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particular, the symptoms of depression that can be displayed in young boys.
B.
Words to know before you read
Match the word with its definition.
_____ 1.
vulnerable
a. angry or violent behavior or feelings
_____ 2.
aggression
b. continuing or occurring again and again
_____ 3.
indicate
c. giving people a lot of freedom to do
what they want
_____ 4.
tension
d. easily hurt physically, mentally, or
emotionally
_____ 5.
chronic
e. not easily changed
_____ 6.
isolates
f. great energy, enthusiasm, seriousness,
or effort
_____ 7.
rigid
g. lack of interest or concern about
something
_____ 8.
permissive
h. to show or suggest (something)
_____ 9.
indifference
i. accepting different feelings, habits, or
beliefs
_____ 10.
tolerance
j. keeping
_____ 11.
intensity
k. to put or keep in a place that is separate
from others
_____ 12.
maintaining
l. a feeling of nervousness, excitement, or
fear
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C.
Reading strategy
Scan the text, then answer the question.
What is the main idea of this excerpt?
II. READ
Read the text. Mark the words you don’t know, but don’t stop reading to look
them up.
How Vulnerable Is My Teen to Depression?
How can you identify the root causes of a child’s depression and steer him
toward help? Since much of adolescent depression is a reaction to a
combination of stress factors, you can begin by considering the following
questions. Be alert to the fact that several yes answers in combination over the
past year can indicate that your child is especially vulnerable to depression.
1.
Has your child experienced the loss of an important family member or
friend during the last year?
2.
Have you and your spouse had signiicant marital problems resulting in
prolonged conlict or tension?
3.
Are you and your child’s other parent divorced? If so, is your child often
asked to relay messages from one parent to the other? Have you
communicated to your son that he’s now the man of the house?
4.
Has your child switched schools with little or no access to old friends?
5.
Does your teenager have a chronic illness that limits his activity and/or
isolates him?
6.
Do you have high expectations of your child and ind yourself
disappointed—allowing your child to know that he failed to reach your
expectation?
7.
Is someone in your family very critical of your son? Is he often referred to as
the “dificult one”?
8.
Are you a strict or rigid parent with a low tolerance for conlict or
disagreements?
9.
Are you overly permissive, with very few rules and regulations?
10.
Do you communicate either verbally or nonverbally that expressing anger
is not tolerated in your home?
11.
Does your teenager seem to often be the target of criticism, teasing, or
indifference from peers?
1 2.
Does your teenager have dificulty making and maintaining friendships?
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III. COMPREHENSION CHECK
Read each question. Circle the best answer.
1. This excerpt is about how to identify depression in people in which age
group?
a.
teens/adolescents
b.
elderly
2.
What can help you identify if your child is vulnerable to depression?
a.
focusing on your child’s appearance
b.
considering your child’s stress factors
3.
Which of the following is more likely to cause depression?
a.
loss of an important family member
b.
losing a card game
4.
According to the excerpt, which could be a symptom of depression?
a.
dificulty with making plans with friends
b.
dificulty concentrating on homework
5.
According to the excerpt, which is not a symptom of depression?
a.
fatigue
b.
doing well at sports
Be aware that boys act out depression through many behaviors, some of which
look different from classical depression. Even if your son isn’t especially
vulnerable to depression based on the above questions, pay close attention to
any symptoms of depression you may notice, including:
•
Fatigue
•
Loss of pleasure in activities he previously enjoyed
•
Increased intensity
•
Increased aggression
•
New interest in “self-medication” (alcohol or drugs)
•
Shift in interest level in sexual encounters
•
Harsh self-criticism
•
Dificulty concentrating
•
Denial of pain
•
Overinvolvement with academic work or sports
Source:
Why Boys Don’t Talk—And Why It Matters
, by Susan Morris Shaffer and
Linda Perlman Gordon, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005
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IV. VOCABULARY BUILDING
A.
Verbs and nouns
These words can be used as verbs or nouns. Write one word in each sentence
.
Use correct verb form.
alert shift
access
switch
steer stress
1.
a.
He works on the night _________________.
b.
He _________________ his ideas later in life.
2.
a.
We couldn’t _________________ the house through the back.
b.
There’s no _________________ to the lake if you drive down this street.
3.
a.
We have to _________________ the police about the lost dog.
b.
The nurse kept _________________ for any change in the patient’s
condition.
4.
a.
We tried to _________________ the cart in a different direction.
b.
_________________ are raised on farms in Wisconsin.
5.
a.
Her poor relationship with her manager is causing her a lot of ________.
b.
The dentist __________________ the importance of lossing your teeth.
6.
a.
The light _________________ is on the wall.
b.
I _________________ doctors last year.
B.
Idioms
the man of the house
= chief male in the house, or man in charge of the house
and responsible for taking care of the family
This idiom often refers to a son who becomes the head of a household due to
the displacement of a father because of death, divorce, or having to go off to
work someplace far away.
Copy the sentence from the text with this idiom.
V. UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR: THE PRESENT PERFECT
A.
Read about the present perfect
The name “present perfect” can be confusing because it’s a tense that deals
with the past, not the present. The present perfect joins the past with the
present. It deals with actions or states that took place continuously or
repeatedly in the past and have continued up to the present time. These
actions may or may not continue into the future.
He
has lived
here for five years.
She
has worked
in the same city since 2012.
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