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Exercise 1
Drag and drop halves of phrases to match them with the appropriate beginnings. generation Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. the future, 2. cycle, 3. no use for, 4. gap, 5. on the horizon, 6. one’s mark, 7. prominently, 8. like miss Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. the future, 2. cycle, 3. no use for, 4. gap, 5. on the horizon, 6. one’s mark, 7. prominently, 8. like have Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. the future, 2. cycle, 3. no use for, 4. gap, 5. on the horizon, 6. one’s mark, 7. prominently, 8. like life Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. the future, 2. cycle, 3. no use for, 4. gap, 5. on the horizon, 6. one’s mark, 7. prominently, 8. like foretell Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. the future, 2. cycle, 3. no use for, 4. gap, 5. on the horizon, 6. one’s mark, 7. prominently, 8. like loom Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. the future, 2. cycle, 3. no use for, 4. gap, 5. on the horizon, 6. one’s mark, 7. prominently, 8. like feature Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. the future, 2. cycle, 3. no use for, 4. gap, 5. on the horizon, 6. one’s mark, 7. prominently, 8. like nothing Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. the future, 2. cycle, 3. no use for, 4. gap, 5. on the horizon, 6. one’s mark, 7. prominently, 8. like
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Exercise 2
Drag and drop elements to fill in the gaps in the sentences. There are three extra words.

  1. Future generations will have to adjust their diet to be more ecological and     1. labeling, 2. cohorts, 3. over, 4. spans, 5. pace, 6. likewise, 7. vet, 8. bar, 9. the same, 10. hard, 11. blossomed, 12. down     their forms of transport will have to change.
  2. While some people view owning a house as being tied     1. labeling, 2. cohorts, 3. over, 4. spans, 5. pace, 6. likewise, 7. vet, 8. bar, 9. the same, 10. hard, 11. blossomed, 12. down,     for others it’s stability.
  3. Over the last decade, social media has     1. labeling, 2. cohorts, 3. over, 4. spans, 5. pace, 6. likewise, 7. vet, 8. bar, 9. the same, 10. hard, 11. blossomed, 12. down     into an alternative way of leading a social life.
  4. Our teacher asked us to upload our essays but hand in a     1. labeling, 2. cohorts, 3. over, 4. spans, 5. pace, 6. likewise, 7. vet, 8. bar, 9. the same, 10. hard, 11. blossomed, 12. down     copy as well.
  5. For the purpose of social studies, each generation     1. labeling, 2. cohorts, 3. over, 4. spans, 5. pace, 6. likewise, 7. vet, 8. bar, 9. the same, 10. hard, 11. blossomed, 12. down     about 15 years these days.
  6. Technology develops at such a rapid     1. labeling, 2. cohorts, 3. over, 4. spans, 5. pace, 6. likewise, 7. vet, 8. bar, 9. the same, 10. hard, 11. blossomed, 12. down     that it’s difficult to foresee what will appear next.
  7. Some people are afraid that screens are taking     1. labeling, 2. cohorts, 3. over, 4. spans, 5. pace, 6. likewise, 7. vet, 8. bar, 9. the same, 10. hard, 11. blossomed, 12. down     our lives and changing our brains forever.
  8. It’s often pointed out that creating generation characteristics leads to biased     1. labeling, 2. cohorts, 3. over, 4. spans, 5. pace, 6. likewise, 7. vet, 8. bar, 9. the same, 10. hard, 11. blossomed, 12. down     of certain     1. labeling, 2. cohorts, 3. over, 4. spans, 5. pace, 6. likewise, 7. vet, 8. bar, 9. the same, 10. hard, 11. blossomed, 12. down.
  9. Being able to     1. labeling, 2. cohorts, 3. over, 4. spans, 5. pace, 6. likewise, 7. vet, 8. bar, 9. the same, 10. hard, 11. blossomed, 12. down     all the information that we’re bombarded with is an especially important skill in the information age.
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Exercise 3
Type the missing letters in the correct places.
  1. Unfortunately, the     lTu uzupełnij     that the 20the century left us with is a polluted world and transport based on fossil fuels.
  2. Online video conferences are the modern     eTu uzupełnij     of office-based business meetings.
  3. The internet has made the new generations much more     gTu uzupełnij     in the way they perceive the world.
  4. Young people need to learn to be more     sTu uzupełnij     of the information they find online.
  5. Just because I     bTu uzupełnij     to the cohort of the Millennials, doesn’t mean that I’m egocentric and lazy.
  6. Paper newspapers and their electronic     cTu uzupełnij     don’t have the exact same content; some articles appear either in one or the other, or in a slightly different version.
  7. If our ecological policies don’t change, then scientists     eTu uzupełnij     the world the Alphas will live in as a dystopian wasteland.
  8. The representatives of     gTu uzupełnij     X are supposed to enjoy challenges and value responsibility.
  9. Many sociologists say it’s too early for the Zs and Alphas to be     aTu uzupełnijed     in terms of their characters and preferences.
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Exercise 4
Type in the correct forms of the words given. 1. PARTICIPATE    PRECEDENT    MOBILE    TENTATIV    PENSION Although any predictions of the future need to be made     Tu uzupełnij,     it seems that one of the main features of our lives in a few decades will be     Tu uzupełnij,     who are not tied to a place by work or family, to choose a place to live out the rest of their lives. Many of them choose to move to the warmer climates of Florida, Cyprus, or Malta, even if that’s not their native land. However, it seems that with so many jobs moving online, people will be moving all over the globe in     Tu uzupełnij     numbers and at stages of their lives. 2. VISION    AVOID    SIMILAR    FIND    FLEXIBLE Between the     Tu uzupełnij     of psychologists and education specialists and the changing world in which screens are more and more common, it seems     Tu uzupełnij     that the schools of the late 21st century will be nothing like those of a century before. Teaching will be much more based on     Tu uzupełnij     materials and students will be able to do things at their own pace. Possibly, also in their own way, simply consulting with teachers. This will require much more     Tu uzupełnij     on the part of the teacher, but hopefully will give better results.
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Exercise 5
Have a look at the sentences. Then, write new ones that mean the same thing, using the words given.
  1. You really need to put your phone away for the weekend. GO You really should     Tu uzupełnij     for the weekend.
  2. Today’s kids might not like school, but they should accept the fact that they will learn their whole lives. GRIPS Today’s kids might not like school, but they should     Tu uzupełnij     the fact that they will learn their whole lives.
  3. Alphas will move out of their parents’ homes. They might not want to buy their own place then. WHEN     Tu uzupełnij of their parents’ homes, they might not want to buy their own place.
  4. I’d like to work here my entire life, but that might not happen. STORE I’d like to work here my entire life, but the future might     Tu uzupełnij     for me.
  5. Just like Generation Y and Z, Alphas will grow up hooked to social media. SIMILARLY     Tu uzupełnij,     Alphas will grow up hooked to social media.
  6. Unlike baby boomers, whose mothers were usually at home, Generation X often had both parents working. CONTRAST     Tu uzupełnij,     whose mothers were usually at home, Generation X often had both parents working.
  7. We shouldn’t judge people by their birthplace. Similarly, we shouldn’t judge them by their birthdate. TOKEN We shouldn’t judge people by their birthplace.     Tu uzupełnij,     we shouldn’t judge them by their birthdate.
  8. I will not get a job until I finish university. I will graduate in four years. HAVE I will graduate from university in four years and I     Tu uzupełnij     a job by then.
  9. Jeremy is very sociable, but his brother isn’t. UNLIKE     Tu uzupełnij,     Jeremy is very sociable.
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Exercise 6
Type in the English translations of the Polish phrases.
  1. Look at that Tu uzupełnij (kod pocztowy)! This guy lives on the other side of the world.
  2. Each generation holds,     Tu uzupełnij (średnio),     more jobs than the previous one.
  3. . Tu uzupełnij (Czy masz wiele wspólnego) with your parents?
  4. Many new professions will be created Tu uzupełnij (zanim Alfy dorosną).
  5. At what age do you expect Tu uzupełnij (założyć rodzinę)?
  6. Being constantly glued to the screen is beginning to     Tu uzupełnij (skutkować)     changes to our attention span and the way we process information.
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Exercise 7

Answer the questions in 3–5 sentences.

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1. In your opinion, does it make sense to create characteristics of generations? (Uzupełnij).
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2. Do you think the generation gap between you and your grandparents is just about the age (Uzupełnij).
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Exercise 8

You have just read an article describing characteristics of your generation. Write a letter (200–250 words) to the editor, in which you agree or disagree with the idea of such an article and present an example of someone whose character/preferences are a clear exception to the presented characteristic.

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(Uzupełnij).
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