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Leaving Home1. Why do you think the little boy in the video wanted to leave home?2. Did you ever want to run away from home as a child?3. What do you think is the best age to leave home?4. Put the following statements in order (1 5) according to how important they are.

Young people continue living at home

___ because its almost impossible to find a job at the moment.___ because young people get on much better with their parents than they

did in the past.

___ because there arent enough flats to rent and buying property is tooexpensive.

___ because young people are more conservative and less adventurousthanprevious generations.

___ because living at home and working provides them with the only realopportunity to save up to buy a flat or house.

Any other reasons?

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5. If you havent left home yet, when do you think you will? If you have already lefthome, when and why did you do so?

6. How many of your friends have left home? Why did they leave home?7. At what age did your parents leave home? Do you think your parents generation

left home earlier or later than your generation?8. At what age do you think the majority of parents want their children to leave home?9. Do you think it is difficult for parents to adjust when their children leave home?10. Do most young people in your country leave home when they find a job?11. Some parents say that their home is like a hotel for their children. Do you

understand what they mean?12. Have you ever shared a flat with other people? Is this a good option for young

people who want to leave home?13. Many people leave home when they get married. Do you think its a good idea to

move directly from your parents family to form your own family without any breakin between?

14. Can you imagine a case in which a young person might be thrown out of home bytheir parents?

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