Page 14 - Grasp English C1+ (Student Book)

1 Communication

be over the moon
be down in the dumps
drive someone up the wall

feel overwhelmed
get in a huff
have butterflies in your stomach
have the time of your life
keep things bottled up

Listening and Language Skills

A. Look at the phrases in the Everyday English Box. Which phrase means:
1. annoy someone?
2. be really enjoying life?
3. be really happy about something?

4. feel like you have too much to do?
5. feel nervous before doing something?
6. feel unhappy about life at the moment?
7. get annoyed about something?
8. not talk to anyone about your problems?

B. How do you think people are feeling in these photos? Tell a partner what you think the situation
might be in each photo. Use phrases from the Everyday English Box.

Decide if the feelings below are positive or negative. Use a
dictionary to help you. Can you use any of these words to a.
describe the people in the photos?

anxious

calm

cheerful

disappointed
b.
irritated

perplexed

relieved

thrilled
d.
c.

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