Family vs. Peers

In this section you will hear three Americans discuss one type of group pressure - peer pressure - among young people. You will hear Henry's perspective as the father of two boys. Then you will hear two young people, Victor and Samira, talk about the influence of their peers.

Task 1. Henry is an American father of two teenage boys. Read the behaviours in the chart. Decide which ones you think he would let his sons do.

	Would let them do it	Would not let them do it
1Wear baggy pants 2Dye their hair 3Talk on the phone for a long time 4Smoke cigarettes 5Take drugs 6Drink alcohol 7Play video games	      	      

Task 2. Work in a small group. Make a chart like the one below. Fill in the chart with activities that your own parents or caregivers allowed or did not allow you to do.

Discuss the reasons you were or were not allowed to do them.

Name of group member	Activities that were allowed	Activities that were not allowed

Task 3. Interview with Henry: Living with teenagers

A. Here are some words and phrases from the interview with Henry printed in bold and given in the context in which you will hear them. They are followed by definitions.

Adolescence is the time when the pressure begins to shift: the time between childhood and adulthood / move or change

comes into full bloom at about thirteen, fourteen: becomes fully developed

You can tell at a glance: with a quick look

with the hope that the fad would have passed: a new fashion that is suddenly popular

Where would you draw the line: place a limit on what is permitted

Should you be trying to monitor it: watch it carefully

My kids are into video games: have an important interest in

B. In this interview Henry gives advice about how to deal with teenage children. Listen and place a check next to the main ideas that Henry discusses. Do you agree with Henry's advice?

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