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— Oh heavens! Do we have to?

13. Work in pairs. Use clichés dealing with moods and feelings.

J o y a n d e n t h u s i a s m :

Great/That's great!

Marvellous! Terrific! Fantastic!

How wonderful! How exciting! How thrilling!

A n n o y a n c e :

How annoying! What a nuisance! What a bore! That's just what I needed! I've just about had enough of...

D i s t r e s s :

I'm worried. I just don't know what to do ...

I feel terrible. I've got a lot on my mind.

I don't feel at all happy. I'm fed up.

I can't take much more of this.

I n d i f f e r e n c e :

I can't say I'm interested.

I couldn't care less.

Please yourself.

I don't mind what you do.

The whole thing bores me to death.

R e a s s u r a n c e :

Cheer up. Take it easy.

Don't you think you're over-reacting a bit?

There's no need to get so upset.

Don't let it get you down.

It's not as bad as all that, surely?

Oh, come on, it's actually quite interesting.

I see what you mean, but on the other hand ...

1. One of your flat-mates (room-mates) is always listening to records of opera on your hi^fi. Last night it woke you up at 2 a. m.

You hate opera. Also, he/she never does his/her share of the washing-up and cleaning. Tell your friend how angry you are.

2. Your friend is late and in a bad temper. Find out what's the matter and try to calm him/her down.

3. You have a toothache. And a headache. It's Sunday. And it's pouring with rain. And your girlfriend/boyfriend has left you. You

had an argument and she/he left the city and you can't contact her/him to make it up. Tell your friend about it.

4. This time it's your friend who's depressed. Ask what's wrong and listen sympathetically. Try to cheer your friend up. Perhaps

offer some advice or suggest something to take your friend's mind off his/her problems. When your friend seems happier discuss

what you did with the rest of the class.

5. You feel fine today. It's a sunny day and you're enjoying yourself. Your friend doesn't seem so cheerful, though. Find out what

the matter is and be sympathetic.

6. Try to interest your friend in these plans: going to the cinema; spending some time studying together; reading a good book

you've just read; helping you with some shopping; watching TV this evening; going to a museum.

When you have succeeded in arousing his/her interest, discuss what you did with the rest of the class.

7. Listen to your friend's ideas and pretend to be indifferent. All your partner's plans seem really boring to you. Even talking to

other people in the class bores you to death.

14. Read the following text. Find in it arguments for accepting anger as nor mal and against it. Copy them out in two columns (I — "for", II —

"against").

Anger is Normal. Or Is It?

In terms of frequency of expression, anger is normal. It exists everywhere and is in all of us. But most teachers and parents find it

difficult to accept anger as normal and inevitable. The real issue for the teacher and parent becomes the question of how to deal with

anger in oneself.

The pressures on us to control or hide our anger are very powerful. Teachers ask, "Will this be held against me as a sign of incom-