Vocabulary (Feelings)
Elementary A1-A2 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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Recognise, pronounce, and use vocabulary for common feelings accurately in simple spoken sentences using be + adjective.
Subsidiary Aims
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Ask and answer simple questions about feelings (e.g., How do you feel?) to exchange personal information with a partner.
Procedure (35-45 minutes)
Show 4–5 pictures (or emojis) of people expressing different feelings (happy, angry, tired, worried). Ask: “How does he/she feel?” “How do you feel today?” Accept any known vocabulary without correcting immediately.
Exercise 1a -Display the feelings pictures from the book without the words. Students work in pairs to guess the feelings and ask them to match the words to the pictures. -Ask ICQs. -Pair check then whole class feedback.
-Clarify meaning using facial expressions, gestures, and CCQs. -Model and drill pronunciation (choral then individual). -Highlight the collocation be + adjective using the grammar box (I’m hungry. I’m tired. I’m worried.). -Elicit the form: Subject + be + adjective.
Exercise 1c -Ask students to look at Exercise 1c. -Read the example together: • I’m quite hungry. • I’m very tired. -Explain that they should make true sentences about themselves using the vocabulary from Exercise 1a. -Give students 2 minutes to write 4 sentences individually. -Put students in pairs. -Students take turns reading their sentences to their partner. -Their partner listens and asks “Why?” whenever possible. -Ask ICQs. -Monitor and note any errors for delayed feedback.
Guess My Feeling -Give one student a feeling card (e.g., hungry, tired, worried, happy). -The student doesn’t say the feeling. Instead, they give 2 simple clues. Example: • “I didn’t sleep last night.” • “I’m yawning.” Classmates guess: “You’re tired!” -Ask ICQs. -Monitor and provide help if needed. -Whole class feedback.
Mini Drama -Give each pair a feeling card. -They have 4 minutes to prepare a 30-second silent role-play showing that feeling. -The class guesses the feeling. -The pair reveals the answer by saying: •“We’re worried.” •“We’re late for our flight.” -Ask ICQs. -Monitor. - Delayed whole class feedback
