How do you feel? In groups, talk about the following questions. 1 What kinds of emotions do you know? 2 How do people show them? 3 Do you think it is good to show emotions? Why? / Why not? Choose words from the boxes below to complete the conversations. Ordinary adjectives Extreme adjectives cold angry pleased hot hungry surprised tired sure frightened boiling amazed delighted exhausted positive starving terrified freezing furious 1 “I’m very hungry. Shall we make some dinner?” “Good idea. I’m absolutely .” 2 “Are you sure the shops will be open tomorrow?” “Yes, I’m . Don’t worry.” 3 “You look really . Have you had a long day?” “Yeah, I’m exhausted. I’m going to bed.” 4 “It’s very hot in here, isn’t it?” “Hot? It’s . Can we open a window?” 5 “How could you do that parachute jump? Weren’t you ?” “Yeah, I was absolutely terrified, but it was fun!” 6 “I heard Kirsten found a job. She must be really pleased.” “Oh, yes, she’s .” 7 “Will Ron be if we don’t go to the meeting?” “I think he’ll be absolutely furious.” 8 “Is it cold there at the moment? Should I bring a winter coat?” “Yes. It’s .” 9 “Were you surprised you passed the exam?” “I was really . I don’t know how I did it.” Work in pairs. Take turns to start the conversations 1–9 and remember the responses. Read the humorous blog post. What is it about? Work in pairs and use an online dictionary to find out the meaning of the highlighted adjectives. Media task. Go online and research character descriptions of people working in a profession you are interested in. Write a description of around 100 words using as many adjectives as possible. Compare your descriptions in class. 10 Vocabulary Extreme adjectives a b c 11 a Vocabulary & Reading Often, decoding what the members of your IT staff are actually saying – and getting them to understand what you want – just leaves you confused and frustrated. To non-techies, IT isn’t just a different job; it’s a foreign language. So, we’ve written a guide to help you understand this language. If there’s one common characteristic of an ideal techie workplace, it’s darkness. Techies are not depressed, but all the monitors already give off a lot of light, so adding a small desk lamp is usually enough for your IT staff to be comfortable. IT developers are often nervous about their workspace. It doesn’t matter if the desk is super clean or in complete chaos, non-techies should keep one thing in mind: Do not touch anything! Techies can also become grumpy when they do not have time to make things perfect. To keep them happy, give them time and the most modern tools, as your IT staff get really excited about shiny new things to use. So, would it surprise you to find out that techies are generally curious people? They are really pleased when they can discover new details inside a computer or possible uses of software. When solving a problem, they never get exhausted as long as they are in a competition with their colleagues. Any techie wants to be the best! b 58 Language skills Extras Explore 5 How do you feel? Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eig ntum des Verlags öbv
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