Task Writing a website article to give adviceSkills building 1: identifying negative emotional language If you failed in the exam again, you would feel ________If you found that you lost the match, you would feel______If you were misunderstood by the teacher, you would feel______emotional words and negative images used to discuss problems, fears and worries• words sad confused disappointed unhappy alone depressed afraid hopeless lonely regretful frustrated anxious …• structures I feel like… They make/ It makes me feel… I wish… I’m tired of…• images under a black cloud stuck/ caught between.. feel blue down in the dumps under the weathermake the sentences using the structures given• I felt like crying when I knew I would never see my grandma again.• Failing my Maths test again made me feel rather depressed. I want to have a talk with my Maths teacher.• He left school under a black cloud after causing a serious accident.• Since her husband got ill, she seems very down in the dumps.Step 1: identifying problems• Read the letter in Part A on page 26 and underline the negative language used to describe the problems in the letter. Answers:• I don’t know what to do.• I’ve been very sad…• I feel caught between…• They make me feel like I’m a bad son.• I feel guilty…• I’m so confused. • I’m really tired of feeling worried…• I wish I knew…• If you were Ma Jie, what would you If you were Ma Jie, what would you do to solve the problem?do to solve the problem?• B You decided to call Ma Jie to find more about his problems. Listen to what he says and complete your notes below.• Answers: (1) sad (2) make mistakes (3) play well (4) studies (5) falling behind (...
