Emotions and Actions

Topic: Emotions and States of Being

Mode: Interpretive

Level: Novice

Students will match emotion pictures with actions that possibly caused that emotion.

Components of this activity: A multiple choice exercise with pictures and answers in bold.

Instructions to the teacher

Make a worksheet like the one below for your class. Expand and edit the activity as necessary for your context and purposes.

Instructions to students

Choose what possibly happened to cause this person to feel this way.

Emotion Picture	Possible Action
	He heard a joke. He hasn’t had lunch yet. His car needs to be repaired.
	She got a job. She is waiting for a test grade. She is relaxing at home.
	He ran home from school. It’s his birthday today. He got a pet.
	Her friend is sick. She just graduated. She is having fun at a party.
	It’s finals week.She is planning her vacation. She will move to a nicer apartment.
	She watched a funny movie. She worked from 8:00a.m.-2:00 p.m. She got a new job.
	His roommate is moving.His colleague has been sick.He just had coffee with a friend.
	He is watching a horror movie. He got a better job. He needs to make a decision.
	She needs to make a decision.She left her lunch at home.She just got back from the gym.