Why did a laughing emoji become Word of the Year?

Answer each question with 2–3 sentences.

1. How do you feel today?
2. What makes you happy?
3. What makes you nervous?
4. Do you use emojis in your messages?
5. What do you do when you feel sad?
6. How do you show your feelings?

Read each word and the example. Then say how you feel today.

Choose the word that fits.

1. I feel before an interview.
2. The children are about the holiday.
3. My mother is about my exam.
4. I was to see him there.
5. Without friends he feels .
6. She is because she lost her ring.
7. I feel after a hot bath.
8. She is in a good today.

Choose the right answer, then press Check answers.

1. happy ↔
   sadsurprisedexcited
2. nervous ↔
   angrylonelyrelaxed
3. to show what you feel = to
   expresshurtsmile
4. A small picture in a message is an
   emojimoodfeeling
5. Alone and sad =
   proudlonelyexcited
6. Sad because something bad happened =
   upsetcalmrelaxed

Use these phrases to talk about feelings.

• How do you feel?Як ти себе почуваєш?How do you feel today?
• I feel...Я почуваюся...I feel happy and relaxed.
• What's the matter?Що трапилося?You look sad. What's the matter?
• I'm in a good / bad mood.Я в доброму / поганому настрої.I'm in a good mood today.
• because...тому що...I'm nervous because I have an exam.
• Cheer up!Не сумуй!Cheer up! Everything will be fine.
• I'm so excited!Я так радію!We're going to the sea. I'm so excited!
• Don't worry.Не хвилюйся.Don't worry. It's OK.

Read the text. Hover over the dotted words for help.

1. In 2015, a picture was chosen as the Word of the Year.
   TrueFalse
2. The chosen emoji was a face with tears of joy.
   TrueFalse
3. The word “emoji” comes from Spanish.
   TrueFalse
4. The first emojis appeared in Japan.
   TrueFalse
5. The text says nobody uses emojis today.
   TrueFalse

1. Which emoji do you use the most? Why?
2. Can an emoji show a feeling better than a word?
3. Is it good to use emojis in work messages?
4. Which feelings are the hardest to describe?

Common mistakes: feel + adjective and because + sentence. ✗ I feel happily → I feel happy. ✗ I'm tired because the work → I'm tired because I have a lot of work.

1. I feel
   happyhappily
   .
2. She
   feelfeels
   tired.
3. What's the
   moodmatter
   ?
4. He looks
   sadlysad
   .
5. I'm nervous
   sobecause
   I have an exam.
6. WhichHow
   do you feel today?
7. We're
   excitingexcited
   about the trip.
8. I
   amhave
   worried about my exam.

Each sentence has one mistake. Type the correct words.

1. I feel happily. →
2. She feel tired. →
3. He looks sadly. →
4. I'm nervous so I have an exam. →
5. I have worried. →
6. We are exciting about the trip. →

Answer in detail. Use feel + adjective and because.

1. How do you feel today, and why?
2. What makes you happy?
3. What makes you nervous?
4. How do you feel before a big event?
5. What do you do when you feel sad?
6. Which emoji do you use most, and why?

Three people tell you how they feel. Say what the matter is and what advice you can give. Who needs the most help?

Your teacher will time you.

1. Plan for one minute, then speak for one or two minutes.
2. Part 1: how you feel today and why.
3. Part 2: what makes you happy, nervous or angry.
4. Part 3: what helps you when you feel bad.

1. How do you feel today?
2. What is your mood in the morning?
3. What makes you happy?
4. What makes you angry?
5. Are you nervous before exams or interviews?
6. How do you show your feelings?
7. Do you use emojis in messages?
8. What do you do when you feel sad?

1. How does your best friend feel today?
2. Who makes you laugh?
3. Who do you talk to when you are upset?
4. Who in your family is always calm?
5. Who in your family is often worried?
6. How do your friends show their feelings?

1. Is it OK to cry in public?
2. Should people show their feelings at work?
3. Do emojis help us understand feelings?
4. Can we control our feelings?
5. Is it better to talk about feelings or to keep them inside?