How to use these Emotions and Expressions flashcards

• Vocabulary introduction: Present each card, model the

  expression, and have students repeat in a full sentence —

  "I laugh when I am happy", "She cries when she is sad."

• Feelings check-in: Use cards at the start of class —

  hold up each card and ask students how they feel today.

• TPR activities: Students mime each emotion as you hold

  up the card — great for younger learners and

  kinesthetic practice.

• Speaking and dialogues: Pair work — "How do you feel

  when you get a present?" "I laugh and cheer!"

• Grammar focus: Present simple with I/he/she,

  adjectives of emotion (happy, sad, scared, excited),

  and because clauses — "She worries because the test

  is hard."

• Writing practice: Students write sentences using each

  verb, copy the word, or complete a gap-fill —

  "He ___ when he sees his friends."

• Games: Emotion charades, feeling bingo, memory

  matching, and emotion sorting activities.

• Social-emotional learning: Discuss when and why we

  feel different emotions — builds empathy and

  communication skills alongside English vocabulary.

• Assessment: Show a card, students say or write the

  correct verb — quick and easy exit ticket.