Gloomy 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 7 with antonyms, synonyms, and parts of speech for IELTS, TOEFL & GRE students in authentic or real contexts /ˈgluː.mi/ (adj) dark and shadowy, sunless, somber, dull, depressing, dim, dismal, murky, dreary – dejected, downhearted, despondent, depressed, low, desolate, hopeless, morose, downbeat, blue, melancholy, low-spirited, pessimistic Some people have…
Fallin’ For You by Colbie Caillat Fallin’ For You by Colbie Caillat Artist: Colbie Caillat Album: Breakthrough Released: 2009 Genre: Folk, Pop Watch this video on YouTube “Fallin’ For You” I don’t know but I think I may be Fallin’ for you dropping so quickly Maybe I should keep this to myself Wait until I…
Writing Practice on Schadenfreude for IELTS Writing Practice on Schadenfreude for IELTS Topic What is Schadenfreude? It seems to me that Schadenfreude is a horrible feeling that can ruin peoples’ lives. What would be wrong if we set a goal for ourselves and tried hard to achieve our objective and enjoyed the journey without comparing…
English Conversation on Schadenfreude English Conversation on Schadenfreude Lecture on schadenfreude Watch this presentation on schadenfreude and express your opinions about it in the comment form at the bottom of this post. Watch this video on YouTube Sasan It seems to me that Schadenfreude is a horrible feeling that can ruin peoples’ lives. What would…
IELTS Reading on Schadenfreude IELTS Reading on Schadenfreude Source: Wikipedia.org What is Schadenfreude? Schadenfreude is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, or humiliation of another. It is one of four related emotions or concepts. Schadenfreude is a complex emotion, where rather than feeling sympathy towards…
English Idioms on Feelings English Idioms on Feelings Be on cloud nine to be very happy about something It was a lovely journey across Europe and they were on cloud nine. Bent out of shape very angry or upset He was bent out of shape over the way his boss treated him. Work like a…
Mind-Body Connection IELTS Listening Reading Practice Watch this video on YouTube Mind-Body Connection IELTS Listening Reading Practice Lecturer, author or publisher: Maryam Alimardani on TED-Ed Mind-Body Connection IELTS Reading Practice The Rubber Hand Illusion Look at your hand. How do you know it’s really yours? It seems obvious unless you’ve experienced the rubber hand illusion. In this experiment, a…
High Stress IELTS Listening and Reading Practice High Stress IELTS Listening and Reading Practice Lecturer, author or publisher: Sharon Horesh Bergquist on TED-Ed Selected Text (below 500 words) Source: American Psychological Association Stress is often described as a feeling of being overwhelmed, worried or run-down. Stress can affect people of all ages, genders and circumstances and can…
IELTS Listening Practice Emotional Health IELTS Listening Practice Emotional Health About this activity This activity is labeled round table by Dr. Hariri, the creator and administrator of LELB Society. This activity is on the premise of Flipped Learning, according to which the students watch a video before the class, carry out research into the selected theme, and prepare themselves for an informed discussion in the class. This activity is on…
English Presentation Empathy vs. Sympathy English Presentation Empathy vs. Sympathy Watch this video on YouTube LELB Lecturer: Mojgan Handout Provided by the Lecturer What is the definition of empathy? How is sympathy defined? What are the subtle differences between empathy and sympathy? Elaborate on the etymology of these two words. What is cognitive empathy? Do animals express…