EF Pre-Inter 6A Reading - SB p.47 (Why negative thinking can be positive) | Quizlet

negative thinking

негативное мышление

N____ th______ can be positive

Cheer up!

Взбодрись! Веселее!

People always say 'Ch____ u__. Don't worry, be happy. Smile.'

defensive

оборонительный, защитный

in fact there's a kind of pessimism - called 'd_____ pessimism' - that can lead to very positive results

defensive pessimism

защитный пессимизм

in fact there's a kind of pessimism - called 'd____ p____' - that can lead to very positive result

lead to

приводить к

in fact there's a kind of pessimism - called 'defensive pessimism' - that can l_____ t__ very positive results

a strategy

стратегия, линия поведения

Defensive pessimism is a s_____ used in specific situations to manage anxiety, fear, and worry

specific situations

конкретные ситуации

Defensive pessimism is a strategy used in s____ s______ to manage anxiety, fear, and worry

to manage

управлять, справляться c

Defensive pessimism is a strategy used in specific situations to m______ anxiety, fear, and worry

anxiety

беспокойство, тревога

Defensive pessimism is a strategy used in specific situations that means to manage a_____, fear, and worry

fear

страх

Defensive pessimism is a strategy used in specific situations that means to manage anxiety, f____, and worry

worry

беспокойство

Defensive pessimism is a strategy used in specific situations that means to manage anxiety, fear, and w____

successful

успешный

30 to 35 per cent of Americans use defensive pessimism to help them in their lives, and they're often very s_______ people.

prepare for

готовиться к

Defensive pessimists think about future situations and p_____ f__ them by imagining all the things that can go wrong.

go wrong

идти не так, как надо; не получаться

Defensive pessimists think about future situations and prepare for them by imagining all the things that can g___ w_____.

go to the wrong place

Пойти не в то место

I'll g__ t__ the w____ p____.

run out

заканчиваться

My pen will r___ o__ or my pencil will break.

possible

вероятный, возможный

They look at each p______ problem and plan how to avoid it

avoid

избежать, избегать, уклоняться

They look at each possible problem and plan how to a_____ it

find out

выяснять, узнавать

they f____ o___ in advance exactly where the exam is.

in advance

заранее

they find out i____ a_____ exactly where the exam is

exactly

точно, именно

they find out in advance e_____ where the exam is

That puts them in control

Это даёт им контроль

Defensive pessimists prepare a lot for an exam and th___ p____-s them i___ c_______.

be prepared

быть готовым, подготовленным

Ssometimes everything goes wrong, and it's good to b__ p______.