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IV. SPEAKING
Experiencing peer pressure
1. Order the examples of peer pressure below from 1 (most powerful) to 6 (least powerful).
A. _____ B. _____ C. _____
Peer pressure to get good Peer pressure to be good Peer pressure to be fashionable
grades at school at sports
D. _____ E. _____ F. Peer pressure not to obey rules
Peer pressure to look slim and fit Peer pressure to own the
latest device
2. 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?
3. Work in groups. Read the situations below and think of some possible responses. Provide reasons for each answer.
1. Your friend wants to skip a test, so he/she asks you to pretend that you are his/her parent(s) and write a letter to his/her teacher asking permission to be absent from school.
Example: 'No way! I'm not lying. You should try to revise and take the test. Lies can have serious consequences and people will always find out the truth."
2. Your friend has just got the latest smartphone. He/She makes fun of your old smartphone and says that you should buy a new one.
3. Your friend is getting good grades in English. He/She wants you to join his/her study group so that you can also improve your English.
4. Your friend is skipping classes frequently. He / She says that every teen does it sometimes, and you should do it as well.
4. Report your answers to the whole class. Vote for the most interesting responses.
