B1 – Intermediate
When you want to maintain your physical strength, the first thing you think you should do is to exercise at the gym. Using foul language or swearing is probably not it. However, some studies show that swearing and bad language bring positive effect on our physical strength.
Read the lesson about how swearing can give us more physical strength.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1705/170508-swearing-4.html
Discussion Questions:
- What is your opinion on this, “Swearing and bad language make us stronger.”?
- Do you really think that swearing increases our tolerance to pain? Explain.
- Do you swear a lot? Why or why not?
- Do you think people in your country generally curse too much? Is it better to use bad words a lot or not? Explain.
- Do you believe swearing is a sign of honesty? Explain.
- What are the good and bad things about swearing?
6 replies on “Swearing Makes You Physically Stronger”
1. It seems to me a very ambiguous statement.
2. Usually, swearing comes when you are angry and your adrenaline is on the top, so it makes sense.
3. I try to be polite when required, but my language us rude sometimes, specially when I am angry.
4. Sure, people in Spain speak very directly and sometimes the language is rude. In general, you must adapt your language to the situation. You can speak worst in your comfort zone, with friends, but you should be polite in your work, for example.
5. I do not believe so, but I do not why. For me, these are things that have nothing in common with each other. I know honesty and polite people.
6. I think it is always better to use good language. You don’t need to swear in normal language, but there are some circumstances where you cannot avoid it (for example, when you’re angry…).
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1. Yes, I agree with this curious effect. I think swearing and bad language make us stronger. I have ever had this feeling.
2. Yes, I really think that swearing increases our tolerance to pain. This can be a distraction while you practice exercise.
3. No, I don’t swear a lot. I don’t know why. I think It depends on a person’s character.
4. No, I don’t think so. People in my country generally does not curse too much. It is better don’t use bad words a lot especially at work.
5. No, I don’t believe swearing is a sign of honesty. It is not necessary to use bad words to show that you are honest.
6. Good things swearing: tolerate pain, ease stress
Bad things: you need to know when you must use the bad words to avoid mistakes/misunderstanding.
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1. What is your opinion on this, “swearing and bad language make us stronger”?
Put like this, it sounds like only swearing makes you stronger, but definitely it is not so. I would say “it helps you to makes you stronger”. And I agree, it is just a motivation tool in your hard physical exercises.
2. Do you really think that swearing increases our tolerance to pain? Explain.
Yes. I think that swearing can distract your mind enough to be a little more tolerant of pain, because I think pain has an small emotional component together with the physiological component.
3. Do you swear a lot? Why or why not?
Actually I don’t, I’ve never been a swearing person because I am generally very quite. But now that I’m going to gym every day to strengthen my muscles… people in the gym, get ready to hear me shout! Haha!
4. Do you think people in your country generally curse too much? Is it better to use bad words a lot or not? Explain.
Yes, in Spain we have a great wide of swearwords and people use it! But I don’t think it is exclusive of my country, I think that everywhere swear. It’s not bad to swear when it is not against other people, to be disrespectful.
5. Do you believe swearing is a sign of honesty? Explain.
It is a sign of honesty but only with the immediate term. I mean, you can love someone very much but if you are angry with her/him at a certain moment you may swear to him/her while you are not being honest with your real feelings.
6. What are the good and bad things about swearing?
It is good when it is not used to harm others, when It serves to motivate not only yourself but also others. Thus, it is bad when you swear to harm others.
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