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Work in pairs. Look at the photo above and discuss the questions.

1. What do you think the father is saying?
2. How do you think his son feels?
3. What words do you know to describe feelings in English?

Read the article. Which phrases do you often use? Which phrases do other people say to you?

Work in pairs. Look at the article again and answer the questions.

1. What preposition comes after each adjective in bold? Which adjective doesn’t need a preposition?
2. What type of words come after the prepositions?

Work in pairs and discuss the questions.

1. When was the last time you felt pleased about something you did or made?
2. Imagine that your friend says that they’re lonely. What do you do?
3. How do you help someone who is stressed about their work or studies?
4. Are there any animals that you are afraid of?
5. Are you confident about speaking in front of a lot of people?
6. What things were you most interested in when you were a child?
7. Do you generally feel positive about your future?
8. Are you happy or unhappy with your phone?

How to encourage people

Listen and match the conversations (1-3) with the situations (a-d). One of the conversations matches two situations.

Listen and check your ideas.

Put the phrases in bold into the correct group.