Unit 3 Dealing With Adversity Flashcards
Sound Bites
You look like a shaky.
You look I little nervous.
Sound Bites
It was a pitch black
All dark, There was no light
Sound Bites
You must have been going out of your mind
You must getting crazy
Sound Bites
I was scared to death
I was really scared
Frightening situations
. Getting stuck in an elevator . Being stung by a bee . Driving in a very bad weather . Eating in a dirty restaurant . Riding a horse . Being caught in a burning building
. Riding in a speedy car
. Going to the dentist
. Walking down a dark street
. Experience turbulence during a flight
The single past can be used to describe a past event or action that occurred right after another past event or action.
. When they arrived, I sent an SOS message
First they arrived.Then I sent the message
The past perfect can be used to describe an event or action that occurred before another past event or action.
. When they arrived, I had already sent an SOS message.
First I sent the message. Then they arrived.
The past continuous can be used to describe an event or action that continued at some time as another past event or action.
.when they arrived, I was sending an SOS message
They arrived while I was sending the message.
The past perfect continuous can be used to describe an event or action that had continued before another past event or action.
. When they arrived, I had been trying to send an SOS message for an hour.
(I was trying to send the message for an hour. Then they arrived)
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. The plane took off. Then they arrived.
. The plane took off when they arrived at airport
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. They left the airport. Then the plane took off.
. They had left the airport by the time the plane took off.
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. The plane took off at the same time they arrived.
. When they arrived at the airport, the plane had been taking off.
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. They canceled the expedition. Immediately the sky cleared.
.When they canceled the expedition, the sky cleared.
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. I locked all doors. Then I went to bed.
. I had locked all doors by the time I went to bed.
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. I lost my cell phone. That’s why I didn’t phone for help.
. I didn’t phone for help because I had lost my cell phone.
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. They were walking for an hour. Then they realize they were lost.
. When they realized they were lost, they had been walking for an hour.
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. I was working hard all day, that’s why I was exhausted.
. I have been working hard all day, so I was exhausted when I went to bed.
Sound bites
. What’s all that racket ?
- a loud noise
. She’s really ticket off at him
- very angry
. She needs to get hold of herself
- control herself
. Bite your tongue !
- keep your mouth closed
. Well, it seems she confided in Paul.
- told a secret to him.
. Everyone knows what a gossip he is.
- fofoqueiro
. I don’t feel comfortable talking behind her back
- talking when she is not present
Describe your Shortcomings
. Be perfectionist
. Insist that things done perfectly, whether by oneself or someone else.
. Be unable to say no.
.Agree to request for help to easily, even when one doesn’t have to time to fulfill them
. Have a negative attitude
.never consider the good aspects of the situation, only the bad ones
. Wait until the last time
.Delay the things one needs to do because one finds them hard or unpleasant.
. Take one more than one can handle
Accept more responsibility than one can realistically deal with.
. Overreact to things
Response to strongly or emotionally when there is a problem
Expressing Frustration
. I give up ! . I'm fed up ! . I can take it anymore ! . I've had it ! . I'm at my wit's end !
.Eu desisto. .Estou farto. .Eu não agüento mais. .I've had it ? .Minha paciência se esgotou
