Оригинал на английском:
44. Study the topical vocabulary and learn to speak about people's moods and attitudes.
It’s common knowledge that people find delight in different things. We also take life differently.
The lucky ones
• are always on the bright side;
• feel cheerful, happy-go-lucky, good-natured, optimistic and positive.
When we are happy we
• walk/float on air;
• are over the moon;
• are on top of the world;
• feel ecstatic, overjoyed, content;
• are on cloud nine;
• are in high spirits.
When we are happy everything goes right:
• things look up
• the future looks bright/rosy
• we feel calm, relaxed and light-hearted
• we become sociable, playful and frivolous
• we are self-confident and self-satisfied
Happy people even look different:
• their eyes shine
• their smiles are beaming or dazzling
• they look radiant
• their faces light up
• they become excited, thrilled, enthusiastic and active Pessimists often
• feel melancholic, irritable, moody and resentful;
• feel down/low about a lot of things;
• are in low spirits/in a black mood;
• feel blue/depressed.
Even little troubles (to say nothing of major problems
• cast a shadow over their lives;
• lead to a gloomy, bleak or dismal outlook;
• make them feel edgy, touchy or nervous, heartbroken, disappointed or disillusioned;
• result in their being lonely, bitter or hostile.
Try to learn to be happy and optimistic and
• remember that life is full of compensations;
• don’t forget that there are always options, alternatives and possibilities from which to choose;
• seek out and remember the joyful moments;
• reflect on the past, look forward to the future but accept and cherish every pleasant moment;
• remember that happiness is made, not found;
• create happiness for others;
• fill your life with a lot of beautiful and worthy things; remember that happiness begins in your family;
• try to look cheerful and happy even when you’re not: do it for the sake of others.
It’s common knowledge that people find delight in different things. We also take life differently.
The lucky ones
• are always on the bright side;
• feel cheerful, happy-go-lucky, good-natured, optimistic and positive.
When we are happy we
• walk/float on air;
• are over the moon;
• are on top of the world;
• feel ecstatic, overjoyed, content;
• are on cloud nine;
• are in high spirits.
When we are happy everything goes right:
• things look up
• the future looks bright/rosy
• we feel calm, relaxed and light-hearted
• we become sociable, playful and frivolous
• we are self-confident and self-satisfied
Happy people even look different:
• their eyes shine
• their smiles are beaming or dazzling
• they look radiant
• their faces light up
• they become excited, thrilled, enthusiastic and active Pessimists often
• feel melancholic, irritable, moody and resentful;
• feel down/low about a lot of things;
• are in low spirits/in a black mood;
• feel blue/depressed.
Even little troubles (to say nothing of major problems
• cast a shadow over their lives;
• lead to a gloomy, bleak or dismal outlook;
• make them feel edgy, touchy or nervous, heartbroken, disappointed or disillusioned;
• result in their being lonely, bitter or hostile.
Try to learn to be happy and optimistic and
• remember that life is full of compensations;
• don’t forget that there are always options, alternatives and possibilities from which to choose;
• seek out and remember the joyful moments;
• reflect on the past, look forward to the future but accept and cherish every pleasant moment;
• remember that happiness is made, not found;
• create happiness for others;
• fill your life with a lot of beautiful and worthy things; remember that happiness begins in your family;
• try to look cheerful and happy even when you’re not: do it for the sake of others.