Shadowing Practice: Emotion in the adolescen - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Personality qualities and emotions.
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What do you think is the most difficult part of adolescence?
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Tom, I think being an adolescent can be quite challenging because we experience many new emotions.
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Sometimes I feel very emotional, especially when I have problems with my friends or family.
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I agree.
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During adolescence, we also start to care more about our privacy.
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I think everyone needs some private time to think about their feelings.
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That's true.
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However, some teenagers have an idealistic idea of friendship.
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They expect their friends to be perfect, but that's not always realistic.
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Exactly.
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I used to be very impatient when my friends didn't understand me.
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Later, I realized that my impatience could make other people feel uncomfortable.
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Tom.
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I have the same problem sometimes.
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I also have a lot of concern about what other people think of me, especially when they give me criticism.
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Don't worry too much about criticism.
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Some criticism can actually help us improve, although it can be difficult to accept when someone is too critical.
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You're right.
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I'm also quite concerned about my safety when I'm online.
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There are many things on the internet that can cause problems.
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That's why we should learn how to stay safe online.
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For example, we shouldn't share too much private information with strangers.
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Definitely.
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Sometimes, even a small irritant can cause a lot of irritation.
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For example, when someone keeps sending me unnecessary messages, I become annoyed.
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I understand, but I think we should control our emotions instead of reacting immediately.
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If we are too emotional or impatient, we might say something that we later regret.
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That's a good point.
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Another problem I have is distrust.
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When someone lies to me several times, I become distrustful even if they later try to be honest.
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I think distrust is understandable, But we shouldn't judge everyone because of one bad experience.
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We should give people a chance to prove that they can be trusted.
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I completely agree.
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Being mature doesn't mean that we never have negative emotions.
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It means that we learn how to understand and control them.
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Exactly.
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I think the ideal personality is not someone who is perfect, but someone who is honest, patient, responsible, and willing to learn from criticism.

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You're practicing English with "Emotion in the adolescen" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

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