Masaryk University in Brno Faculty of Education Department of English Language and Literature TIPS FOR USING FANTASY BOOKS WITH TEENAGERS Diploma Thesis Brno 2009 Supervisor: Written by: PhDr. Alena Kašpárková Kateřina Vařechová 1 Acknowledgements: I would like to give special thanks to my supervisor‚ PhDr. Alena Kašpárková‚ for her kind help and advice. She willingly commented on my thesis. 2 Declaration: I declare that I worked on the thesis on my own
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Howard‚ Prime Minster of Australia‚ to hear the concerns of Australia‚ a conclusive survey was conducted and revealed that children and teenagers are not aware of the major issues regarding mobile phones. Consequently‚ these issues need to be recognized by youth and society in order to prevent the harmful effects regarding addiction‚ health and debt amongst teenagers. These findings will be discussed in great detail in regard to health effects‚ addiction and debt along with recommendations to alleviate
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Approximately one in eight Australian teenagers between 15 and 24 years of age are reported to experience depression (Australian Bureau of Statistics‚ 2015). This is an illness that significantly impacts many South Australian families. There are fortunately many treatment options effective in easing some symptoms that can often interrupt daily functioning. Exercise could be an important aspect of these treatments that is often overlooked‚ yet has many constructive mental and physical benefits. These
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Teenagers‚ Drugs ‚ and Peer Pressure Drug use is an increasing problem among teenagers in today’s high schools. Most drug use begins in the teenage years‚ these years are the most crucial in the maturing process. During these years adolescents are faced with the difficult tasks of discovering their self identity‚ clarifying their sexual roles‚ assenting independence‚ learning to cope with authority figures and searching for goals that would give their lives meaning. Drugs are readily available
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“In the Mercy of His Means” Innocence is often associated with being young‚ carefree and oblivious to the horrors of the world. While innocence is connected to purity and lack of knowledge‚ an experienced person is usually considered to be old‚ wise and accomplished. However‚ most people do not realize that experience can also bring disappointment and feelings of defeat. The shift from innocence to experience changes a person and can cause him or her to feel hopeless. Innocence allows for denial
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Nowadays teenagers are moving to independence and it will help them if they have some practice in managing money. Giving pocket money teaches teenagers to manage money while they are still young and parents can still guide them. Also‚ it help teenagers to make choices and to see that sometimes people have to wait and save up some money to get what they really want. While searching for the story idea today‚ I came across an interesting survey on pocket money been given to the teenagers and young
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Game Addiction in Teenagers There are many stages in life which everyone has to encounter and the teenage stage is probably one of the most important stages of a person’s life. During your teen years you really learn about what kind of person you are and what kind of person you want to be. Do you want to be the type of teen who stays home all day and play video games alone or go and hang out with your friends? This is where video game addiction comes into play. Some teenagers would rather spend
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Rasmus 11/4/08 Teenagers these days do not believe in voting because they believe there votes will not matter whether or not they did vote. They might also believe that they might not get to give their opinion on the candidate they want to be in office. Many of us especially teenagers complain about how they have no voice in politics nowadays. They are often mistaken because I believe every vote counts. If we voted we would be playing a role in the changes we want to see. Teenagers should vote because
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drivers are teenagers. Growing up the question of drinking and driving has always been an issue‚ but most of the time the question isn’t the issue‚ the issue is your answer. Have you ever been in a car with a drunk driver? Or let one of your friends get in the car with a drunk driver? Ask yourselves these questions‚ and I’m almost positive you’ll recall at least one time. Peer Pressure has a lot to do with drinking and driving. It is perhaps the greatest influence on teenagers and their drinking
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Teenagers do not know the real meaning of freedom and have not learnt to savour it as those in the work force have. They do not know what it is like to have to fend for themselves‚ and have others depend on them to live as well. To have just one day where all that responsibility‚ and the responsibility of sticking to laws and restrictions‚ is lifted off their shoulders‚ would be the feeling of true freedom. Parents restrict their teenagers from doing some things and going
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