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What are the things that people wait for every day?
There are a whole host of things that people have to wait for on a daily basis. They’re usually small things like waiting for a friend to text you back, waiting for a bus, or waiting for an important email. Waiting is part and parcel of day to day life and unfortunately cannot be avoided. As people say, “patience is a virtue”, so if you can learn to become adept at this skill then waiting for things doesn’t seem so awful.
Are people in your country accustomed to waiting?
I think, generally speaking, people in Vietnam are not accustomed to waiting, especially when compared to other cultures where waiting is much more deeply ingrained. This is evident in busy shops, where customers will push in front of each other and shove money into the hands of the cashiers instead of waiting in a line. Another obvious example would be on the roads. During traffic jams, every car and motorbike tries to move at the same time, creating chaos, instead of waiting for one another.
Are adults better at waiting than children?
Definitely, without a doubt. Children are generally impatient because they have not yet learned the benefits of waiting. A great example is the scientific experiment in which children were given a piece of candy and were told they could either eat it right now, or wait for five minutes and receive ten pieces of candy. Of course, the second option is much more appealing and any adult would understand this, but in contrast, almost all of the children were unable to wait, and immediately ate the piece of candy in front of them. I think this demonstrates my point perfectly. Children are simply unable to understand what they can gain long-term from waiting.
Are people more patient than they used to be?
Quite honestly, I would say no. In fact, I think the opposite is true and that people are on the whole much less patient than they used to be. Perhaps, the main reason for this is technology. Think about communication for instance. In the past, people had to wait several days or even weeks to get a letter from a loved one, but now if we don’t receive an immediate reply to a text message or email, we become easily frustrated. Similarly, back in the day if you wanted to watch a new film or listen to a new album by your favorite band, you would have to wait a long time for it to be released. These days, we can simply download most kinds of entertainment within minutes, so we’re basically much less familiar with waiting for the things we want.
Some people do not like waiting, why do you think it is so?
Does anyone really like waiting? I doubt it. Perhaps, there’s a certain excitement in the anticipation of something, like waiting for a holiday, or waiting to see a good friend, but most of the time I don’t think anyone honestly enjoys waiting. It’s usually irritating at best, and incredibly stressful at worst. Waiting for the outcome of medical tests, or waiting for exam results can be maddening and even scary.
What are the benefits of being patient nowadays?
Well the ability to remain cool, calm and collected is always useful. In a situation where others are impatient, the ability to wait will stand out and show your maturity and strong willpower. There’s a popular saying, “good things come to those who wait”, and I would tend to agree with this. If you are patient and keep your eyes open, then luck will eventually come your way. Perhaps, the real trick is being patient and recognising these opportunities when they appear.
Do you think older people manage time better than young people?
On the whole, yes, I’d say older people are much more adept at managing their time. This is probably simply because they've had more experience and have learned a variety of skills to help harness their time to the best of their abilities. It may also be because older people are much more aware of the passing of time and their own mortality. Time is constantly running out for everyone, but as we age this becomes more of a pressing concern. Older generations often comment on how time seems to be speeding up. Therefore, they’re determined to make the most of the time (or: live life to the full) they have left, by filling it with the most vital aspects of life, and cutting out all of the trivial and insignificant things young people waste time on.
Do computers or electronic devices help us to manage time?
When it comes to time management, I think technology is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, there are a plethora of apps that are designed specifically to help us manage our time wisely. Almost everyone these days uses their smartphone toschedule their days in one way or another, whether it’s through using a simple alarm function, or detailed dairies with reminders of when to work, exercise and even eat. On the other hand, electronic devices are also the biggest distraction in modern life. Many of us spend hours scrolling mindlessly through our social media feeds, ignoring the tasks we ought to be spending time on. Even when we try to limit our interaction with technology, time flies and hours can pass without us realising. So I think ultimately these devices both help and hinder us. If we can learn to use them efficiently then they have the potential to be hugely beneficial.
Vocabulary highlights:
- be partand parcel of sth = to be a feature of something, especially a feature that cannot be avoided: 1 phần của cái gì đó: 1 phần của cái gì đó
Example: Being recognized in the street is part and parcel of being a celebrity. (Được công nhận trên đường phố là một phần của một người nổi tiếng.)
- Virtue noun /ˈvɜː.tʃuː/: a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good: đức tính
Example: Patience is a virtue. (Kiên nhẫn là một đức tính tốt.)
- Adept adjective /əˈdept/: havinga natural ability to do something that needs skill: rất giỏi cái gì đó
Example: She’s very adept at dealing with the media. (Cô ấy rất giỏi trong việc đối phó với các phương tiện truyền thông.)
- Accustomed adjective/əˈkʌs.təmd/: familiar with something: quen thuộc với cái gì đó
Example: I’m not accustomed to being treated like this.
- Ingrained adjective /ɪnˈɡreɪnd/: (of beliefs) so firmly held that they are not likely tochange: ngấm/ thấm nhuần vào cái gì đó
Example: Such ingrained prejudices cannot be corrected easily. (Những định kiến ăn sâu như vậy không thể được sửa chữa một cách dễ dàng.)
Example: The belief that you should own your house is deeply ingrained in our society. (Niềm tin rằng bạn nên sở hữu ngôi nhà của mình đã ăn sâu vào xã hội của chúng ta.)
- Shove verb /ʃʌv/: topush someone or something forcefully: xô đẩy
Example: Just wait your turn - there's no need to shove. (Chỉ cần chờ đến lượt của bạn - không cần phải xô đẩy.)
- Chaos noun /ˈkeɪ.ɒs/: a state of total confusion with no order: sự hỗn loạn
Example: Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads.
- without (a) doubt= used to emphasize your opinion: không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa
Example: She is without (a) doubt the best student I have ever taught.
- Contrast noun /ˈkɑn·træst/: an easily noticed or understood difference between two or more things: mặt tương phản (trái lại)
Example: She is quite petite, in contrast with her tall sister.
- Appealing adjective/əˈpiː.lɪŋ/: attractive or interesting: hấp dẫn
Example: The idea of not having to get up early every morning is rather appealing (to me).Perhaps adverb /pəˈhæps/: used to show that something is possible or that you are not certain about something: dĩ nhiên là
Example: He hasn't written to me recently - perhaps he's lost my address.
- back in the day = used fortalking about a time in the past, usually when you are remembering nice things about that time: hồi xưa tươi đẹp
Example: Back in the day, we had an apartment with a swimming pool.
- Anticipation noun /ænˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/: a feeling of excitement about something that is going tohappen in the near future: sự mong đợi
Example: As with most pleasures, it's not so much the experience itself as the anticipation that is enjoyable.
- in anticipation (of)= in preparation for something happening: sự chuẩn bị cái gì đó
Example: She’s even decorated the spare room in anticipation of your visit.
- maddeningadjective/ˈmæd.ən.ɪŋ/: making you angry: điên cuồng
Example: She has a maddening habit of interrupting me when I'm talking to her. (Cô ấy có thói quen điên cuồng làm phiền tôi khi tôi nói chuyện với cô ấy.)
- Maturity noun /məˈtʃʊə.rə.ti/: the quality of behaving mentally and emotionally like an adult: sự trưởng thành
- Willpower noun /ˈwɪl.paʊər/: the ability tocontrol your own thoughts and the way in which you behave: ý chí
Example: It took a lot of willpower to stay calm.
- On the whole = generally: nhìn chung thì
Example: We have our bad times but on the whole we're fairly happy.
- Hardness noun /ˈhɑːd.nəs/: the quality of being difficult tounderstand, do, experience, or deal with:
Example: The hardness of his life stemmed from the chronic poverty into which he was born. (Sự khó khăn trong cuộc sống của anh bắt nguồn từ sự nghèo khổ kinh niên mà anh được sinh ra.)
- Mortality noun /mɔːˈtæl.ə.ti/: the way that peopledo not live for ever: sự chết
Example: Her death made him more aware of his own mortality.
- Trivial adjective/ˈtrɪv.i.əl/: having little value or importance: nhỏ nhặt
Example: I don't know why he gets so upset about something so trivial.
Example: Sexual harassment in the workplace is not a trivial matter.
- Double-edged adjective/ˌdʌb.əlˈedʒd/: Something that is double-edged acts in two ways, often with one negative and one positive effect: 2 mặt
Example: She paid me the double-edged compliment of saying my work was "excellent for a beginner."
- Hinder verb /ˈhɪn.dər/: tolimit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something: cản trở
Example: Her progress certainly hasn't been hindered by her lack of experience.
- Time flies = used tomean that time passes surprisingly quickly: thời gian trôi qua thật là nhanh
Example: Time flies when you're having fun.
- Time is money = said toemphasize that you should not waste time, because you could be using it to earn money: thời gian là vàng là bạc (ý muốn nói bạn không nên lãng phí thời gian)
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