The World of Emotions

Topic: The world of emotions

Expressions: https://wordwall.net/resource/95500548

‘Emotional’ Quiz: https://wordwall.net/resource/95501814

Exercise. Talk about your assumptions or guesses regarding people's emotional states, using the given verb structures and adjectives that express emotions.

Распавядзіце пра свае меркаванні/ згадкі наконт эмацыйных станаў людзей, ужываючы прыведзеныя дзеяслоўныя канструкцыі і прыметнікі, што пазначаюць эмацыйны стан.

• to feel (адчуваць)

She feels anxious. — Яна адчувае трывогу.

• to seem / to seem to be (здавацца)

He seems to be disappointed. — Ён, здаецца, засмучаны.

• to look (выглядаць)

They look surprised. — Яны выглядаюць здзіўленымі.

• to appear (выглядаць, здавацца)

She appears nervous. — Яна выглядае нервовай.

• to be (быць)

He is very joyful. — Ён вельмі радасны.

• to act (паводзіць сябе як)

He acts furious. — Ён паводзіць сябе як раз’юшаны.

• to show signs of (паказваць прыкметы)

She shows signs of envy. — Яна паказвае прыкметы зайздрасці.

• to express (выказваць)

He expresses frustration. — Ён выказвае расчараванне.

• to give the impression of being (стварыць уражанне, што ён/яна...)

She gives the impression of being offended. — Яна стварае ўражанне, што пакрыўджаная.

• to react with (рэагаваць з...)

He reacted with anger. — Ён адрэагаваў гневам.

surprised (здзіўлены), joyful (радасны), angry (злы), peaceful (спакойны), furious (раз’юшаны), thoughtful (задуменны), sceptical (скептычны), cheerful (вясёлы), embarrassed (збянтэжаны), shocked (узрушаны), content (задаволены), miserable (няшчасны, варты жалю), grateful (удзячны), anxious (устрывожаны, заклапочаны), disappointed (засмучаны), confused (збянтэжаны), confident (упэўнены), bored (знуджаны), hopeful (поўны надзеі), nervous (нервовы), jealous (зайздросны), envious (зайздросны, той хто зайздросціць), furious (раз'юшаны), offended (пакрыўджаны), frustrated (расчараваны, злы праз бездапаможнасць), ashamed (засаромлены), relieved (з адчуваннем палёгкі), terrified (ахоплены жахам), disgusted (той каму агідна).

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😌 Adjective or Adverb

Exercise. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

(Вылучыце правільнае слова: прыметнік або прыслоўе, каб сказ быў слушным па сэнсе.)

1. She feels anxious / anxiously before every presentation. (Яна адчувае трывогу перад кожнай прэзентацыяй.)
2. He seems to be disappointed / disappointedly with the results. (Ён, здаецца, засмучаны вынікамі.)
3. They looked surprised / surprisingly when we told them the news. (Яны выглядалі здзіўленымі, калі мы паведамілі ім навіну.)
4. She appears nervous / nervously, but she’s prepared. (Яна выглядае нервовай, але яна падрыхтаваная.)
5. He is joyful / joyfully today — I wonder why. (Ён сёння радасны — цікава чаму.)
6. He acted furious / furiously after hearing the decision. (Ён паводзіў сябе як раз’юшаны пасля таго, як даведаўся пра рашэнне.)
7. She shows signs of being jealous / jealously. (Яна паказвае прыкметы зайздрасці.)
8. He expressed himself clearly / clear, though he was frustrated / frustratingly. (Ён выказаўся выразна, хоць быў расчараваны.)
9. She gave the impression of being offended / offendedly, even though no one meant harm. (Яна стварала ўражанне, што пакрыўджаная, хаця ніхто яе не пакрыўдзіў.)
10. He reacted calm / calmly, although the others panicked. (Ён адрэагаваў спакойна, хаця астатнія панікавалі.)
11. She looked at me resentful / resentfully, but didn’t say anything. (Яна зірнула на мяне з крыўдай, але нічога не сказала.)
12. They feel relieved / relievedly after submitting the final report. (Яны адчулі палёгку пасля здачы фінальнага даклада.)
13. He appears ashamed / ashamedly of what he did. (Ён выглядае засаромленым за тое, што зрабіў.)
14. She acted jealous / jealously when she saw us talking. (Яна паводзіла сябе зайздросна, калі ўбачыла, як мы размаўляем.)
15. He reacted with anger / angrily, though the mistake was small. (Ён адрэагаваў гневам, хаця памылка была дробная.)
16. She seems terrified / terrifiedly by the noises outside. (Яна, здаецца, напалоханая шумам звонку.)
17. They looked disgusted / disgustedly when they smelled the food. (Яны выглядалі агіджанымі, калі пачулі пах ежы.)
18. He is offended / offendedly and doesn’t want to talk. (Ён пакрыўджаны і не хоча размаўляць.)
19. You should express your thoughts more clearly / clear. (Табе варта выразней выказваць свае думкі.)
20. She stayed calm / calmly during the argument. (Яна заставалася спакойнай падчас спрэчкі.)
21. He looked peaceful / peacefully while meditating. (Ён выглядаў спакойным падчас медытацыі.)
22. She seems thoughtful / thoughtfully, as if she’s remembering something. (Яна здаецца засяроджанай, нібыта нешта ўспамінае.)
23. He reacted angry / angrily when he heard the bad news. (Ён раззлаваўся, калі пачуў дрэнную навіну.)
24. They acted cheerful / cheerfully despite the stress. (Яны паводзілі сябе вясёла, нягледзячы на стрэс.)
25. She looked embarrassed / embarrassedly when her name was called. (Яна выглядала збянтэжанай, калі яе імя прагучала.)
26. He gave the impression of being shocked / shockedly by the report. (Ён стварыў уражанне, што быў узрушаны справаздачай.)
27. I feel content / contently with the way things are. (Я адчуваю задаволенасць тым, як ідуць справы.)
28. She acted miserable / miserably after the breakup. (Яна паводзіла сябе няшчасна пасля разрыву.)
29. He looked grateful / gratefully when I helped him. (Ён выглядала ўдзячным, калі я яму дапамагла.)
30. She seems hopeful / hopefully that things will get better. (Яна здаецца поўнай надзеі, што ўсё палепшыцца.)

📘 How to Control Your Emotions

(Як кантраляваць свае эмоцыі)

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🟦 Paragraph 1

Sometimes emotions can feel overwhelming, especially in stressful situations. The first step to controlling them is to become aware of what you're feeling and why. Identifying your emotions gives you the power to take a step back and observe instead of reacting immediately. For example, if you feel angry, try asking yourself what caused that emotion and whether it’s worth reacting to straight away.

💬 Reflective Question:

Have you ever reacted emotionally and later realised it would have been better to pause? What would you do differently next time?

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🟦 Paragraph 2

Breathing techniques and mindfulness can be powerful tools for managing emotions. Slowing down your breath helps calm your body and mind, making it easier to think clearly. Mindfulness teaches you to stay present and observe your thoughts without judgement. Practising these regularly can help you stay more balanced in emotionally difficult moments.

💬 Reflective Question:

Do you use any strategies like breathing or mindfulness to calm yourself? If not, would you be willing to try? Why or why not?

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🟦 Paragraph 3

Another useful strategy is to express your emotions in a healthy way. This might include talking to a friend, writing in a journal, or using creative outlets like drawing or music. Suppressing your emotions completely can lead to stress and frustration. It’s important to let them out — but in a way that doesn’t hurt yourself or others.

💬 Reflective Question:

Which healthy ways of expressing emotions work best for you personally? Can you think of a time when they helped?

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🟦 Paragraph 4

Finally, learning to manage your emotions takes time. No one is perfect, and everyone reacts emotionally sometimes. The goal is not to eliminate emotions but to understand them and respond wisely. With patience, practice, and support, emotional control becomes a valuable skill for life, both personally and professionally.

💬 Reflective Question:

How do you think emotional control could help you in your work or studies?

🔹 Warm-up: Have you felt following way this week?

Task: Read each sentence and say whether it happened to you this week.

Reaction options:

1. Yes, I have felt this way this week.
2. No, I haven’t felt this way this week.
3. It hasn’t happened to me this week.

1. I felt a sense of relief 😌 after I finally finished an important task.
2. I had a fear of public speaking 😨 before giving my presentation.
3. I was pleased with myself 😎 after solving a difficult problem.
4. I felt unsure of myself 😕 before answering a tricky question.
5. I laughed until I cried 😂😭 while watching a comedy with my friend.
6. I was deeply upset 😢 after hearing bad news.
7. I was full of enthusiasm 🎉 at the start of a new project.
8. I cried tears of joy 😍😭 when I saw a wonderful surprise.
9. I held a grudge 😠 against someone who ignored me long time.
10. I worried about little things 😟 that didn’t really matter.
11. I struggled to hold back my tears 😢🎬 during a sad film.
12. I was satisfied with the result 😌✅ of my hard work.
13. I felt awkward 😳 in a situation where everyone was
14. looking at me.
15. I was in a panic 😱📱 when I thought I had lost my
16. phone.
17. I doubted my own abilities 🤔 before an important test.
18. I was on an emotional high 😍🚀 after a big success.
19. I bottled up my feelings 🤐 instead of telling the truth.
20. I had mixed feelings 😕🙂 about an unexpected offer.
21. I took a deep breath 🌬😮‍💨 and calmed down after an argument.
22. I took offence 😡 at someone who made a rude comment.

📝 Exercise: Choose the correct form (noun / adjective / adverb / verb)

1. She looked at him with deep _______. a) 😠 hostilely (adv) / b) 😐 hostile (adj) / c) 💥 hostility (n)
2. His sudden _______ surprised even his closest friends. a) 😍 delight (n) / b) 😊 delightful (adj) / c) 🎉 to delight (v)
3. The teacher asked them to speak more _______ during the presentation. a) 📚 confidence (n) / b) 😎 confident (adj) / c) 🗣 confidently (adv) / d) 🤐 to confide (v)
4. The accident caused serious emotional _______. a) 💔 harm (n) / b) ⚠️ harmful (adj) / c) 🚫 harmfully (adv) / d) 🗡 to harm (v)
5. He was _______ by the unexpected results of the test. a) 😢 upset (adj) / b) 😧 upsetting (adj) / c) 💥 to upset (v)
6. They were overwhelmed by a sudden feeling of _______. a) 👻 terror (n) / b) 😱 terrifying (adj) / c) 💀 to terrify (v)
7. She smiled with visible _______ after hearing the praise. a) 😌 satisfaction (n) / b) 👍 satisfactory (adj) / c) 😊 satisfactorily (adv) / d) 🏆 to satisfy (v)
8. He answered in such a _______ way that everyone laughed. a) 🤡 foolishness (n) / b) 🙃 foolish (adj) / c) 😂 foolishly (adv)
9. The child expressed his _______ through drawings and poems. a) ❤️ desire (n) / b) 💎 desirable (adj) / c) 🔥 to desire (v)
10. Her _______ attitude helped her deal with stressful situations. a) 💪 self-assurance (n) / b) 🙂 self-assured (adj) / c) 😎 self-assuredly (adv)
11. She looked at the painting with great _______. a) 🌌 awe (n) / b) 🌟 awesome (adj) / c) 🤩 awesomely (adv)
12. The boy blushed _______ when everyone looked at him. a) 😳 embarrassed (adj) / b) 🙈 embarrassment (n) / c) 🙃 embarrass (v) / d) 😅 embarrassingly (adv)
13. His _______ was obvious when he could not decide what to do. a) ❓ uncertainty (n) / b) 🤔 uncertain (adj) / c) 😕 uncertainly (adv)
14. She spoke so _______ that everyone admired her courage. a) 🦁 bold (adj) / b) 💥 boldly (adv) / c) 🚀 embolden (v)
15. They felt enormous _______ when their team finally won. a) 🏅 pride (n) / b) 🤩 proud (adj) / c) 😌 proudly (adv)
16. His constant _______ made people feel uncomfortable. a) 😬 nervousness (n) / b) 😟 nervous (adj) / c) 😰 nervously (adv)
17. The movie left the audience deeply _______. a) 😭 moved (adj) / b) 🎥 moving (adj) / c) 🏃 to move (v)
18. He behaved in an extremely _______ way at the meeting. a) 😠 hostile (adj) / b) 💥 hostility (n) / c) 😡 hostilely (adv)
19. The teacher’s _______ of the project disappointed the students. a) 🚫 disapproval (n) / b) 🙄 disapproving (adj) / c) 😒 disapprovingly (adv)
20. They reacted _______ to the sudden announcement. a) 😯 sudden (adj) / b) ⚡ suddenly (adv) / c) 🔄 suddenness (n)
21. The mother expressed her _______ for her child’s success. a) 🙏 thankfulness (n) / b) 🙂 thankful (adj) / c) 😌 thankfully (adv)
22. His _______ created serious misunderstandings among the group. a) 😵 confusion (n) / b) 😕 confused (adj) / c) 🔄 to confuse (v)
23. The speech was so _______ that everyone applauded. a) 🌟 inspiring (adj) / b) 📖 inspirational (adj) / c) 🔥 to inspire (v)
24. The child ran away in complete _______. a) 😨 fear (n) / b) 😟 fearful (adj) / c) 😰 fearfully (adv)
25. She greeted her guests _______ and warmly. a) 😍 delighted (adj) / b) 😊 delightedly (adv) / c) 🎉 delight (n)

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📝 Questions for discussion (A1–A2)

1. When are you usually in a good mood? 🙂 (Калі Вы звычайна бываеце ў добрым настроі?)
2. Have you ever lost your temper 😡 with a friend or family member? (Ці здаралася Вам страціць цярпенне з сябрам або ў сям’і?)
3. What makes you feel over the moon 🌙 with happiness? (Што робіць Вас надзвычай шчаслівым/шчаслівай?)
4. Do you sometimes worry about little things 😟 that are not important? (Ці бывае, што Вы перажываеце з-за дробязяў, якія не важныя?)
5. Can you describe a moment when you cried tears of joy 😭😍? (Ці можаце Вы апісаць момант, калі плакалі ад шчасця?)
6. What do you do to keep your emotions under control 🧘 when you are angry? (Што Вы робіце, каб трымаць эмоцыі пад кантролем, калі злуецеся?)
7. Do you sometimes feel unsure of yourself 🤔 before speaking in class? (Ці здаралася Вам адчуваць няўпэўненасць перад тым, як выступаць у класе?)
8. When was the last time you were satisfied with the result ✅ of your work? (Калі апошні раз Вы былі задаволены вынікам сваёй працы?)
9. How do you usually calm down 😌 — do you take a deep breath or do something else? (Як Вы звычайна супакойваецеся — робіце глыбокі ўдых ці нешта іншае?)
10. Have you ever had mixed feelings 🤯 about a person or a situation? (Ці здаралася Вам мець змешаныя пачуцці адносна чалавека або сітуацыі?)

📝 Exercise: Answer the questions

👉 Пастаўце словы ў правільным парадку і складзіце поўны адказ.

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1. When are you usually in a good mood? 🙂 👉 weekend / I / am / usually / good / in / mood / the / at
2. Have you ever lost your temper 😡 with a friend or family member? 👉 yes / once / lost / I / temper / my / with / sister / my
3. What makes you feel over the moon 🌙 with happiness? 👉 moon / over / I / the / feel / when / prize / big / win / I / a
4. Do you sometimes worry about little things 😟 that are not important? 👉 worry / things / little / important / not / I / sometimes / about / are
5. Can you describe a moment when you cried tears of joy 😭😍? 👉 tears / I / joy / cried / of / passed / my / exam / when / I
6. What do you do to keep your emotions under control 🧘 when you are angry? 👉 deep / I / breath / a / take / emotions / my / control / keep / and
7. Do you sometimes feel unsure of yourself 🤔 before speaking in class? 👉 unsure / class / before / I / of / myself / speaking / sometimes / feel / in
8. When was the last time you were satisfied with the result ✅ of your work? 👉 yesterday / satisfied / work / my / I / with / was / of / the / result
9. How do you usually calm down 😌 — do you take a deep breath or do something else? 👉 calm / listen / I / I / to / music / usually / down / when
10. Have you ever had mixed feelings 🤯 about a person or a situation? 👉 yes / mixed / I / feelings / about / situation / had / a
11. When was the last time you felt excited 🎉 about something? 👉 excited / was / I / holiday / my / about / last / summer
12. Do you sometimes laugh until you cry 😂😭 with your friends? 👉 yes / laugh / I / my / until / I / cry / friends / with
13. Have you ever been deeply upset 😢 after bad news? 👉 deeply / upset / was / after / news / I / bad / very
14. Do you ever feel awkward 😳 in front of many people? 👉 awkward / many / in / feel / I / front / of / sometimes / people
15. What helps you feel a sense of relief 😌 after stress? 👉 relief / a / music / listening / feel / sense / I / when / to
16. Have you ever been in a panic 😱 about something important? 👉 panic / I / about / in / was / once / something / important
17. Do you sometimes doubt your own abilities 🤔? 👉 doubt / sometimes / I / abilities / own / my
18. When do you usually feel full of enthusiasm 🎇? 👉 enthusiasm / start / feel / of / I / new / project / full / at / the
19. Do you ever try to bottle up your feelings 🤐? 👉 feelings / I / bottle / my / sometimes / up / try
20. What do you do when you take offence 😡 at someone’s words? 👉 offence / I / words / rude / take / sometimes / someone’s / at

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Part 2. Vocabulary in Context

Complete the sentences with the correct word from the list:

(relief, despair, enthusiasm, anger, confidence, frustration, gratitude, sorrow, excitement, nervousness)

1. I was full of __________ 🤩 when I started my new project.
2. She burst into tears of __________ 😭 when she heard the sad news.
3. After waiting for hours, he felt only __________ 😡 at the delay.
4. When I passed the exam, I felt great __________ 😌.
5. The little boy was shaking with __________ 😬 before his school play.
6. I want to express my __________ 🙏 to you for your help.
7. After many failures, she was in complete __________ 😞.
8. His face was red with __________ 😠 after the argument.
9. With strong __________ 💪, she answered every question.
10. The player showed great __________ 🤩 when his team won the match.

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📝 Exercise: Put the verb in the correct form (active voice)

(25 sentences, mixed tenses: Present, Past, Future; Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous)

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1. She ______ (feel) a great sense of relief 😌 after the exam.
2. I ______ (laugh) until I cried while we watched the comedy yesterday.
3. They usually ______ (hold) a grudge 😒 for a long time.
4. He ______ (not / be) satisfied 😌 with the result last week.
5. When I entered the room, everybody ______ (look) at me with hostility 😠.
6. She already ______ (cry) tears of joy 😍 before I told her the news.
7. By next year, I ______ (gain) enough confidence 💪 to speak in public.
8. At that moment, I ______ (panic) 😰 because I thought I had lost my phone.
9. He usually ______ (express) his gratitude 🙏 after getting help.
10. She ______ (not / doubt) herself when she was younger.
11. I ______ (feel) deep sorrow 😞 since my friend left.
12. They ______ (bottle up) 🤐 their feelings instead of sharing them.
13. He suddenly ______ (burst) into anger 😡 during the meeting.
14. When we arrived, she ______ (struggle) to hold back her tears 😭.
15. I ______ (take) offence 😤 at his rude comment yesterday.
16. She usually ______ (calm) down quickly after an argument.
17. For three days, I ______ (worry) 😰 about little things that didn’t matter.
18. He often ______ (doubt) his own abilities before important tests.
19. By the time you arrive, I ______ (already / finish) my presentation.
20. They ______ (cheer) loudly when the player scored — full of excitement 🤩.
21. I ______ (be) on an emotional high 🌙 all week after my success.
22. We ______ (feel) awkward 😳 yesterday when everyone looked at us.
23. I ______ (try) to overcome my fear of public speaking 😱 for many years.
24. She ______ (smile) with pride 🏆 as she watched her child perform.
25. By the end of the year, they ______ (experience) many moments of frustration 😡 but also joy 😍.

✍️ Exercise. Translate the words in brackets into English.

1. She feels (здзіўленаю) when she hears unexpected news.
2. He is smiling and seems (радасны).
3. She is sitting in a yellow sweater and shows signs of (злосць).
4. This woman appears (шчаслівая).
5. The man is shouting because he is (засмучаны).
6. She leaned on her hand because she felt (стомленасць).
7. The girl in the striped shirt clearly acts (раз’юшаная).
8. The guy in the yellow shirt is laughing and looks (вясёлы).
9. The woman in the burgundy shirt hides her face because she gives the impression of being (збянтэжаная).
10. He was very nervous and reacted with (паніка).
11. She was amazed and felt (палёгку) when everything was over.
12. He felt (страх) before an important presentation.
13. She cried with (радасць) and clearly expressed her feelings.
14. The man bottled up his (пачуцці) instead of telling the truth, but he still seemed (устрывожаны).
15. She had (змешаныя пачуцці) about the unexpected offer.
16. He was worried about little things and appeared (няпэўны).
17. The girl held a (крыўду) and always acted like (пакрыўджаная).
18. After the argument she took a deep breath and seemed (спакойная).
19. He was (задаволены) after finishing his work.
20. She looked (скептычная) before answering a tricky question.