Just wanted to ask your opinion about something. Recently, I �ve had a lesson on stars and idols. It was a group of 12-13-year-olds. I asked them to choose a living person they admire and would like to meet. And NOBODY came up with a name! I tried to suggest names of famous actors, singers or other popular people,still nobody they admired. So I said it could be somebody who is no longer alive. And there was no problem. They even had a problem deciding which would be better!!!

So my (rather philosophical) question is: Are there really no living people who may become idols for young people nowadays? Or what is it? Maybe the exercise I designed and the question I asked wasn �t good? Why didn �t they choose anybody who is still with us?

Kasia

I �ve done that in class as a starter for a lesson and had no problem, they all had someone they look up to and would love to meet ... the problem is precisely who they chose : singers and/or actors who are not the ideal role models for teens, people who use drugs all the time, some are known to be violent ... not really the best for them to admire ! Some, a few I �d say, chose a president or a politician ( ? ) but noone really "admirable". So I guess the question was ok, but nowadays teenagers - not all, of course - need a lesson about values, instead of English !

Maybe you �re right,next time I �ll suggest people like presidents or "charity celebrities". Thanks!