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Electronic Teaching Portfolio Book TwoUnitTwo: Optimism and Positive ThinkingPart IGet StartedSection A Discussion▇Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.How do you feel about your present life? Are you in a bad mood sometimes? If so, why?Do you know how to keep yourself in a good mood? How do youreact to difficulties in life? Can you give an example?Do you think optimism is the key to a happy and better life? ▇ Answers for reference:Possible Answers:a. I feel happy about my present life. My parents love me much and my classmates are friendly and caring. I am making progress in my studies every day.I am becoming a more independent person.b. I am not happy about my life now. It seems that I still cannot adapt to college life very well.I find it hard to balance between social activities and studies. I have difficulty getting along with my classmates. I feel lonely at times.Possible Answers:a. Yes, I am in a bad mood sometimes.whenI have a quarrel with one of my classmates;whenI fail to get the desired results in my examinations;whenI feel bored and can find nothing interesting to do;whenI have a money problem.b. No, I am never in a bad mood.Possible Answers:Yes, I know a few ways to keep myself in a good mood.Tell myself to be in a good mood every morning when I get up;Choose to look at the bright side of things;Focus on the things I have rather than things I do not have or cannot get;Do some sports or play some computer games to distract myself when in a bad mood;Take a walk on campus.Possible Answers:a. If I meet some problems or difficulties in life, I will face them positively and try my best to solve them by myself. My parents hardly have enough money to pay for my education. I did not complain or feel disadvantaged. Instead, Iset my mindon solving the problem by myself. After I got into college I found a part-time job on campus and managed to earn some money to support myself.b. I would turn to my parents for help, because they are