English Lesson (Listening B1): “Feelings, Part 3 - Learn 25+ Emotion Words in English”

Vocabulary

1. Turning point (noun) – critical moment of change (French: point tournant - Chinese: 转折点 - Portuguese (Brazil): ponto de virada - Korean: 전환점 - Japanese: 転換点 - Spanish: punto de inflexión - Vietnamese: bước ngoặt)  
2. Take over (noun) – assume control or leadership (French: prise de contrôle - Chinese: 接管 - Portuguese (Brazil): assumir o controle - Korean: 인수 - Japanese: 引き継ぎ - Spanish: toma de control - Vietnamese: tiếp quản)
3. Frightened (adj) – feeling fear or anxiety (French: effrayé - Chinese: 害怕 - Portuguese (Brazil): assustado - Korean: 두려운 - Japanese: 恐れた - Spanish: asustado - Vietnamese: sợ hãi)
4. Relieved (adj) – feeling comfort after stress (French: soulagé - Chinese: 放松 - Portuguese (Brazil): aliviado - Korean: 안도한 - Japanese: 安心した - Spanish: aliviado - Vietnamese: nhẹ nhõm)
5. Grateful (adj) – feeling thankful or appreciative (French: reconnaissant - Chinese: 感激的 - Portuguese (Brazil): grato - Korean: 고마운 - Japanese: 感謝した - Spanish: agradecido - Vietnamese: biết ơn)
6. Resentful (adj) – feeling bitterness or anger (French: rancunier - Chinese: 怨恨的 - Portuguese (Brazil): ressentido - Korean: 불쾌한 - Japanese: 恨んでいる - Spanish: resentido - Vietnamese: bực bội)
7. Next in line (expression) – person set to follow (French: suivant dans la ligne - Chinese: 下一个 - Portuguese (Brazil): próximo da fila - Korean: 다음 순서 - Japanese: 次の順番 - Spanish: siguiente en la fila - Vietnamese: người tiếp theo)
8. Shocked (adj) – surprised or stunned (French: choqué - Chinese: 震惊的 - Portuguese (Brazil): chocado - Korean: 충격을 받은 - Japanese: ショックを受けた - Spanish: impactado - Vietnamese: sốc)
9. Inspired (adj) – motivated or influenced positively (French: inspiré - Chinese: 受到启发的 - Portuguese (Brazil): inspirado - Korean: 영감을 받은 - Japanese: インスピレーションを受けた - Spanish: inspirado - Vietnamese: được truyền cảm hứng)
10. Weird (adj) – strange or unusual (French: bizarre - Chinese: 奇怪的 - Portuguese (Brazil): estranho - Korean: 이상한 - Japanese: 変な - Spanish: raro - Vietnamese: kỳ lạ)

Guide Questions
1. What happened to the speaker’s colleague?
2. How did the speaker feel at first?
3. Describe what happened to the speaker.
4. Howt did the speaker feel after talking to his/her colleague?
5. What did the speaker say at the end?

TRANSCRIPT

The real turning point came when my colleague got sick and I had to take over his big project. I was frightened at first, but I managed to lead the team well. When the project succeeded, I felt relieved and grateful for the experience. I even apologized to my colleague, but I still felt a bit resentful about the promotion. He smiled and said, “You were always next in line.” I was shocked but also inspired. Now, I try to handle things with more patience. Life is weird. One minute you’re angry, the next you’re growing in ways you never imagined. (101 words)

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