- have you heard the weather forecast for today?
- they say the day will be a strong thunderstorm.
- something i can not believe. look, the sky is so clear, there is not a single cloud! and so quiet!
“don't you know that before a thunderstorm there is often a lull. i tend to believe weather forecasters.
“but weather forecasters are people too.” and people tend to make mistakes. it doesn't seem to be raining at all!
- you are a big optimist. i suppose you will remember the weather forecast when you get wet to the skin.
- and you have always been a pessimist!
- it gets very stuffy. i even breathe with difficulty.
- yes, the heat is really unbearable.
- by the way, this also indicates the approach of a thunderstorm.
7 Read the situations (1-6). Which adjective from exercise 6 would you use to describe someone's feelings in each situation? Some adjectives can be used more than once.
1 getting 100% in your English exam - 8 pleased, d happy
2 giving a speech to 50 people - f nervous
3 losing your new mobile phone - 2 distressed
4 missing the last episode of a series you've been watching on TV - 1 upset, 6 annoyed
5 telling somebody your best friend's biggest secret - 3 ashamed, g jealous
6 winning a holiday to the Caribbean - 8 pleased, d happy
6 Match the adjectives (1-8) with their similar meanings (a-h).
1 upset e embarrassed
2 distressed c worried
3 ashamed f nervous
4 astonished h surprised
5 terrified a scared
6 annoyed b angry
7 envious g jealous
8 pleased d happy
