FEELINGS

01
VOCABU
LARY
Happy /’hæpi/ = hạnh phúc, vui.

Sad /sæd/ = buồn.

Satisfied  /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ = hài lòng, thỏa mãn.

I am satisfied with what I have, so I always feel happy.

Stressed /strest/ = căng thẳng.

Tired /ˈtaɪəd/ = mệt, mệt mỏi.

Excited /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ = phấn khích, hứng thú.

Relaxed / rɪˈlækst/ = thư giãn, thoải mái

Optimistic /ɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/ = lạc quan.

Pessimistic /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/ = bi quan.

Afraid /əˈfreɪd/ = sợ.

Alone /əˈləʊn/ = lonely /ˈləʊnli/ = một mình, cô đơn

Worried /ˈwʌrid/ = lo lắng, âu lo.

Frustrated /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/ = chán nản vì không đạt được điều mình muốn.

Disappointed /dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ = thất vọng

Stuck /stʌk/ = bế tắc.

Hurt /hɜ:t/ = tổn thương

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READING AND
QUESTIONS
Peter talks about his feelings

I am a businessman so I am always busy with my work. I work up to 12 ANSWER FOLLOWING

hours a day and sometimes I have to work at the weekend. Of course I QUESTIONS:
often feel stressed. However I am satisfied with my work because it is
Why does Peter often feel
my favorite one.
stressed?
I can’t spend a lot of time with my family so my children feel sad about
How do Peter and his children
that. When I have free time, I usually take them to the zoo or cinema.
feel when he plays with his
At that time they are very excited and I also feel very relaxed. Playing
children?
with my children helps me relieve stress.
How does his wife feel?
Luckily my wife understands how and why I am busy, so she never
complains. I know she is a little sad because I can’t stay with her a lot. Is he happy with his life?
Anyway, I feel satisfied with my life because I have good work and a
happy family.
 New Words & Phrases

- Businessman = doanh nhân.

- Relieve stress = giảm stress, giảm căng thẳng.

- Understand how and why I am busy = hiểu tôi bận thế nào và tại sao tôi bận.

- Complain = than phiền, phàn nàn.

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Extra reading
How old are you? Are you in your twenties or thirties? If your answer is ‘yes’, then you probably
feel stressed and maybe a little depressed about many things in your life. However, researchers
studying happiness found out something quite interesting. The researchers recently interviewed
1,546 people between the ages of twenty and one hundred. They learned that older people are much
happier than younger people. This information surprised the researchers because older people have
many health problems. The researchers are now asking themselves, “Why are older people happier
with their lives?” There is no one, clear answer to this question. The answer may be, however, that
older people have learned how to think differently. For example, a younger person might see a
problem as a very big and very serious one. A person who is fifty or sixty, however, might view that
same problem as a small problem. As Professor Jeste, at the University of California, says, “a lot of
big things become little” for older people. So, if you are young and a little unhappy now, don’t
worry. You will probably feel happier when you are older.
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DISCUSSI
ON
1. How do you feel today?  

2. Do you sometimes feel lonely? When?

3. What do you often do when you feel lonely?

4. Do you often feel sad? When?

5. What do you do to overcome sadness?

6. Do you easily get angry?

7. Do you think it’s good to show your emotions when you’re angry?

8. Do you often express your feeling or do you keep it in?

9. Do you feel happy with your life?