feelings

Everyday

1. Feelings are what happens inside you that make you happy, sad, angry, scared, excited and so on; emotions. tree →
2. Your feelings are also the part of you that can be hurt by what people say or do: «You hurt my feelings». tree →
3. Feelings can mean opinions or attitudes: «What are your feelings about the plan?» tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and in lessons about getting along, children learn to name their feelings, to talk about them and to respect other people's feelings. In stories, feelings tell the reader what is going on inside a character. Phrases: «hurt someone's feelings», «share your feelings», «mixed feelings» (happy and sad at once), «no hard feelings» (I am not angry with you).

Examples

• It is okay to talk about your feelings. tree →
• Calling him names hurt his feelings. tree →
• She had mixed feelings about moving house. tree →
• Draw a face to show your feelings today. tree →
• Try to think about other people's feelings. tree →
• No hard feelings — let's be friends again. tree →
• Anger and fear are strong feelings. tree →
• He kept his feelings to himself. tree →

Note

Countable: one feeling, many feelings. «Feeling» (singular) also means a sense of touch or a hunch: «I have a feeling it will rain». «Hurt feelings» is not a hurt body. All feelings are normal; what matters is what you do with them.