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3 Quick-Tempered

C. Read the passage and then answer the questions.
1. Which teen…
a) now feels their parents pushed them in
a good way?
b) wishes they had more freedom?
c) feels embarrassed about how they acted?
d) feels annoyed by how their parents treat
them now?
e) says their relationship with their parents
has changed?
f) feels their parents wanted them to be
a better student?

Dara, 15 (Indonesia)

I was born in a big city, but we moved
to a much smaller and safer place when
I was three. Even though we live in a
lovely neighbourhood, where everyone
knows everyone else, I think my parents
still remember big city life, and as I’ve got
older, they’ve become cautious to the
If asked to give adjectives to describe extreme. Anytime I go out, I have to let
teens, many adults will often think more them know who I’m with and where I’m
easily of negative adjectives than positive going, and if I’m not home on time, my
ones. However, the fact that we can mum immediately starts calling me. It’s
sometimes be bad-tempered is largely really frustrating because I’m a sensible
because of the hormonal changes in our teen, but it always feels like they’re
bodies. We can easily go through a whole treating me like a child. I hope I’m not
range of emotions in a day and who can the same way when I have kids.
blame us, with all the pressures of school,
friends and family? We spoke to three teens
about life as a teen.

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