Lesson 3: Emotional intelligence
Oksana Pankova Task 1. You are going to watch a video about emotional intelligence. Before you do, look at the statements below. Do you think they are true or false?
True
False
1. Emotional intelligence is about recognizing your emotions and then suppressing the negative ones.
2. One way to improve your emotional intelligence is to know how you might respond in different situations.
3. If you want to encourage or engage other people, it's important to learn to see things from their perspective.
4. An emotionally intelligent person takes responsibility for the way they act and interact with other people.
5. Emotions can get in the way of making rational decisions.
Task 2. Now watch the video and check your ideas about the statements.
Task 3. Match the emotions and states mentioned in the video to their stronger synonyms on the right.
very upset and worried
miserable
very angry
livid
very sad, unhappy
elated or thrilled
very frustrated or annoyed
distressed or distraught
very happy and excited
unruffled
calm, not nervous or worried
exasperated
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