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1 THINK BACK In pairs, look at the photos above and discuss what emotions you think the people are feeling.

	$\to$  A furious, annoyed
	$\to$  B confused
	$\to$ C frightened
	$\to$ D  confused
	$\to$ E surprised, thrilled
	$\to$ F sad

 

annoyed        confused      frightened          furious           nervous      sad            surprised       thrilled

 

2 Match the adjectives below with their synonyms in Exercise 1. Which of the words have a stronger meaning than their synonyms? 

طابِق الصفات أدناه مع مرادفاتها في التمرين ١. أي من الكلمات لها معنى أقوى من مرادفاتها؟

1 terrified         frightened 

2 astonished      surprised

3 exasperated     annoyed

4 livid      furious

5 tense              nervous

6 ecstatic          thrilled

7 bewildered      confused

8 devastated      sad

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 have a stronger meaning

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3 Complete the sentences with the adjectives from Exercise 2. 

1 I’m completely ecstatic about my exam results – I never thought I’d do so well!

2 He has no idea how he lost his phone. He feels completely bewildered

3 Randa’s mother was absolutely livid when she found out that her daughter had cheated in the exam again.

4 She felt very tense as she waited for her job interview.

5 He’s terrified that someone will find out his secret. 

6 Nothing is changing and he is becoming more and more exasperated about the situation.

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4 Listen to an interview. What is the difference between IQ and EQ?

IQ is a way to measure intelligence, but EQ (emotional intelligence) is the ability to understand and manage emotions.

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5 Listen again and complete the sentences with a word or a phrase.

1 One piece of research showed that people with high emotional intelligence earn a lot more than those with a low EQ. 

2 Emotional intelligence is not fixed which is different from IQ. 

3 One way to become more self-aware is to write a diary. 

4 We need to learn how to recognise our negative emotions in order to be able to release them. 

5 Other people cannot make us feel a certain way; we are largely responsible for our own moods. 

6 Body language, such as nodding, can demonstrate that you are listening. 

7 Active listening can also help you to avoid conflict.

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SPEAKING In pairs, discuss the questions.

1 Which aspects of emotional intelligence do you think you are strongest at? 

2 How could you further improve your emotional intelligence? What could be the benefits? 

Students’ own answers

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