She says she has tried to ignore the symptoms for a long time, but now people have to realize it’s more than just a flu.. Try to assure him/her that she should relax, because The docto
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Pessimist
You live in a small flat with your best friend She suggested to let somebody live with both of you because you don’t have enough money to pay
“The average pencil is seven inches
long, with just a half-inch eraser - in
case you thought optimism was dead.”
~Robert Brault
THE OPTIMIST Your friend is convinced that (s)he has a serious illness (S)he says (s)he has tried to ignore the symptoms for a long time, but now people have to realize it’s more than just a flu Try to assure him/her that (s)he should relax, because
The doctor said (s)he is as fit as a dancing bear
(s)he is a known hypochondriac (=imagining to be ill)
The symptoms are too everyday to be afraid of
The symptoms must be because of fatigue (=exhaustion) from work and marital (=marriage) problems
THE PESSIMIST.You are convinced that you have a serious illness You have tried to ignore the symptoms for a long time, but now people have to realize it’s more than just a flu Your friend tries to assure you that you should relax, but you know better, since
The doctor said some things that you’re sure were just meant to cover up something bad
You don’t trust doctors, they can’t tell what’s what
You’ve read about your symptoms on the internet, and found out something terrible
The doctor couldn’t rule out the possibility of ……… [your illness]
THE OPTIMIST Your friend has to prepare for a serious exam coming up a week from now (S)he is torn apart by worries that she will not pass She seems to be blocked by fear, and can’t perform up to her real abilities Try to relax her/him that (s)he can pass, since
(S)he has been studying long enough
The teacher is very soft-hearted, and never fails students
She can borrow some really useful notes from her/his classmates
The exam is practice-oriented, which is her/his strength
THE PESSIMIST.You have to prepare for a serious exam coming up a week from now You are torn apart by worries that you will not pass You are confident that you will fail, since
You have been studying long enough, still you know nothing
Your classmates are too mean to lend you their notes
The exam is practice-oriented, which is a problem since you had
to skip a few of classes that focused on the hands-on, practical teachniques, which can’t be learned from a book
You failed this class once already, and you feel you should have chosen a different major
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Your friend is convinced that Meg van győződve róla
Try to assure him/her that Biztosítsd afelől, nyugtasd meg, hogy … (s)he is as fit as a dancing bear Egészséges, mint a makk
A hypochondriac Hipochonder /hájpóKAAndrieek
fatigue (=exhaustion) /fetig kimerültség
marital (=marriage) problems Házassági problémák
cover up something bad Vmi rosszat akar elleplezni
rule out the possibility of sg Kizárja vminek a lehetőségét
(S)he is torn apart by worries Szétszakítja belül az ideg
She is blocked by fear Leblokkolja a félelem
can’t perform up to her real abilities Nem tud a valós képességei szerint teljesíteni never fails students Sose buktat meg senkit
an exam is coming up A vizsga közeledik
your classmates are mean Gonosz
skip a few of classes Kihagy pár órát
hands-on training Gyakorlati képzés