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Angelina Jolie receives the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2013 Governors Awards
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In this video, happiness researcher Robert Waldinger shares three important lessons learned from the study and how to build a full-fledged long life. He talks us about testing among Millennials, people who dream of fame and those few who find happiness in their family.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, everyone wants to provide themselves with the best. Have a good life. But for everyone, this concept has a different meaning. Many people dream of a big house, a car, a yacht. And there's nothing wrong with that:)
1. bicklayer (noun) /ˈbrɪkleɪə/
DeleteA person whose job is to build walls, houses, and other structures with bricks.
2. millennial (adjective) /mɪˈlɛnɪəl/
1. Denoting or relating to a period of a thousand years.
2. Denoting people reaching young adulthood in the early 21st century.
3. (as noun) A person reaching young adulthood in the early 21st century.
3. exceedingly /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/ or /ɛkˈsiːdɪŋli/
1. [as submodifier] Extremely.
2. [archaic] To a great extent.
4. ladder (noun) /ˈladə/
1. A piece of equipment consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down something.
2. British A vertical strip of unravelled fabric in tights or stockings.
5. goal (noun) /ɡəʊl/
The object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.
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ReplyDeletedownright - совершенно, sophomore - второкурсник, unfold -
ReplyDeleteраскрывать, fare - поживать, track - следить
hindsight - непредусмотрительность, concern - беспокойство, проблема, decline - уменьшаться, ухудшаться, octogenarian - восьмидесятилетний, attach - прикреплять, привязывать
ReplyDeleteHindsight ['haɪndsaɪt] is anything but 20/20 - Взгляд в прошлое - это что угодно, кроме 20 из 20. (То есть на самом деле никто не может объяснить прошлое.)
ReplyDeleteThis is wisdom that's as old as the hills - стара как мир.
A quick fix - сиюминутные решения
To hold the grudge - затаить злобу
persistence - упорство
1.persistence /pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/ n 1The fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. 2.the quality of being persistent, or the act of persisting: Origin
ReplyDeleteMid 16th century: from French persistance, from the verb persister; influenced in spelling by Latin persistent- ‘continuing steadfastly’.
2.Confederate /kənˈfɛd(ə)rət/ adj ( attributive) Joined by an agreement or treaty. Origin
Late Middle English: from late (ecclesiastical) Latin confoederatus, from con- ‘together’ + foederatus (see federate).
3.Distort /dɪˈstɔːt/ verb 1Pull or twist out of shape. 2. Give a misleading or false account or impression of. Origin
Late 15th century (in the sense ‘twist to one side’): from Latin distort- ‘twisted apart’, from the verb distorquere, from dis- ‘apart’ + torquere ‘to twist’.
4.hard work /noun/ A great deal of effort or endurance.
5.Unfold/ʌnˈfəʊld/ verb 1.Open or spread out from a folded position.Origin
Old English unfealdan (see un-, fold).
1. exceedingly- to a very great degree.
ReplyDelete2. sophomore- a student studying in the second year of a course at a US college or high school.
3. octogenarian- one who is between the age of eighty and eighty-nine, inclusive.
4. wisdom- an element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
5. dedicated- devoted; loyal; conscientious.
I liked this lesson by R. Waldinger about keepinghappy and healthy. From this video I have written out the following 5 new words and expressins:
ReplyDelete1. Happy combinatation of circumstances
2. To climb the social ladder
3.To master main lessons
4.The possibilities are practicaly endless
5. To count on supper of another.
DeleteI have really enjoyed this lesson by Mr. Waldinger and have written out the next words: goal, a quick fix, persistence, downright, track
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ReplyDeleteafter watching this video I took a lot of good for myself, especially the fact that life is short and not worth it to spend on resentment and anger, we have time only to love and appreciate the relationship-a good life is built on good relationships
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