English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate » Unit 12: Feelings
| adjective | noun |
| angry | |
| jealous | _____ |
| confused | _____ |
| _____ | pride |
| disappointed | _____ |
| _____ | curiosity |
| anxious | _____ |
| _____ | emotion |
Answer the questions. If possible, compare your answers with someone else.
We use emotion and feeling(s) for something which someone feels strongly about, e.g. love, hate or anger. Emotions are part of our character, e.g. Timo is a very emotional person. [shows his feelings easily] Feeling is often plural, e.g. She doesn’t like talking about her feelings.
I’m very proud1 of my son’s success, but I’m a bit disappointed2 that the local paper hasn’t shown more interest in the story.
1feeling good because you (or someone you know) has done something well
2unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped.
The politicians seem confused3 about what to do, so I’m not hopeful4 that things will improve.
3not able to think clearly or understand something
4feeling positive about a future situation
We were curious5 to see what all the noise was about, but I felt anxious6 when I saw how angry the men were, and really scared7 when they started coming towards us.
5wanting to know or learn about something
6worried
7afraid; syn frightened
I think Harry ended the relationship because his girlfriend was getting jealous8, but now he’s quite upset9.
8unhappy and angry because someone you love seems too interested in another person
9unhappy because something unpleasant has happened
| adjective | noun |
| proud | pride |
| jealous | jealousy |
| curious | curiosity |
| disappointed | disappointment |
| confused | confusion |
| anxious | anxiety |
Why do people say they feel more cheerful [happy] when the sun shines, and miserable [unhappy] when it’s raining? Why do some people suffer from SAD (seasonal affective disorder), which makes them feel depressed [unhappy, often for a long time, and without hope for the future] during long dark winters? Can the weather really affect our mood [the way we feel at a particular time], or is it just in our imaginations?
COLOUR can have an effect on our mood, but how do specific colours relate to our emotions?
RED can make us feel energetic1, but it can also indicate anger2.
PINK though, is softer and more about maternal love and caring for3 people.
GREEN is associated with nature and is good for people suffering from stress4.
BLUE is relaxing and helps us to be creative5, but too much dark blue can make us depressed.
1wanting to be busy and doing a lot of things
2being angry
3looking after someone, especially someone young or old
4feelings of worry caused by difficult situations such as problems at work
5good at thinking of new ideas or using our imagination
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