feelings vocabulary/ Past Progressive/ extreme adjectives
Market Leader Pre-Intermediate Unit 5
Choose one of the feelings below and say what you saw that made you think your (imaginary) colleague was feeling that way, e.g. “(When I saw her,) she was spinning a pen round and round between her fingers”. Your partners should try to guess what adjective you are thinking of, e.g. “Was she feeling stressed?” If they are wrong, give them another clue, e.g. “I don’t think so. She was also staring out of the window.” Adjectives on the same line have similar meanings but they are not usually exactly the same, so choose one specific adjective, but also accept guesses which you think have exactly the same meaning.
When your teacher stops you, ask about any lines below which you are not sure about, discussing if the ones on the same line are the same or different and/ or saying what things might show those feelings each time.
Adjectives presentation
Where the adjectives in one line don’t have exactly the same meanings, what are the differences?
Which adjectives mean “very” plus another adjective on the same line?
Which adjectives below are extreme adjectives (used with “absolutely/ totally”, not used with “a little”, “more”, etc)?
Which adjectives below are opposites?
Discussion questions
What physical signs can give you clues how people feel, for example while you are giving a presentation?
What are the visible signs of stress?
What are the invisible symptoms of stress?
What are the best ways of coping with stress?
Feelings to explain the signs of and guess
Adjectives on the same line have similar meanings but they are not usually exactly the same, so choose one specific adjective, but also accept guesses which you think have exactly the same meaning.
- She was feeling amused
- She was feeling angry/ infuriated/ furious
- She was feeling bored
- She was feeling broken hearted
- She was feeling chilly/ cold/ freezing
- She was feeling confused/ mystified/ perplexed/ puzzled/ baffled
- She was feeling disappointed
- She was feeling distracted
- She was feeling dizzy
- She was feeling drunk/ tipsy/ wasted
- She was feeling embarrassed
- She was feeling energetic/ lively
- She was feeling excited/ thrilled
- She was feeling frightened/ scared/ afraid/ petrified
- She was feeling full/ stuffed
- She was feeling happy/ cheerful/ ecstatic/ pleased/ delighted
- She was feeling hung-over
- She was feeling hungry/ starving
- She was feeling impatient
- She was feeling impressed
- She was feeling in a panic
- She was feeling indecisive
- She was feeling irritated/ annoyed
- She was feeling lonely
- She was feeling nauseous/ sick
- She was feeling nervous/ anxious
- She was feeling peaceful/ tranquil
- She was feeling relaxed
- She was feeling relieved
- She was feeling sad/ melancholy/ miserable/ depressed
- She was feeling shocked/ astounded/ astonished
- She was feeling shy
- She was feeling skeptical/ doubtful/ disbelieving
- She was feeling stressed/ tense
- She was feeling surprised/ astonished
- She was feeling thoughtful/ pensive
- She was feeling tired/ fatigued/ exhausted
- She was feeling upset/ tearful
- She was warm/ hot/ boiling
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