Phrases-of-Expressing-Emotion.docx

Phrases of Expressing Emotion +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Function | Expression | Meaning | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | Anxiety | It has been keeping...

Phrases of Expressing Emotion +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Function | Expression | Meaning | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | Anxiety | It has been keeping | Extremely concerned | | | me up at night. | | | | | I have been worrying | | | I am worried sick | about it a lot. | | | about. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Relief | I can breathe a sigh | That it is a relief | | | of relief. | for you. | | | | | | | That's a weight off | | | | my mind. | | | | | | | | Thank goodness. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Annoyance and |... driving me up the | I am completely fed | | frustration | wall. | up with. | | | | | | |... really gets on my | | | | nerves. | | | | | | | | I have had it up to | | | | here with. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Surprise or disbelief | You have got to be | I don't believe you! | | | kidding me. | | | | | | | | Get out of here. | | | | | | | | Who would have | | | | thought it? | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Sadness | I am feeling a bit | It is awful | | | down in the dumps. | | | | | | | | I am feeling a bit | | | | blue. | | | | | | | | I am heart broken. | | | | | | | | Sorry, to hear that. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Enjoyment or | I am walking on air! | I am so happy | | happiness | | | | | I can't stop smiling! | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ **[\*Replace the underlined phrase with the correct emotion expression]** 1- **[I\'m extremely concerned about my aunt]** - she isn\'t very well. 1\. I can breathe a sigh of relief now. 2\. I am worried sick about 3\. I\'m feeling a bit down in the dumps. 4\. Who would have thought it? 2- [**That\'s awful**.] It\'s horrible when a relative is sick. 1\. I can breathe a sigh of relief now. 2\. I am worried sick about 3\. Get out of here. 4\. I am so sorry to hear that 3- I\'ve got to give a presentation in class next week. I\'m really nervous. [I\'ve been worrying about it a lot.] 1\. I can breathe a sigh of relief now. 2\. It has been keeping me up at night 3\. I\'m feeling a bit down in the dumps. 4\. I am so sorry to hear that 4-.[There\'s no need to worry]. You\'ll be great! 1\. What is the worst that could happen? 2\. It has been keeping me up at night 3\. I\'m feeling a bit down in the dumps. 4\. I am so sorry to hear that 5\. My parents are taking me to Florida this summer. [I don\'t believe you]! You lucky thing! 1\. what is the worst that could happen? 2\. it has been keeping me up at night 3\. You have got to be kidding me! 4\. I am so sorry to hear that 6\. [I\'m so happy]. Finally exams are over and it is time to go in a vacation. 1\. what is the worst that could happen? 2\. it has been keeping me up at night 3\. You have got to be kidding me ! 4\. I cannot stop smiling 7\. A: [I\'m completely fed up with] people gossiping behind my back. B: I don\'t blame you. It\'s awful. 1\. I have had it up to here with 2\. It has been keeping me up at night 3\. You have got to be kidding me ! 4\. I can't stop smiling. 8\. A: I finally finished my geography project. B: That must be [a relief for you]. 1\. I have had it up to here with 2\. It has been keeping me up at night 3\. You have got to be kidding me ! 4\. A weigh off your mind. **[Q2: Choose the correct words to compete the sentences:]** 1\) Get out / off of here! 2\) I\'m worried ( sick / ill ). 3\) That\'s a weight off my ( brain / mind ). 4\) Now I can ( breathe / blow ) a sight of a relief. 5\) You\'ve got to be ( kidding/ joking ) me! 6\) It\'s been keeping me ( out / up) at night. 7\) Who would have ( understood / thought ) it? 8\) I\'m feeling a bit ( up / down ) in the dump. **[Q3: Choose the correct functions that the following expressions express.]** Annoyance / Sadness / Happiness 1\) I\'m heartbroken 2\) He is driving me up the wall! 3\) I\'m walking on air! 4\) I\'m feeling a bit down in the dumps. 5\) I\'m feeling a bit blue. 6\) I can\'t stop smiling! 7\) I\'ve had it up to here you. 8\) That\'s music gets on my nerves.