Tuesday, 26 January 2016 Tuesday's assignment

Task 1:

Read the following adjectives for emotions and identify which words describe a positive, neutral or negative feeling. Write down (p) next to the word to mean positive, (n) to mean neutral, and (na) to mean negative. If necessary, look up unfamiliar words in a dictionary. Some words may fit into more than one category.

Ambivalent (N) ambivalence	Discouraged(NA) discouragement	Overwhelmed (N)
annoyed (NA)	Embarrassed(NA) embarrassment	Regretful(NA) regression
Anxious(NA) anxiety	Enthusiastic(P)  enthusiasm	Relieved(P) relief
Apprehensive(NA) apprehension	Frustrated(NA) frustration	Shocked(NA) shock
Concerned(N) concern	Furious(NA)	Thrilled(P) thrill
Content(P) (NOUN)	Grateful(P) grate	Uneasy(N)
Defensive(N)(NOUN) defense	Grieving(NA) grief	Vulnerable(NA) vulnerability
Determined(N) determination	Miserable(NA) miserableness	Wary(P)
Disappointed(NA) Disappointment	Optimistic(P) optimism	upset(NA)(noun)

Task 2:

The list above contains adjectives to describe emotions. Where possible, change them into nouns.

Task 3: 
  
Choose five of the emotions from the list above. For each emotion, describe a situation you have experienced that made you feel this way.

I was optimistic after I graduated from university and got my MA. I thought it was easy to find a job in my field. After having a few of interviews, I felt frustrated. The institutions and museums were more likely to recruit men instead of women, because the field excavation is a hard and tough job. I had to change my job objective. If the job related to my major, I can accept it. One day, a high school HR contacted me. They were looking for a history teacher who had history and archaeology background. I was ambivalent about this job. On the one hand, I found a job can support me. But on the other hand, I didn't want to be a teacher. Finally, I was determined to choose the former. When I was hired, I didn't feel disappointed but a little thrilled.