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HARD TIMES B. Ups and Downs
THEME 3

3 & Read the short stories about Noah and Olivia. Fill in the chart with their teenage
problems choosing from the ones in exercise 1.
Noah Olivia
bullying

parents’ pressure

4 & Read the stories again and write true (T) or false (F).

Noah Olivia

1. He used to be fond of sports. 1. She didn’t use to be happy with her body and
2. His brother used to bully him. face.
2. She didn’t want to take part in social activities.
3. He used to be unhappy when he
was a teenager. 3. The teachers used to pressure her to be the
best.
4. He used to be a cyber addict.
4. She didn’t use to have any close friends.

5 Look at the highlighted words and fnd out what they refer to.
Noah’s Story Olivia’s Story
they (line 3) : ............................................. most (line 1) : .............................................
They (line 7) : ............................................. them (line 13) : .............................................
That (line 12) : ............................................. them (line 18) : .............................................

Olivia’s Story
1 Being a teenager can be troublesome for most. For example,
Olivia was a little bit overweight girl when she was a high school
student. Also, she used to have acne all over her face. She used
to think people were talking behind her back. Some of her friends
5 used to make fun of her physical appearance, so she had a low
self-esteem in time. As she thought cutting on food could solve that
problem, she almost stopped eating. However, things went worse
and she became an unhealthy and depressed girl. She couldn’t
fnd the strength and self confdence in herself to participate in
10 social activities. What is more annoying is that her parents used to
pressure her to study a lot and be the best student at school. Exams
used to be a nightmare as she was afraid to fail and embarrass
them. They did not know that future was not a matter for her at that
time. She used to think fghting those problems was a real pain in
15 the neck. Fortunately, Mr. Jordan, her school counsellor, realised
her situation and she started to visit him in the counsellor’s room
several times a week to overcome her problems. Having the right
friends around her and sharing her secrets with them made her life
even easier and happier.

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