English Conversation on Optimism for English students with an embedded podcast
English questions on optimism and positive thinking
- Is optimism learnable?
- Are you sometimes required to be pessimistic?
- Is realism better than optimism?
- Compare and contrast optimistic and pessimistic people.
- When you look at a half full / half empty glass of water, which part grabs your attention more?
Video of the class on optimism
Related Idioms & Expressions on Optimism
- To look at / see the bright side: to be optimistic
- Castles in the air: hopes and plans you have that seem to be unlikely to come true to you
- To be in a fool’s paradise: to be happy without any particular reason
- To keep up appearance: to keep yourself looking calm and happy in spite of having serious problems
