http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/63681.php – information on how teens understand their independence and how to help them develop it without the conflict and distancing from their families
http://www.huckhouse.org/FromOurHouse/Independence.htm – an article about teenagers and independence, some recommendations for parents on how to teach independence
http://www.ehow.com/how_2085946_encourage-...dependence.html – some tips on how to encourage teens independence
http://www.yourteenager.co.uk/fostering-te...dependance.html – a short article about fostering teen independence
http://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/teens/a...gquestions.html – advices, discussions and reviews on Teens' Independence
http://www.wholefamily.com/aboutteensnow/r...each_other.html — an article on how the relationship between teens and their parents is changed when they struggle to define their own roles in life
http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/News/Teenage...oryID=news-poh3 — information about on how teenagers appreciate relationships with their parents
http://www.thefunplace.com/guild/teen01.html — an article about relationship between parents and children in US
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05...-their-parents/ - here you can find out some interesting information about relationships of teenagers and their parents in Canada
http://www.more4kids.info/598/improving-pa...-relationships/ - this site has some timely advice for improving the relationship between parents and teens
http://swain.ces.ncsu.edu/content/RelationshipParentsTeens — some strategies for parents on how to strengthen relationships between them and their own child
http://www.byparents-forparents.com/rebuil...rust-part1.html — pieces of advice on how to rebuild trust between parents and teens
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1...your.html?cat=7 — some recommendations for teens on how to improve their life by improving relationship with parents
http://www.socialpacks.com/2007/12/13/9-ti...th-the-parents/ - 9 tips to improve a child's relation with the parents
http://fatherhood.about.com/od/dadsandteen...n_friends_2.htm — information for parents on what friendship means to their teen
http://www.enotalone.com/article/9765.html — an article on how parents should treat their teen's friends
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/language...ey-pester-power
http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=15752512 –“Pocket money and teenagers”, how much money is enough for children
http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk/index.php?id=844 – some information about how parents set pocket money and how they monitor what their child buys
http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/10/1...dic-colleagues/ - how Finish teenagers use their pocket money
http://www.helium.com/items/1393219-should...their-own-money – 29 essays on whether older children should earn their pocket money
http://youthdevelopment.suite101.com/artic...ement_for_teens – useful information on money management for teens
http://www.helium.com/items/681419-kids-rights-and-duties - a short article about the rights children of different ages should have, written by a mother of three children
http://www.sch130.nsc.ru/~eva/japan/theme1.html - teenagers from different countries tell about their home chores and duties
http://www.helium.com/items/678234-kids-rights-and-duties - a short article on children’s rights and duties that should, in the author’s view, accompany those rights
http://www.loveyourdog.com/ages.html - what duties children of different ages may have towards their pet
9 класс:
Unit 1. Families and Friends: Are we happy together?
Section 1. Holidays are a time for adventures and discoveries – Как подростки проводят летние каникулы в разных странах? Как провести их с пользой и без ущерба для здоровья? Где найти рассказ подростка о том, как он провел свои каникулы? Где взять дополнительную информацию о Великой Китайской Стене, Стоунхендже, пирамиде Хеопса, Эйфелевой башне, Голливуде? Где найти виртуальные туры по этим местам?
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/sum...teens-3003.html — some tips on summer holiday activities for teenagers
http://www.familyholidayideas.com/summer-h...y-teenagers.php – summer holiday destinations ideas for teenagers – information and tips
http://www.visitbritain.com/en/things-to-s.../teenagers.aspx – adventure holidays and summer camps for teens in Britain
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/familyho...-teenagers.html —advice for parents on 10 top holidays with teenagers
http://www.yobserver.com/reports/10014528.html — an article on how Yemeni children spend their summer holidays in Internet cafes
http://www.wikihow.com/Enjoy-Summer-As-a-Teenager —steps to enjoy summer as a teenager
http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchang...ing_holiday.cfm — information about how American teenagers spend their summer holidays
http://www.theprovince.com/life/parenting/...2449/story.html — Canadian psychologists discuss why kids are often over-scheduled during summer holidays
http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/sch...mmer_blahs.html — some tips for surviving summer break without health hazard
http://www.pkunews.org/travel/travel10.htm — the story of two teen friends from Germany and New Mexico about their summer holidays
http://www.pep.com.cn/ge/xszx/xzxk/200408/...0828_118407.htm - a Chinese student describes his/her summer holidays
http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/students/2.../holidays.shtml - an older student tells about her trip to Milan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China - encyclopaedia entry about the Great Wall of China
http://www.thebeijingguide.com/great_wall_...hina/index.html — a virtual tour of the Great Wall of China
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/interesting...wall-china.html – interesting facts about the Great Wall of China
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge - encyclopaedia entry about Stonehenge
http://www.stonehenge.co.uk/ - a guide to Stonehenge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyramid_of_Giza - encyclopaedia entry about the Great Pyramid of Giza (the Pyramid of Cheops)
http://www.suziemanley.com/inside_cheops.htm — a virtual tour inside the Great Pyramid
http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/ - the official site of the Eiffel Tower, involves 500 pages , 1000 illustrations, virtual visits and videos
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower - encyclopaedia entry about the Eiffel Tower
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood,_Lo...les,_California - encyclopaedia entry about Hollywood
http://www.hollywoodusa.co.uk/ - a guide to Hollywood including information about its celebrities and tourist attractions
Section 2. Family and friends? No problem! - Какие основные проблемы существуют у подростков в семье? Какие проблемы взаимоотношений существуют между родителями и подростками? Какие самые распространенные претензии родителей по отношению к детям и наоборот? Где найти советы психолога, как разрешать конфликты родителей и детей? Что для подростков важнее: семья или друзья? Должны ли родители вмешиваться в отношения подростка и его друзей? Где прочитать истории подростков об их проблемах в отношениях с родителями? Что думают подростки о дружбе? Как научиться приобретать друзей и дружить? Где найти рассказ подростка о своем лучшем друге/подруге? Возможна ли настоящая дружба между мальчиком и девочкой ? Где прочитать высказывания знаменитых людей о дружбе? Как быть хорошим другом? Какие символы и сокращения используются для написания сообщений?
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/Parents/fight.html - this short article explains why teens have arguments with their parents so often and what reasons for these arguments are
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/famil...to_parents.html - this article explains to teenagers the benefits of communicating with parents and other adults about difficult everyday problems and situations
http://www.troubledteensguide.com/ - a website dedicated to most frequent teenage problems in the USA, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia
http://www.thefunplace.com/guild/teen01.html — an article about the relationships between parents and children in US
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05...-their-parents/ - information about the relationships between teenagers and their parents in Canada
http://www.realfamiliesrealfun.com/kw/ - a modern information source for kids and parents to help make family time happy
http://www.more4kids.info/598/improving-pa...-relationships/ - advice for improving the relationship between parents and teens
http://www.byparents-forparents.com/rebuil...rust-part1.html —advice on how to rebuild trust between parents and teens
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1...your.html?cat=7 — some recommendations for teens on how to improve their life by improving relationship with parents
http://www.socialpacks.com/2007/12/13/9-ti...th-the-parents/ - 9 tips to improve a child's relationship with the parents
http://www.enotalone.com/article/9765.html — an article on how parents should treat their teen's friends
http://www.teengrowth.com/index.cfm?action...ID_article=1243 — useful information and advice for teens on how to maintain good relations with friends and family
http://www.blurtit.com/forandagainst/What_...mily_or_friends — teens’ interview on whether friends are more important for them than family
http://www.abcdparenting.org/index.php?opt...load&cid=43 — information for parents about why friends are so important for teens
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/206842...ends/index.html — an article on how parents can help their teens choose good friends
http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/tips-for-parents-of-teens/ - tips for parents on how to enter into good relations with a teen and his/her friends
http://felixker.com/daily-rants/my-family-...me-im-very-sad/ - a teenager from Malaysia tells about a difficult relationship with the parents
http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/...arents-hate-me/ - a teenager’s question to a psychologist why his parents hate him and the doctor's advice
http://www.dearcupid.org/question/my-paren...understand.html — a 13-year-old girl from the USA tells how her parents don't understand her and gets the readers' advice
http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/sch...d_comments.html — what it means for teens to be a friend, teens’ short stories about their friends
http://www.teengrowth.com/index.cfm?action...ID_article=1342 — some advice for teens about making and keeping friends
http://www.maturita.cz/anglictina/bestfriend.htm – a short story about the best friend, written by a pupil
http://www.bookrags.com/essay-2004/10/13/221835/39 – a student’s essay ”My Best Friend”
http://www.megaessays.com/viewpaper/82505.html – a collection of ”My friend” essays
http://www.blurtit.com/forandagainst/can_a..._boy_and_a_girl — people's views on the problem of friendship between a boy and a girl
http://www.theromantic.com/lovequotes/friendship.htm — famous friendship quotes
http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Good-Friend — some ways on how to be a good friend
http://behavioural-psychology.suite101.com...friends_forever — information about health benefits of friendship and 6 ways to be a good friend
http://teenadvice.about.com/library/teenqu...dfriendquiz.htm — a quick and easy quiz to figure out what kind of friend you are
http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Makes-A-Goo...?&id=745680 — an article about what makes a good friend
http://teens.lovetoknow.com/Text_Message_Symbols — the list presents some of the most commonly used text messages symbols
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A765722 — short article about writing text messages
http://www.bostonnightclubnews.com/textingsymbols/index.html — here you can find the meaning of text abbreviations, acronyms, text symbols and emotions used in text messages, SMS, chat rooms
Section 3. Is it easy to live apart from the family? - Как подростку научиться жить самостоятельно, отдельно от семьи? Что значит быть независимым? Как подростки
понимают независимость? Как установить хорошие отношения с соседом по комнате в общежитии? Какие конфликты между подростками в таких случаях происходят и как их разрешить?
http://www.ehow.com/how_2221504_prepare-ch...ependently.html — some advice for parents on how to prepare your child to live independently
http://www.articlesbase.com/education-arti...tly-253435.html — an article about preparing teenagers to live independently
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/63681.php – information on how teens understand their independence and how to help them develop it without conflicts and distancing from their families
http://www.huckhouse.org/FromOurHouse/Independence.htm – an article about teenagers and independence, some recommendations for parents on how to teach independence
http://www.ehow.com/how_2085946_encourage-...dependence.html – some tips on how to encourage teen independence
http://www.yourteenager.co.uk/fostering-te...dependance.html – a short article about fostering teen independence
http://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/teens/a...gquestions.html – advices, discussions and reviews on Teens' Independence
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roommate — encyclopaedia entry about roommates
http://www.wikihow.com/Live-with-a-College...-Total-Opposite — some tips on how to live with a college roommate who ia a total opposite
http://www.ecampustours.com/campuslife/liv...inaroommate.htm — qualities to look for in a roommate
http://encarta.msn.com/college_article_cho...e_roommate.html — some advice on choosing a college roommate
http://youngadults.about.com/u/ua/dormlife/worstroommate.htm — worst roommate stories
http://www.college-admission-essay.com/roommatedisputes.html — common roommate disputes and how to solve them
http://www.scholarships.com/Common-Roommate-Problems.aspx -- a short article about common roommate problems
http://ohmyapt.apartmentratings.com/roommate-issues.html — useful information about how to handle roommate issues
Section 4. Spending time together — Как подростки в разных странах предпочитают проводить свое свободное время? С какого возраста подростки имеют право получать водительские права в разных странах? Какие самые знаменитые авто-шоу в мире? Какие самые популярные и знаменитые марки автомобилей?
http://bd.english.fom.ru/report/cat/societas/sport/ed022508 — the results of public opinion poll about teenagers' free time activities in Russia
http://en.kioskea.net/actualites/us-teens-...-actualite.php3 — information about how US teens spend their free time
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/153960/ - a short article about how some teenagers from Sanford spent their free times
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1098365.html — an article on how some Israel teens spent the summer break volunteering
http://family.samhsa.gov/set/freetime.aspx — how teenagers spend their time with friends, advice for parents on how to control them
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver's_license- encyclopaedia entry about driver's license