On your first date, she listens carefully, doesn't look at her phone, and says, "I love how kind you are with your little sister." You think, "Wow, this is a good sign. She might be a great person." (slang phrase)
She is a green flag
Positive feelings
Joyful / excited
I was so tired after the long walk that I slept like a ______.
sleep like a log
🚩🚩🚩
Red flag
I worked for ten hours. No break. I was too tired to cook or talk. I was completely e_______. (adjective)
exhausted
You studied very hard for your English test. You got 90%. Your teacher says, "Well done!" And you look at your paper and smile because you know you did a good job (an adjective/feeling)
You're proud of your work
Problems
Boredom / feel depressed
After working non-stop for two weeks, I took the whole weekend off to do nothing. I needed to recharge my ______
recharge my batteries
🛏️😴💤
sleep like a log / have a good night’s sleep / drift off / toss and turn
I had many worries before bed. I could not sleep. I moved around all night. I t______ a__ t______ until morning. (sleep idiom)
tossed and turned
For his girlfriend's birthday, he rented a huge screen in the city centre, hired a band, and filled her office with 1,000 roses. Everyone said it was too much, but he wanted to show love in a big, showy way. (a phrase)
It was a grand gesture
Things you do in bed
drift off / sleep like a log
I have a job interview tomorrow. I'm very hopeful, but I also printed extra copies of my CV and planned my route. I always try to hope for the best but prepare for the ______
hope for the best but prepare for the worst
🚫👀📱
Screen-free time
My best friend Anna is always there for me. Good day or bad day. She helps me. She listens. She is always in my c______. (part of an idiom)
in my corner
You have too much homework, your phone is ringing, your mum is asking questions, and you feel like you want to cry. You have too many things in your head. (an adjective/feeling)
You feel overwhelmed
People’s behavior
don’t judge / be on your side
One small act of kindness created a ripple ______ that spread through the whole school
ripple effect
🧘♀️🐢
slow down
My grandmother writes three good things every evening. A nice call. A good meal. A sunny day. She keeps a g________ d______. (a phrase)
a gratitude diary
You want to learn the guitar. You buy a guitar, find a teacher, and start practising every Tuesday. You begin a new free-time activity. (a phrasal verb/a phrase)
You take up a new hobby
Me, myself and I
slow down / take a break
Every day is the same. Wake up, work, eat, sleep. I feel completely ______ in a rut
stuck in a rut
😌🫂
feel heard / feel validated
My friend Maria always thinks bad things will happen. Sunny day? She says rain is coming. Good grade? She says next test will be worse. She has a n_______ m________. ( phrase)
negative mindset