Expressing Feelings In English
Summary
TLDRIn this ESL lesson, the instructor focuses on teaching students how to express emotions in English, particularly happiness, sadness, and anger. Key phrases include 'I'm so happy for you,' 'I'm glad to hear that,' and 'I'm really sad.' The video uses examples and exercises to help students understand the nuances between 'happy,' 'glad,' 'pleased,' and idiomatic expressions like 'feeling blue.' For anger, phrases like 'I'm pissed off' and 'I'm upset' are discussed. The instructor encourages practice and provides homework, emphasizing the importance of feedback for language learning.
Takeaways
- 😀 To express happiness in English, use phrases like 'I'm so happy for you', 'I'm very happy', or 'I'm just happy'.
- 😃 'Glad' is a milder expression of happiness, and you can say 'I'm glad to hear that' or 'I'm very glad' to emphasize.
- 😄 'Pleased' is another synonym for happiness, and you can use 'I'm pleased to have you here' to welcome someone.
- 😔 To convey sadness, say 'I'm really sad', 'I'm very sad', or use idiomatic expressions like 'I'm feeling blue' or 'I'm kind of down'.
- 😞 'Feeling kind of down' is a way to express mild sadness, indicating that you're not extremely sad but somewhat unhappy.
- 😠 When expressing anger, you can use strong language like 'I'm pissed off', but be cautious as it can be rude depending on the context.
- 😡 'I'm upset' is a way to communicate anger due to a specific incident, such as 'I'm upset because you didn't show up'.
- 🤬 'I'm really mad' or 'I'm so mad' are expressions to emphasize a high level of anger or disappointment.
- 😕 'Disappointed' is used to express unhappiness due to unmet expectations, as in 'I'm disappointed in you'.
- 📝 Practice is essential for mastering emotional expressions in English, and the video provides exercises to help with this.
Q & A
What are some ways to express happiness in English according to the script?
-Some ways to express happiness include 'I'm so happy for you,' 'I'm very happy to be here,' 'I'm just happy,' 'I'm very very happy for you,' and 'I'm happy for you.'
How does the script suggest using the word 'glad' to express happiness?
-The script suggests using 'glad' as a lighter form of happiness, with examples like 'I'm glad to hear that' and 'I'm very glad to hear that.'
What is the difference between 'happy' and 'pleased' as described in the script?
-The script describes 'happy' as a stronger word than 'pleased.' While 'happy' conveys a strong emotion, 'pleased' is used to express a milder form of happiness, such as 'I'm pleased to have you here.'
How can you express sadness using idiomatic expressions as mentioned in the script?
-The script mentions using 'I'm feeling blue' or 'I'm kind of down' as idiomatic expressions to express sadness.
What are some colloquial ways to express anger discussed in the script?
-Some colloquial ways to express anger include 'I'm pissed off,' 'I'm ticked off,' and 'I'm upset.'
How does the script differentiate between the intensity of feelings when expressing anger?
-The script suggests using 'I'm really mad,' 'I'm so mad,' or 'I'm very mad' to exaggerate the intensity of anger.
What is an example of a sentence to fill in the blank with an expression of happiness from the script?
-An example from the script is 'She was pleased with the news,' which is a way to express happiness in a situation where someone is happy about the news.
How does the script advise on asking someone if they are feeling sad?
-The script advises that you can ask someone if they are feeling sad by saying, 'Are you feeling blue?' or 'Are you sad?'
What is the script's recommendation for expressing strong anger in a colloquial manner?
-The script recommends using expressions like 'He pissed me off' or 'He ticked me off' for expressing strong anger in a colloquial way.
What homework does the script assign to the viewers to practice expressing feelings?
-The homework assigned in the script is to answer the question 'How are you feeling today?' in the comment section, using expressions of happiness, sadness, or anger.
What is the fun English fact shared at the end of the script?
-The fun English fact shared is that on average, people who speak English make 35% more money than those who don't speak English in large companies.
Outlines
😀 Expressing Happiness in English
This paragraph focuses on how to express happiness in English. It starts with the phrase 'I'm so happy for you' and suggests variations like 'I'm very happy to be here' or simply 'I'm happy.' The script advises using 'very' for emphasis and introduces 'glad' as a milder synonym for happiness. It also provides examples such as 'I'm glad to hear that' and 'I'm pleased to have you here,' explaining that 'pleased' is another synonym that can be intensified with 'so' or 'very.' The paragraph also discusses the use of idiomatic expressions like 'I'm feeling blue' to convey sadness, and phrases like 'I'm kind of down' to indicate a milder form of sadness.
😡 Expressing Anger in English
This paragraph discusses ways to express anger in English, starting with colloquial phrases like 'I'm pissed off' and 'I'm ticked off.' It then moves on to milder expressions such as 'I'm upset' and 'I'm really mad,' suggesting that these can be intensified with words like 'so,' 'very,' or 'really.' The paragraph also covers how to express disappointment with phrases like 'I'm disappointed in you' and 'I'm mad at you.' It concludes with a transition to exercises for practice, encouraging viewers to fill in the blanks with the correct words that best express the feeling.
📚 English Practice Exercises
The final paragraph transitions into practice exercises for the viewers. It provides a scenario where someone might express happiness with phrases like 'I'm so happy today' or 'I'm very happy today.' For sadness, it suggests using 'you look sad,' 'you look down,' or 'you look blue' to describe someone's appearance. It also includes questions one might ask to inquire about someone's emotional state, such as 'Are you feeling blue?' or 'Are you sad?' For anger, the paragraph provides examples of expressing one's own anger, like 'I'm so mad at him' or 'I'm very mad at him,' and suggests using 'pissed' in informal settings. The paragraph ends with an encouragement to practice these expressions and to share feedback and comments, including completing a simple question about how they are feeling today.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Happiness
💡Glad
💡Pleased
💡Sadness
💡Anger
💡Disappointed
💡Exaggerate
💡Idiomatic Expression
💡Practice
💡Homework
💡Comment Section
Highlights
Introduction to expressing happiness in English with phrases like 'I'm so happy for you' and 'I'm happy for you'.
Using 'very' to emphasize happiness, as in 'I'm very happy for you'.
The phrase 'I'm just happy' to express a general state of happiness.
Differentiating between 'happy' and 'glad', with 'glad' being a lighter expression of happiness.
Using 'I'm glad to hear that' to express happiness about news or information.
Adding emphasis with 'so' or 'very' in phrases like 'I'm so glad' or 'I'm very glad'.
The use of 'pleased' as a synonym for happiness, as in 'I'm pleased to have you here'.
Expressing sadness with phrases like 'I'm really sad' or 'I'm sad'.
Using 'I'm feeling blue' as an idiomatic expression to convey sadness.
Describing a mild form of sadness with 'I'm kind of down' or 'I feel kind of down'.
Expressing anger with strong language like 'I'm pissed off' or 'I'm ticked off'.
Using 'I'm upset' to convey a strong reaction to a negative situation.
Describing a high level of anger with 'I'm really mad' or 'I'm so mad'.
Conveying disappointment with 'I'm disappointed in you' or 'I'm disappointed by the fact that...'.
Practical exercises to practice expressing happiness, sadness, and anger with fill-in-the-blank sentences.
Homework assignment to engage viewers in expressing their feelings in the comment section.
Encouragement for viewers to share their feelings using phrases like 'I'm feeling really happy today'.
Fun English fact: On average, English speakers earn 35% more money than non-English speakers in large companies.
Invitation to visit www.lEnglishacademy.com for more videos and English learning resources.
Transcripts
hello again ESL students today we're
going to talk about how to express your
feelings um correctly in English Okay
the first example well we're going to
talk about happiness how to I express
happiness okay it says I'm so happy for
you okay or I'm so happy to be here or
I'm so happy
to work with you or something okay or
I'm just happy okay this is to
exaggerate a little bit
so you could also replace it with very
right let write it up here I'm
very very happy for you okay or I'm so
happy for you okay or I'm just happy for
you okay I'm happy for you okay that
means that you're happy for somebody
else okay because you're happy to see
them that they're okay okay or that
everything's working okay working out
okay with her families and stuff I'm so
happy for you or I'm very happy for you
okay or am happy for you next one I'm
glad to hear that glad okay to be glad
is also to be happy but um glad is a
little bit lighter than happy happy is
like a stronger word okay glad I'm glad
to hear that you could also
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add
these
I'm so glad to hear that okay to
exaggerate a little bit or I'm very glad
to hear that okay very glad I'm glad to
hear that that means you're happy next
one is pleased I'm pleased to have you
here you could also add those too which
are up
there I'm so glad I'm so pleased to have
you here or I'm very pleased to have you
here it's also another synonym of happy
okay please
glad okay next one to express
sadness you could say I'm really sad or
I'm sad okay this one right here is to
exaggerate the thoughts or the feeling
I'm really sad you could also say I'm
very sad or I'm so sad okay or I'm
feeling blue you could say that that's
like an idiomatic expression and the
next one is like I'm kind of down you
all use this
like I'm kind of sad okay like you're
not so so sad but you're kind of okay
sad I'm kind of sad I'm kind of feeling
I'm feeling kind of blue or I feel kind
of down okay or you could also say I'm
down or I feel down or I'm kind of down
okay that means you're sad next one to
express
anger um this is a common way I'm pissed
off you say I'm pissed off at her
because she didn't show up or I'm ticked
off okay this is kind of like a rude way
to say it I'm pissed off okay I'm pissed
off at that girl because she didn't show
up and she didn't do any get any work
done okay or I'm
upset I got so upset when I got into my
house and my sister had a party right
there and everything was a mess I was
really upset okay next one I'm really
mad you could say I'm really mad I'm so
mad or I'm very mad or I'm so
disappointed on you okay or I'm
disappointed on the fact that you cannot
be responsible I'm disappointed on you
or I'm mad at you okay or I'm pissed off
at you I'm upset with you or plain and
simply I'm
angry okay but if you want to express it
like really strong and in a rude way I'm
pissed off
okay okay great
well I'm going to move on to some
exercises so you can get practice along
with me thanks for watching this
video okay folks practice time you're
going to help me fill in the blanks with
the correct feeling with the correct
word that expresses best the feeling
okay the first one says she was blank
with the news we're going to talk about
happiness okay she was blank with the
news she was happy with the news that
could be but I think it would be better
if we used
pleased cuz if it were happy it would be
she was happy about the news okay next
one he's blank to be here he's blank to
be here that's not like exaggerating so
much like happy but he was glad he's
glad right
glad to be here next
one I am blank blank today okay the
first one is going to be like a word
like so or very okay let's use
so oh I forgot the M here I'm sorry I'm
so happy
today or I'm very happy today so or very
okay great next one
you're sadness we're going to express
sadness if you get into like if you go
to your friend's house and he looks like
sad you would say Hey you look you look
what you look sad okay you could say
that that's easy you look you look sad
or you look down or you look
blue oh Christ sorry uhhuh you look
blue or you look
upset even though upset is a little bit
more like mad or angry
okay next
one and then you're going to ask him are
you are you feeling blue do you feel
down are you sad sad would be more
common though or
upset sad are you sad okay next one to
express anger
I'm what at him I am so mad at him okay
I'm so mad at him he forgot to pick me
up from work I'm so mad at him or he
forgot our appointment at 300 p.m. and I
was there waiting
for 1 hour in the rain okay I was I'm so
mad at him or I'm very mad at him or I'm
really mad at him okay this is to
exaggerate thoughts or
so
very or
really
okay so you can like followed
by like a feeling okay I'm so pleased
I'm very pleased I'm really pleased okay
or I'm so glad I'm very glad to be here
I'm really glad to be here okay or are
you really sad okay you could say that
you cannot say are you so sad but you
can say are you really sad okay you look
so sad you look very sad you look really
sad or down or blue or upset
okay right here I'm so mad at him or I'm
very mad at him or I'm really mad at him
okay or I'm what else he you could say
he
pissed remember this is colloquial okay
don't use it on your boss or something
he pissed me off
okay he pissed me off or he ticked me
off or he made me mad or I'm so very
angry at him or I'm upset with him or
I'm disappointed on him okay I thought
he was a better person but he was a
disappointment to me okay that's how you
express anger sadness and happiness okay
next I'm going to leave you some
homework remember it's really important
for you to do it because you need to
practice and you need the feedback from
other viewers and I'm going to be very
very very pleased to see your homework
there okay thank you so much and if you
have any comment any suggestion question
also leave it there in the comment
section below with your homework okay
thank you so much for watching this
video hey there again I'm just kidding
um here's your homework you're going to
answer this simple
question how are you feeling today okay
remember it goes in the comment section
below this video and for example I'm
feeling really really happy today or I'm
so very happy today or I'm really glad
to be here today okay if you feel sad or
angry also type it in there okay I want
to know thank you so much for watching
and I'll see you in our next
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video
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absent minded sometimes you're still
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than people who don't speak English in
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