Navigate Upper-Intermediate Reading “The five types of boredom”, slide 50, Right brain, left brain? slide 51
‘Indifferent boredom’ is the boredom you feel while watching a boring TV programme, for example. It is a pleasant feeling which gives you the opportunity to zone out after a hard day’s work.
‘Calibrating boredom’ is when your mind wanders from the present situation. You have thoughts about doing something different but not the motivation to act on them.
‘Searching boredom’ is when you are fed up with having nothing to do and actively search for something to occupy yourself. This can result in risky or illegal behaviour, but also creativity.
‘Reactant boredom’ is caused by feeling trapped in a situation. You have a desire to do something but can’t because you’re stuck, e.g. in a long queue or dull lesson.
‘Apathetic boredom’ is similar to depression. This is the most worrying boredom type. You have no interest in trying anything new and are incapable of finding enjoyment in life.
Watch the Vox-Pop and answer the questions in written form
Would you describe yourself as very organised? Can you give an example of why or why not?
Why not. It can be shown in my daily activities. Because of the lack of time, I consider to organise my routine. In my opinion, there are many examples of well-organised routine of mine, just my surroundings should be more concentrated to notice that.
What does your workspace look like and are you neater at work or at home?
My workplace, in my opinion, is also very organised. I generally try to always be guided by order, in any case, I believe that it is not always necessary to act that way, you know, you need to put aside some priorities from time to time and just relax.
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