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Teens Who Drink Alcohol with Parents Tend to Drink More as Adults
26 May 2025
Exercise 1
Vocabulary
Direction: Listen and repeat after your tutor
Permission
/pəˈmɪʃ.ən/
When someone is allowed to do something
- Adolescence can be a confusing time for many teenagers.
Adolescence
/ˌæd.əˈles.əns/
The period between childhood and adulthood
- Adolescence can be a confusing time for many teenagers.
Supervision
/ˌsuː.pəˈvɪʒ.ən/
The act of watching over someone to ensure safety or rules are followed
- The kids were playing under adult supervision.
Normalize
/ˈnɔː.mə.laɪz/
To make something seem usual or acceptable
- Allowing teens to drink at home may normalize alcohol use.
Exercise 2
Pulse
Direction: Read the pulse aloud or with your teacher.
Teens Who Drink Alcohol with Parents Tend to Drink More as Adults
Many parents think it’s safer to let their teenagers drink alcohol under their supervision, hoping it will teach them to be responsible. However, new research shows this may not be true. The study found that teens who drink alcohol with their parents’ permission are more likely to drink heavily when they become adults.
The research followed people from adolescence into early adulthood. It discovered that drinking at home even with a parent does not protect teens from future alcohol problems. Instead, it might normalize drinking, making it feel like a normal or expected part of growing up.
Parents might believe that giving small amounts of alcohol at family events is harmless. But the study suggests it sends the wrong message. Teens may think drinking is not a big deal and become more likely to take risks with alcohol later on.
In conclusion, although parents want to protect their children, allowing alcohol at a young age may lead to long-term harm. It’s important for adults to understand how early exposure can affect a teen’s behavior in the future.
Exercise 3
Discussion
Share your opinions with your tutor
- 1. Do you think parents should allow teens to drink alcohol at home? Why or why not?
2. What are some risks of drinking alcohol at a young age?
3. In your country, what is the legal drinking age? Do people follow this rule?
4. What do you think "normalizing" alcohol means in a family setting?
5. How can parents teach teens to be responsible without giving them alcohol?
6. Do you believe early exposure to alcohol makes young adults drink more?
7. What other topics should parents talk about with teens to prepare them for adulthood?
8. Have you or someone you know experienced peer pressure to drink? How did they handle it?