July 7

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	noun	synonyms	Identify emotion
ambivalent	ambivalence	contradictory	neutral
discouraged	discouragement	dispirited	negative
overwhelmed		inundated	negative
annoyed	annoyer	irritated	negative
embarrassed	embarrassment	humiliated	negative
regretful		remorseful	negative
anxious	anxiety/anxiness	restless	negative
enthusiastic	enthusiasm	keen	positive
relieved		reassured	positive
apprehensive	apprehension	anxious	negative
frustrated	frustration	aggravated	negative
shocked	shock	stunned	negative
concerned	concern	worried	positive
furious	furiousness/fury	angry	negative
thrilled	thrill	excited	positive
content	content	satisfied	positive
grateful	gratefulness	appreciative	positive
uneasy	unease	nervous	negative
defensive	defence	protective	neutral
grieving	grievance	sorrowful	negative
vulnerable	vulnerability	susceptible	negative
determined	determination	firm	positive
miserable	miserableness/misery	wretched	negative
wary	wariness	cautious	negative
disappointed	disappointment	upset	negative
optimistic	optimism	positive	positive
upset	upset	distress	negative

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.

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	Speakers’ emotions