Work in pairs. Talk about your experiences of peer pressure. Use the following guiding questions.
- Which example of peer pressure (A-F) in 1 affects you most? Why?
- Which one affects you the least? Why?
- Which are examples of positive peer pressure?
Positive peer pressure is when your friends encourage you to do something that benefits you or others, or when you inspire each other to achieve common goals. Some examples of positive peer pressure are:
- Encouraging your friend to exercise regularly and join you in a fitness class.
- Supporting your friend who wants to quit smoking or drinking and avoiding situations where they might be tempted.
- Volunteering with your friends for a local charity or community project.
- Studying together and helping each other to understand difficult concepts or prepare for exams.
- Standing up to bullying or discrimination together and promoting a culture of respect and inclusion.
- Expressing your creativity and sharing your talents with each other, such as writing, singing, or drawing.
Positive peer pressure can build trust, self-esteem, and social skills, and foster a sense of belonging and purpose. It can also contribute to a healthier and more positive school or community culture.
Read the article again. Which paragraph contains the following information? Write A, B, or C.
1. The popularity of Cuc Phuong among tourists
2. The diversity of the ecosystem
3. The impact of tourism on the area
4. Winning an award
5. More work to be done to preserve the park
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 21.
Sociologists have been carrying out research into the social pressures of being a teenager. Many adolescents are unhappy at school because they find it difficult to (17) ______ friends. This stress can bring on illness or result in poor grades. They may also worry about their appearance and often feel (18) ______enormous pressure to dress, talk and behave the same as (19) ______. This phenomenon is called peer pressure, and it is very common in today’s society. Advertising contributes a lot to the social pressures teenagers feel. Advertisers know how important it is to feel that you belong to a group when you are in your teens, so they try to persuade teenagers that certain products will make them (20) ______ with their classmates. Sadly, many teenagers act irresponsibly and even do dangerous things just to make others accept them. Peer pressure is often the reason for teenage smoking, drug (21) ______ or dangerous driving. Teenagers need to learn to say no to social pressure and to find friends who they can talk things over with when they have a problem
Điền ô 19
A. another
B. others
C. the other
D. other
Chọn B
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Giải thích:
another + N(số ít): một… khác
others = other + N(số nhiều): những … khác
the other + N(số ít): một … còn lại cuối cùng
=> others = other adolescents
They may also worry about their appearance and often feel under enormous pressure to dress, talk and behave the same as (19) others.
Tạm dịch: Họ cũng lo lắng về ngoại hình và cảm thấy áp lực lớn về cách ăn mặc, nói chuyện và cư xử giống như những người khác
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 21.
Sociologists have been carrying out research into the social pressures of being a teenager. Many adolescents are unhappy at school because they find it difficult to (17) ______ friends. This stress can bring on illness or result in poor grades. They may also worry about their appearance and often feel (18) ______enormous pressure to dress, talk and behave the same as (19) ______. This phenomenon is called peer pressure, and it is very common in today’s society. Advertising contributes a lot to the social pressures teenagers feel. Advertisers know how important it is to feel that you belong to a group when you are in your teens, so they try to persuade teenagers that certain products will make them (20) ______ with their classmates. Sadly, many teenagers act irresponsibly and even do dangerous things just to make others accept them. Peer pressure is often the reason for teenage smoking, drug (21) ______ or dangerous driving. Teenagers need to learn to say no to social pressure and to find friends who they can talk things over with when they have a problem
Điền ô 18
A. under
B. below
C. in
D. over
Chọn A
Kiến thức: Cụm từ
Giải thích:
under pressure: chịu áp lực
B. below (adj): dưới, ở dưới
C. in (adj): ở, tại, trong
D. over (adj): trên, lên trên
They may also worry about their appearance and often feel (18) under enormous pressure to dress
Tạm dịch: Họ cũng lo lắng về ngoại hình và cảm thấy áp lực lớn về cách ăn mặc
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 21.
Sociologists have been carrying out research into the social pressures of being a teenager. Many adolescents are unhappy at school because they find it difficult to (17) ______ friends. This stress can bring on illness or result in poor grades. They may also worry about their appearance and often feel (18) ______enormous pressure to dress, talk and behave the same as (19) ______. This phenomenon is called peer pressure, and it is very common in today’s society. Advertising contributes a lot to the social pressures teenagers feel. Advertisers know how important it is to feel that you belong to a group when you are in your teens, so they try to persuade teenagers that certain products will make them (20) ______ with their classmates. Sadly, many teenagers act irresponsibly and even do dangerous things just to make others accept them. Peer pressure is often the reason for teenage smoking, drug (21) ______ or dangerous driving. Teenagers need to learn to say no to social pressure and to find friends who they can talk things over with when they have a problem
Điền ô 21
A. overuse
B. overdose
C. addict
D. abuse
Chọn D
Kiến thức: Cụm từ
Giải thích:
drug abuse: lạm dụng thuốc
A. overuse (n): sự dùng quá nhiều
B. overdose (n): quá liều
C. addict (n): người nghiện
Peer pressure is often the reason for teenage smoking, drug (21) abuse or dangerous driving.
Tạm dịch: Áp lực đồng trang lứa thường là nguyên nhân thanh thiếu niên hút thuốc, lạm dụng thuốc gây nghiện hoặc lái xe gây nguy hiểm.
Dịch bài đọc:
Các nhà xã hội học đã tiến hành các nghiên cứu về áp lực xã hội mà một thiếu niên phải chịu. Nhiều thanh thiếu niên không vui khi ở trường vì họ thấy khó khăn trong việc kết bạn. Sự căng thẳng này có thể mang lại bệnh tật hoặc dẫn đến điểm kém. Họ cũng lo lắng về ngoại hình và cảm thấy áp lực lớn về cách ăn mặc, nói chuyện và cư xử giống như những người khác. Hiện tượng này được gọi là áp lực đồng trang lứa, và nó rất phổ biến trong xã hội hiện nay. Quảng cáo góp phần lớn vào các áp lực xã hội ảnh hưởng lên thiếu niên. Các nhà làm quảng cáo biết rằng việc cảm thấy bản thân thuộc về một tập thể khi là một thiếu niên quan trọng như thế nào, nên họ cố gắng thuyết phục thanh thiếu niên rằng một số sản phẩm sẽ khiến họ nổi tiếng với bạn cùng lớp. Đáng buồn thay, nhiều thiếu niên cư xử vô trách nhiệm và thậm chí còn làm những việc nguy hiểm chỉ để được người khác chấp nhận. Áp lực đồng trang lứa thường là nguyên nhân thanh thiếu niên hút thuốc, lạm dụng thuốc gây nghiện hoặc lái xe gây nguy hiểm. Thiếu niên cần phải nói “không” với áp lực xã hội và tìm những người bạn họ có thể chia sẻ khi gặp vấn đề
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 21.
Sociologists have been carrying out research into the social pressures of being a teenager. Many adolescents are unhappy at school because they find it difficult to (17) ______ friends. This stress can bring on illness or result in poor grades. They may also worry about their appearance and often feel (18) ______enormous pressure to dress, talk and behave the same as (19) ______. This phenomenon is called peer pressure, and it is very common in today’s society. Advertising contributes a lot to the social pressures teenagers feel. Advertisers know how important it is to feel that you belong to a group when you are in your teens, so they try to persuade teenagers that certain products will make them (20) ______ with their classmates. Sadly, many teenagers act irresponsibly and even do dangerous things just to make others accept them. Peer pressure is often the reason for teenage smoking, drug (21) ______ or dangerous driving. Teenagers need to learn to say no to social pressure and to find friends who they can talk things over with when they have a problem
Điền ô 20
A. popular
B. common
C. favourite
D. open
Chọn A
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Giải thích:
A. popular (adj): nổi tiếng
B. common (adj): phổ biến
C. favourite (adj): ưa thích
D. open (adj): cởi mở
=> popular with: phổ biến, nổi tiếng với ai
Advertisers know how important it is to feel that you belong to a group when you are in your teens, so they try to persuade teenagers that certain products will make them (20) popular with their classmates.
Tạm dịch: Các nhà làm quảng cáo biết rằng việc cảm thấy bản thân thuộc về một tập thể khi là một thiếu niên quan trọng như thế nào, nên họ cố gắng thuyết phục thanh thiếu niên rằng một số sản phẩm sẽ khiến họ nổi tiếng với bạn cùng lớp
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 21.
Sociologists have been carrying out research into the social pressures of being a teenager. Many adolescents are unhappy at school because they find it difficult to (17) ______ friends. This stress can bring on illness or result in poor grades. They may also worry about their appearance and often feel (18) ______enormous pressure to dress, talk and behave the same as (19) ______. This phenomenon is called peer pressure, and it is very common in today’s society. Advertising contributes a lot to the social pressures teenagers feel. Advertisers know how important it is to feel that you belong to a group when you are in your teens, so they try to persuade teenagers that certain products will make them (20) ______ with their classmates. Sadly, many teenagers act irresponsibly and even do dangerous things just to make others accept them. Peer pressure is often the reason for teenage smoking, drug (21) ______ or dangerous driving. Teenagers need to learn to say no to social pressure and to find friends who they can talk things over with when they have a problem
Điền ô 17
A. make
B. keep
C. remain
D. create
Chọn A
Kiến thức: Cụm từ
Giải thích:
make friends: làm bạn
B. keep (v): giữ
C. remain (v): còn lại, vẫn
D. create (v): tạo ra
Many adolescents are unhappy at school because they find it difficult to (17) make friends.
Tạm dịch: Nhiều thanh thiếu niên không vui khi ở trường vì họ thấy khó khăn trong việc kết bạn.
1. ____ relations with friends and acquaintances, play a major role in the social development of adolescents.
A. Peer group relations are
B. Peer group relations, the
C. By peer group relations, we mean
D. What are called peer group relations are
Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the intonation. Practise saying the questions in pairs.
1. Should we focus our campaign on a general social issue 
or one affecting mainly teens 
?
2. Is the top problem facing teens today peer pressure 
, body shaming, or bullying 
?
1. Should we focus our campaign on a general social issue or one affecting mainly teens?
(Chúng ta nên tập trung chiến dịch của mình vào một vấn đề xã hội chung hay một vấn đề ảnh hưởng chủ yếu đến thanh thiếu niên?)
2. Is the top problem facing teens today peer pressure, body shaming, or bullying?
(Vấn đề hàng đầu mà thanh thiếu niên ngày nay phải đối mặt là áp lực từ bạn bè, sự xấu hổ về cơ thể hay bắt nạt?)
