Happiness là một trong những chủ đề "khó chịu" trong IELTS vì nó khá là trừu tượng. Khi được hỏi những câu như "What makes you happy?", hay "Is unhappiness a good or bad thing?", thí sinh thường khá lung túng và không biết giám khảo muốn kiểm tra chủ điểm từ vựng gì. Tuy nhiên, nếu các bạn nhìn vào các từ vựng dưới đây, các bạn sẽ thấy những từ dùng để nói về happiness rất thân thuộc với cuộc sống của chúng ta đấy!
Vocabulary - Happiness
Useful Nouns
- Pleasure: sự hài lòng
Nothing gives me more pleasure than getting a lot done in a day.
- Satisfaction: sự thoả mãn (cách sử dụng và nghĩa gần giống với pleasure)
In the end, what's important is that you get the satisfaction of knowing you've done everything you can.
- Depression: sự chán nản, buồn bã
There was a time in my life when I would struggle with depression.
- Frame of mind: cách suy nghĩ (way of thinking)
When taking a test, it's essential that you keep a positive frame of mind.
Useful Verbs
- Cheer up: là mai đó vui
When I have a bad day, a good conversation with my pal can really cheer me up.
- Brighten up: làm một ngày trở nên tươi vui
When I got my IELTS score, my day instantly brightened up.
- Go through a bad time: trải qua một quãng thời gian tồi tệ
When you're going through a bad time in your life, it's nice to have your loved ones close by.
Useful Adjectives
- Contented (content): hài lòng
There were definitely places where I could've done better, but I'm generally contented with the test results.
- Gloomy: u ám
While I've definitely had gloomy days in my past, I try to keep a positive frame of mind most of the time.
- Overjoyed: quá đỗi vui mừng
I was absolutely overjoyed when I found out that I was going to be a father.
- Dejected >< contented
When they broke the news to me that the job was offered to someone else, I couldn't help but look a bit dejected.
Useful Idiomatic Expressions
- In high spirits: tinh thần sảng khoái
The team looks really good because all the players appear to be in high spirits.
- On cloud nine: lên chin tầng mây
Her saying "Yes!" to my proposal put me on cloud nine.
- Down in the dumps = unhappy
She's a bit down in the dumps because she failed one of her exams.
