CELTA Teaching Practice 1
CELTA Teaching Practice 1
positive
C. not hopeful and confident
D. hopeful and confident
She is really positive about her life.
panicky
E. not feeling fear and anxiety
F. feeling fear and anxiety
When I heard about the murder, I got panicky.
upset
G. happy
H. unhappy
I was very upset that I didn’t spend more time with her.
depressed
I. very unhappy
J. very happy
I was depressed at the thought of all hard work ahead.
curious
A. already known about something
B. want to know about something
I am curious about what will happen next.
amused
C. you think something is funny, you smile or laugh
D. you don’t think something is really funny at all
I was very amused by the comedy.
grumpy
E. easy to get angry
F. very calm and peaceful
I get grumpy if I do not have enough sleep.
sleepy
G. have had enough sleep
H. tired and ready to sleep
The warmth from the fire makes me feel sleepy.
Task 2 Complete the gaps using a word from the list.
positive panicky insecure grumpy depressed
curious sleepy amused upset
1. I have had several late nights recently and I’m feeling very
__________.
2. Tom was very __________ last time I saw him because his girlfriend
had just left him.
3. Sally has been __________ ever since she lost her job. What can we
do to cheer her up?
4. He can’t swim, so going on the boat trip made him feel __________.
5. My dad gets __________ when he is working and we make him too
much noise.
6. The joke really wasn’t funny. No one was __________.
7. Even when things aren’t going well, Julia is always __________.
8. He’s always been __________. He needs to build up his self-
confidence.
9. Young children are usually __________ and love finding out about
new things.
Task 2 Complete the gaps using a word from the list.
1. I have had several late nights recently and I’m feeling very
__________.
sleepy
2. upset
Tom was very __________ last time I saw him because his girlfriend
had just left him.
3. depressed ever since she lost her job. What can we
Sally has been __________
do to cheer her up?
4. panicky
He can’t swim, so going on the boat trip made him feel __________.
5. grumpy when he is working and we make him too
My dad gets __________
much noise.
6. The joke really wasn’t funny. No one was __________.
amused
7. positive
Even when things aren’t going well, Julia is always __________.
8. insecure He needs to build up his self-
He’s always been __________.
confidence.
9. curious and love finding out about
Young children are usually __________
new things.
When did you last feel … ?
positive, panicky, insecure, grumpy, depressed,
curious, sleepy, amused, upset
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