有一首關于青春的歌曾經唱到:想起當初,年少的我,每當回憶那點點滴滴,有多少次叛逆的痕跡,總是盼望回到那個年紀…青春期是每個人必經的一場身心大戰,它是你代表你自己向束縛你的一切“權威” 發出挑戰,人們把這種獨有的成長階段叫做叛逆期…它可以表現為意識到自己和他人生而有別,開始形成自我的價值觀和原則,不愿再遵守所謂“死板的規則”, 尋找新的能融入自我的團體(他們至少很酷)…一場為期數年的“逆行” 竟是每個人對自己感覺最棒的時候,也是無數人對自己的青春念念不忘原因。叛逆過的青春,是值得贊嘆的時光,沒有當初飛上天空的渴望,就沒有如今卓爾不群的自己。
Dialogue:
XG:Hey, Jing Jing, you look like you didn’t get enough sleep last night. What’s up?
JJ:I went to sleep at 3:30 in the morning. I was glued to the TV. I was watching my favorite TV series. What time did you go to bed last night?
XG:10:30, right on the dot.
JJ:You’re such a goody goody. Why don’t you break the rules for once and stay up late? It’s fun!
XG:You know what? When I was younger, I went through a rebellious streak!
JJ:Oh yeah? Tell me about it.
XG:-------------------------------------------.
JJ:That’s normal. I’ve done a lot of research on this actually. All teens go through similar phases. They suddenly feel a need to become independent and have a separate identity. They often test authority and talk backto parents and teachers. And actually, there’s a more scientific explanation: according to some doctors, the area of the brain called theprefrontal cortex is developing. During this phase of development, kids start to develop their own ideals and ideas.Adolescents start to see the world more realistically.
XG:Yeah, that is describing me to a T. I remember that when I was a teenager I started to notice how embarrassing I felt when I was around my parents. I felt like they didn’t know how to be cool and dress properly.
JJ:And didn’t you say you pierced your own ears? Let me guess… you were a teenager?
XG:Bingo! I was fifteen years old.-----------------------------------------.
JJ:So, what made you change into such a normal nice guy?
XG:Well, I think part of it was maturity. After a while, what I originally thought was my parents nagging me all the time, was actually them expressing their care and concern for me. What can I say? I guess I grew up!
New words for dialogue:
Glued to the TV =
Right on the dot =
Goody goody =
Go through a streak [or phase] =
Cop an attitude =
Test authority =
Talk back =
Prefrontal cortex =
Adolescent =
Describe something to a T =
Fit in =
Nag =
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