Vocabulary 1 Match the beginnings and endings of these adjectives. embarr- delig- worr- -yed -used -vous up- disapp- jeal- -ointed -assed -ous over- ner- exci- -ious -joyed -set conf- fur- anno- -hted -ied -ted
2 How would you feel in these situations? Choose an adjective from question 1. a You go to town with odd shoes on. b You lose your credit cards. c A friend breaks a promise. d You win a lot of money. e A friend cant come to your party. f Your friend moves to another country. g You dont understand some grammar. h You are going on holiday soon.
3 Choose an adjective from question 1. Make a face to describe this emotion. Your partner must guess which emotion it is.
4 Read the letters. Match the titles below to the correct letter.
Test Nerves Does She Like Me? Love Triangle Good Marks, Bad Situation
A Dear Marnie, B Dear Marnie,
The other day, I got my exam results and I Last week, this girl invited me out to the cinema. I was overjoyed to find out that I passed with was really delighted because I really liked her. flying colours. But when I rang my friend to We went out and had a really good time. But arrange a night out to celebrate, I found out yesterday, I saw her hanging out with her friends that she had done really badly. Shes really and I told her what a good time Id had. She upset and doesnt want to go out. Its really made fun of me and said she didnt know what I awkward because I did so well, and Im was talking about. I felt really embarrassed, and disappointed we cant go out and paint the now Im really confused because I dont know if town red. What should I do to make her feel she likes me or not. What should I do? better? Kevin Karen
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Pearson Education 2008 PHOTOCOPIABLE Emotions Reading Worksheet C Dear Marnie, D Dear Marnie, Theres a boy at our school who my friend We have to do presentations for a test next week, and I have always really liked. The problem and Im really worried about it. The thing is, I get is that last week he asked me out, and of really nervous when Im talking in front of people course I said yes. Im really excited about it, and I know Im going to make a real mess of it. but my friend is really annoyed. I think shes The problem is, Im usually a pretty good student jealous. Now she wants nothing to do with at school, and my dad is going to be furious if I me any more. What can I do to convince her get bad marks. What should I do? that shes still important to me? Jess Andy
5 Find phrases in the letters with the following meanings.
a did very well in a test (letter A) b go out to celebrate (letter A) c talking informally (letter B) d laughed at me (letter B) e doesnt want to be with me (letter C) f persuade (letter C) g do it badly (letter D)
6 In pairs, discuss what you would advise each of the letter-writers to do.
7 Choose four adjectives from question 1 and write a letter to a problem page including these adjectives.
8 Read the letter from someone else in the class and write a reply.
