Feelings Vocabulary: Nervous, Upset, Lonely (A2 Vocabulary)

Before something big, you can feel nervous (before you do it), scared (it can hurt you), worried (something bad can happen) or excited (you want it to happen soon).

Before something big

• Try it: Hiroshi: Look at those two! Camila: Yes. They're so ___. Look at the picture. Choose what Camila says. (worried / excited / lonely) Answer: excited — They jump around a big present, so they are excited.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
nervous		It's my first day at a new job. I'm nervous.
scared		The thunder is so loud. The kids are scared.
worried		The rent is due, and I have no money. I'm worried.
excited		We get a puppy tomorrow. I'm so excited.

When something goes wrong

When something goes wrong, you can feel upset (sad and angry), embarrassed (people see your mistake) or confused (you do not understand).

• Try it: Camila: Is that woman okay? Hiroshi: Yes, but she's ___. Look at the picture. Choose what Hiroshi says. (excited / proud / embarrassed) Answer: embarrassed — She walks into a glass door and people see it, so she is embarrassed.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
upset		Someone took my car. I'm so upset.
embarrassed		I called my teacher "Mom." I'm so embarrassed.
confused		My new phone has so many buttons. I'm confused.

Alone, and far from home

You feel lonely when you have nobody to be with. You feel homesick when you are far from home and you want to be there.

• Try it: Camila: Why is she crying? Hiroshi: It's a box from her family. She's ___. Look at the picture. Choose what Hiroshi says. (homesick / interested / embarrassed) Answer: homesick — The box is from her family, and she misses them, so she is homesick.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
lonely		I don't know anyone in this city. I'm lonely.
homesick		I miss my family and my country. I'm homesick.

Feeling good about something

You feel proud when you or someone close to you does something well. You feel interested when you want to know more.

• Try it: Hiroshi: What's that man looking at? Camila: Guitar lessons. He looks ___. Look at the picture. Choose what Camila says. (scared / lonely / interested) Answer: interested — He leans in to read about the guitar lessons, so he is interested.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
proud		I made this cake myself. I'm so proud.
interested		A book about the moon? I'm interested. Can I see it?