VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

A new study from the Pew Research Center has revealed that most adults under 30 years old are now living with their parents. The study says the number of 18- to 30-year-olds who live at home has hit an 80-year high. Around 52 per cent, or 26.6 million, of young people are at home with one or both of their parents. Researchers say that not since 1940 have so many of the younger generation lived with their parents. Only in the Great Depression of the 1930s was the percentage higher. The researchers say there has been a recent rise in the number of young adults moving back in with their parents. A contributory factor to this spike is the economic downturn and a rise in unemployment caused by coronavirus.

Regarding the economy, financial analyst Jeremy Sopko said: “You have to take into account two huge factors: massive student loan debt and a lack of available work.” He added: “It’s a difficult situation that’s been exacerbated by the pandemic and it may take …the better part of a decade for younger demographics to recover and be financially stable enough to leave home.” Another commentator said the trend could have adverse effects on the property rental market. She said: “With a lot of young people not renting, not moving into cities…there is a lot of inventory coming onto the market.” Mr Sopko concluded: “For the most part, nobody wants to be living at home with mom and dad.”

Grammar

We can’t make a change of their thinking -> We cannot make them change how they think
make sb. do sth. = force sb. to do sth.

If someone can talk to me in this time  – If someone can talk to me at this time.

at/in/on (time)

at – specific time
i.e I was born at 5 o’clock.

in – a period of time
i.e. i was born in September. I was born in winter. I was born in 1995

on – specific day or date
i.e. i was born on Friday. I was born on September ninth.

Vocabulary

paradoxic – two sides that are in conflict
i.e. I am feeling a bit paradoxic right now because I have to consider two sides of the story.

Irrational – opposite of rational, more emotion-oriented
i.e. love makes us irrational.

Stable – stay still
i.e. I need a stable income to raise my child.

Pace – the speed and the style of sth.
i.e. I don’t like to live in a fast pace in the city.

Subordinate – people who work under you
i.e. I have 10 subordinates.

criticize – tell you you are wrong
i.e. My boss always criticizes me because she does not have the patience.

contributory adj. – contribute to
i.e. A contributory factor to my illness is my lack of sleep.

spike – sudden peak of sth.
i.e. We can see a spike of bad weathers recently.

exacerbate – to worsen
i.e I exacerbated my experience.

adverse adj. – bad
i.e. This thing had an adverse effect on my body.