unit 9 - Duc's NoteBook

Learn vocabularies and grammars

To feel adrift

To feel lost in direction and purpose

• After quitting his toxic workplace, once again he felt completely adrift.

Call into questions

(nghi ngờ / đặt câu hỏi )

• The accuracy of his report was called into questions.

inner compass

that helps to navigate life's challenges and decisions.

• He follows his inner compass interests instead of external pressures.

Pivotal moment (n)

( A profound moment) ( A special moment)

• That conversation was a pivotal moment in his healing journey.

To feel anchor / To help someone anchor .

To provide stability and support during time of uncertainty

• When I was down, I would think about what helped me anchor in difficult times.

Paradoxical

nghịch lý / mâu thuẫn

• It is paradoxical when we have been becoming more distance when we should be growing closer.

Curated version ( N)

A refined and selected piece of news

• People often shares their curated versions of pictures of their lives on social media.

External validation (n)

The affirmation and approval one seeks from others to feel good about oneself.

• Depending too much on external validation can lower your self-esteem.

Emotional literacy

The ability to recognize, understand, and manage one’s own emotions and the emotions of others.

• People with strong emotional literacy can navigate conflicts more effectively.

• Lack of emotional literacy often results in miscommunication and unhealthy relationships.

Result in + Ving / N

Result + V-ing

• The heavy rain resulted in flooding.
  → Trận mưa lớn đã dẫn đến ngập lụt.

• His carelessness resulted in an accident.
  → Sự bất cẩn của anh ấy đã gây ra tai nạn.