Describing Feelings - English at Work

Learn to express positive and negative feelings, and talk about habitual actions and events using the simple present tense.

Key Learning points

• LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
  Positive and negative feelings.
   
• GRAMMAR
  Present Tense for Habitual Actions and Events - every morning; every day; often; always; regularly.
   
• IDIOMS
  A good hair day; crocodile tears; Feel like a million dollars; Get on someone's nerves; Down in the dumps; Work out; 'To-do' list.
   
• VOCABULARY
  bully; thick-skinned; on purpose; sensitive; overwhelming; overloaded; social media; stressful.
   
• PRONUNCIATION
  The Sound of W

This video is part of the English at Work Series, created by Psychologist Eve Ash, linguistics expert Dr Fran Byrnes, features comedienne Erin Brown and Emmy-award winning Kim Estes.

The Cutting Edge English at Work Series promotes communication and language competence by building the desire and motivation to learn and the confidence to try. Confidence in learning and using English leads to successful communication.

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