Speaking Class 6

Step-Up Level 2

Warm-Up

Video Podcast “Emotion”

1. How are you feeling today?

2. Would you describe yourself as an optimist, or a pessimist?

3. What’s the best thing that’s happened to you this year?

to wander to look on the bright

side It’s cheesy to be let down disaster get in a tricky situation to pull oneself through cater for the worst

case applicant trainee solicitor

Conversation Questions1. What are some things or events that make you feel happy?

2. What are some things that make you feel angry?

3. If you had spent the day with a badly-behaved child, and his parent asked you, “Did you have a nice time with my son?” What would you say? Have you ever told a “little white lie?”

4. In your native country, is it okay to express all types of emotions? Are some emotions not expressed in public?

5. If you feel sad, do you let other people know?

6. What do you think about men and women who hug or kiss in public?

7. Describe a time when you were angry or worried. Did you express your feelings?

8. Have you ever cheered someone up who was feeling sad? How did you do it?

9. What is a positive response to anger? What is a negative response?

10. How do you feel when you make a mistake?

11. Some people think having a nice car or a big house will make them happy. What do you think you need to have a happy life?

12. Do you think money brings happiness? Does happiness depend on culture? Age? Gender?

Vocabulary Practice

Idioms Related to Feelings

be over the moon

deep down

have a change of heart

have mixed feelings

save face

swallow one’s pride

o accept smth humiliating or embarrassing, e.g. having to admit that you’re wrong

o avoid humiliation or embarrassment and preserve dignity

o behind the outward appearanceo change your attitude or feelingso conflicting emotionso extremely happy

The Woman Who Disappeared (Ch 9-12)1. What was worrying Lenny while he was in the police

department?

2. What questions did Sergeant Murphy ask Lenny? What were Lenny’s answers? Why did Sergeant Murphy hate private detectives?

3. Why did Murphy let Lenny go?

4. What was in Helen Garfield’s letter? What puzzled Lenny?

5. What happened to Lenny on the way to Manson Building?

6. What did he find out when he arrived at Manson Building? How?

7. What did Lenny and Helen talk about in Las Cabanas? How did Helen behave? Why?

Modern Family Episode 10 “Undeck the Halls”

1. What happens at the beginning of the episode? Why does Philwant to cancel Christmas? What happens?

2. Which problem have Jay and Gloria got? How do they solve it?

3. What happens to Mitchel and Cameron when they take Lily for her first Christmas photo?

stage a little coup

make big pronouncements

follow through

be in charge

You made my day!

You are grounded for a full week

non-negotiable

get even with smb

rub somebody's nose in it

take the blame

make up for mistakes