First, check here the different meanings of the word 'SNOWFLAKE'. As you can see, there is a wide range of meaning from the litteral one to the latest one. So are you really a snowflake and get offended by literally anything? Everybody has to be so careful with all the words he uses when speaking so as not to get into trouble.
Related articles you can read about the issue:
Is the snowflake generation really about to kill off comedy? (The Independent)
Don't call us snowflakes - it damages our mental health, say young people (The Telegraph)
What does the underlined expression in this sentence mean?
Political correctness is forcing more comics to delicately tip-toe around issues of race, class and sexuality.
Here's a listening exercise to do: Snowflakes and taking offence (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
REVISION
QUESTIONS. Subject & Object questions and others.
1. Complete the questions according to the answers in bold.
1. What ____________________________ at parties? I usually wear a short dress.
2. Who _________________ you to school yesterday? My dad drove me to school yesterday.
3. Who ______________________ us? Bill and Adam are calling us.
4. Who _____________________ at the park? I met Liz and Rose at the park.
5. How often ______________________ your bike? I ride it every day.
6. What ____________________ that strange noise? Our dog made that strange voice.
2. Write subject or object questions with the words below. Use the correct tenses. Then answer the questions.
1. Wh0 / ride / a horse / now ?
2. Who / eat / a lot of rice / in your family ?
3. What / fall / on the ground / yesterday ?
4. Where / Laura / go sailing / last week ?
5. Who / you / usually / do / your homework / with ?3. Write questions according to the answers in bold.
1. _______________? Emma flies to Paris every summer.
2. ______________ ? Steve feeds his pets in the morning.
3. _______________ ? My baby sister cries every night.
4. _______________ ? The stormy weather changed our plans.
5. _______________ ? Al left work early because he didn't feel well.
6. _______________ ? I play the piano twice a day.
Solutions to PART FOUR in the previous post.
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ResponderEliminarThe snowflake generation is used for children with excessive protection, in this way they are made to believe they are special.
EliminarI think it's not an adequate way to see your children grow.
Snowflakes are very emotionally vulnerable people, who do not know how to face their problems.
The protection of parents should not be exaggerated, because children can become too demanding with them and believe they are unique.
Chuck Palahniuk wrote: "You are not special, you are not a beautiful and unique snowflake", and I think he is quite right.
Susana P. Bosch
3ºESO Grupo B
The term ¨snowflakes¨ is used to describe young people as "over-sensitive" and "intolerant of disagreement". Calling young people "snowflakes" could damage their mental health.
ResponderEliminarThose who reached adolescence around the early 2000s are often referred to as the "snowflake generation". 72% of 16 to 24-year-olds think the term is unfairly applied, while 74% say it could have a negative effect on their mental health.
In my opinion, the term is unfair and the society should think about the effect that has on young people.
Snowflake is a term for someone that thinks they are unique and special , but really are not . The “ snowflake generation “ is commonly used to refer to young people , who are perceived to be over-sensitive and intolerant of disagreement. They say that be a “snowflake” is bad for your health and in addiction they think it could have a negative effect of its own. Young people are more likely to have experienced stress , anxiety …
ResponderEliminarI think that this term could be wrong for some people and we should think about the health care .
Snowflake is a term for someone that he/she is unique and special , but really are not . The “ snowflake generation “ is commonly used to refer to young people , who are perceived to be over-sensitive and intolerant of disagreement. They say that being a “snowflake” is bad for your health and in addition they think it could have a negative effect of its own. Young people are more likely to have experienced stress , anxiety …
ResponderEliminarI think that this term could be wrong for some people and we should think about the health care .
The snowflakes generation include the young people, because in general this term define a type of person that are over-sensible.
ResponderEliminarYoung people say that when somebody says them this word, it can have bad effects on them because it's bad for mental health, and this can be because they are more likely to have stress for different things, so anything that somebody says, can affect them.
In my opinión, terms like this, we should not say to people who affect them, because it can produces a wrong and bad result in these persons.
ResponderEliminarThe generation of snowflakes is used for children with excessive protection, who are special people, but do not tell the truth
I believe that it is not a way to educate a child since it is not the right way to make believe something that is not
Snowflakes are very emotionally vulnerable people, with what is coming on him in life since it is not going to be everything as they think that by not knowing how to face this problem.
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ResponderEliminarThe "Snowflake generation" is used to refer to the sensitive teens.
ResponderEliminarIt is unfair to call this generation "snowflake" because it could harm your mental health.
Every young person has always been through stress, anxiety ... but this does not mean you can call them that because it would have a negative effect on the minds of these young people.
I think that this term is unfair, that it is totally wrong and that people should think about this.
Gabriela Daiana Creta 4ºA
The generation of snowflakes are young people more or less from 16 to 24 years old. They think that they are unique and special and they are the only ones who have problems.They are more likely to have stress, anxiety, metal problems... . Probability, in their babyhood they were raised with an excessive protection and whims. It isn't the best way to raise a child, it isn't the best way to raise a child as they become very sensitive and intolerant. It can be wrong for them to be considered snowflakes.
ResponderEliminarYoung people say that when somebody says them this word, it can have bad effects on them because it's bad for mental health, and this can be because they are more likely to have stress for different things, so anything that somebody says, can affect them.
ResponderEliminarIn my opinión, terms like this, we should not say to people who affect them, because it can produces a wrong and bad result in these persons.
Natalia López Carrascosa 3ºA