The language of emotions

• NT2
• Praktijkonderwijs
• Leerjaar 1

Teaching scenario 

The Netherlands

"the language of emotions" 

The idea  

• second language students are mostly socially   isolated 
  
• lockdown due to corona enhances social isolation 
• student copes with lots of (new) emotions

The teaching scenario

• student activates vocabulary about emotions
• student recognizes own emotions through music
• student learns grammatical structures 
• student developes daily routine to write/talk about emotions 

What is the English word for this emotion?

What is the English word for this emotion?

What is the English word for this emotion?

What is the English word for this emotion?

What emotions do you feel while listening to this song?
(every answer is correct)

Can you tell me why?
"I feel ........., because .........."

Grammatical structures 

• reflexive verb (zich voelen = to feel)
• conjunctions (omdat/want = because)

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Daily routine 

• paper diary with emotion scale and trigger questions
• when a student feels comfortable with topic and vocabulary
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