Beyond ‘fine’: finding precise words for how we feel
A podcast on emotional granularity explores why naming feelings precisely matters; students discuss emotions and borrow words from other languages.
C2Adults50 minDiscussion
About this lesson
A C2 speaking lesson (discussion). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.
- Level
- C2
- Skill
- Speaking
- Type
- Discussion
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Feelings
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill
- Key words
- emotional granularity, wistful, exasperated, ambivalent, apprehensive, elated, disgruntled, bittersweet
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Discuss emotions and emotional expression with precision, depth and cultural awareness
- Use a wide range of nuanced vocabulary for feelings and mixed emotions