I think peer pressure can have both positive and negative effects on us,depending on the outcome and consequences.For example,when peers pressure each other to try their best in studies and sports,the outcome will often be positive.However,if peers pressure each other to do things such as smoking,speeding or bullying,the results will be negative. I think those who suffer from peer pressure should try to build up their own self-esteem and self-confidence.They should know that everybody can go their own way and if their behavior or decision is different from others',it won't be the end of the world.When they become confident enough,they will feel free to make decisions for themselves. 2.Getting to Know Your Classmates Sample Possible reasons for the beliefs and feelings: Those who love shopping may have a lot of money to spend and take delight in shopping. Sometimes they have a sense of accomplishment after shopping is done.In other cases,when people are in low spirits,they may do a lot of shopping. Some people do not eat beef because of their religious beliefs.For example,Hindus do not eat beef.Others do not eat beef because of their family eating habits or because they are vegetarians. Still others do not eat beef because they think it's too cruel to kill cows-cows will be in tears before being killed. Bus service in some places is very poor.Buses there are usually crowded and dirty.That's why people don't like to ride on a bus,and when they are on a bus,they may get sick.The result will probably be that they dislike riding on a bus even more. Those who frequently talk to themselves are often timid and reserved.They can express their own feelings by doing so.Some people talk to themselves because they are not sure of themselves. They can practice talking to others in their imagination,ie.,by imagining that they are facing other people and talking with them. Some people are terrified of snakes because some snakes are poisonous.Bites from poisonous snakes can be fatal if there is no immediate treatment.Other people dislike them because they think all snakes are ugly and disgusting. People sometimes associate danger,threat or even ghosts with darkness.In darkness,people may feel lonely and helpless.And,at the same time,they may be afraid that something bad may happen at any moment. Some people think they are too fat when compared with those slim people around them.In most parts of the world,people are worried when they gain weight and try almost anything to keep slim. Everyone hopes to be good-looking or beautiful and most try to follow the trend. Those who hold on to their money as long as possible are usually very thrifty.They are afraid that if they spend all the money they have,they will have nothing to rely on later.With as much money as they can save,they'll at least have a sense of security. People who hate queuing are impatient.They think it is a waste of time to queue.So they try to avoid queuing.Some people jump the queue when possible,but it's not a good practice. When you jump the queue you're stealing time from other people.If you hate queuing try to avoid it. Some people may fear ghosts after they have heard or read ghost stories.Those who have dreamed of ghosts may believe in them too.People who have experienced very unusual things at 33 ⚫ I think peer pressure can have both positive and negative effects on us, depending on the outcome and consequences. For example, when peers pressure each other to try their best in studies and sports, the outcome will often be positive. However, if peers pressure each other to do things such as smoking, speeding or bullying, the results will be negative. ⚫ I think those who suffer from peer pressure should try to build up their own self-esteem and self-confidence. They should know that everybody can go their own way and if their behavior or decision is different from others’, it won’t be the end of the world. When they become confident enough, they will feel free to make decisions for themselves. 2. Getting to Know Your Classmates Sample Possible reasons for the beliefs and feelings: • Those who love shopping may have a lot of money to spend and take delight in shopping. Sometimes they have a sense of accomplishment after shopping is done. In other cases, when people are in low spirits, they may do a lot of shopping. • Some people do not eat beef because of their religious beliefs. For example, Hindus do not eat beef. Others do not eat beef because of their family eating habits or because they are vegetarians. Still others do not eat beef because they think it’s too cruel to kill cows—cows will be in tears before being killed. • Bus service in some places is very poor. Buses there are usually crowded and dirty. That’s why people don’t like to ride on a bus, and when they are on a bus, they may get sick. The result will probably be that they dislike riding on a bus even more. • Those who frequently talk to themselves are often timid and reserved. They can express their own feelings by doing so. Some people talk to themselves because they are not sure of themselves. They can practice talking to others in their imagination, i.e., by imagining that they are facing other people and talking with them. • Some people are terrified of snakes because some snakes are poisonous. Bites from poisonous snakes can be fatal if there is no immediate treatment. Other people dislike them because they think all snakes are ugly and disgusting. • People sometimes associate danger, threat or even ghosts with darkness. In darkness, people may feel lonely and helpless. And, at the same time, they may be afraid that something bad may happen at any moment. • Some people think they are too fat when compared with those slim people around them. In most parts of the world, people are worried when they gain weight and try almost anything to keep slim. Everyone hopes to be good-looking or beautiful and most try to follow the trend. • Those who hold on to their money as long as possible are usually very thrifty. They are afraid that if they spend all the money they have, they will have nothing to rely on later. With as much money as they can save, they’ll at least have a sense of security. • People who hate queuing are impatient. They think it is a waste of time to queue. So they try to avoid queuing. Some people jump the queue when possible, but it’s not a good practice. When you jump the queue you’re stealing time from other people. If you hate queuing, try to avoid it. • Some people may fear ghosts after they have heard or read ghost stories. Those who have dreamed of ghosts may believe in them too. People who have experienced very unusual things at