Unit 6 — Friends and Feelings

Learning objectives Link to heading

• I can name 12 feelings.
• I can ask How are you? in five different ways.
• I can use because and so to give simple reasons.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

• 3.1.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
• 3.1.3.3 Sprechen – an Gesprächen teilnehmen
• 3.1.3.5 Schreiben
• 3.1.3.7 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Wortschatz

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Lead-in story Link to heading

Lina is in a strange mood. Sam asks why. She says, “I don’t know — I’m tired and slightly proud and a tiny bit jealous all at once.” Sam nods. “That is called Tuesday afternoon,” he says.

1. Activate Link to heading

Mood scan. Stand on a line: very happy (left wall) → very sad (right wall). Find your spot. No talking. The teacher reads three short statements; students adjust their position.

2. Input Link to heading

Vocabulary — feelings Link to heading

happy, sad, tired, excited, proud, nervous, scared, angry, jealous, calm, surprised, disappointed, embarrassed, grateful.

Grammar — because / so Link to heading

because + reason: I’m tired because I went to bed late. so + result: I went to bed late, so I’m tired.

Asking How are you? Link to heading

• How are you?
• How are you doing?
• How’s it going?
• How was your day?
• Are you OK?

3. Practise Link to heading

Niveau G Link to heading

1. Match: happy — :), sad — :(, surprised — :O, tired — zzz. (T / F)
2. Fill in because or so: I’m hungry __________ I didn’t eat breakfast. He’s tired, __________ he is going to bed early.

Niveau M Link to heading

3. Build 4 sentences with because + 4 with so about your real day.

4. Produce Link to heading

Pair speaking — Today’s Mood. Two minutes each. Use at least three feelings + one because + one so sentence.

Sample Link to heading

— I’m a bit nervous because we have a maths test. — I get it. I am proud, though, so it balances out.

5. Reflect Link to heading

• I can name 12 feelings.
• I can ask How are you? in 5 ways.
• I can use because and so in short reasons.

One thing in your notebook: Write one sentence using something you learned in this Unit.

Exam example Link to heading

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Lina is excited because she has a school trip tomorrow. Sam is nervous because he forgot his homework. Mr. Flint is calm because he always is. The cat is hungry, so it complains.”

1. Lina: ___ . 2. Sam: ___ . 3. Mr. Flint: ___ . 4. The cat: ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (8 BE) Link to heading

Read.

“Today is Friday and I am tired but happy. Tired because we had two tests. Happy because the weekend starts at 1 p.m. and my best friend is coming over.”

1. Day: ___ . 2. Two feelings: ___ . 3. Reason for tiredness: ___ . 4. Reason for happiness: ___ .

Task 3 — Use of English (8 BE) Link to heading

Fill in because or so.

1. I’m hungry __________ I didn’t eat breakfast.
2. He’s tired, __________ he is going to bed early.
3. We’re excited __________ tomorrow is a school trip.
4. It is raining, __________ we are staying home.

Task 4 — Writing (6 BE) Link to heading

Write 5–6 sentences about today’s mood. Use 3 feelings, one because and one so.

Downloads Link to heading

Common pitfalls Link to heading

• Because + clause; because of + noun: because the rain → ✗ / because of the rain OR because it was raining → ✓.
• so + because in one sentence sounds redundant.
• Pastoral note: keep the mood-line low-stakes. Some feelings are private.

Further reading / listening Link to heading

• BBC Learning English — Feelings and emotions.
• ChildLine UK — accessible articles for young learners.

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