VIP Class Notes (Lily) [W]

Homework

how have your priorities changed over the years? Why?

Vocabulary

1.priority= what come first , the first thing someone should do.
ex: Making money is my priority.
ex: for a student, getting good grades is his top priority.
ex: I’m never your priority, you always prioritize your game before me.

2. prioritize (verb)= to put something first
ex: I always prioritize my work before my boyfriend.
ex: I always prioritize looks before personality.

3. advice= good suggestions
ex: do you listen to their advices?

4. explore= to find out more
ex: I want to explore the different countries in the world.
ex: I want to explore in the world of languages.
ex: I explored the software on my own last night, so I’m quite familiar with it.

5. software
hardware
ex: we need to download a new software to …

6. hard skills= specialize in something
soft skills= the ability of using Microsoft, powerpoint, languages, etc
ex: My dad is a electrician, he has no soft skills.
ex: if you have hard skills, you could find a job anywhere.

7. fob= fresh off boat
ex: I look so fob in my dress.
ex: I look really fob in red, that’s why I don’t wear anything in red.

Writing exercise

Actually, peer pressure can cause a positive or negative influence to other people.
Positive peer pressure can help you learn some different things. When you begin to join a sports group with your friends. You have to follow up the schedule to join and play with them. Meanwhile, the group can encourage you to play it as well as you can. Peer pressure can help you to get different experiences. When you have a group of friends who come from different cities, you can see different cultures from their behavior or during talking with them.

Sometimes peer pressure can make you lose opinions if you are not firm enough.
It also can change your goals in your life. You always do something which your group want to do with you , even if you like it or not. For example, when one of your friends is nagging you to join a party ,you finally give in and join with them.

We should know how to deal with peer pressure. We should aware our desires and make a list which is the most important, so that you can stay firm when your friends insist you to do something. Use peer pressure as an opportunity for improvement of yourself. Once we have found a good peers, we can learn from them, such as learning styles and sharing values.

Revised

Actually, peer pressure can cause a positive or negative influence to other people.
Positive peer pressure can help you learn some different things. When you begin to play sports with your friends, you will have a good routine when you play with them. Meanwhile, the peers can encourage you to play it as well as you can. Peer pressure can help you to explore different experiences. When you have a group of friends who come from different cities, you can see/have a taste of different cultures from their behavior or when you talk with them.

Sometimes peer pressure can change your opinions/perspectives if you are not firm enough.
It also can change your goals in your life. You would always do something that your peers want to do with you, regardless if you’re into it. For example, when one of your friends nags you to join a party ,you will finally give in and join with them.

We should know how to deal with peer pressure. We should be aware of our desires and make a list of the priorities, so that you can stay firm when your friends insist you to do something. Use peer pressure as an opportunity to improve yourself. Once we find good peers, we can learn from them, such as learning methods and values.