Thursday 28 January 2016

adjectives for emotions

Task 1:http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/files/2014/03/emotions.jpg

Read the following adjectives for emotions and identify which words describe a positive, neutral or negative feeling. Write down (p) next to the word to mean positive, (n) to mean neutral, and (na) to mean negative. If necessary, look up unfamiliar words in a dictionary. Some words may fit into more than one category.

ambivalent   na
discouraged    na
overwhelmed   na
annoyed      na bothering

embarrassed   na
regretful          na
anxious        na  worry
enthusiastic   p  passional
relieved            p
apprehensive   p
frustrated   na
shocked           na

concerned       p  caring
furious     na  angry
thrilled          p  excited
content            p satisfied
grateful     p
Uneasy         na
defensive       n
grieving     na
vulnerable     na
determined    p&n
miserable   na
wary             na
disappointed  na
optimistic  p
upset            na

Task 2:

The list above contains adjectives to describe emotions. Where possible, change them into nouns.
ambivalence
discouragement
overwhelmed   
annoyance
embarrassment
regretfulness          
anxiety      
enthusiasm
        
apprehension
frustration
shock       

concern
furiousness
thrill
content          
gratefulness
Uneasiness
defensiveness  
grievance
vulnerableness
determinedness
miserableness

disappointment
optimism
upset        

Task 3: 

Choose five of the emotions from the list above. For each emotion, describe a situation you have experienced that made you feel this way.
1.enthusiastic 
I always put my enthusiastic emotions into my creative artworks.

2.optimistic
I still want to face the life as a person with optimistic attitude although I have went through a lot rough life experience.

3.grateful
I'm really grateful to God for salvation.

4.overwhelmed
I felt extremely overwhelmed at the beginning of new immigrant life.

5.thrilled
I was thrilled at the first second to see my new born baby.

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