It is very nature of life that all of us go through both good times and bad times and no one is an exception Do not get carried away during good times and stay positive and carry on during hard times Now let’s see what happens to Fabian today and how he reacts Hey Hi Yunling Hi What are you doing Nothing special I'm going to the dining hall Do you want to go with me Sure I haven't had anything yet I was studying at the library looking for this book You are definitely the most hardworking student I have ever known So how was your mid-term test It was OK I guess I happened to get No.1 again Wow I think you will definitely win the scholarship again Lucky you I suppose so It is not much though One thousand yuan That is what my mom gives me as allowance every month I don't spend much money I just pay for my books I think you may buy a Kindle if you really love reading Sorry Yunling I got to go Why you are in such a hurry I lost my cell-phone Is it black or white It's black Okay I think you may try the lost and found cause I found my wallet yesterday My girlfriend gave it to me I need to find it Well you will be in big trouble so I hope you will be lucky Goodbye Bye Sir I lost my cellphone here at lunch time Can you tell me the brand It's a Samsung What color is it It is black By the way my number is 18899993488 Okay wait a moment This is the only black one It must be yours It is Thank you Thank you very much You're welcome So don't forget to fill in this form Take care Hey Hi So I can't wait for the weekend Do you have any plans at all Yeah I was thinking about going to the movies tomorrow do you want to come Yeah I'd love to I haven't been to the cinema in over a year What do you want to see I really would like to watch the new Transformers movies Oh great that sounds good I’ll go with you I like all kinds of movies Great! Hi Madison I arrived a bit early How did you get here There is a direct bus from my dormitory it only takes ten minutes Why are you here so early I was just having dinner with my friends in the cafeteria so I just walked here now Oh cool this cinema is brand-new It was built in 2013 It is pretty nice don't you think It looks incredible I heard the designer was Li Daozeng from the School of Architecture You're right He's also the designer of our new library It is often said that a good friend will stick with you during thick and thin If a friend shared a piece of very bad news with you how would you respond In this section we learn how to use a variety of words and phrases associated with feelings or mood Talking about one’s mood can sometimes be difficult Sometimes our emotions are very complex and finding the right words to express those problems is not easy Below are some additional words and phrases that might be useful Personal problems These are problems in our lives that are not suitable for everyday conversation One can talk about feeling a bit sad because it is raining but one would most likely not talk about problems with their boyfriend or girlfriend because the subject is too private Problems that are very private are called personal problems rough patch A patch can mean a small piece of land like for a garden Imagine if that garden died or was not taken care of It would be difficult or unpleasant to walk through that patch of land A rough patch is a metaphor for a difficult time in life For example She was going through a rough patch She lost her job broke up with her boyfriend and her sister was very sick Shoulder to cry on This is a metaphor When you are sad and want to talk to someone like a close friend about your problems we say that your friend is giving you a shoulder to cry on This means they will listen and let you express yourself freely so that you can feel better Jenny’s boyfriend broke up with her so her best friend Lily gave her a shoulder to cry on down When someone says they are feeling down it means they are feeling a bit sad or unhappy John studied very hard for his math test but he did not do very well so he is feeling down today
