Written Expressions 3rd Year Classes
Collected by GUELLIL MABROUK (mgbay13.com)
Unit Six: Keep cool!
Feelings and Emotions
Topic70:
Having a sense of humor would prevent you from some illness and help you refresh your life. Explain.
Typical Essay:
Laughter - is surely the best medicine! We probably realize the importance of laughter only when we grow
out of our childhood days. Do we really need a reason to laugh? I don’t really think so! However, with work
stress on the rise, laughter therapy sessions are gaining attention worldwide. The benefits of laughter are many!
However, one may not really get into the nitty-gritty of issues at a young age. The importance of laughter
therapy is realized only when one loses the reason to laugh about the simplest of issues. Well, laughter surely is
good for all and those who are unaware of the benefits need to read about the importance of laughter therapy.
Have you observed the beauty of a child especially when it bursts into uncontrollable peals of laughter? Well,
that’s the beauty of laughter! Laughter therapy provides you a great way to get rid of stress. This is the best
stress relief activity, which dissolves all feelings of irritation and anger.
Laughing also helps to motivate a person. This in turn, releases all the positive energy. A good session of loads
of laughter would help one to release all the pent-up feelings that are really not healthy otherwise. Laughter
helps to reduce feelings of grief and depression and create a sense of well-being. Daily sessions of laughter help
to strengthen the immune system.
No matter how negative or dejected you feel, laughter is one such therapy that can uplift your emotional state
to a very positive level.
A good sense of humor can help in enhancing your personality whether in professional or personal life.
Laughter therapy can turn you into a better team member and you can turn out to be an effective person at
communication.
The importance of laughter is something that can be felt and known from within. Don’t wait anymore, call up
your buddies and ensure you have a good laugh over all the silly things you can recall!
Topic71:
Write a short newspaper article in which you describe the Algerian wedding customs.
Typical Essay:
In Algeria, as in all Arab countries, society revolves around religion and religious customs of Islam. Marriage
in Algeria is taken very seriously and is considered by most as a sign of maturity. According to the Qur'an,
marriage must be based upon love. Algeria's wedding customs amongst those following the Muslim religion
are much the same as in other practicing Muslim communities.
Algerian men and women are free to marry whomever they wish as long as the marriage partner is approved
by the family. Parents have a more realistic view and can give their children practical guidance in selecting the
appropriate marriage mate. Typically a man will express his love for a woman to his mother who will in turn
"investigate" the family of the woman as to suitability. If she is approved the family will approached the
woman's family to propose the union. A date will be chosen to visit the mosque so as to begin the engagement.
Much preparation takes place from the time of engagement. The family will begin purchasing clothing,
household goods, wool and gold. This is referred to as shoura. The couple will spend time together getting to
know each other well, sharing opinions and preparing a home. In Islamic culture, husbands and wives are to
make mutual decisions and have equal claims in the marriage, it is therefore vital that the couple know each
other well and recognize the roles they will take on before marriage.
Algerians believe that the more money the spend on the wedding the more proud the family can be. Weeks
before the actual wedding women begin gathering at the bride's house to prepare desserts such as makroud
and baklava. The wedding meal will include couscous, meat and vegetables, the bigger the meal, the more
generous the family is said to be.
Following the party, the bride is driven to the groom's home. Beautifully adorned in an intricate wedding
gown, with make-up, excessive jewelery, and henna designs painted on her hands and feet, she is seated on a
decorated chair in his house. All the guests dance and join in great reverie as they prepare to say farewell. The
groom with then approach his bride and walk they shall walk out, husband and wife, whilst surrounded by
cheering family members and friends.
Algerian wedding customs may vary slightly depending how orthodox the family is and if the people follow
other religions. Algerian weddings are truly an explosion of emotion and color, perhaps you will be lucky
enough to see a wedding procession during your holiday.
Topic72:
Write a short newspaper article in which you describe the different ways men and women express their feelings
in various situations.
Typical Essay:
The death of a close friend or a relative, the occurrence of a natural disaster or an accident, and other fatalities
are likely to generate feelings and emotions in people.
Actually the difference in reaction is more particularly a question of gender. Men will tend to hide their grief
over the death of somebody they know, or they awe when they witness a tragedy; during a natural disaster,
they will try not to panic and control their emotions; instead, they will react by taking steps to protect their
families and neighbors. Women will show their emotions more openly. They will express their sadness and cry
profusely when they learn about a relative’s death. Likewise, they will be rather shocked and terrified when
they see an accident in which there are casualties. Finally, they are likely to lose their self-control, and fail to
take the right decisions to protect themselves in an emergency.
The difference in response regarding the expression of love and affection will most likely follow the same
pattern. Men always try to avoid excessive sentimentality. They generally avoid showing in verbal manner too
much emotion and feelings to their families and showing concern, offering help or giving presents. Women are
again prone to showing their feelings more openly. They would often use terms of endearment, and they often
hug and kiss family members, especially children.
The differing levels of sensitivity between men and women concerning the facts of life are probably the reason
why their marks of sympathy and affection are dissimilar. But the male and female attitudes are
complementary, and both necessary for good human interaction.
Topic73:
Most people experience anxious feelings before an important event such as a big exam, business presentation or
first date. Discuss.
Typical Essay:
Anxious feelings can plague us all from time to time. It’s not uncommon to worry about things like upcoming
tests, job performance, the behavior or well-being of a child, or even patterns in our own behavior that are
disturbing. While we all may worry or feel anxious occasionally, some people are more bogged down with
anxiety, and find they cope with anxious feelings by changing their behavior. These changes may be for the
better; if you feel anxious about your weight and start eating a healthy diet and exercising you’re probably
benefiting yourself, putting anxious feelings to rest. But changes can also be for the worse; you suddenly avoid
things in your life because participation in these things makes you so anxious.
Anxiety can cause sleeplessness, difficulty maintaining relationships, overmedicating with food, drink, sex and
et cetera, and as mentioned, behavior avoidance. In severe cases, anxiety can cause us to have panic attacks,
which can be challenging to overcome, and to many people may feel, when the attack is in progress, like they
are dying or having a heart attack. Yet even anxiety that is simply making it hard to sleep at night is enough
to have an overwhelmingly negative effect on your life.
There are a number of ways to cope with anxious feelings. If these feelings are pervasive, depriving your from
sleep, changing the way you live your life, or causing panic attacks, it’s a good idea to seek help. First, you
may want to see a therapist, since there are many helpful therapies to cope with anxious feelings. One of the
chief advocated methods is called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which can help you think about and
contextualize your feelings. Anxiety may often be masking core beliefs or traumatic events, or deep sadness.
Getting at what’s behind the anxiety with CBT has been proven effective for many.
When anxious feelings are still not put to rest with therapy alone, you may be suffering from generalized
anxiety disorder or panic disorder. With help from a psychiatrist, you can find medications that will help
regulate brain chemicals creating overly anxious responses to daily living. Medication and CBT are used
together to cope with anxious feelings caused by a true medical disorder.
For mild feelings of anxiety, you may find relief talking to a friend, a school counselor, your parents, a pastor,
or a trusted family friend. It can also help to consider how you are responding to mild anxiety. If anxious
feeling cause you to hide in your room and not go to work, you’re probably only going to get more anxious. In
the absence of true anxiety disorder, there are some things that can help cope with distressing feelings.
First, eat a healthy diet and avoid overeating to calm anxiety. Second, do not medicate anxiety with illegal
drugs or drinking, which can quickly exacerbate your problem. Third, try to get exercise every day. A 30-
minute to hour-long walk helps stimulate production of chemicals that can make you feel more relaxed, and
help you sleep better at night. Meditative exercises like Tai Chi and yoga can also be helpful, and many people
find prayer, meditation or deep breathing exercises very calming to the mind.
Topic74:
Sadness is an emotion all people have at times. Discuss.
Typical Essay:
Sadness is an emotion all people feel at times. Few people can get through life without bouts of sadness. This
emotion is a natural response to losses of many kinds: loss of a loved one, a pet, a relationship, or a job. Even
when life is just challenging, we may find ourselves sad. Deciding the degree to which these feelings are normal
and how you measure them is very difficult.
Sad feelings lasting for more than two weeks is fairly normal, especially if you have real reasons to be sad. The
death of a spouse or child, for instance, will evoke powerful emotions that will make you grieve for a long time.
Even a painful divorce can cause feelings of sadness to last for months or even years.
Even if you have legitimate reasons to feel sad, when that sadness seems overwhelming, all-encompassing,
and is significantly interfering with your ability to continue your normal life, a good therapist or support group
can help. Furthermore, when you have few reasons to really feel sad, and yet you do, this may not be
“normal.” If you are constantly blue and depressed for little reason, this deserves medical attention because it
may be caused by brain chemical imbalance. Major depression is a real disease, and many people respond well
to treatment.
Determining whether your feelings are normal may take some deep self-scrutiny. It’s hard to go by the
opinion of others. Most people find that others expect them to recover from even major grief, long before they
do. In fact a common complaint among those grieving is that after a few intensive weeks when everyone is
helpful, most people (friends, family) no longer want to listen or seem to bounce back to their normal lives
while the grieving person still feels awful.
Even if medication is not appropriate to treating grief, therapy may be. With a few exceptions, most people
will continue to be sad for a long time, and though this may be normal, it may not be tolerated in our society.
Dealing with the attitudes of others who expect you to get immediately back on track can fuel your feelings
even more, and having a therapist or a support group that understands how isolating sad feelings can be is of
extraordinary help.
In sum, in the absence of any obvious causes, long-term sadness should be evaluated as potential depression.
Suicidal thoughts and feelings deserve immediate medical attention. Yet sadness should be understood in the
context it occurs, and when it occurs in context of true loss, the best help may be talk therapy and time.
Topic75:
Many people experience the feelings of grief and express them differently. Discuss.
Typical Essay:
Many assume that grief is associated only with the loss of a loved one. Psychology shows us that this is very
often not the case, but those suffering grief from things other than the death of someone are often told to “snap
out of it.” Grief is, quite simply put, a response to loss. The loss can be of something tangible or intangible. It
helps to recognize that disappointments, abuse, recognizing one’s limitations, losing a job, or so many other
things can elicit a grief response. People suffering a loss need time to grieve, and such time depends upon how
important the loss was.
Everyone grieves in different ways. Some people stoically plow through loss and essentially feel working is the
best way to deal with it. Others need to cry or keep themselves away from other people for a time. Elizabeth
Kubler-Ross did great work on the stages of grief, which can help people gain understanding as to the process
of grief.
Defining loss that will cause grief is very difficult. It depends much on the perception of the individual. For
some people, losing a job is simply a life lesson. These people move onto the next job or job hunt without
perceiving this as an emotional blow. For others, loss of a job could seem earth shattering, causing them to
question all the decisions they made about their choice of career, or to feel great self-directed negativity.
Some people experience grief when they find out that a future path they wanted to take is now closed to
them. For example, a woman who has tried to get pregnant and finds there is no way for her to do so, may
mourn the future she expected to have, a future that included carrying and having her own children. Even if
the loss is future directed, it can still cause grief in the present. Being shut out from wished for things can cause
tremendous grief, again proportionate to a person’s perception.
Children grieve too, for small things, like a friend moving away or having to change schools. One expects a
child to perhaps grieve at the death of a pet, but parents may fail to recognize the grief children feel during
transitional times. Most therapists recommend that parents not dismiss their children’s first grieving
experiences, as this may shape the way in which children are able to recognize grief, mourn, and at the
appropriate time move on from the first sad feelings that grip them.
It is not necessary to encourage a child to grieve more, because again, children will respond in individual
ways, as adults do. However, leaving open the opportunity for children to discuss their feelings, enabling them
to express their feelings by giving them an emotional language, and practicing extra patience around a
grieving child may be one of the best things one can do for such a child.
In considering grief, it’s important to remember that it is a response to many different kinds of losses, that is
individual, and that it is influenced by the person’s perception of the loss. A couple that loses the ability to have
children may grieve in very different ways. Of key importance is the recognition of grief instead of its
dismissal. People cannot recover from grief they fail to acknowledge.
Topic76:
Many people are friends first and find over time their feelings change to those more romantic in nature. Discuss
this state of emotional change.
Typical Essay:
Falling in love may be a common expression in much of the Western world but it isn’t used much elsewhere.
The phrase may be connected to the idea of "falling head over heels," which was used in the 1300s, and is
another term for being struck suddenly by great romantic attraction to someone else. Even with this
connection, it can be hard to get a beat on what falling in love means, or what it feels like. Each person may
define this experience somewhat differently.
Generally, when a person falls in love they have heightened romantic interest in someone else, and this doesn’t
necessarily have to occur at first sight. Many people are friends first and find over time their feelings change to
those more romantic in nature. They might want more from a relationship than just friendship and they may
cherish more than friendly feelings for the person with whom they’ve fallen in love.
The word fall suggests that there’s a certain helplessness about these feelings of attraction, and they’re not
necessarily within the control of the person stricken suddenly with great affection. It is true that people can’t
always determine who or what attracts them, but they don’t have to be helpless in this regard. People can
make choices about whether to act on romantic feelings. However, for those experiencing falling in love for the
first few times, the feelings can seems so powerful that there seems little choice but to act upon them. Some
people have challenges maturing out of this impulse, which can make forming lasting romantic relationships
very difficult.
It would be hard to dispute that initial feelings of attraction and the “falling in love” state are powerful. For
centuries, writers and poets have sung both the agonies and joys of discovering passionate feelings for someone
else. Chaucer called this early “love” state the “dredful joye” representing both the pitfalls and ecstasy.
Infatuation and romantic interest especially at the onset of a relationship can be both painful and exciting.
People have verifiable physiological reactions when in this early love state. A sight of the object of their
affection may cause the pulse to race and the body to sweat. Certain neurotransmitters in the brain tend to be
produced in greater volume, which can promote happiness and some anxiety. Yet most social scientists would
agree that the reaction is not entirely a chemical one and involves the thinking brain and the emotions on
numerous levels.
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