Task 1:
Read the following adjectives for
emotions and identify which words describe a positive, neutral or negative
feeling. If necessary, look up unfamiliar words in a dictionary. Some words may
fit into more than one category.
|
Word
|
Definition
|
Identify Emotion
|
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ambivalent
|
Unsure
|
Neutral
|
|
discouraged
|
Make less motivated
|
negative
|
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overwhelmed
|
beset
|
Negative
|
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annoyed
|
upset
|
negative
|
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embarrassed
|
uncomfortable
|
negative
|
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regretful
|
sorry
|
negative
|
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anxious
|
nervous
|
negative
|
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enthusiastic
|
excited
|
positive
|
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relieved
|
Calmed pleased
|
Positive
|
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apprehensive
|
anxious
|
Negative
|
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frustrated
|
annoyed
|
Negative
|
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shocked
|
surprised
|
Neutral
|
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concerned
|
worried
|
Negative
|
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furious
|
angry
|
negative
|
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thrilled
|
Overjoyed overexcited
|
Neutral
|
|
content
|
satisfied
|
Positive
|
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grateful
|
Thankful pleased
|
Positive
|
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uneasy
|
anxious
|
Negative
|
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defensive
|
self-protective
|
Neutral
|
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grieving
|
Sorrowful heart broken
|
Negative
|
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vulnerable
|
defenseless
|
Negative
|
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determined
|
strong-minded
|
Positive
|
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miserable
|
sad
|
Negative
|
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wary
|
suspicious
|
Neutral;
|
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disappointed
|
frustrated
|
Negative
|
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optimistic
|
hopeful
|
Positive
|
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upset
|
anxious
|
negative
|
Task 2:
The list above contains adjectives
to describe emotions. Where possible, change them into nouns. Then, choose five
of the emotions from the list above. For each emotion, describe a situation you
have experienced that made you feel this way.
|
frustrated
|
I feel frustrated when my tenant
did not pay rent
|
frustration
|
|
optimistic
|
We shall keep optimistic feeling
in mind whatever what life we are facing.
|
optimism
|
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determined
|
The girl looks determined to
complete her task.
|
determination
|
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grateful
|
The girl is grateful when we
taking her outside playing.
|
gratefulness
|
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shocked
|
I was shocked when seeing the Niagara
Falls.
|
shock
|
Task 3:
Listen
to three short dialogues. Complete the
chart to identify each situation, the relationship between speakers, and their
emotional states. What helped you to identify each speaker’s emotions (e.g.,
tone, phrases)?
|
number
|
situation
|
Relationship between speakers
|
Speaker’s emotion
|
|
1
|
Friends visited a family
|
friends
|
Happy and excited
|
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2
|
In School
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Teacher and parent
|
Feel weird and nervous
|
|
3
|
2 friends talked a person gone
|
friends
|
sad
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