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.

• ambivalent • discouraged • overwhelmed

• annoyed • embarrassed • regretful

• anxious • enthusiastic • relieved

• apprehensive • frustrated • shocked

• concerned • furious • thrilled

• content • grateful • uneasy

• defensive • grieving • vulnerable

• determined • miserable • wary

• disappointed • optimistic • upset

Task 2:

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.

word	noun	Identify emotion
ambivalent	ambivalence	neutral
discouraged	discouragement	negative
overwhelmed	overwhelmedness	neutral
embarrassed	embarrassment	neutral
annoyed	annoyance	negative
regretful	regretfulness	neutral
anxious	anxiety	positive
enthusiastic	enthusiasm	negative
relieved	relief	positive
apprehensive	apprehension	positive
frustrated	frustration	negative
shocked	shock	neutral
concerned	concern	positive
furious	furiousness	negative
thrilled	thrill	positive
content	content	positive
grateful	gratefulness	positive
uneasy	uneasiness	negative
defensive	defensiveness	neutral
grieving	grievance	negative
vulnerable	vulnerability	negative
determined	determinacy	positive
miserable	miserableness	negative
wary	wariness	neutral
disappointed	disappointment	negative
optimistic	optimism	positive
upset	upset	negative

1, I'm grateful to Hala because she teaches us with her all heart.
2, My baby felt content when I play with her.
3, Although mathematics always makes me uneasy, but I still need insist on learning it to improve my skills.
4, I was very wary when I prepared the interviews that I experienced.
5, I always put enthusiasm into my work because I am workaholic.

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)?

	Situation	Relationship between speakers	Speakers’ emotions