popularity, you loose all your privacy, independence and tranquillity; your life becomes stressful, dreadful, I’d daresay, because of the merciless and cruel system you find yourself in.
However, on my own opinion, one way to enjoy some of popularity’s bright sides without worrying about its drawbacks exists: being successful but not so well-known. That’s the key for happiness: having success in what you really like. And who cares about how many people know your name?


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Dreams of fame

I’m a teenager and a lot of people of the same age as me would like to be famous.  In my opinion the advantages of being famous are that you have many fans and you can do what you want without effort, but there are more disadvantages. In fact if you are famous, you lose the privacy and you can’t live peacefully because you can’t go out with your friends, or with your partner and you can’t stay a lot with your family.  Besides if you lose the fame, you’ll feel lost. 

To be successful but no well-know implies to be satisfied  in your field and you can keep your normal life. So I prefer this one because I’d like to be a doctor, with  this job I will be successful in area of research to help people.

This indicates that being famous doesn’t mean to be happy and you can be cheerful in your family, in your work and in your life.

Tot 163

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Life’s choice

Being famous is a recurring dream of the nowadays teenagers. The fame is something really wished because to be well-known has a lot of advantages. In fact if you are famous you are very rich so you can buy everything, and you can have a really comfortable life, as well you can travel around the world and being recognized wherever you go. However being famous is also difficult because you can’t have a private life and your life is really stressful because the show world is not as good as it seems.

You can also be successful even if you are not well-know. In this case you can realize your dreams but without leave your family and your usual life. On the other hand in this way your name won’t be remembered but you’ll live a pleased life.

 So who prefers to have fame has to renounce at the privacy while who wants to be not  well-known can’t have all the advantages of the success. It’s only a life’s choice.

Tot. 170

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To be famous or not to be famous?

Since the birth of cinema and, later, the diffusion of television, young people’s dreams have changed. Nowadays, if we asked a kid what he wanted to do in his life, he would  surely answer being a famous actor or a pop star rather than becoming a teacher or a fireman, as it used to be not too many years ago. But are we sure that being famous is really better than being successful and not so well-known?

Most of teenagers, but also the older ones, think it actually is. Many times fame means money and also being known everywhere you go let alone thousands of fans.

On the other hand success could mean money too without the “drawback” of autographs.

To tell the truth, money should not be as important in life as happiness,  as that feeling of fulfilment that only doing what you love could give you. Everyone is born for something: if you feel that acting is your life, you should try to become an actor, not only for fame or money, but for the sake of it.

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"Dreams of fame" by Irene

Even in  ancient Greek,, fame was considered  one of the most valuable things  anyone could reach in his entire life: it was what a great deal of men fought and died for.
Time has changed, but not our aspiration to gain prestige and notoriety, it doesn’t matter in what kind of  context .In a society where  heroes are represented by popular athlets, singers or actors,  it is very usual for teenagers to try to emulate them, as symbols of success and richness. Despite the idea they generally  have,  becoming famous in these  specific areas could request  hard work  and great efforts. It i also true that notoriety  does not necessarily last for a long lapse of time and that sometimes is a huge difference beetwen being known and loved by the whole public.
Personally, I would definitely prefer to be successful in whatever I do: I’ would love fame and money to be only a consequence of  doing my job the best  way I am able to do, with proficiency: and originality. However, the word “success” has so many meanings that would be impossibile to name them all, but  the one I elevate is .doing  something that makes you feel realized and proud of what you have accomplished

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