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scenario 2 sarah is preparing to move to london for

Scenario Context

"Sarah is preparing to move to London for a new job. She is discussing her complex feelings with her friend Daniel at a coffee shop."

Speakers
S

Sarah

An intermediate English learner who is experiencing a wide range of emotions due to a major life change.

D

Daniel

A supportive friend who helps Sarah identify more precise vocabulary to describe her mental state.

The Dialogue

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Daniel
Hi Sarah, you look like you have a lot on your mind. How are you feeling today?
Sarah
Honestly, Daniel, I'm a bit of a mess. I've been thinking about the move all night.
Daniel
That's understandable. Are you happy about the job offer?
Sarah
I'm more than happy. I'm absolutely about the opportunity.
Daniel
is a great word! It shows you have high energy and excitement.
Sarah
Yes, but at the same time, I feel completely .
Daniel
? Is it because of all the things you have to pack?
Sarah
Exactly. There are too many tasks and not enough time. I feel like I can't breathe.
Daniel
I can imagine. Moving across the world is a huge task.
Sarah
I spent four hours yesterday on the visa website and I got so .
Daniel
The government websites can be very difficult to navigate.
Sarah
It’s not just the website. I’m also about living in a city where I don't know anyone.
Daniel
is the perfect way to describe that nervous feeling about the unknown.
Sarah
Is it different from being scared?
Daniel
Slightly. implies you are worried about what might happen in the future.
Sarah
I see. I want to be with my planning so nothing goes wrong.
Daniel
Being will definitely help you feel more in control.
Sarah
But sometimes I feel like my friends are when I talk about my stress.
Daniel
? That sounds like they don't care at all.
Sarah
Yes, they just say 'you'll be fine' and change the subject.
Daniel
I'm sorry. I try to be more because I know how hard this is.
Sarah
I appreciate that. Having an listener makes a huge difference.
Daniel
Of course. You know, when I got my first promotion, I was .
Sarah
? That sounds even stronger than .
Daniel
It is! It's like you are in a state of total joy and delight.
Sarah
I hope I feel once I finally land in London and see my new office.
Daniel
You will. The architecture there is absolutely .
Sarah
! That’s another good word. It means 'amazing,' right?
Daniel
Yes, it means something is extraordinary or outstanding.
Sarah
Even though I'm excited, saying goodbye to my family feels .
Daniel
is a very mature emotion to recognize.
Sarah
It’s hard to be happy about a new start while being sad about an ending.
Daniel
That is exactly what means—a mix of sadness and happiness.
Sarah
I feel like I'm learning so many ways to describe my heart today.
Daniel
It helps to use the right words so people can truly understand you.
Sarah
You're right. I don't just feel 'good' or 'bad' anymore.
Daniel
Exactly. You are a complex person with complex feelings!
Sarah
Thank you, Daniel. I feel much better now that we've talked.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Thrilled

/ስሪልድ/

እጅግ በጣም ደስተኛ

Extremely happy and excited.

በጣም ትልቅ ደስታ ወይም ዝላይ ሲሰማ።

Overwhelmed

/ኦቨርዌልምድ/

በሀሳብ ወይም በስራ የተጨናነቀ

Feeling buried under a huge amount of work or emotions.

ነገሮች ከአቅም በላይ ሲሆኑ የሚሰማ ስሜት።

Frustrated

/ፍረስትሬትድ/

ተበሳጭቷል ወይም ተስፋ ቆርጧል

Feeling annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want.

አንድ ነገር ለማድረግ ፈልገን ሳይሳካልን ሲቀር የሚሰማን ብስጭት።

Apprehensive

/አፕሪሄንሲቭ/

የሰጋ ወይም የፈራ

Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

ስለ ወደፊቱ ነገር መጨነቅ ወይም ትንሽ ፍርሃት።

Meticulous

/ሜቲኩለስ/

በጣም ጥንቃቄ የሚያደርግ

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

ለዝርዝር ነገሮች ትልቅ ትኩረት የሚሰጥ እና በጣም ጥንቃቄ የሚሰጥ።

Indifferent

/ኢንዲፍረንት/

ግድ የሌለው ወይም ግዴለሽ

Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.

ለአንድ ነገር ግድ የማይሰጠው ወይም ግዴለሽ የሆነ።

Empathetic

/ኤምፓቴቲክ/

ሌላውን የሚረዳ

Showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

የሌላውን ሰው ስሜት መረዳትና መጋራት የሚችል።

Ecstatic

/ኤክስታቲክ/

በደስታ የሰከረ

Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

በጣም ከፍተኛ የሆነ የደስታ ስሜት።

Phenomenal

/ፌኖሜናል/

ድንቅ ወይም ግሩም

Very remarkable; extraordinary.

በጣም አስደናቂ ወይም ልዩ የሆነ ነገር።

Bittersweet

/ቢተር-ስዊት/

መራራ-ጣፋጭ

Arousing pleasure tinged with sadness or pain.

ደስታና ሀዘን የተቀላቀለበት ስሜት።