ELL HubRethinks: ABC's of Anxiety
Rethinks: ABC's of Anxiety
Episode 336
Vocabulary
haunt (verb)
- Definition:
- Definition: to stay in your thoughts and make you feel worried or afraid
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “Communication anxiety can be frightening, but it doesn't have to haunt you.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “Fear of failure can haunt people even after they become successful.””
bases (noun)
- Definition:
- Definition: all the important things that need to be considered in a situation
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “Most people, upwards of seventy-five percent of people, feel anxious in high-stakes communication situations, be it written or spoken, in person or virtual, with large audiences or small, synchronous or asynchronous. Whew. I think I covered all the bases there.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “The report covers all the bases, including cost, safety, and timing.””
affective (adjective)
- Definition:
- Definition: connected with feelings or emotions
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “Beyond affective experiences of anxiety that we can address through acknowledging and reframing our fear and reminding ourselves that it is normal and natural, we need also to address behavioral symptoms and sources.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “If students feel safe, their affective experience of learning will improve.””
someone's heart is in (idiom)
- Definition:
- Definition: someone cares deeply about what they are doing
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “So, you know, for example, when I start to feel anxious now, I will say to myself, ‘My heart is in it.’””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “If your heart is in it, you will find the strength to continue.””