Expectant Expectant /ɪkˈspek.tənt/ (adj) hopeful for something pleasant in the future, eager, optimistic, hopeful, excited, upbeat, keen: Sara was expectant to pass the exam with flying colors because of her real effort. expecting the birth of a baby, pregnant, expecting, in the club, in the family way Expectant in context The room was filled with …
Optimistic Optimistic /ˌɒp.tɪˈmɪs.tɪk/ (adj) looking on the bright side, tending to have positive attitudes to life events, buoyant, cheerful, hopeful, positive, expectant, sanguine, confident: Optimistic in context The CEO of the company, unlike the other personnel, is quite optimistic about the effectiveness of their new business policy. How to become optimistic? Becoming optimistic involves a …
Upbeat Upbeat /ʌpˈbiːt/ /ˈ–/ (adj) optimistic and cheerful, positive and buoyant, jaunty, sanguine, full of hope, hopeful, happy: Her upbeat attitude towards work was affecting his colleagues. Hanging around with upbeat people can push you forward in your life. Upbeat people are often a ray of sunshine in our daily lives. Their positive energy and optimistic outlook …
English Vocabulary about Optimism and Pessimism English Vocabulary about Optimism and Pessimism Buoyant (ad) cheerful, optimistic, happy, (antonym: morose), resilient, flexible Watch this video on YouTube We can make a real effort to be buoyant despite obstacles. A buoyant mood can be felt while doing exercise. If I had immigrated to a developed country, I …
Forrest Gump | A Film Criticism Class in English Forrest Gump | A Film Criticism Class in English Watch the trailer of this movie Watch this video on YouTube Film Specifications Genre: Comedy, Drama Production Year: 1994 Director: Robert Zemeckis Writers: Winston Groom (novel), Eric Roth (screenplay) Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise Plot …
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 …