London youth

This is a New York Times video about the growing problem of unemployment among the London youth. The video clip is more suitable for advanced English learners, but strong intermediate students can also give it a try, as there are some parts in the film in which people talk quite slowly.

Self-study activity:
Watch the video clip and answer these questions.

1 What does NEET stand for?
2 What's Britain’s youth unemployment rate?
3 What is Tomorrow's People?
4 What's the key factor to get a job in the UK?
5 How much did the British government spend on benefits for the young in 2011?
6 How much does James receive from the government every month?

You can read this Times article, where more background information about the topic is given.

You can read the transcript here.

Key:
1 not in employment, education or training 2 22.3% 3 a London charity that provides training and preparation to young adults looking to enter the job market 4 experience 5 4.2 billion (pounds) 6 120 pounds