Monday's assignment

Good afternoon everybody,

Tomorrow, we will have an information session on Self-Care in Stressful Times and here is some vocabulary for tomorrow’s presentation. Look at the list and find the meaning of any unfamiliar word. Then, use each one in sentence of your own.

Word	Sentence
Stress
Distress
Mental Health
Depression
Mood
Self-care
Equity and Equality
Diversity
Culture
Migration
Discrimination
Mutli-tasking
Pressure
Myth
Fact
Breathe
Concept
Managing Stress
Stress out
Stressor
Physical reaction
Emotional reaction
Behavioral reaction
Hormone
Coping skills
Socially acceptable
Socially unacceptable
Social
Stereotype
Prejudice
Humour
Situation
Avoid
Alter
Adapt
Accept
Support system
Attitude
Hobby
Pledge
Promise
Handouts
Purpose
Embrace
Warm
Feeling grounded
Relaxed
Adapted
Circle
Feelings
Meditation
Yoga
Mindfulness
Low mood
Sadness
Frustration
Hopelessness
Helplessness
Anxiety
Anxious
Sleepless
Anger
Spiritual
Environmental
Occupational
Employment
Housing
Financial
Social
Economical
Racism/Race
Religion
Gender
Ethnicity
Geographical

Thursday's assignment

Task 1:

Read the following adjectives for emotions and identify which words describe a positive, neutral or negative feeling. If necessary, look up unfamiliar words in a dictionary. Some words may fit into more than one category.

• ambivalent • discouraged • overwhelmed

• annoyed • embarrassed • regretful

• anxious • enthusiastic • relieved

• apprehensive • frustrated • shocked

• concerned • furious • thrilled

• content • grateful • uneasy

• defensive • grieving • vulnerable

• determined • miserable • wary

• disappointed • optimistic • upset

Task 2:

The list above contains adjectives to describe emotions. Where possible, change them into nouns. Then, choose five of the emotions from the list above. For each emotion, describe a situation you have experienced that made you feel this way.

Here is the updated table of task one and two for your convenience:

Word	Definition	Noun	Identify emotion
ambivalent	Unsure	Ambivalence	Neutral
discouraged	Hopeless	Discouragement	Negative
overwhelmed	Stunned/overcome	overwhelmingness	Neutral
annoyed	Irritated	Annoyance	Negative
embarrassed	Uncomfortable	Embarrassment	Negative
regretful	Remorseful	Regret	Negative
anxious	Worried	Anxiousness	Negative
enthusiastic	Eager	Enthusiasm	Positive
relieved	Comforted	Relief	Positive
apprehensive	Anxious	Apprehension	Negative
frustrated	Angry	Frustration	Negative
shocked	Surprised	Shock	Neutral
concerned	Worried	Concern	Negative
furious	Frantic	Furiousness	Negative
thrilled	Excited	Thrill	Positive
content	Happy/satisfied	Content	Positive
grateful	Appreciative	Gratefulness	Positive
uneasy	Nervous	Uneasiness	Negative
defensive	Self-justifying	Defense/defensiveness	Negative
grieving	Heartbroken	Grievance	Negative
vulnerable	Helpless	Vulnerability	Negative
determined	Strong-minded/dogged	Determination	Positive
miserable	Depressed	Misery	Negative
wary	Distrustful	Wariness	Negative
disappointed	Let down	Disappointment	Negative
optimistic	Positive	Optimism	Positive
upset	Distressed	Upset	Negative

Task 3:

Listen to three short dialogues. Complete the chart to identify each situation, the relationship between speakers, and their emotional states. What helped you to identify each speaker’s emotions (e.g., tone, phrases)?

Number	Situation	Relationship between speakers	Speakers’ emotions