Q. 2
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Peer Pressure
1. Peer Pressure is a phenomenon wherein we tend to get influenced by the lifestyle and the ways of thinking of our peers. Peer pressures can prove beneficial but it is most often observed to have negative effects.
2. The thought, behaviour and taste in fashion, music, television and other walks of life of the massage are often seen to have a deep impact on society. We tend to get influenced by the lifestyle of our peer group. The changing ways of life of our peers often force us to change our ways of looking at life and leading it. It’s a human tendency to do what the crowd does. Few have the courage to resist the peer pressure and be their own selves rather than being one among the lot. Peer pressure is bound to affect most of us both positively and negatively. The distinction between positive and negative peer pressure lies in a thoughtful analysis of the views of the masses. Following your peers blindly leaves a negative impact on your life while an analytical approach of looking at peer behaviour can help you act positively. Peer pressure is not always can bad. It can help you analyse yourself and contemplate on your ways of life. Some of the practise that the masses follow may actually teach you the way of living. You may be able to change yourself for the better. Looking at what other do, can help you bring about a positive change in your way of thinking. If you can pick selectively, peer pressure can actually result in a positive change in your way of life.
3. Teenage is that phase of life when are exposed to the world outside. These are the tears when you spend most of your time with your time with your friends. Teenage is the phase of beginning to become independent in life; the years of forming your ideals and principles, the years that shape your personality and the years that introduce you to your own self. As adolescents you often spend most of your daily time with friend and owing to this, you tend to imitate your friends. The people around you are bound to influence you. However, the effect of the influences of the masses is greater during your teen years. Parents have a vital role to play during your teen year’s life. Parents and teachers need to be careful while dealing with teenagers, as they are most susceptible to succumb to peer pressure during these years of their life. Teenage individuals need to be taught to distinguish between the good and the bad, the right and the wrong and should be taught to be thoughtful in life.
4. A strong support from family, an ability to differentiate between the positive and the negative and a skill chose friend from among the peers- this three-pronged strategy is the best way to keep away from negative peer pressure.
2.1 On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each.
(i) How can changing ways of life of our peers affect us?
(ii) What needs courage?
(iii) Name any two factors which can help you gain from peer pressure.
(iv) State any two characteristics of teenage.
(v) Why are teenagers more likely to be affected by peer pressure?
2.2 On the basis of your reading of the passage, fill in any two of the following black with appropriate words/phrases:
(i) A negative impact on life can be left by ____________.
(ii) A thoughtful analysis of views of masses will lead to ________________.
(iii) Selective picking can result in ____________.
2.3 Attempt any two of the following. Find out the words that mean the same as under:
(i) Affected (Para 1)
(ii) Difference (Para 2)
(iii) Give in to (Para 3)
Answer :
(i) The changing ways of our life affect us in many ways. We are often moved by the crowd. We are influenced by their lifestyle, and force us to change our outlook. It is basically a human tendency to go with the group. Thus, there are various ways by which peers affect our lifestyle.
(ii) Going with one’s own self needs courage. The ability to not get influenced by peers and being own self requires a lot of courage. It is a human tendency to get influenced to be it positive or negative. So, to go against this needs a lot of courage.
(iii) The two factors that can help you gain from peer pressure are:
• With the help of peer pressure, one can analyze oneself and contemplate one’s way of life
• With the help of peer pressure, one can look at what others doing and thereby bringing a positive change in life
(iv) The two characteristics of teenage are:
• It is that beautiful phase of life when one is exposed to the outside world and spends most of the time with friends.
• It is that phase when one tries to become independent by bringing one’s own ideas and principals. One can start shaping his/her personality and get introduced to one own self.
(v) Teenagers are more likely to be affected by peer pressure because it is that phase when one spends most of the time with their friends and are exposed to the outside world. They try to be most of the time with their friends and intimate them and thus are being influenced by the people around them.
2.2 On the basis of your reading of the passage, fill in any two of the following black with appropriate words/phrases:
(i) A negative impact on life can be left by blindly following the peers.
(ii) A thoughtful analysis of views of masses will lead to analyze the difference between the positive and negative influence of peer pressure.
(iii) Selective picking can result in changing the way of life positively.
2.3 Attempt any two of the following. Find out the words that mean the same as under:
(i) Affected (Para 1) influenced
Affected means influenced or touched by an external factor.(ii) Difference (Para 2) distinction
It means a point or way in which people or things are dissimilar.(iii) Give in to (Para 3) succumb
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