Shadowing Practice: CLASS 8-UNIT 3 TEENAGERS (practice shadowing) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Pressure on Vietnamese teenagers My name is Minh,
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and I am a student in grade 8 at a secondary school in Hanoi.
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Like many other teenagers, I have a busy life.
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I go to school in the morning and afternoon, attend some extra classes in the evening, and do a lot of homework.
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My parents always have high expectations of me.
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They want me to study hard, get good marks, and be a good student at school, because they think that good students will have a better future.
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Last month, I had three tests at school and a lot of homework.
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I tried to study hard, but I could not concentrate well.
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When I felt stressed, I often used my phone to relax, but I sometimes spent too much time online.
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I usually logged on to my social media account, checked my notifications, watched short clips, and chatted with my friends.
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Sometimes I spent an hour browsing different websites and watching short clips on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok.
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However, I didn't really help me feel better.
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I realized that I was wasting a lot of time.
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Things became worse when a boy in my class started making fun of me because I got a low mark in maths.
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He often laughed at me in front of other classmates.
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He was a bully and I didn't know what to do.
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One day, I was chatting with my friend on our class forum.
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I told him about my problem.
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He advised me to talk to my teacher and spend more time on my hobbies, such as playing football and reading,
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instead of worrying about what the bully said.
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The next day, I talked to my teacher.
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She listened to me carefully and gave me some useful advice.
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She spoke to the student who bullied me and explained that making fun of other students was not acceptable.
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After that, he stopped bothering me.
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I also changed some of my daily habits.
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I made a study timetable with short breaks.
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I stopped checking my notifications while studying, and I only browsed social media after finishing my homework.
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I also joined the school football club.
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After a few weeks, I felt much better.
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I still had tests and homework, and my parents still expected me to study hard,
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but I felt more confident and less stressed about my schoolwork.
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Teenagers can have many problems, such as study pressure, parents' expectations,
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problems with friends, and spending too much time online.
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However, when we have a problem, we should ask for help and think about what to do and how to solve the problem.
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Sometimes, a small change in our habits and a little support from others can make a big difference.

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