Feelings & Body Language – B1 ESL Lesson
B1 English · Interactive Lesson

Feelings & Body Language

Learn to describe emotions using -ed and -ing adjectives, read for meaning, and practise speaking — all in one interactive lesson.

😤 Embarrassed 😰 Nervous 🤩 Excited 😠 Angry 😌 Relaxed 💪 Confident

Feelings & Body Language

B1 Level · Participle Adjectives · Reading & Speaking

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Grammar: -ed vs -ing Adjectives
Key rule before we start
FormMeaningExample
-ED adjective How a person feels I was bored in the lesson.
-ING adjective What causes the feeling The lesson was boring.

💡 Tip: If the subject is a person → use -ED. If the subject is a thing/situation → use -ING.

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Warm-Up – Guess the Feeling
Click each card to reveal the answer
Person looking nervous before a presentation
😰 Nervous
Person looking embarrassed
😳 Embarrassed
Group of excited people
🤩 Excited
Person looking confident and relaxed
😌 Relaxed
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Vocabulary – Feelings & Body Language
Learn 6 key adjectives
😰 nervous
worried about something that might happen
“She was nervous before her exam.”
😳 embarrassed
feeling ashamed or uncomfortable
“He was embarrassed when he forgot his lines.”
🤩 excited
feeling very happy and enthusiastic
“The children were excited about the trip.”
😌 relaxed
calm and free from stress
“After the exam, she felt relaxed.”
😠 angry
feeling strong displeasure
“He was angry when the bus was late.”
💪 confident
sure of your own abilities
“She felt confident after practising.”
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Reading – Jack’s Presentation
Read the text carefully

Jack had to give a presentation in front of his whole class. The night before, he felt nervous and couldn’t sleep. He kept thinking about all the embarrassing things that could go wrong.


When he stood up in front of everyone, his hands were shaking. He avoided eye contact and looked at the floor. His teacher noticed how stressed he looked and gave him an encouraging smile.


Something surprising happened. As Jack began speaking, he started to feel more relaxed. His voice became stronger and he made eye contact with his classmates. By the end, everyone was impressed.


Jack left the classroom feeling proud and relieved. It had been a challenging but rewarding experience.

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Reading Comprehension
Choose the best answer for each question
1. How did Jack feel the night before his presentation?
2. What did Jack do that showed he was nervous?
3. What surprising thing happened during the presentation?
4. Which two -ed adjectives describe how Jack felt at the end?
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Matching – Body Language & Feelings
Match each body language clue to the correct emotion
Body LanguageFeeling
Looking at the floor, avoiding eye contact
Crossing arms, frowning, clenching fists
Smiling, jumping, clapping hands
Shaking hands, speaking quietly, sweating
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Use of English – Multiple Choice
Choose -ed or -ing to complete each sentence
1. The film was so ______ that everyone fell asleep.
2. After running the marathon, she felt completely ______.
3. The instructions were very ______, so nobody knew what to do.
4. She was ______ when she received the unexpected gift.
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Gap Fill Exercise
Choose the correct word for each gap

Before Jack’s presentation, he felt very . He tried to avoid with the audience. However, when he started speaking, he gave his classmates a big , and by the end, he felt much more .

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Speaking Practice
Discuss these situations with a partner
Situation 1
🎤 Speaking in front of the class
How do you feel? What body language do you show? Have you ever felt nervous in front of others?
Situation 2
🏆 Winning a competition
Describe a time you felt excited or proud. What did your body language look like?
Situation 3
😳 Making a mistake in public
Have you ever felt embarrassed? What happened? What did you do afterwards?
Situation 4
😤 An unfair situation
Describe a situation when you felt angry or frustrated. How did you deal with it?
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Writing Task
Write 3–4 sentences about your emotions
✏️ Write 3–4 sentences about a situation when you felt nervous, happy, or embarrassed. Use at least 3 participle adjectives (-ed or -ing forms) in your answer.

Example: Last year, I had to give a speech at school. I felt very nervous because it was an embarrassing situation — I forgot my notes! The experience was stressful, but afterwards I felt relieved and even a little proud. It was a challenging but rewarding day.
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