跟读练习: Personal Feeling: Peer Pressure |LEP Learn English Podcast | 🎙️ 8 Minute English - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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Hello, and welcome back to our beloved listeners.
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This is the eight minute English podcast series on the Learn English Podcast channel.
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I'm your host, Nathan, and it's a pleasure to have you with us again.
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Before we get into today's topic, I want to ask you something.
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Think about a friend around your age who recently accomplished something big.
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Maybe they got a great job, won an award, or reached an impressive goal.
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When you heard about their success, how did it make you feel?
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Did you feel genuinely happy for them?
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Or did you start comparing yourself and feeling kind of bad that you haven't achieved the same thing yet.
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Maybe you felt a little jealous or like you're not good enough.
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In today's episode, we'll explore a personal feeling, the peer pressure.
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Also, we've prepared a special free PDF for this episode, full of useful tips and vocabulary to help enhance your learning.
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Make sure to check it out.
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So grab your favorite drink, sit back, and let's embark on another exciting English learning journey.
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Today, we're in a park with Anna and Lily.
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They're talking about their life recently.
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Let's hear their thoughts on the peer pressure they've been experiencing.
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It's been a while since we caught up.
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How have things been going for you lately?
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I've been pretty busy, but it's been an exciting time.
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I recently started working on a new project at my job, and it's been challenging but fulfilling.
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I'm learning so much and taking on more responsibilities, but sometimes I also have too much peer pressure.
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What does that mean?
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That kind of stress is something many young people feel.
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It's when we compare ourselves to others and feel like we're not as good
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because we haven't achieved the same level of success.
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Oh my god, that's exactly what I have suffered.
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When I see my peers doing great things, it makes me feel like I'm falling behind or not reaching my full potential.
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It's like I'm always measuring myself against what they've accomplished.
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I totally get it, Anna.
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It's easy to get caught up in comparing ourselves to others, especially with social media where we see the highlight reel of people's lives.
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We start doubting ourselves and feeling like we have to meet certain expectations.
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Yes, social media plays a big role in making us feel this way.
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We see our friends showing off their achievements, and it can make us doubt our own abilities.
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It's like we're always chasing after this idea of success.
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I remember when one of our classmates started their own business and became really successful.
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They were making a lot of money and receiving recognition for their accomplishments.
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It's easy to compare myself to others and feel the pressure to achieve similar levels of success.
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I start questioning our own path and wondering if I'm on the right track.
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Like when Jessica got that internship at the tech company, or how Aiden made the varsity soccer team as a sophomore,
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it makes me question if I'm doing enough.
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But, you know, Lily feeling worried when friends do well doesn't have to be bad.
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Sometimes it can actually motivate me in a good way.
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What do you mean?
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I thought peer pressure was about feeling not good enough compared to others.
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It can definitely make us feel unsure of ourselves.
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But sometimes seeing a friend do great can push me to work harder myself in a healthy way.
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Oh, I understand.
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Like when Jamal does well on a math test instead of just feeling bad, you feel inspired to ask him for help and study more yourself?
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Exactly.
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His success gives me that extra push to improve my own skills, but not in a way that makes me feel worthless if I'm not at his level yet.
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That's such a positive way to handle peer pressure.
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Rather than unhealthy competition or discouragement, you use their achievement as motivation to grow yourself at your own speed.
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Right.
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The negative way is when I get stuck feeling self-doubt
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and like I'll never be good enough no matter how hard I try.
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That bad mindset can lead to burnout or even giving up.
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You're so right.
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The important thing is being aware of your feelings about peer success.
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If it inspires you while still feeling good about yourself, that's healthy.
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Now that we've heard some wonderful weekend stories, let's talk about some key vocabulary related to our topic.
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First up, compare.
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To examine people or things to see how they are similar and how they are different.
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How can you compare the two things?
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Next is accomplished.
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Very good at a particular thing, having a lot of skills.
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Bella is an accomplished artist.
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Achievement is another noun.
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A thing that somebody has done successfully, especially using their own effort and skill.
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They were proud of their children's achievements.
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Let's look at worthless, having no good qualities or useful skills.
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He's just a worthless individual, finally self-doubt.
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The feeling that you are not good enough.
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His life was filled by fear and self-doubt.
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The first question is, how peer pressure affects our behavior?
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Personally, I think peer pressure can be positive, motivating you to improve yourself, try hard to success, but negative,
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making you lose motivation and self-doubt.
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The second question, how to overcome negative feeling when we have peer pressure?
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For me, a big one is reminding myself that everyone progresses at their own path.
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Just because a friend reaches a milestone before me doesn't discount my own efforts and abilities.
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Overcoming negative peer pressure is an ongoing practice, but focusing on our own worthwhile journeys and nurturing our self-belief makes a huge difference.
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I'd love to hear your thoughts on these questions.
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Please leave your comments below and let's discuss.
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As we wrap up today's episode, let's take a moment to think about the importance of building confidence and self-esteem to face and overcome peer pressure.
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Building unshakable self-esteem acts as a buffer against those toxic peer influences.
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With strong self-belief, you're far less likely to compromise your values just to feel cool or included among certain crowds.
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Confidence in who you are repels so much negative behavior, too.
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People can sense when you are truly assured in yourself, and they respect that.
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In addition to building your own inner confidence, we can't overlook the important role that families
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and other adults need to play in helping young people like us navigate peer pressure.
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Parents, teachers, coaches, the trusted adults in our lives have such an important opportunity to provide guidance
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and create a supportive environment free from toxic influences.
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They should also educate themselves on the realities of what kids today face, risky behaviors, social media dynamic.
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Most importantly, though, our adults need to model positive behaviors themselves.
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We observe how they treat others, handle stress, make choices.
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Families play a huge role through emotional support, education, monitoring our circles, and living by the same high standards we expect of ourselves when facing peer pressure.
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With the right guidance from our adult figures, we become so much more resilient.
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So go ahead, enjoy your days, and fill them with what you love.
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Until next time, stay happy and healthy.
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