How do you feel? — ready-made English lesson, B1

Lesson goal: Students can describe their own and other people's feelings and explain what caused them.

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Lesson plan

1
Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- How are you feeling today, and why?
- What was the last thing that made you really happy?
- Do you find it easy to tell people how you feel?
- Which emoji do you use most often, and what feeling does it show?
2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
FlashcardsHangman
excited · nervous · worried · disappointed · embarrassed · proud · jealous · grateful · relieved · confused · annoyed · lonely · scared · cheerful · upset
All words in the set
3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
1. Fill the gap
  I was so ___ when I called my teacher 'Mum' in front of the whole class.
  Answer: embarrassed
2. Fill the gap
  After the doctor said everything was fine, I felt really ___.
  Answer: relieved
3. Fill the gap
  Are you scared ___ the dark?
  Answer: of
4. Multiple choice
  Choose the correct sentence.
  I was very confusing by the instructions.I was very confused by the instructions.The instructions made me very confusing.
5. Multiple choice
  Your best friend wins a prize that you really wanted. You feel unhappy that she has it and you don't. How do you feel?
  jealousgratefulrelievedcheerful
6. Multiple choice
  Your neighbour plays loud music every night at 2 a.m. How do you feel?
  annoyedlonelygratefulproud
7. Multiple choice
  Which word is closest in meaning to 'upset'?
  unhappyexcitedproudcheerful
8. True / false
  Read: 'Anna moved to London for a new job. She didn't know anyone there, and in the evenings she felt lonely. Then she joined a running club, and now she's much more cheerful.' Anna enjoyed her evenings in London from the start.
  Answer: False
9. True / false
  Read: 'Anna moved to London for a new job. She didn't know anyone there, and in the evenings she felt lonely. Then she joined a running club, and now she's much more cheerful.' Joining a club helped Anna feel happier.
  Answer: True
10. Discussion question
  Describe a time when you felt really nervous. What happened, and how did you deal with it?
  Sample answer: I felt really nervous before my driving test. My hands were shaking, so I took some deep breaths and listened to music in the car park. In the end I passed, and I was so relieved!
4
Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- Is it better to show your feelings or keep them to yourself? Why?
- What makes people jealous, and can jealousy ever be useful?
- Do you think people feel lonelier today than twenty years ago, even with social media?
- What are you most proud of in your life so far?
- What's the best way to cheer up a friend who is upset?
5
Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz

Lesson plan

Warm-up

Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.

How are you feeling today, and why?
What was the last thing that made you really happy?
Do you find it easy to tell people how you feel?
Which emoji do you use most often, and what feeling does it show?

New words

Meet the words and practise them in games.

FlashcardsHangman

excited · nervous · worried · disappointed · embarrassed · proud · jealous · grateful · relieved · confused · annoyed · lonely · scared · cheerful · upset

All words in the set

Exercises

The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.

Fill the gap
I was so ___ when I called my teacher 'Mum' in front of the whole class.
Answer: embarrassed
Fill the gap
After the doctor said everything was fine, I felt really ___.
Answer: relieved
Fill the gap
Are you scared ___ the dark?
Answer: of
Multiple choice
Choose the correct sentence.
I was very confusing by the instructions.I was very confused by the instructions.The instructions made me very confusing.
Multiple choice
Your best friend wins a prize that you really wanted. You feel unhappy that she has it and you don't. How do you feel?
jealousgratefulrelievedcheerful
Multiple choice
Your neighbour plays loud music every night at 2 a.m. How do you feel?
annoyedlonelygratefulproud
Multiple choice
Which word is closest in meaning to 'upset'?
unhappyexcitedproudcheerful
True / false
Read: 'Anna moved to London for a new job. She didn't know anyone there, and in the evenings she felt lonely. Then she joined a running club, and now she's much more cheerful.' Anna enjoyed her evenings in London from the start.
Answer: False
True / false
Read: 'Anna moved to London for a new job. She didn't know anyone there, and in the evenings she felt lonely. Then she joined a running club, and now she's much more cheerful.' Joining a club helped Anna feel happier.
Answer: True
Discussion question
Describe a time when you felt really nervous. What happened, and how did you deal with it?
Sample answer: I felt really nervous before my driving test. My hands were shaking, so I took some deep breaths and listened to music in the car park. In the end I passed, and I was so relieved!

Speaking

The student answers using the new words.

Is it better to show your feelings or keep them to yourself? Why?
What makes people jealous, and can jealousy ever be useful?
Do you think people feel lonelier today than twenty years ago, even with social media?
What are you most proud of in your life so far?
What's the best way to cheer up a friend who is upset?

Review

A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.

Quiz