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#Small Talk
Complaining
Psychologically helpful, or not?
Updated: 2022.08.22
4 min read · Intermediate
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Complaining
불평을 한다는 것
Discussion Questions
Q1
In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.
여러분의 언어로 교재를 간단히 요약해 주세요.
Q2
Why did you choose this article for today’s class?
오늘 수업 주제로 이 교재를 선택한 이유는 무엇인가요?
Q3
How often do you find yourself complaining? To friends? Family?
얼마나 자주 불평하는 자신을 발견하나요? 친구에게? 가족에게?
Q4
Do you think complaining is satisfying for you? At what point do you think complaining becomes unhealthy?
불평하는 것이 자신을 만족시킨다고 생각하시나요? 어느 시점에서 불평이 건강에 해롭다고 생각하시나요?
Q5
Have you ever tried journaling? Do you find it helpful? Why or why not?
일기를 써본 적이 있나요? 도움이 되었나요? 왜 또는 왜 그렇지 않나요?
Q6
Do you find that the nature of your complaining has changed as you’ve aged?
나이가 들면서 불평의 성격이 달라진 것 같나요?
Q7
In what way does complaining help support your social relationships?
불평은 어떤 방식으로 사회적 관계에 도움이 되나요?
Q8
If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.
궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.
Expressions
ruminate
to think deeply about, over and over
Example
1

Don’t ruminate on the negative aspects of your mistake. Learn from it.

Example
2

The philosophers ruminated on the value of truth.

wallow
to indulge in an unrestrained way
Example
1

I wallowed in the palace’s opulence.

Example
2

While he wallowed in self-pity, his friends were forced to pick up his slack.

cold turkey
the sudden and complete cessation of an activity
Example
1

He decided to finally quit smoking cold turkey.

Example
2

My friend stopped contacting me cold turkey. I still don’t know why!

social fabric
how members of a community/society interact with each other
Example
1

We want to make policies that will enhance the social fabric.

Example
2

Some agendas can really threaten to tear the social fabric.

stride
to walk (towards something) in big steps
Example
1

We hope to make strides toward making our company number one this quarter.

Example
2

Great social strides have been made in women’s rights.

본 교재는 당사 편집진이 제작하는 링글의 자산으로 저작권법에 의해 보호됩니다. 링글 플랫폼 외에서 자료를 활용하시는 경우 당사와 사전 협의가 필요합니다.
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