Vocabulary – Emotions & Feelings
B1 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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By the end of the lesson, students will have clarified and practiced vocabulary related to emotions and feelings in English.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide students with listening practice to identify emotions in a short story.
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To encourage students to express their feelings and emotions through speaking activities.
Procedure (34-49 minutes)
Show pictures of different facial expressions. Ask students: How do they feel? Elicit answers and write keywords on the board.
Elicit and clarify key words: excited, nervous, scared, embarrassed, disappointed, proud, happy. Use pictures and CCQs. Drill pronunciation.
Play the story about Lena’s talent show. Ask students: What is the story about? How does Lena feel?
Students listen again and complete the gap-fill exercise with emotion words. Peer check answers before whole-class feedback.
Ask CCQs: Is “nervous” a positive or negative feeling? Highlight stress patterns in pronunciation.
Students match emotions to pictures
Students discuss personal experiences using target vocabulary. Provide prompts (e.g, Tell about a time you felt embarrassed). Monitor and give feedback.
Address any language errors noted during freer practice.