Is the glass half empty, or half full? 🥃 (Vocabulary & Discussion) [981]
3/23/20261 hr 41 min
In this episode I discuss optimism and pessimism, what forms our outlook on life, which is healthier, how we talk about optimism and pessimism in English and which perspective helps you learn English more effectively. Expect some discussion, science, vocabulary, advice for learning English and a few jokes thrown in for good measure. PDF available.
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First 90 secondsLuke Thompson· Host0:00
Thank you for choosing Luke's English Podcast. For more episodes with specific vocabulary and pronunciation teaching, plus ad-free listening, access to the premium community, and to show your support for the podcast, sign up to LEP Premium at teacherluke.co.uk/premium. [on-hold music] You're listening to Luke's English Podcast. For more information, visit teacherluke.co.uk. Hello, listeners. Welcome back to Luke's English Podcast. Here I am again, feeding your brain with English in an entertaining, educational and informative way. Today, I'm asking the question, is the glass half empty or half full? I expect you're aware of this idea. You've heard this before, right? These expressions, the glass is half empty, the glass is half full. If you're a premium subscriber and you've heard P seventy-seven part one that I uploaded recently, then you heard me talking about it a little bit there as well. But anyway, the glass is half empty or the glass is half full. Now, if you look at a glass, let's say a glass which can hold two hundred milliliters of water, and it has exactly a hundred milliliters inside it, is that glass half empty or is it half