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How do you feel?
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We use emotion and feeling(s) for something whieh someone feels strong
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Well, obviously I'm very proud! of my
son's suecess, but I'm a bit disappointed”
that the local paper hasn't shown more
interest in the story.
‘The politicians seem confused® about what
to do, so Pm not hopeful that things will
improve.
5 potable to think clearly or understand something
"feeling good because you (or someone you “feeling positive about a fare situation
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? unhappy because someone or something
sant angod a you hope, obese
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1 think Tom ended the relationship
because his girlfriend was getting,
jealous', but now he's quite upset’.
We were curious’ to see what all the noise was
about, but I felt anxious® when I saw how angry
the men were, and really scared” when they
started coming towards us.
unhappy and angry because someone
you love seems too interested in another
person
unhappy because something unpleasant
thas happened
| ‘Swanting to know or learn
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” afraid; sy frightened a
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disappointed disappointment
confused | confusion
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| The effect of the weather on our feelings
Why do people say they feel more cheerful [happy] when the sun shines, and miserable
[unhappy] when its raining? Why do some people suffer from SAD {seasonal affective
disorder}, which makes them feel depressed [unhappy, often for a long time, and without hope
for the future] during long dark winters? Can the weather really affect our mood [the way
| wwe fee ata particular time), o€ sit justin our imaginations?
* wanting to be busy and doing alot of chings * feelings of worry caused by difficult
2 being angry situations such a problems at work
ooking after someone, especially someone young or old good at thinking of new ideas or using
30 English ocobuory in Use reintrmedlate and intermediate ON" AMINANONExercises
12:1 Cover the opposite page. Complete the tables.
angry
jealous
disappointed
curiosity
confused [ anxious
pride | emotion |
12.2 Find the best sentence ending on the right for each of the sentence beginnings on the left.
he heard his aunt had died.
2 He was very jealous when [-] _b his father appeared on TV with the Prime Minister.
3 He was very scared when [F] ‘his 14-year-old daughter didn’t get home until 2 am.
1 He was very anxious when
4 He was very proud when E]_— dhe saw the man coming towards him with a knife,
5 He was very upset when = [] —€ he wasill.
6 He was very miserable when [7] his best friend went out with the girl he really liked,
12.3. Match the words and faces.
anxious... scared
12.4 Complete the sentences.
1 My aunt had t0 £86. for her elderly mother for years
2 I can’t tell whether Benita is happy or not; she never shows het .s..mrnsns
3 Pm much more semen in the mornings. By the afternoon I feel tired.
4 Weather bas a big mene on the way I feel.
5 He's been under alot of vom fecently because of the amount of work he has to do.
6 Brendan's cheerful one minute and miserable the mext fis neem Changes all the time.
7 Ie’s been a depressing month, but Pm nn-ncronsnnne things will get better next month,
8 I don’t like walking home in the dark. [ get VeEy neon
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