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EMOTIONS & FEELINGS VOCABULARY 2 (ESL)

level: Intermediate (B1/B2)
This second emotions vocabulary exercise introduces more nuanced feeling words and expressions. Start with exercise 1 first. This is exercise 2 of 3.


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Choose the best response to complete each of the following sentences.

1. When I saw this movie, I was ________ because I thought it would be much better.
2. My wife and I are very ________ that you could come.
3. Linda became ________ to her new classmate David, a very handsome young man.
4. They were ________ when they heard that no one was hurt in the accident.
5. Victoria has no friends in this city. She feels very ________.
6. Where were you? I was ________ that something bad happened.
7. When my brother found out that they treated his girlfriend so badly, he was ________.
8. They were both very sad, so they had a ________ goodbye at the airport.
9. I was very ________ with my test results.
10. I am 100% ________ that he will find another job.
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Emotions & Feelings Conversation Questions 1. What is the best way to cheer yourself up when you are feeling down?
2. Do you think people today are more anxious than previous generations? Why?
3. How do films, music, or books affect your emotions? Give an example.
4. Is there an emotion you find particularly hard to control? How do you manage it?
5. How do you think emotional awareness has changed in society in recent decades?
6. What is the most joyful experience you can remember? What made it so special?
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Did you know? Psychologist Paul Ekman identified six "basic" emotions considered universal across cultures: happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, anger, and surprise. Later research expanded this list significantly.

The language we speak may shape the emotions we experience. Japanese has amae (the comfort of depending on another's goodwill); Portuguese has saudade (a bittersweet longing for something absent). These concepts exist in English experience but require many words to describe.
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