Charles IV of Spain and His Family (by Goya)

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Animal idioms

Pet Hate

Sheeple

Cool cat

Rabbit on

Dog's dinner

Bitten by the bug

Let sleeping dog's lie

Pet Hate:

1. What's your biggest "pet hate," and why does it annoy you so much?

2. Do you have any pet hates when it comes to group dynamics or teamwork?

 

Sheeple:

1. Have you ever seen a group of people just following the crowd without questioning things? What was the situation, and how did you feel about it?

2. Do you think it’s better to go along with the crowd or stand out as an individual? Why?

 

Cool Cat:

1. Who's the "cool cat" in your life? What makes them so chill and effortless?

2. If you could be a "cool cat" for a day, what would your day look like?

 

Rabbit on:

1. Do you know someone who just can't stop talking? What’s the longest conversation you’ve had where someone just "rabbited on" without pause?

2. What’s the most interesting topic you could "rabbit on" about for hours?

 

Dog's Dinner:

1. Have you ever made a total "dog's dinner" of something? What happened, and how did you fix it?

2. What’s your idea of a "dog’s dinner" in the world of work or relationships?

 

Bitten by the Bug:

1. What hobby or activity have you been "bitten by the bug" for recently? How did you get into it?

2. Have you ever tried something new and been instantly hooked on it, like you've been bitten by the bug?

 

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie:

1. Is there a situation in your life where it’s better to "let sleeping dogs lie" and not bring up the past?

2. Can you think of a time when you were tempted to "poke the sleeping dog" but decided against it? What was the outcome?

Phrasal verbs and idioms - the elements

The Last Airbender

Air bending

Water bending

Fire bending

Earth bending

Which skill would you like to have?

Which element feels closest to your personality?

air 

water

fire

earth

loyal

lighthearted

stable

passionate

tranquil

rash

flexible

practical

changeable

curious

energetic

free-thinking

sensible

delicate

intuitive

reliable

Stealing your thunder

I___ d_____ i___  y____ c____

y___ t____ o__ t____ r______

y______ p________ m____ c_______

__ j____ s____ n____

___ s___ ___ d_____ l____ i___

b___ y____ k____ I__ ___ l______

c____ w____ w__ k_____. Ooh

f______

Late at ______
You're takin' me ______
You say you want to _____
I say I want to be ______
I say I don't love _____
But you know I'm a ______
'Cause when we kiss, ooh
Fire

You had a hold on me right _____  the start
A grip so tight I couldn't tear it _______
My nerves all jumpin', actin' like a ______
Well, your kisses they ______, but my heart stays cool

Well, R_____o and J____t
___son and Del______
Baby you can bet
A love they couldn't deny
My ______ say split
But my _____ they lie
'Cause when we _____, ooh
Fire

Lyrics

You know that it would be ________
You know that I would be a _______
______ I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn't get much ________

Come on, baby, light my fire
Come on, baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire

The time to hesitate is ________
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now we can only ________
And our love become a _______ pyre

Come on, baby, light my fire
Come on, baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire, yeah

Light my Fire

fire off
fire away
fire up
fire back
burn out
burn up
burn off
burn down
spark off
spark up
flare up
blaze away
fizzle out
heat up





Richard Feynman On Fire

True or false?

Carbon and oxygen like each other

Trees come out of the ground

Fire

Listen for verbs of movement

s___p

r___l

c___b

__ll a___y

__ll

___t

___p a____t

ji__le

___ting ___nd

c___ __t

k____ing __t

__sh ___y

___k ____ther

c_____ine

___ine

k___k a___y

s______ing

s___ts

st____k

co_____ue

b___n

snap

repel

climb

roll away

fall

hit

bump against

jiggle

sitting around

come out

kicking out

push away

stick together

combine

shine

knock away

separating

spits

stick

continue

burn

air out

The rooms had all been cleaned and aired out.Leave the window open to air the room out.



Do you know the song Smoke on the Water?
What's it about?

Lyrics

We all came out to Montreux
On the Lake _______ shoreline
To make records with a mobile, yeah
We didn't have much ______ now

Frank ______ and the Mothers
Were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun
Burned the place to the _______

Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
(Smoke) on the water, you guys are great

They burned down the _______ house
It died with an awful sound
Funky Claude was running in and out
He was pulling ______ out the ground now

When it all was over
Find another place
______ time was running out
It seemed that we would lose the race

Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
Smoke on the water

Burn it down

We ended up at the ______ Hotel
It was empty, cold and bare
The Rolling truck ______ thing just outside
Huh, making our _______ there now

With a few _____ lights and a few old beds
We made a place to _______
No matter what we get out of this
I know, I know we'll never _______

Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
Smoke on the water
(I can't hear anything)

one more time
(Smoke on the water) hey!

Smoke on the Water

water down
splash around
dip into
flood in / into
soak up
wet down
wash out
wash away
wash up
wash over
flush out

Element/s

To brave the elements

to be in (or out of) your element

the element of surprise / fear / trust / suspense

the missing element

elementary, my dear Watson

Love is in the air, everywhere I look _______
Love is in the air, every ______ and every _______
And I don't know if I'm being ________
Don't know if I'm being _______
But it's something that I must ________ in
And it's there when I look in your ________

Love is in the air, in the ________ of the tree
Love is in the air, in the ________ of the sea
And I don't know if I'm just __________
Don't know if I feel _________
But it's something that I must ________ in
And it's there when you call out my _________

Love is in the air
Love is in the air
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Love is in the air, in the rising of the ________
Love is in the air, when the day is nearly ________
And I don't know if you're ________
Don't know if I see ________
But you're something that I must believe in
And you're there when I reach out for ________

Love is in the air

Space

1. Could you date or marry an astronaut?

2. What small personal item would you take with you on a journey into space?

3. What expressions have you learned that use the word “space”? e.g. breathing space, parking space…

4. Do you have enough space in your room?

 

Earth

1. Do you think ‘Earth’ is a good name for our planet? What do you call it in your first language?

2. Are you a down-to-earth person?

3. Does your religion have an explanation for the creation of Earth?

4. What do you think is the most beautiful thing on this Earth?

 

Fire

1. Do you like looking at fire? Why?

2.  What part does fire play in your customs, culture and traditions?

3. Have you ever seen a building on fire? Have you ever been in a fire?

4. Are you good at making a campfire?

 

Air

1. What are some of your favourite smells?

2. Do you ever have any problems breathing?

3. What things are lighter than air?

4. Do you use the air con in the car, or do you prefer to just open the car windows?

 

Water

1. Do you drink enough water every day? How much is enough?

2. What different things can you do with water? e.g. you can make ice...

3. Have you ever been diving?

4. Is there a river near your home? What’s it called?

Wheel decide:

 

Earth

Fire

Air

 

Water

 

 

 

 

1. Like a Duck to Water

   • Have you ever learned something new that you became very good at quickly? What was it like? Did you feel like a duck to water?

2. To Get into Hot Water

   • Can you remember a time when you got into trouble? What happened, and how did you get out of it?

3. To Feel Like a Fish Out of Water

   • Have you ever been in a situation where you felt uncomfortable or out of place? Can you explain it? Did you feel like a fish out of water?

4. To Be Like Oil and Water

   • Do you know two people who never agree on anything? How are they like oil and water?

5. To Clear the Air

   • When there is a misunderstanding or argument between friends, how can you clear the air and make things better?

6. To Add Fuel to the Fire

   • Have you ever seen someone say or do something that made a situation worse? How did they add fuel to the fire?

7. To Promise the Earth

   • Have you ever made a promise that you couldn’t keep? What did you promise? Do you think it's a good idea to promise the earth?

8. To Get on Like a House on Fire

   • Do you have a friend that you get along with very well? How do you get on like a house on fire with them?

9. To Be Down to Earth

   • What do you think it means to be down to earth? Do you know someone who is down to earth? How would you describe them?

10. To Be Walking on Air

    • Have you ever felt so happy that you felt like you were walking on air? What happened to make you feel that way?

Earth, air, water or fire?

 

to the ends of the _____

 

to muddy the ____s

 

to throw the baby out with the bath ____

 

promise someone the ____

 

troubled _____s

 

to create hell on ____

 

not hold _____

 

to add fuel to the ___

 

to fight fire with ____

 

to have your nose in the ___

 

to give an ____ kiss

 

to face the  ___ing squad

 

to be in the line of ___

 

to be walking on ___

 

heaven on ____

 

to ___ one's dirty laundry

 

to get on like a house on ____

 

hot ___

 

to bring someone down to ____

 

to take to something like a duck to ___

 

wipe someone / something off the face of the ____

 

to get into hot ___

 

____-shattering events

 

like oil and ____

 

to move heaven and ____

 

a fish out of ___

 

to clear the ___

 

to vanish into thin ___

 

unchartered _____s

 

to test the _____

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moon/s, star/s, space or sun?

 1. be over the ___ 

2. breathing ___

3. many ____ ago 

4 .watch this ___ 

5. reach for the ____ 

6. once in a blue ____

7. thank your lucky ___

8. a waste of ____

9. everything under the ____

10. Make hay while the ____ shines

 

 

Chat

1. Have you ever had a time when you were so happy you were over the ___?

3. Tell me about something that happened to you many ____ ago?

4. What’s something you would encourage someone to reach for the ____ when pursuing their dreams?

5. Can you think of a moment in your life that felt like a once in a blue ____ experience?

6. Have you ever had a moment when you had to thank your lucky ___ for a lucky break or event?

 

MOON

 

1. Are you over the moon about anything today?

2. Tell me about something wonderful you did many moons ago.

3. Talk about something you only eat once in a blue moon

 

 

STARS / SUN

 

1. What do you thank your lucky stars for?

2. When was a time in your life that you had a little moment in the sun?

3. Are you making hay while the sun shines while you’re here in New Zealand?

Fly, wet, burn or dig?

___ into a rage

___ your heels in

___ing the candle at both ends

on the back ___er

____ the midnight oil

pigs might ___

___ behind the ears

___ yourself laughing

___ blanket

get your feet ___

to ___ low

to have a ___ at someone

to ___ deep into your pockets


make sparks ___

to ___ in the face (of danger, public opinion, etc)

to ____ with anger

___ up some dirt

___ your own grave

tweleve phrases used in sentences



16 fire idioms

 

 

 

 

Ghost Stories

Have you ever seen, heard or sensed a ghost?

Ghost Stories

For each story, stop after a the introduction and guess how the story will continue....

Story 1

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How do you feel about this story?  

Scared  /   amused  /  unconvinced   /   creeped out   /   upset    /     disturbed    /   fascinated   / reminded of another story  /   anxious

  

Story 2

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How do you feel about this story?  

Scared  /   amused  /  unconvinced   /   creeped out   /   upset    /     disturbed    /   fascinated    

reminded of another story  /   anxious

Story 3

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How do you feel about this story?  

Scared  /   amused  /  unconvinced   /   creeped out   /   upset    /     disturbed    /   fascinated    

reminded of another story  /   anxious

Story 4

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How do you feel about this story?  

Scared  /   amused  /  unconvinced   /   creeped out   /   upset    /     disturbed    /   fascinated    / 

reminded of another story  /   anxious

off the beaten track

casket

a tin lunch pail

nightstand

abandoned logging camp

a red plaid shirt

Sleep and Dreams

Sleep vocab 

1. Falling

In this dream, the person is falling, like from a tall building or a cliff. They feel scared and sometimes wake up just before hitting the ground. This dream can make them feel nervous for a moment after they wake up.

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2. Losing Teeth

In this dream, the person’s teeth start to fall out. Sometimes the teeth break or feel loose. They might try to hold the teeth in their mouth, but more keep falling out. This dream can make them feel confused or embarrassed when they wake up.

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3. Flying

In this dream, the person is flying in the air. They can feel free and happy, flying over cities or nature. They may not even need wings. This dream usually makes them feel excited or peaceful when they wake up.

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4. Being Chased

In this dream, the person is being chased by someone or something. They might be running away, but no matter how fast they go, they can't escape. The dream can feel very scary, and they may wake up feeling out of breath or afraid.

Dream Themes

1. Falling
2. Flying
3. Being chased
4. Teeth falling out
5. Losing control of a vehicle
6. Meeting deceased loved ones
7. Being naked in public
8. Being unprepared for an important event
9. Time distortion
10. Shape-shifting or transformation

 

Dream Explanations

A. Can show feelings of worry about how you look, getting older, or feeling unsure of yourself.
B. Often happens when you're feeling anxious or running from something in your life you haven’t dealt with.
C. Shows you might feel exposed, embarrassed, or scared of being judged by others.
D. Can mean you want to change something about yourself or try something new.
E. Happens when you feel like you're not in control of your life or things are getting out of hand.
F. Often happens when you miss someone who’s passed away or feel you need closure.
G. Tied to feelings of freedom, excitement, or sometimes fear of being too far from the ground.
H. Shows confusion or feeling out of touch with what’s going on around you.
I. Happens when you’re worried about a big event or feel unprepared for something important.
J. Often means you feel out of control or powerless in a situation.

Emotions

Try this!

Interactive map

Talk about things that...

Talk about things that...

Test your emotional EQ

relief    awe    boredom    fear   embarrassment   

  triumph   disgust   rage   exhilaration    contentment    

     amusement    despair      realisation

What makes you feel disgust?

What makes you feel exhilaration?

What makes you feel despair?

What makes you feel embarrassment?

What makes you feel awe?

What makes you feel rage?

What makes you feel relief?

What makes you feel contentment?

What makes you feel fear?

What makes you feel amusement?

What makes you feel triumph?

What makes you feel boredom?

What makes you feel realisation?

Which emotion being shown in the images below?

Triumphdisgustrageexhilarationcontentmentamusementdespairrealisationreliefaweboringfearembarrassment

 

 

 

•  tri___ph

•  dis__gust

•  r_g_

•  exhi__aration

•  con__entment

•  amuse__ t

•  de__air

•  re__lisation

•  re__ief

•  b__ring

•  fe__r

•  em__arra__ment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

triumph   disgust   rage   exhilaration    contentment    

     amusement    despair      realisation

relief    awe    boring    fear   embarrassment   

  

1.  She felt _______ when she heard her friend was okay.

2.  He looked at the tall mountains in _______.

3.  The movie was so _______ that I fell asleep.

4.  She felt _______ when she saw a big dog running toward her.

5.  He felt _______ when he tripped in front of everyone.

6.  They felt ________ after winning the game.

7.  She felt ______ when she saw the dirty dishes.

8.  He was filled with _____ when someone cut in line.

9.  Riding the roller coaster gave her a feeling of _______.

10. He felt ______ while eating his favorite meal.

11. The funny clown brought _________ to the party.

12.  She felt _______ when she lost her favorite toy.

13.  He had a ________ that he forgot his homework at home.

Shades of Emotion

What is the lizard feeling?

What is the dog feeling?

Discuss different types of animals

Which animals can feel...

guilt

anger

love

fear

joy

boredom

despair

hope

shame

jealousy

gratitude

insignificance

Emotional journey of a mouse

The little mouse woke up feeling happy. As it ran around the field, it became even more joyful, feeling the warm sun on its fur. After resting under a tree, it felt peaceful, enjoying the quiet of nature. The mouse then thought about all the adventures ahead and became optimistic. It started to become playful, jumping and dancing, full of energy and playful spirit. As it explored a new path, it grew more confident, knowing it could handle anything. The mouse felt proud of how far it had come and became curious about what else was out there. With a deep breath, it bravely moved forward, showing courage in the unknown. Finally, the mouse returned to its favorite spot and felt happy once again, ready for the next day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy  x 2

proud

peaceful

courage

curious

joyful

confident

playful

optimistic

The little mouse woke up feeling 1 ______. As it ran around the field, it became even more 2______, feeling the warm sun on its fur. After resting under a tree, it felt 3______, enjoying the quiet of nature. The mouse then thought about all the adventures ahead and became 4______. It started to become 5______, jumping and dancing, full of energy and playful spirit. As it explored a new path, it grew more 6_______, knowing it could handle anything. The mouse felt 7_______of how far it had come and became 8_______ about what else was out there. With a deep breath, it bravely moved forward, showing 9________in the unknown. Finally, the mouse returned to its favorite spot and felt 10______once again, ready for the next day.

 

 

 

 

The little mouse felt anxious as it scurried through the tall grass, unsure of what lay ahead. Suddenly, it stopped, feeling confused, not knowing which way to go. A loud noise startled it, and the mouse jumped, its heart racing. As it looked around, it became afraid, thinking something might be hiding nearby. Then, it saw a shadow moving quickly, and the mouse was terrified, ready to run for its life. But when the shadow disappeared, the mouse felt dismayed, wondering what had just happened. To its surprise, it found a beautiful garden, and it was astonished by the flowers and colors. Finally, the mouse stood still in awe, amazed by the peaceful beauty of the place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anxious

Confused

Startled

Dismayed

awe

Surprise

Astonished

amazed

terrified

afraid

 

The little mouse felt 1 _______ as it scurried through the tall grass, unsure of what lay ahead. Suddenly, it stopped, feeling 2_______, not knowing which way to go. A loud noise3 ______it, and the mouse jumped, its heart racing. As it looked around, it became 4______, thinking something might be hiding nearby. Then, it saw a shadow moving quickly, and the mouse was 5______, ready to run for its life. But when the shadow disappeared, the mouse felt 6_______, wondering what had just happened. To its 7______, it found a beautiful garden, and it was 8________by the flowers and colors. Finally, the mouse stood still in 9_______, 10_________ by the peaceful beauty of the place.

 

 

Dolphins singing

Questions to chat about...

How are you today?

Do you feel happy easily?   (too easily?)

Do you feel sad easily?

What's the most frustrating thing for you lately?

Try to guess the word: first letter "a"

_________ adj.

VERBS be, feel, look, seem, sound He sounded very ______ on the phone. | become, get, grow | make sb

ADV. deeply, extremely, highly, very | increasingly | a little, quite, rather, slightly | visibly

PREP. about She's ______ about getting there on time. | at She started to grow ________ at the sight of the spider.

PHRASES in an _______ state By now he was in a very _______ state.

 

Sadness

 

Do you think these feelings are “sad”?

 

Nostalgia/ /  nostalgic

Overwhelmed

Sick at heart

Devastation / devastated

Grumpiness / grumpy

Ennui

Sentimentality / sentimental

Isolation / isolated

Solitude / solitary

 

 

 

1

2

3

4


try using them in a sentence...

Today I feel ____________ because ___________...

I'm a bit ___________ this afternoon because _____________...

______________ makes me feel so ______________....

Lately I've been feeling rather ______________ because

idioms for feeling sad

down in the dumps

in low spirits

feeling out of sorts

Are you moody? Is is a bad thing to be moody?

Are you easily manipulated?

What's your passion? What are your biggest passions?

What is a 'pet hate' of yours? (something you really hate)

Do you panic sometimes? What helps you calm down?

Guess the missing word: first letter "h"

________ adj.

VERBS be, feel, lie, look, seem, stand, watch John felt completely ______. He lay _______ in the hospital ward. | become | leave sb, render sb He was left _______ and alone. She was rendered _______ by panic.

ADV. absolutely, completely, quite, totally, utterly | apparently, seemingly | physically

PREP. against She was _______ against his strength. | before Kirk stood ______ before this giant of a man. | in the face of feeling _______ in the face of all these rules and regulations 

Guess the missing word: first letter "c"

ADV. desperately, extremely, very | increasingly She was watching the clock and becoming increasingly ______. | a bit, a little, quite, rather, slightly, somewhat | genuinely | naturally, understandably Final-year students are naturally ______ about getting work after graduation. | unduly There's no need to get unduly ______ on my account. | suddenly

PREP. about I'm becoming very _____ about my son. | for We are extremely _____ for her safety.

What is your biggest fear?

Fear

Think of three words that mean the roughly same as "fearful"

1

2

3

Now write three sentences with those words


I often get _______________ when _____________...

Every time _______________ happens, I can't help feeling ________________.

When I feel _____________, I find it helps to _____________...

Find words on the wheel related to fear and try to memorise them

Write as many words related to fear as you can remember:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

idioms for feeling afraid

to jump out of your skin

going white as a ghost

shaking like a leaf

scared stiff

paralysed with fear

Find words on the wheel related to anger and try to memorise them

Write as many words related to anger as you can remember:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

use some of these words in a sentence:

________________ really makes me feel _____________...

I get so ______________ when _______________...

When I'm  ________________ I ______________...

If people __________________, I get ___________ and I ____________...

Don't ever ________________ or I'll get extremely _____________ and _____________...

idioms for being angry

seeing red

beside yourself

makes your blood boil

 

Which emotion is more powerful, fear or anger?

Joy


The last time I was ____________ was when _______________...

Nothing makes me feel more ____________ than ______________...

Today I'm feeling very ____________ because _____________...

Today I'm not feeling ____________ at all, because_____________

Synonyms:

Review of 24 adjectives of emotion

Speaking practice:

Personality

Emotions

Imagine you're catching up after not seeing each other for two years.

One of you is showing an emotion that appears in the wheel. Think of a reason WHY you feel this way. The other can't see the wheel and has to figure out how you're feeling and why.


Personality test


Review of 60 personality adjectives

Guess the missing word:

 

first letter "h"

________ adj.

VERBS be, feel, lie, look, seem, stand, watch John felt completely ______. He lay _______ in the hospital ward. | become | leave sb, render sb He was left _______ and alone. She was rendered _______ by panic  ADV. absolutely, completely, quite, totally, utterly | apparently, seemingly | physically

PREP. against She was _______ against his strength. | before Kirk stood ______ before this giant of a man. | in the face of feeling _______ in the face of all these rules and regulations 

 

first letter "c"

ADV. desperately, extremely, very | increasingly She was watching the clock and becoming increasingly ______. | a bit, a little, quite, rather, slightly, somewhat | genuinely | naturally, understandably Final-year students are naturally ______ about getting work after graduation. | unduly There's no need to get unduly ______ on my account. | suddenly

PREP. about I'm becoming very _____ about my son. | for We are extremely _____ for her safety.

first letter "a"

_________ adj.

VERBS be, feel, look, seem, sound He sounded very ______ on the phone. | become, get, grow | make sb

ADV. deeply, extremely, highly, very | increasingly | a little, quite, rather, slightly | visibly

PREP. about She's ______ about getting there on time. | at She started to grow ________ at the sight of the spider.

PHRASES in an _______ state By now he was in a very _______ state.