L 17-18 2А

1.

2A. It drives me crazy!

2.

Describe what is happening in the photos.

3.

Check the meaning of the adjectives below

4.

bitter
envious (of)
- having a sharp taste or smell;
not sweet.
- feeling or showing anger, hurt,
because of bad experiences or a
sense of unjust treatment.
feeling or showing envy
alarmed /əˈlɑːmd/
amused /əˈmjuːzd/
anxious; frightened or
finding something
funny or entertaining
concerned that one may be
in danger or that something
undesirable will happen.

5.

stunned /stʌnd/
indecisive
overwhelmed;
so shocked that one
is temporarily
unable to react;
astonished.
/ɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/
not able to make
decisions quickly
and effectively.
exasperated /ɪɡˈzasp(ə)reɪtɪd/
intensely irritated and frustrated.
humiliated /hjʊˈmɪlɪeɪt/
make (someone) feel ashamed
and foolish by injuring their
dignity and pride
hysterical /hɪˈsterɪk(ə)l/
affected by or deriving from
wildly uncontrolled emotion

6.

content /ˈkɒntent/
in a state of peaceful
happiness, satisfaction
thrilled /θrɪld/
feeling or showing great excitement
ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/
and pleasure; very excited
embarrassed or guilty because
of one's actions, characteristics
disillusioned /ˌdɪsɪˈl(j)uːʒnd/
disappointed in someone or
something that one discovers to be
less good than one had believed.
upbeat /ˈʌpbiːt/ cheerful; optimistic

7.

irritated /ˈɪr.ɪ.teɪ.tɪd/
feeling of being annoyed,
frustrated or uncomfortable
miserable - feeling of
extreme unhappiness,
discomfort or suffering
be on edge - be
anxious or
nervous
furious /ˈfjʊə.ri.əs/
extremely angry

8.

lose face
be tearing
your hair out
be humiliated or come to be less
highly respected
to be very
worried or upset
about something
be down in the dumps
blow your top
feeling very depressed and
miserable
lose one's temper
be over the moon
extremely pleased
and happy

9.

10.

miserable
furious
anxious / stressed
irritated
envious
humiliated
anxious / exasperated / frustrated
indecisive

11.

Speaking
Work in pairs. Read the situations from the list. Which ones irritate
you the most?

12.

1. People who are always updating their status on social networking sites. Emotional
messages about how somebody is missing their boyfriend or girlfriend
terribly and how miserable they feel.
2. People who are constantly eating popcorn in the cinema.
3. Because they got a new laptop for Christmas.
4. Taking part in more online forums.

13.

1 Because they get on his nerves.
2 They are offering free snacks for a week at the
end of the month.
3 He’s taking his new laptop back to the shop
tomorrow.
4 She’s reading an online forum about recycling.

14.

Speaking
Work in pairs

15.

HOMEWORK
Prepare for SA2:
1. Unit 1G Speaking: bring two photos of any celebrity and compare, using
adjectives/compound adjectives (in pairs)
2. Unit 1H Writing ‘A formal letter’