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English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate (Unit 12: Feelings)


A. How do you feel?

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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. The politicians seem confused3 about what to do, so I’m not hopeful4 that things will improve.
1 feeling good because you (or someone you know) has done something well
2 unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped.		 3 not able to think clearly or understand something
4 feeling 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. I think Harry ended the relationship because his girlfriend was getting jealous8, but now he’s quite upset9.
5 wanting to know or learn about something
6 worried
7 afraid; syn frightened		 8 unhappy and angry because someone you love seems too interested in another person
9 unhappy because something unpleasant has happened

Language help

Adjective Noun
proud pride
jealous jealousy
curious curiosity
disappointed disappointment
confused confusion
anxious anxiety

B. The effect of the weather on our feelings

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?

C. The effect of colour on our emotions

1 wanting to be busy and doing a lot of things
2 being angry
3 looking after someone, especially someone young or old		 4 feelings of worry caused by difficult situations such as problems at work
5 good at thinking of new ideas or using our imagination
Exercise-12.1


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