Задание
Read the texts and match each text with its heading.
- Объекты 1
- Cyber Addiction
- Bullying
- Drugs and Alcohol
- Self-Esteem and Body Image
- Depression
- Объекты 2
- It may arise from poor self-esteem and body image problems. If that is the reason for depression in a teen, then parents should talk to the teen, listen to their child, comfort him or her. Teens must feel validated in their feelings and thoughts because what they are going through is a real part of their lives. Parents and guardians should not judge or criticize their feelings or thoughts. Changes in sleep patterns, eating habits, declined interest in normal and healthy activities, dropping grades in school and college, and preferred isolation is all signs of depression.
- In the USA, drug abuse is a major problem affecting millions of teenagers, along with their parents and families. It is important that parents, schools, media, etc., educate the young children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, and how drugs affect their bodies. If they are taught properly, then they will be able to make an educated choice.
- The Internet offers undeniable benefits in developing a teen's ability to grow with modern technology, technical ideas, knowledge, and other skills. However, using the Internet, particularly social networking websites, puts the teenagers at very high risk for many problems. When children spend more than enough or agreeable time online they tend to be cyber addicts.
- It is one of the worst teenage problems. It causes fear in the minds of kids and makes them nervous about going to school each day. The adults do not always witness bullying in their lives. Teenage children may not understand how extreme it can get. Any form of bullying is relentless, causing the affected teenagers to live in a state of constant fear. Two of the prime reasons teens are bullied are their appearance and social status. Some bullies attack their targets physically while others repeatedly spew verbal insults, affecting the psychology of the teens.
- Teenagers have to cope with numerous body changes. Some teenagers feel too fat, too skinny, too tall, too short, etc. This feeling leads them to spend time wishing they were not too skinny, too short, their hair was not too curly or vice versa. When they do not like something in themselves, they have self-esteem and body image problems. They also perceive others, particularly schoolmates, to view them as they view themselves.