{"id":24165,"date":"2022-12-18T16:04:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T15:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=24165"},"modified":"2022-12-23T07:48:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T06:48:51","slug":"ways-of-dealing-with-bad-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/12\/ways-of-dealing-with-bad-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways of Dealing with Bad News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hear both positive and negative news every day. If we receive good news, we feel delighted. On the other hand, there are upsetting stories left and right. We’d better be prepared to deal with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The article below is a guide on how to deal with bad news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.optimistdaily.com\/2022\/03\/expert-approved-ways-of-dealing-with-bad-news-part-i\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. What is “doomscrolling<\/strong>“? Use it in a sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Explain \u201cclimate crisis<\/strong>\u201d. Use it in a sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example sentence:<\/em> The climate crisis impacts different sectors of society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question<\/em> Prompt:<\/em> Make a sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. What does the phrase “sink in” mean here, “Instead of letting a sense of powerlessness sink in<\/strong>,\u00a0Harley Street coach and trauma expert Olivia James\u00a0recommends focusing your energy on the positive action you\u00a0can\u00a0<\/em>take.”?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Do you agree with the suggestions from the article? Why or why not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Think of some other ways people can deal with bad news. Explain why such ways are effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. What was the last bad news you heard? How did you deal with it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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