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| readeralexey | Дата: Понедельник, 03.11.2025, 14:04 | Сообщение # 1 |
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| Are there any positive sides to chaos?
Have you witnessed any disaster?
Have you ever been in a dilemma? What were the choices you were facing?
Have you ever been in a fix or in a tight corner?
What challenges have you had to face in your life so far?
What do you find mildly irritating in your daily routine and interactions with other people? Is there anything that is intensely annoying?
Give an example of your plans being disrupted or of a project you were involved in that collapsed.
Have you suffered any great deprivation in life? Do you know people who have?
Do you believe someone's heart can be broken?
What do you think is the most important thing most people lack in life?
When working as a team do you tend to take a back seat or to take the bull by the horns?
Do you know anyone who stirs things up? Why do you think they do it?
Have you ever poured oil on troubled waters? Did you succeed?
Are there things you can't face?
Do you think it is always a good strategy to lay your cards on the table?
What was the last occasion when you had to get your act together?
Are there areas in which you really want to get to the bottom of things?
Did you ever have to get people to sit up and take notice? Did you succeed? How?
Are there things you find particularly difficult to get a grasp of?
Describe a situation (political, cultural, personal or any other) using idioms from section D of the unit (the tide has turned; to see the light at the end of the tunnel; to come to a dead end; to reach a turning point; to bury the hatchet; to sweep something under the carpet).
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| mariafokina99 | Дата: Вторник, 04.11.2025, 15:51 | Сообщение # 2 |
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| Are there any positive sides to chaos?
In my opinion, chaos may have positive sides. Sometimes it is not bad to be DEPRIVED OF comfortable life. When everything is the same every day, people start to TAKE A BACK SEAT in order to stay away from risks and unexpectable difficulties. This is a normal reaction of a mind that is afraid of change. That is why sometimes we need to FACE chaos and let go of control. I think chaos may be a real CHALLENGE that shows what people are really capable of. GETTING A GRASP OF IT might help us come to terms with any difficulty and TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS.
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| runovasveta2005 | Дата: Среда, 05.11.2025, 18:14 | Сообщение # 3 |
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| Are there any positive sides to chaos?
As a very anxious person, I can definitely say that there ARE positive sides to chaos. Sounds illogical, but let me explain it. For me, nothing could be worse than when EVERYTHING is absolutely good or almost perfect. I always tend to see a catch behind this well-being and it always seems to me like the calm before the storm. Actually, I am jus afraid of losing this well-being. I am afraid that something can disrupt it and it will be painful for me when I get deprived of this comfortable state. But when there’s chaos and some things get tough, it paradoxically feels rather easier, because you face some specific problems and you just focus on them and try to solve them as they come along. And even if you (and everyone) can’t get a grasp of what is happening, you don’t feel so anxious about it, because you just can’t control anything and, therefore, don’t feel like it is your responsibility. Of course, it is scary in the beginning, but at the end of the day you just think: “Well, here goes”, and just focus on solving the problem without any fear of stirring things up, because it definitely won’t get any worse, and you just have nothing to lose. After all, from the bottom the only way is up, so if it feels like total collapse, it means you will see the light at the end of the tunnel soon.
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| davidkushakov | Дата: Среда, 05.11.2025, 20:11 | Сообщение # 4 |
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| What do you find mildly irritating in your daily routine and interactions with other people? Is there anything that is intensely annoying?
Many daily events can be MILDLY IRRITATING. A common one is occurred when my routine is DISRUPTED by small things, like a noisy environment that creates CHAOS. This causes a MUDDLE for my concentration, and I find it hard to GET A GRASP on my work or study. Furthermore, The LACK of punctuality in others is another small CHALLENGE that can put me in a TIGHT CORNER with my time.
However, some things are INTENSELY ANNOYING. When people are consistently very late, it feels like a personal DISASTER, and my whole schedule can COLLAPSE. This leaves me feeling BADLY AFFECTED and DEPRIVED OF valuable time. In these situations, I decide to GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THINGS instead of letting issues be SWEPT UNDER THE CARPET.
After resolving a serious problem, it often feels like I have REACHED A TURNING POINT. Finally, I can see THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL and things start to enhance.
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| boriskorsun3 | Дата: Четверг, 06.11.2025, 09:38 | Сообщение # 5 |
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| Are there any positive sides to chaos?
At first sight, chaos seems to be a dreadful disaster — a situation of total confusion and disorder. However, even in chaos we can sometimes find positive effects. When things are disrupted and people are deprived of stability, they often learn to take the bull by the horns and face challenges directly. Chaos can force individuals or governments to make important decisions and find creative solutions. It can also be a turning point leading to progress. For example, after a crisis, people usually get their act together, start to cooperate, and rebuild what was lost. Although chaos may be irritating and even heartbreaking at first, it can bring valuable lessons, innovation, and change once the dust has settled.Добавлено (06.11.2025, 09:38)
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Are there any positive sides to chaos?
At first sight, chaos seems to be a dreadful disaster — a situation of total confusion and disorder. However, even in chaos we can sometimes find positive effects. When things are disrupted and people are deprived of stability, they often learn to take the bull by the horns and face challenges directly. Chaos can force individuals or governments to make important decisions and find creative solutions. It can also be a turning point leading to progress. For example, after a crisis, people usually get their act together, start to cooperate, and rebuild what was lost. Although chaos may be irritating and even heartbreaking at first, it can bring valuable lessons, innovation, and change once the dust has settled.
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