Expressing feelings

Ω Task 24. You will hear 5 therapists talking about their work. Listen and match the descriptions of different kinds of therapy (A – F) to the speakers (1 – 5). There is one extra therapy.

dealing with your problems while listening to music; relaxing and thinking about your emotions; explaining your problems to your family; working out your problems through films; E. discussing problems in groups; F. expressing feelings through drawings.

Speaker 1 _____ Speaker 2_____ Speaker 3 _____ Speaker 4 _____ Speaker 5 _____

Ω Task 25.

1. You will hear a radio talk about cat’s body language. For questions 1 – 7 chose the best answer a, b, or c.

1. Roger believes that his work is

A. rather boring

B. natural

C. quite exiting

2. Roger says that

A. he understands exactly what cats are thinking

B. cat’s body language can tell us how they feel

C. he is always surprised by the way cats behave

3. A cat shows how it feels by moving its

A. head

B. tail

C. paws

4. If a cat’s tail is fluffed up and pointing down, the cat is

A. protecting itself

B. very angry

C. happy

5. When too cats are about to fight, the most aggressive one

A. will have its ears pointing forward

B. will sound frightened

C. won’t make a sound

6. Cats can understand if you are friendly to them by the way you

A. talk to them

B. touch them

C. look at them

7. Which of the following best describes the interviewer’s attitude?

A. She doesn’t like cats

B. She doesn’t believe what Roger is saying

C. She is surprised

2. In what way do we use body language to express our feelings? Think of as many examples as you can and discuss in pairs.

Task 26. Watch the video “Emotional Intelligence” and discuss it with your groupmates.

WRITING

Transactional letters/emails

Transactional letters/emails are usually written in response to some written information (e.g. a letter, an invitation, a note, etc.) as well as visual prompts (e.g. a map, a diagram, etc.). Letters/emails should start with an appropriate greeting (e.g. Dear Sir, Dear Mrs. Brown, etc.), followed by an introduction which gives the opening remarks and the reason for writing. The main body is divided into separate paragraphs, which each deal with a separate topic. Ideas should be linked words and phrases. The conclusion summarises the points in the main body and/or makes reference to future action, and includes closing remarks followed by an appropriate ending (e.g. Yours sincerely, + your full name). It is important to include all the factual information given in the rubric using our own words, and to use a style (informal, semi-formal or formal) that is appropriate to the target reader.