Please read this vocabulary lesson at your natural speed, though it should not be too fast so that I could imitate your pronunciation easily.
We have been talking about something which you find annoying and now I would like to ask you some more general questions relating to this topic.
DESCRIBE the kind of things which make people angry
I feel that on the whole people are angrier about everything nowadays. For example, when driving people seem to get angry if the car in front doesn’t move off quickly when the traffic lights change from red to green. Road rage is a relatively new phenomenon and it is causing numerous accidents on the nation’s roads. Another thing that causes individuals to get cross is when the government makes decisions such as increasing taxes or when murderers are released from prison.
DESCRIBE ways in which people stop themselves from getting angry
Some people suggest counting from one to ten very slowly if you feel you are getting angry and this should give you time to calm down before you explode. If an individual has a major problem with anger they could go to anger management classes and learn techniques in how to control their temper.
DISCUSS whether it is a good idea to show your feelings in public
I personally feel it depends on the situation. There have been times when I have shown that I am angry and regretted it and there have been other occasions when I have not shown how I feel and regretted that too. I am quite an emotional person and cry a lot in public which a lot of people especially men do not tend to do. I think it is a good thing to do. The British have a reputation for not showing their feelings and I do not think this is healthy. If you are angry about something and you do not let it out, the anger can build up inside you and cause health problems in the long term.
