What's up guys this is Andrea, your RealLife English Fluency Coach. As you've just seen for
many people it's difficult to find the exact word in English to express what they are feeling. Have
you ever been in a similar situation? Can you imagine what it's like not to have any problems
finding the exact word to express what you're feeling? That's what I'm going to help you with
in today's lesson when somebody asks you how are you doing. Today you may be used to saying
I'm fine but do you really mean it? Or is it just an automatic response because you don't know how
to say what you are feeling at that moment? I know you may be thinking, but Andrea what's the
problem with saying I'm happy I'm sad or even I'm fine there's no problem at all however 55% of our
communication is done through body language like our gestures and our facial expressions on top
of that about 40% of the message is conveyed by our tone of voice and how we say things
that means. That if you are in a context in which you can't count on your body language or
your voice you're going to need to be as precise as possible to express your feelings and ideas.
Although having the right words at the tip of your tongue may seem like a distant dream to you
I do want you to imagine yourself talking about feelings, emotions and carry on conversations in
a natural and fun way. Because in this lesson you'll learn how to talk about
positive and negative feelings, strong emotions and low level emotions in many different ways
in less than 20 minutes. You'll have about 45 new words that you can start using right now.
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down below so that you can continue learning with us. Lets start with positive emotions. Happiness
is a pleasant feeling of contentment and there are different words you can use to express your degree
of happiness. When you get good news you can say you're feeling happy, content or glad. These are
all words you can use to refer to this feeling of satisfaction. Let's look at some examples! If
you get a positive review from your boss you may say I'm glad you enjoyed the work I did!
When a friend joins your birthday celebration you can say I'm so happy you're here! While observing
kids playing in the park you may say they look so content playing there! Now if you want to
express something a little more than happy you can use words like joyful, delighted or cheerful.
To feel joyful is the same as feeling very happy like when an uplifting song cheers you up.
When you're delighted you are very pleased about something, like when someone gives you great news.
This makes me cheerful can be used for something that makes you feel happy and positive, such as
coffee puts me in such a cheerful mood in the morning. Moving on to the next stage of happiness
there are words such as excited, thrilled and elated. To feel very enthusiastic about something
and eager for it to happen such as studying or living abroad is to be excited about it. It refers
to a future situation. However if you have the same enthusiastic feeling for something that's
happening now or already happened, you can say you are thrilled. You can say I'm thrilled to bits
to emphasize how happy you are. For example I'm thrilled to bits to have seen my first grandchild.
Elated is another word you can use to refer to something that made you feel
extremely happy or excited. I was elated to find out I got into college.
Finally if the feeling you want to express is extreme happiness you may use the word ecstatic
or to be on cloud nine. We're just getting started but next time someone asks you how are you doing
you can already answer much more than just I'm fine. As we've seen here so far there are many
different choices of words to express how you are feeling and learning and practicing them
will help you express your emotions much more accurately. So with the RealLife English App you
can practice your listening with our podcast and follow along with the transcript at the same time!
Not only this but you can practice your speaking at the touch of a button by connecting with others
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Moving on all the way to the opposite emotion,
let's talk about sadness. This represents the moment in which you are not okay, either because
something bad happened or because you don't feel things are as satisfactory as you wish them to be.
When you are unhappy or not having a good day you can use the word sad, upset, blue or down.
For example this song is beautiful but it always makes me sad or I get too upset if I watch the
news in the morning or if you see that someone is not looking so good you may say "are you okay?
You look a little blue or down today" When things don't happen the way you expected them to happen
you can use the word disappointed. It shows that you are more than sad about the situation.
Heartbroken is when someone is very upset like after hearing or reading very sad news.
For instance I was heartbroken after reading about the situation in Syria.
If someone says I'm just feeling hopeless it means that he or she is facing a very
difficult situation and cannot see a way out of it. This is an indicator that that person
may need some sort of help. Lastly miserable is a word that expresses extreme unhappiness. For
example living with my in-laws is making my life miserable. Another array of emotions we
have are the ones we go through when we find out or discover something new or unexpected.
The first of them is surprised. You use it to express the feeling you have when something
happened but you didn't expect it to. For example I was surprised to see my cousin at my wedding,
we haven't spoken in years! An unexpected or new situation can also make you feel nervous
that is worried and anxious. It's common to feel this way when you are having a job interview
or giving a presentation in front of a group of people. Now you feel shocked when you see
hear or witness something you consider offensive or wrong, like I was shocked to find out
jon cheated on his wife. Not only that but you can also use shocked when something is
really surprising upsetting or unpleasant. If something is extremely shocking it may make
you feel horrified or dismayed.For example I was dismayed after being robbed at gunpoint.
There are situations in life in which we are not able to fully understand what's going on.
Let's take a look at some expressions that'll help express that feeling.
Usually strange, mysterious or unusual things people and places make us intrigued. That means we
feel curious and interested in them. For example how the pyramids were built is something that has
always intrigued me. However if you can't quite understand something you can say that you are
confused or puzzled. If those feelings grow into something bigger you can use the word suspicious.
When you are suspicious about something you do not trust someone or something. That story about the
elections was suspicious! Now the greatest level of uncertainty is to feel worried.
This is the feeling of anxiety because you are thinking about things that you can't control,
like when someone doesn't answer the phone for instance.
The next feelings we're going to talk about are the ones you have
in those situations you may freeze up or you don't know how to react.
They are all related to the fear of something. You may say you are or feel shy when you get nervous
and uncomfortable around other people. For example I would never travel alone I'm too shy for that!
Ridiculous is used when you feel stupid or like a fool and think that people will laugh at you!
I'm not going to wear that suit I feel ridiculous in it!
Now if you are forced to be in a situation or do something that is not pleasant you can say you
are uncomfortable with that. Imagine that you are in the classroom with people you don't know well
and the teacher asks you a very personal question. You may say I'm uncomfortable
with this question, I'd rather not answer it. If more than that you feel embarrassed or ashamed
of a situation it means that you are not only shy about it but also feel guilty about something you
did or said. Let's say you asked a woman when her baby was due, but she wasn't pregnant.
You can say I confused Jane with Mary I felt so embarrassed when she said she wasn't pregnant.
If what you do or said was extremely embarrassing then you may use the word
mortified that is figuratively dying of shame. Generally if something frightens you
you may feel petrified by it, that is you are so scared of doing it. For example I'm petrified when
I'm alone in the house and I hear strange noises. Finally disgraced is a strong word used when
someone puts him or herself in such a shameful position by behaving so badly that they lose
the respect of others. If you sometimes find yourself freezing when having conversations
and don't know what to do I highly recommend you check out this lesson I made that will help you.
You can click up here or down in the description box below to watch it next!
The last emotion on our list today is the one we inevitably feel from time to time, especially
if we are dealing with lots of stressful or overwhelming situations. Use annoyed and irritated
when you are angry at something or someone such as a neighbor playing the drums until 10 p.m or
midnight or a co-worker who's always interrupting you to talk about trivial stuff. If something
really irritates you, you can say that it makes you mad. For example it makes me mad when I spill
coffee on my shirt before an important meeting. You can also feel angry when you are frustrated
about something. This means that things are not going as you expected and you can't achieve what
you wanted. Imagine you are trying to get a visa to travel abroad but the website keeps crashing
you may say I'm so frustrated with this I just spent 20 minutes filling out this form!
You can also feel anger if you are disgusted by something. This means that you really don't
like or disapprove of something. For example I was disgusted by his comments about the new secretary.
Lastly if the anger you are feeling is just too great you may say you are feeling outraged
furious or enraged! I'm outraged he can't treat us like that.
I hope you enjoyed today's lesson. Please share down below which words were new to you! And don't
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mindset and how it determines whether you're ready for success or crippled by your fear of failure
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