Part 1: Boredom
Examiner: Do you ever get bored?
You: Oh, absolutely! Sometimes, especially when I’m stuck at home all day. It feels like everything interesting is just a click away on my phone, but then I end up scrolling mindlessly and feeling even worse.
Examiner: Interesting. What makes you feel bored?
You: I think it’s this whole dopamine overdose thing we’re all dealing with these days. We’re so used to instant gratification – that “guilty pleasure” feeling – that sometimes just sitting still and reading a book feels…well… dead boring.
Examiner: So reading never interests you?
You: Not always! It really depends on the book. When I find a good one, I can get totally lost in it for hours. But sometimes, let’s be honest, even the most fascinating documentary can send my eyelids drooping like a tired raccoon in a superhero movie! (laughs)
Examiner: Do you think boys get bored more than girls?
You: Definitely not! Boredom isn’t a gender thing. It hits us all sometimes. Like, when that monthly bill comes and you suddenly feel like you’re at rock bottom. Suddenly, even the most exciting Netflix show feels like watching paint dry.
Examiner: What do you do to beat boredom then?
You: Honestly, it depends on the mood swing! Sometimes, I need a complete escape, so I bury my head in a good book. Other times, I need a burst of dopamine, so I might call up a friend for a movie or head out for some shopping therapy. The key is to break the rut and do something different!
Cụm hay:
- stuck at home all day – cả ngày ở nhà
- scrolling mindlessly – cứ thế lướt lướt hết clip này đến clip khác một cách vô nghĩa
- dopamine overdose – quá tải dopamine
- instant gratification – sự hài lòng ngay lập tức/ sự thỏa mãn nhất thời
- guilty pleasure – thú vui tội lỗi
- dead boring – cực kỳ nhàm chán
- drooping eyelids like a tired raccoon in a superhero movie – buồn ngủ rũ mắt như một con Rocket trong Guardians of the Galaxy
- at rock bottom – ở tận đáy vực sâu
- watching paint dry – nhìn sơn khô
- break the rut – thoát khỏi sự nhàm chán
- bury my head in a good book – chìm đắm trong một cuốn sách hay
- burst of dopamine – sự bùng nổ dopamine
- movie therapy – giải tỏa bằng cách xem phim
- mood swing – thay đổi tâm trạng
