Task 1:

Go over the following adjectives for emotions again and identify which words describe a positive, neutral or negative feeling. If necessary, look up unfamiliar words in a dictionary. Some words may fit into more than one category.

• ambivalent       neutral   • discouraged      neutral   • overwhelmed   neutral

• annoyed     negative          • embarrassed         neutral             • regretful  negative

• anxious   negative            • enthusiastic    positive                        • relieved   neutral

• apprehensive         negative     • frustrated      negative        • shocked   neutral

• concerned     positive • furious     negative      • thrilled   positive

• content        neutral  • grateful     neutral      • uneasy  negative

• defensive         neutral    • grieving  negative              • vulnerable        neutral

• determined       neutral         • miserable   negative              • wary       neutral

• disappointed        negative           • optimistic     neutral              • upset   negative

Task 2:

The list above contains adjectives to describe emotions. Where possible, change them into nouns.

• ambivalent    ambivalence  • discouraged  discouragement     • overwhelmed

• annoyed   annoyer    • embarrassed embarrassment • regretful  regret 

• anxious  anxiousness  • enthusiastic   enthusiast  • relieved  reliever

• apprehensive  apprehension • frustrated   frustration • shocked  shocker

• concerned concert  • furious  furiousness • thrilled  thriller

• content • grateful • uneasy

• defensive • grieving • vulnerable

• determined • miserable • wary

• disappointed • optimistic • upset

Task 3:

Choose five of the emotions from the list above. For each emotion, describe a situation you have experienced that made you feel this way.