35. 第十八篇 Parents and teenagers （上）讲解音频

第十八篇    Parents and teenagers  （上）

Teenage Rebellion

Rebel; rebellious

重点词汇：teenage rebellion 青少年叛逆

                  allowance 津贴

                  grown-up 成人

All teens go throughsimilar phases -- the need for independence, a separate identity, testingauthority. It's part of growing up

精彩表达：Spare the rod, spoil thechild.

                  不打不成材

Parents feel that it isdifficult to live with teenagers. And teenagers have similar feelings abouttheir parents, saying that it is not easy living with them.

According to a recent research,the most common argument between parents and teenagers is regarding untidinessand daily routine tasks.

重点短语：in this regard  在这方面

重点词汇：untidiness = mess 脏乱

On the one hand, parents go madover messy rooms, clothes thrown on the floor and their children's refusal tohelp with the housework.

重点短语：go mad over  对…非常生气

          mad at sb.  对…生气

          mad for sb./ sth.  对…着迷

重点知识回顾

重点词汇：teenage rebellion 青少年叛逆

          allowance 津贴

          grown-up 成人

          untidiness = mess 脏乱

精彩表达：Spare the rod, spoil thechild.

          不打不成材

重点短语：in this regard  在这方面

         go mad over  对…非常生气

         mad at sb.  对…生气

         mad for sb./sth.  对…着迷