Amerilingua

Were You Happy Yesterday?

Category
General English, Speaking Lessons
Topic
Feelings
Media
Audio
Level
A1 Beginner
Grammar
Past Simple, Adjectives, Linking Words
Focus
Grammar, Speaking, Vocabulary, Listening
Lesson ID
A1-26
Lesson Time
45 minutes
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Illustrative examples for an English lesson for adults discussing feelings and emotions, with practice in the simple past tense
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Lesson Description

Have you ever been on an emotional rollercoaster? In this lesson, students will discuss feelings and emotions one experiences in different situations. This lesson features audio of a person describing their day. Students will also learn and practice the simple past tense, adjectives, linking words, and vocabulary relating to this topic. This lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adult and teenage learners.

Lesson Objectives


  • To discuss feelings and emotions one experiences in different situations

  • To learn and practice the simple past tense, adjectives, and linking words

  • To develop speaking and listening skills

  • To learn and use new vocabulary relating to the topic


Audio

Listen to the audio to hear about a man’s emotional roller-coaster of a day. He thinks it will be a typical weekday when he wakes up in the morning. It starts out with him having car problems and reporting a crime! By the end of it, he manages to get promoted at work. What a day!

Audio Transcript

Vocabulary and Pronunciation

garage [noun]: a building where a car is kept; a place where cars are repaired
report [verb]: to give a description of or information about something or someone to someone else, such as a police officer
crime [noun]: illegal activities
steal [verb]: to secretly take something that does not belong to you without the intention of returning it
IT [noun]: information technology; the use of computers and other electronic equipment to process information
guy [noun]: a man
promotion [noun]: when someone is moved to a more important rank or position
challenge [noun]: something that needs great mental or physical effort to be done successfully
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