Feelings and Emotions (Beginning Level)

Dear students,

Let's talk about feelings and emotions. I collected some information for you here. Please, read, watch and do exercises.

Irena

Names of Feelings

• Happy 
• Sad
• Angry
• Scared
• Excited
• Jealous
• Sorry
• Worried
• Nervous
• Calm
• Surprised
• Furious
• Silly
• Embarrassed
• Ashamed
• Guilty
• Regretful
• Loving
• Pleased

Try to memorize these words. You might need them when you talk about your own feelings.

Talking and Asking About Feelings:

• I feel / I am feeling… (I feel tired)
• It seems like you are feeling… (It seems like you are feeling sad)
• How do you feel about that? 
• That makes me feel... (That makes me feel angry)
• I'm just a little... (I'm a little hungry)
• I am very... (I'm very happy)

After you learn feelings and emotions, please, do these exercises:

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2


Now, practice some more here - EXERCISE


Here is a video with a funny song. Watch it and try to understand.

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2


Here is one more video.

Please, practice.

Matching exercise 1

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Please, practice with a partner!

How we ask about feelings:

To ask about feelings you can use the following questions:

• How are you feeling today?
• You look sad / upset. Are you OK?
• You seem a little bit distracted. Are you alright?
• You seem kind of low today. What's wrong?
• You seem a little blue today. What's the matter?
• What's wrong?
• What's the matter?
• Are you OK / alright?
• Are you happy / angry...?
• Is everything OK / alright...?

How we expressing feelings:

To respond to a question about feelings you can uss the following expressions.

• I feel a little sad / happy / angry / ....
• I am a little sad / happy / angry / ....
• To be honest, I'm a little bit sad / happy / angry / ....
• It's been a difficult day.
• The thing is that, I am angry / sad / ...
• I am mad at him / her..

Please, practice with a partner!

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Now, listen to the listening exercises and repeat:

Listen 1

Listen 2

Listen 3

Listen 4

Listen 5

Here are more feelings and emotions:

1. Positive feelings

• blissful
• brave
• careful
• cautious
• clever
• concentrated
• confident
• curious
• ecstatic
• excited
• fair
• fantastic
• friendly
• glad
• good
• great
• happy
• honest
• innocent
• interested
• joyful
• mediative
• nice
• optimistic
• pleasant
• quiet
• satisfied
• sensible
• serious
• surprised
• to be in love,lovestruck
• to be pleased
• to be proud of
• wonderful

2. Negative feelings

• aggressive
• agonized
• angry
• annoyed
• arrogant
• awful
• bad
• bored
• confused
• crazy
• disappointed
• disbelieving
• disgusted
• enraged
• exhausted
• frightened
• frustrated
• grieving
• guilty
• hangover
• helpless
• horrified
• hurt
• hysterical
• idiotic
• indifferent
• lonely
• lovesick
• mad
• mischievous
• miserable
• nasty
• nervous
• puzzled
• sad
• sheepish
• shocked
• silly
• smug
• sorry
• strange
• stupid
• suspicious
• terrible
• to be jealous of somebody
• upset

Practice some more: CLICK HERE