Episode 10 - English Vocabulary For Having and Talking About Arguments😬

Today we talked about some vocabulary we might use when we're having an argument or discussing an argument. We started with things that might cause an argument. 'I'm always catering to their needs' - you do what they want or you try to help them, but you don't prioritise what you want or need. 'It was really off-putting' - We can also say, 'it really put me off'. These are the same. They mean that something about what happened or was said made you feel uncomfortable or unhappy. Often it means you changed your mind about something because something made you not like it anymore. They can be used in business. 'She's always sulking.' - Sulk - to be annoyed about something when you didn't get your own way. Similar to this is when they sulk and then leave, that gives us two other pieces of vocabulary: 'They went off in a huff.' - They left after getting annoyed. 'They stormed off' - Can be a bit more violent but also means they left after getting angry. 'I felt like it was a slap in the face.' - For when we think we've done a lot for someone but they didn't appreciate any of it. Or worse they were angry because we'd helped them. It makes us feel very hurt. 'She told me off' - When someone is angry at you for something. They don't blame you for that thing but they do get angry with you for it and often shout. 'We had a row' - same as argument or quarrel, but used more commonly to describe arguments within a family or romantic relationship. 'I felt so upset' - All of the emotions that come when something bad happens, so can include anger, frustration and sadness. When we want to stop fighting: 'We need to clear the air' - We need to have a discussion or do something to move past the argument. The idea is that after 'clearing the air' you can go back to normal. 'I want to make up' - I want to be friends again, or I want to get back together again. Can be used to mean I want to apologise and move past the argument. 'I need to strike a balance between catering to their needs and getting what I need.' - We are looking for a way to compromise in a situation. Can be used for business.