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EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS 3

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

1. If someone is easily angered, we say that person is short- ________.
  tempted
  tempered

2. I'm feeling a little ________ (= sad).
  down
  downed

3. I don't know what's wrong with my brother these days. He jumps down my ________ (= gives me a hard time) about every little thing.
  neck
  throat

4. To "lead someone ________" means to make someone think that something is going to happen, when you know it will not. "I thought that she loved me, but she was only leading me ________".
  in
  on

5. P1: Are you happy? P2: I'm more than happy. I'm ________!
  ecstatic
  static

6. He seems really ________ (= in a bad mood) today.
  crunchy
  grouchy

7. He really rubs me the wrong ________. = He really bothers me.
  way
  direction

8. P1: Are you ________ with the results? P2: Not really. I could have done better.
  pleased
  pleasant

9. P1: Are you sure you want to get married? P2: Yes, I'm ________.
  pausing
  positive

10. When someone is emotionally overstimulated or overexcited, we can say that this person is ________.
  hyped
  hyper

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TOP TIP! Here are some more sentence starters you can use to talk about emotions and feelings (useful for journaling, therapy, classroom discussions, or everyday conversations):

DIFFICULT/HEAVY EMOTIONS
I feel overwhelmed by...
I'm struggling with feelings of...
This situation makes me feel...
I feel frustrated when...
I'm carrying a lot of...

CHANGES/GROWTH
I used to feel..., but now I feel...
My feelings have changed since...
I'm learning to feel more...
I'm working through feelings of...
I'm becoming more aware of...

SHARING FEELINGS
I want to be honest about how I feel...
It's important for me to say that I feel...
I need you to know that I feel...
I feel supported when...
I feel disconnected when...

FEELING CONFIDENT? TRY THESE VOCABULARY TESTS:
Talking about work 1
Talking about work 2
Describing people 1
Describing people 2
Talking about movies 1
Talking about movies 2
Driving 1
Driving 2
Emotions & Feelings 1
Emotions & Feelings 2
Emotions & Feelings 3

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