Can peer pressure be a good thing?
淺談「同儕壓力」 同儕壓力有可能是件好事嗎？
Once in a while, Peggy and Nancy meet at a coffee shop to chat. Nancy has a teenage daughter, Lizzie, while Peggy's children's are in their 20s. Nancy shares her concerns about Lizzie with Peggy.
Peggy: Your life sounds like it's been going well, Nancy. How's Lizzie doing?
Nancy: Well, things have been rough for Lizzie.
Peggy: What's going on? Didn't she start high school a couple of months ago?
Nancy: She did. I'm worried she's hanging out with the wrong crowd.
Peggy: Why do you say that?
Nancy: Lizzie told me recently that she's been getting pressure to drink and do drugs.
Peggy: Wow. I can't believe she admitted that to you.
Nancy: I know. That's the good part. I'm just worried that she will give in to the pressure.
Peggy: I understand. Peer pressure is extremely hard to stand up to.
Nancy: Did your kids struggle with it?
Peggy: Oh, yes, especially as teenagers. At that age, there's so much pressure to fit in.
Nancy: So, what did you tell them?
Peggy: There are several things I advised them to do. You could do the same with Lizzie.
Language Lab
teenage adj.
of, being, relating to, or intended for teenagers
teenager n.
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
- Teenage friendships are often influential in shaping a person's values in life.
- The teenage years are often marked with physical and emotional changes as teenagers go from childhood to adulthood.
- Many teenagers experience the challenges of balancing schoolwork, outside activities and a social life.
rough adj.
1 a rough period is one in which you have a lot of problems or difficulties SYN tough
- The Carlton kids had a rough childhood as they barely had enough money for food.
- After a rough day at work, Levi looked forward to a relaxing evening at home.
2 NOT SMOOTH having an uneven surface OPP smooth
- The ground was so rough that our bikes bounced all over it.
give in phrasal verb
to finally agree to do or accept something that you had at first opposed, especially because someone has forced or persuaded you to
- Even though she was trying to lose weight, Jane gave in and had some strawberry ice cream when she got home from school.
- The roof of the old house finally gave in during the storm.
- Olive's mother finally gave in to her pleas to spend the afternoon with her friends.
advise v.
to tell someone what you think they should do, especially when you know more than they do about something
- Patty advised Cora not to wear her yellow dress to the wedding because it was too casual.
- Katy's parents advised her to attend the college that offered her the biggest scholarship.
- Laura was advised to save 10 percent of her salary every month, but she likes to shop too much.
Info Cloud
Rex: Hello friends, welcome to info cloud. Garrett, what is one of your favorite quotes on friendship?
Garrett: Hmm, well, one of my favorite friendship quotes is "Friends love at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."
Rex: That's a good one. It's from the Bible, and was written by King Solomon nearly 3000 years ago. The first part "Friends love at all times" just means true friends will be with you in good times and bad times.
Garrett: Yes. The second part "a brother is born for adversity" is my favorite part. It's not referring to a brother who's your brother by blood, but a friend who becomes like a brother to you in hard times.
Rex: A friend who supports you and stays by your side in adversity or hard times becomes like a brother to you. Because family members are suppose to stick together in good and hard times.
Garrett: So a brother is born for adversity means difficult times prove who are your true friends. And, true friends become just like family. Brothers and sisters.
adversity n.
/ədˈvɜːsəti/
a situation in which you have a lot of problems that seem to be caused by bad luck
