MCC018-Personal Space

Gap-fill exercise

Read the text about teenagers and choose the correct word for each space .


More and more people live in large cities these days and this means that it is becoming more and more difficult to find space and time for ourselves. But for many people, personal is very important. In many homes, a few minutes in the bathroom is all the privacy that is .


Teenagers especially need their own personal space at home where they can feel and private. But, of course, not all teenagers are enough to have a room of their own. Where space is short, they often have to a bedroom with a brother or sister. In that case, it's a good for them to have a special area or corner of the room to their own. It's especially important for young people to have somewhere to their personal things. This may or may not be a tidy place and it is not a good idea for parents to try and tell teenagers how to their space, as this is to lead to arguments. Parents can, however, sure that there are enough storage space such as shelves, cupboards and boxes. This will the teenager to keep their space tidy if they want to.