Is the glass half empty, or half full? 🥃 (Vocabulary & Discussion) [981]

杯子是半空还是半满的呢?🥃(词汇与讨论)[981]

Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

2026-03-23

1 小时 41 分钟
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In this episode I discuss optimism and pessimism, what forms our outlook on life, which is healthier, how we talk about optimism and pessimism in English and which perspective helps you learn English more effectively. Expect some discussion, science, vocabulary, advice for learning English and a few jokes thrown in for good measure. PDF available. Get the episode PDF (free) 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full_-Vocabulary-Discussion-891.pdf Episode page 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2026/03/23/is-the-glass-half-empty-or-half-full-vocabulary-discussion-891/ Sign up to LEP Premium 👉 https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Hello, listeners.

  • Welcome back to Luke's English Podcast.

  • Here I am again, feeding your brain with English in an entertaining, educational and informative way.

  • Today, I'm asking the question, is the glass half empty or half full?

  • I expect you're aware of this idea.

  • You've heard this before, right?

  • These expressions, the glass is half empty, the glass is half full.

  • If you're a premium subscriber and you've heard P77 part one that I uploaded recently,

  • then you heard me talking about it a little bit there as well.

  • But anyway, the glass is half empty or the glass is half full.

  • Now, if you look at a glass, let's say.

  • A glass which can hold 200 millilitres of water and it has exactly 100 millilitres inside it.

  • Is that glass half empty or is it half full?

  • The way you answer that question tells us something about your personality.