## Step 1 - Speaking

Speaking
The next step is about teenage parents. How about your parents? Are there differences between countries about the rates of teen pregnancy?
Learn more about teenage parents by following the next few exercises.
At the end of this step you are going to discuss a number of theses with a classmate.
Read and answer these questions.

1. How old were your parents when you were born?
2. Why do you think some countries have higher teen pregnancy rates than others?
3. Do you think that teenage mums can make good mothers?
   Give two reasons. Write down your answers.

Click here to read the news item about 'UK still has the highest rate of teen pregnancies'.

UK still has the highest rate of teen pregnancies

Look at the graph.

Drag and drop the countries to complete the sentences.
Discuss with a classmate (use your answers from the exercises):

- Why do you think some countries have higher teen pregnancy rates than others?
- What do you think are the advantages to be a teen parent and mention a few disadvantages?