How to describe feelings?
you will identify and name feelings
you will distinguish good and bad feelings
you will describe feelings
you will explain the meaning of phrasal verbs related to feelings
you will get to know synonyms and antonyms of feelings
Divide the given feelings into two groups: positive and negative Is it easy to decide which feelings are good and which are bad? Does everyone in class think the same? Discuss different opinions.
irritation, discouragement, surprise, longing, despair, hope, envy, relief, contempt, fascination, awkwardness, loneliness, fear, bitterness, anxiety, emotion, panic, jealousy, safety, joy, fury, euphoria, sadness, pleasure, sorrow, annoyance, love, shame, anger, calmness, admiration, embarrassment, kindness, satisfaction
| Positive feelings | |
|---|---|
| Negative feelings |
Find synonym for each feeling
embarrassment, fear, pride, solace, satisfaction, sadness, anger, fury
| shame | |
| sorrow | |
| irritation | |
| contentment | |
| relief | |
| fury | |
| anxiety | |
| admiration |
Fill in the missing words and complete the phrases to describe feelings
.............. spadł mi z serca
............ stanęły mi dęba
zaczerwienił się po ............
zazgrzytał ..............
czuł .................. u ramion
............ podeszło mi do gardła
miał ............ jak z waty
zrobił wielkie ............
zatarł ............
świeciła ............
Fill in the missing words and complete the phrases to describe feelings.
face, eyes, weight, legs, hair, teeth, hands, moon, heart
That's a ............ off my mind.
He blushed to the roots of his .............
He grinder his .............
He was over the .............
I had ............ in my mouth.
His ............ were jelly.
His ............ nearly popped out of his head..
He rubbed his .............
She had eggs on her .............
Combine the external manifestations of emotional states with the names of feelings.
joy, nervousness, horror, to be touched, surprise, shame, anger
| trembling voice | |
| pursed lips | |
| eyes wide open | |
| blush on the face | |
| wide smile | |
| trembling hands | |
| cold sweat on the forehead |
Read the exclamations, express different emotions. Use different intonation, facial expressions, gestures and body language.
Holy moley!
Ouch!
Ugh!
Oops!
Phew!
Hooray!
Yuck!
Damn!
Psst!
Discuss in pairs, what are the outward signs of: euphoria, love, despair, disrespect, depression.
Read the text “Lion Claw” and name described feelings
Oh, great… But it is not my fault, it’s all because of this chump, what was he doing on that defence, sleeping? And now everyone will blame me. Everyone knows how to be a goalkeeper, especially when they sit in the stands. Oh, great, just wonderful! Again they let him one‑to‑one! The defence is full of holes! If I let in the goal now we will lose for sure. And we can say goodbye to championships. And the coach will kick me out of the team… What are you doing you clumsy oaf?! Oh, just what I needed! A penalty! I have never defended a penalty kick in competitions. Everyone will laugh at me again. I feel sweat running down my back, my legs are like jelly, my heart is up in my throat…Ok, I need to focus. Oh dear, this strapper is going to shot, they call him „a Sniper”.
I can get off this field right now. What a silly feeling when everyone looks at you. They even do not shout any more, they just fixate on you as if it may help. It doesn’t help for heaven’s sake! The Sniper grins and brazenly stares at me, he even sticks his tongue out. The blood rushes to my face. I will show him! I don’t believe! I defended! I’m relievedrelieved! I feel I have wings! Hooray! The crowd goes wild! My friends cheer. The strapper swears under his breath. Ha, ha, serves him right! He shouldn’t have stuck his tongue at me. Well, I had a bit of luck…Nevermind. And Kasia from 6b looks so pretty in the stands and she smiles so lovely…Maybe at me? Yes, at me, she even winked and waved at me! Oooh… Maybe I will invite her for ice‑cream after the match if today is such a good day for me…
The ability to describe feelings and emotions is needed when we want to describe someone’s inner experiences. To describe emotions we should use first person narrative. Inner experiencesexperiences description include:
use the first‑person narrative – you give your speech a personal touch;
remember that the story can not dominate the description;
to start with, present the situation that caused the experience;
do not limit yourself to listing feelings;
connect the names of feelings with their external manifestations;
use phrasal verbs, comparisons, metaphors.
In the text “The Lion’s claw” identify:
the names of pleasant feelings
the names of unpleasant feelings
exclamations
emotionally marked words
parts that influence reader’s imagination
Choose one topic. Write two short descriptions of experiences. In the first one express pleasant feelings, in the second one - unpleasant feelings connected with the chosen topic.
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Keywords
feelings, emotions, description
Glossary
radość
przyjemność
emocja
niespodzianka, zaskoczenie, zdziwienie
euforia, stan dobrego samopoczucia, pełnego radości
wyciszenie, spokój
satysfakcja, zadowolenie
bezpieczeństwo
dobroć, życzliwość, uprzejmość
fascynacja, zachwyt, zauroczenie
admiracja, uwielbienie
nadzieja
ulga
tęsknota
rozpacz, beznadzieja
smutek
irytacja, rozdrażnienie
żal
zakłopotanie
zażenowanie, poczucie zawstydzenia
gniew
strach
wstyd
wściekłość
zaniepokojenie
osamotnienie
zazdrość, zawiść
rozgoryczenie
dezaprobata, zniechęcenie
zazdrość
panika
irytacja, podrażnienie
pogarda, lekceważenie, wzgarda
uczucia pozytywne
uczucia negatywne
doświadczenia