Study the differences between the adjectives describing emotions and speak on them
Excitement, anger and anxiety
You feel:
excited when you are expecting something special to happen, e.g. before a party,
inspired when you are stimulated to create deeds or words. You might feel inspired by a really talented musician to learn how to play a musical instrument.
enthusiastic when you have very positive feelings about something, e.g. a new project.
thrilled (informal) when something extremely exciting and pleasing happens. She was thrilled when the film star kissed her.
cross (informal) when you are angry or bad-tempered. It is often, though not exclusively, used about small children. Stop getting so cross with me. anxious when you are afraid and uncertain about the future. I am so anxious about the results of my exams that I can't sleep. nervous when you are afraid or anxious about something that is about to or may be about to happen. I feel nervous about going to the dentist. Feeling nervous is a little bit like feeling excited but it is a negative feeling whereas excitement is positive. apprehensive about, e.g. an important meeting; when you are slightly nervous or anxious about something in the future. worried about, e.g. an operation; when anxious thoughts constantly go through your head. upset about, e.g. a quarrel; when something unpleasant has happened to disturb you. It often combines feelings of both sadness and anger.
Task 1. Complete the following table.
| adjective | abstract noun |
| excited ……………. inspired …………… enthusiastic | ……………... anxiety ……………. apprehension …………….. |
Task 2. Write sentences about when you have experienced the following feelings.
EXAMPLE: anxious I felt anxious until we heard the results of my mother’s medical tests.
1 apprehensive 3 worried about 5 inspired
2 upset 4 excited 6 nervous
The words that end in -ed also have -ing forms e.g. depressing and exciting. Add the correct ending -ed or -ing.
EXAMPLE She was thrilled by her present.
1 I found the film very excit…
2 The poet was inspire… by the sunset.
3 This weather is terribly depress…
4 It's very frustrate… when the phones don't work.
5 She was confus… by his ambiguous remarks.
Task 3. A) Decide upon the intensity of the following words: to be anxious, to be sorry, to worry, to trouble, to bother, to be upset.
B) Put the above words on the scale from the strongest in meaning to the weakest.
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Task 4. Read and translate sentences from literary works by English authors. Pay attention to the underlined words.
1. That is even more upsetting!
2. I am explaining to you just why the unexpected appearances of Mademoiselle de Bellefort have upset you so much.
3. He belonged to that type of men of action who find it difficult to put thought into words and who have trouble in expressing themselves clearly.
4. It’s Linnet I’m worrying about.
5. And that is why the feeling that you have deliberately caused injury to someone upsetsyou so much, and why you are so reluctant to admit the fact.
Task 5. Fill in with the words from the box:
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1.He _____ about the safety of the flight.
2.She gave me a/an _____ look.
3.Being in a crowd really _____ me.
4.It can help if you discuss your _____ with someone.
5.She _____ that it might be cancer.
6.He _____ that he might lose his job.
7.She waited _____ by the phone
8.The fear of unemployment can be a source of deep _____ to people.
9.It really _____ me that he'd forgotten my birthday.
10.My fellow-passengers made much noise, but that didn't _____ me.
11.He often _____ the neighbours to take care of his dog.
12.What _____ me is the difference in age between Liz and her boyfriend.
13.The producer of the theatre company _____ not to have another flaw.
14.Her _____ about the pain of childbirth is understandable.
15.We _____ for news.
16.She _____ looked at him and he dropped his eyes.
17.I won't _____ you with the details.
Task 6. Read the definitions and match them with the words in bold type.
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