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60-minute Lesson Plan
​EMOTIONS
Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate

"The Woman Who Feels No Fear"
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​Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Spelling Practice (Vowel Gap)

Reading Comprehension
​Grammar Practice
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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​Answer Key attached
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​60-minute Lesson Plan
​EMOTIONS
Level: Elementary to Intermediate


"Selfies May be Good for You"
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​Multi-page lesson:

  • Vocabulary Preview
  • Grammar Practice
  • Reading Comprehension
  • ​Discussion
  • ​Writing Practice

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​Answer Key attached
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60-minute Lesson Plan
​EMOTIONS
Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate


"World Laughter Day"
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Multi-page lesson:

  • Vocabulary Preview
  • Grammar Practice
  • Reading Comprehension
  • ​Discussion
  • ​Writing Practice
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​Answer Key attached
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60-minute Lesson Plan
​EMOTIONS
Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate


"Older People are Happier"
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​Multi-page lesson:
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  • Vocabulary Preview
  • Grammar Practice
  • Reading Comprehension
  • ​Discussion
  • ​Writing Practice
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​Answer Key attached
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Basic English Dialogs
​EMOTIONS

Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate



​​Three short dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice.

​Extension activity on attached Page 2

Answer Key attached on Page 3


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​DIALOG 1
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​DIALOG 2
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​DIALOG 3
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Writing Practice
EMOTIONS
Level: Elementary to Intermediate


"Write a paragraph about a time you felt afraid. Remember to include information such as what happened to make you feel afraid, when and where it happened, why it happened and who you were with."

Focus on past simple tense and/or past continuous tense, and adjectives 
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YouTube Video Mini-Lesson
EMOTIONS
Level: Intermediate


'Are You Green With Envy?'

Have your students watch the video (left) and fill in the missing words (worksheet below).

​A great way to start off your class!
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Answer Key and Activity Notes attached on Page 2

​Activity Time: Approx 15 minutes
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Pair Work Discussion
EMOTIONS
Level: Intermediate


20 different questions about emotions - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Time: Approx 15 minutes
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Discussion Practice
EMOTIONS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


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16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

​Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes


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'Find Someone Who' ​Activity
EMOTIONS
Level: Elementary to Intermediate


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Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Time:  15 - 20 minutes
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Board Game
EMOTIONS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


30 questions about emotions

For groups of two to three players

Time: Approx 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required

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Discussion Practice
EMOTIONS

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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Make a chart to show how you felt yesterday.  Then, show your chart to a classmate and discuss what happened to make you feel the way you did at each of these times.

With Activity Notes

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Time: Approx 20 - 30 minutes


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Word Bank
EMOTIONS

Level: Elementary to Intermediate 


15 vocabulary items about emotions

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes


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15 Essential Words About Emotions 
​    afraid
   angry
   bored
   confused
   disappointed
​    embarrassed
   excited
   happy
   jealous
​   lonely
​    nervous
   proud
   sad
   stressed
​   surprised
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Word Bank
EMOTIONS
Level: Elementary to Intermediate


24 kinds of emotions

Choose 4 emotions and draw them in the circles.  Let your classmates try to guess what the emotions are.

Time: Approx 20 minutes
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24 Emotions
​afraid
angry
annoyed
bored
calm
​confident
​confused
curious
disappointed
disgusted
embarrassed
​excited
​frustrated
happy
jealous
lonely
nervous
​proud
​sad
satisfied
shy
stressed
surprised
​worried

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Word Search
EMOTIONS
Level: Elementary to Intermediate


18 emotions

Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 15 minutes

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Worksheet
EMOTIONS

Level: Elementary to Intermediate 

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Brainstorming and dictionary practice

Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.

Time: Approx 20 minutes
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​ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit.

Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework.

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Word Bank / Reading
EMOTIONS

Level: Advanced

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Reading passage: 10 sentences - '10 Common Fears'

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes
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Vocabulary Quiz
EMOTIONS

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

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14 vocabulary items about emotions

Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes
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Rank & Discuss
EMOTIONS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


12 scary things

Students read, rank their fears, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Time: Approx 20 minutes

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