These exercises are based on the course ‘Expressing emotions in English’. Practice using richer, more natural emotional vocabulary and structures to move beyond basic words like ‘happy’ or ‘sad’.
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Exercice 1 — Choose the Right Emotion
Choose the word or phrase that best expresses the emotion described in each situation.
- You just found out you passed an exam you thought you had failed. You feel ___.
- Your best friend forgot your birthday completely. You feel ___.
- You are about to give a presentation in front of 200 people and your hands are shaking. You feel ___.
- You are watching an old home video from your childhood and you miss those times. You feel ___.
Correction
- You feel relieved because the outcome was much better than you expected.
- You feel let down because someone you care about disappointed you.
- You feel anxious because the situation is stressful and uncertain.
- You feel nostalgic because you are longing for a happy time in the past.
Exercice 2 — Match the Emotion to Its Description
Match each emotional word on the left with the situation that best describes it on the right.
- overwhelmed
- thrilled
- embarrassed
- grateful
Correction
- You feel overwhelmed when you have too many things to deal with at the same time and you don't know where to start.
- You feel thrilled when something exciting happens and you are filled with strong positive energy and enthusiasm.
- You feel embarrassed when you do something awkward in public and you wish people had not noticed.
- You feel grateful when someone does something kind for you and you want to thank them sincerely.
Exercice 3 — Complete the Sentences
Fill in each blank with the correct emotion word or phrase to complete the sentence naturally. Use the vocabulary from the course.
- After waiting for months, she was absolutely ___ when she finally got the job offer.
- He felt deeply ___ after raising his voice at his colleague in the meeting — it wasn't like him at all.
- The children were ___ with excitement when they heard they were going to the theme park.
- She felt completely ___ after hearing the sudden loud noise outside her window at night.
Correction
- After waiting for months, she was absolutely thrilled when she finally got the job offer.
- He felt deeply ashamed after raising his voice at his colleague in the meeting — it wasn't like him at all.
- The children were bubbling with excitement when they heard they were going to the theme park.
- She felt completely startled after hearing the sudden loud noise outside her window at night.
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