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How to deal with pressure from parents
Sometimes your parents have different ideas about what is good for you. Here are some tips from a website for teenagers on how to avoid stress at home.
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Fill in suitable words or tick the correct box.
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Give only one solution.
When your parents’ ideas of what is best for you don’t quite ______________________________ your own, you might get upset.
Maybe their idea is something that you don’t think is …
a) fair.
b) exact.
c) precise.
d) standard.
You may not like their ideas, but getting into a loud _____________________________ is not an option if you want your parents to listen to what you have to say.
If you get upset, try to control your _______________________________ when presenting something that is important to you.
Remaining calm and speaking calmly will …
a) send
b) show
c) reflect
d) transfer
your parents three things:
The first thing is that you have given your topic …
a) heavy
b) serious
c) difficult
d) complicated
thought.
Second, that you can speak about your topic in an acceptable ____________________________________.
Third, that you are ______________________________ to listen to your parents’ opinions without interrupting them.
Make sure that you know what you want to say and be …
a) free
b) clean
c) clear
d) visible
about your main points.
Imagine you want to colour your hair. Clearly explain your …
a) base
b) support
c) reason
d) foundation
for this idea.
One strategy could be to ...
a) refresh
b) remind
c) remember
d) recognise
your parents that this is just an experiment.
If you want to buy something that your parents don’t want to pay for, you might _________________________________ working in your free time. This way you can pay half the bill yourself.
This will show your parents that you are trying to reach a/an ________________________________. With any luck, you’ll find something both you and your parents can accept.
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monatlich kündbarSchulLV-PLUS-Vorteile im ÜberblickDu hast bereits einen Account?When your parents’ ideas of what is best for you don’t quite match / fit / suit / ... your own, you might get upset.
Maybe their idea is something that you don’t think is …
a) fair.
b) exact.
c) precise.
d) standard.
You may not like their ideas, but getting into a loud argument / fight / discussion / ... is not an option if you want your parents to listen to what you have to say.
If you get upset, try to control your feelings / emotions / behaviour/ voice / ... when presenting something that is important to you.
Remaining calm and speaking calmly will …
a) send
b) show
c) reflect
d) transfer
your parents three things:
The first thing is that you have given your topic …
a) heavy
b) serious
c) difficult
d) complicated
thought.
Second, that you can speak about your topic in an acceptable way / manner / tone / ... .
Third, that you are able / ready / willing / prepared / ... to listen to your parents’ opinions without interrupting them.
Make sure that you know what you want to say and be …
a) free
b) clean
c) clear
d) visible
about your main points.
Imagine you want to colour your hair. Clearly explain your …
a) base
b) support
c) reason
d) foundation
for this idea.
One strategy could be to ...
a) refresh
b) remind
c) remember
d) recognise
your parents that this is just an experiment.
If you want to buy something that your parents don’t want to pay for, you might suggest / propose / accept / consider / ... working in your free time. This way you can pay half the bill yourself.
This will show your parents that you are trying to reach a/an compromise / agreement / solution / understanding / deal / ... . With any luck, you’ll find something both you and your parents can accept.