Before listening · What happened?
Choose an emotion for these situations: an exam in ten minutes; a surprise present; a cancelled flight; a finished project; waiting two hours for a friend; the first day of a new job. Compare with a partner.
Useful words: happy, nervous, excited, worried, disappointed, proud, relaxed · very, really, quite, a little.
Four conversations · British Council
Open original lesson ↗Adjectives and adverbs · ELLLO
Open original lesson ↗How might they feel?
A presentation begins in ten minutes.
Your group finishes a difficult project.
Your flight is cancelled.
Your friend gives you a surprise gift.
Adjective or adverb? · Wordwall
Feelings practice · Wordwall
Communicative tasks
- First listening: For conversations A–D, write the situation and one feeling for each speaker. Compare with a partner.
- Listen for evidence: What words, pauses, or sounds helped you infer a feeling?
- How strong is it? Write an adjective and a word of degree for the bus, food, computer, and class.
- University Mood Report: Decide who needs help first and explain the emotion, its strength, evidence, and possible behavior.
- Exit ticket: You have a job interview tomorrow. Write two sentences using an emotion adjective and an adverb.
Language focus
Adjective: She is nervous. Degree: She is really nervous. Manner: She speaks quietly.