Too Jealous

Lead-in

  • What are some negative adjectives you can remember?
  • Think about someone you don’t really like and describe this person’s personality.
  • What advice would you give to this person?

Presentation

Pre

  • What do you think about jealousy? Why do you think that?

Top Down

  • What is the text about? Read it and find out.
  • Negative side of jealousy
  • Questions and answers about jealousy
  • Positive side of jealousy
  • Negative side of jealousy
  • Questions and answers about jealousy
  • Positive side of jealousy
  • Is jealousy good or bad for relationships?

Unwarranted jealousy often causes relationship unrest or dissatisfaction, and jealous people can behave in ways that are unreasonable or even dangerous. But jealousy is a natural, adaptive feeling designed to preserve important relationships. Feeling jealous may signal a relationship’s value or that two people are drifting apart.

  • Can animals feel jealousy?

Evidence suggests that some animals that form close social bonds with each other or with humans—including primates and dogs—can experience jealousy. As in humans, the amount of jealousy felt and the situations that trigger it vary between individual animals.

  • How can we deal with jealousy?

Valuable though it can be, jealousy also has the potential to fuel damaging behavior. It can compel someone to obsessively monitor another’s communication, relationships, and whereabouts; attempt to lower their self-confidence, or even behave violently.

Even though it may feel taboo, simply acknowledging jealousy’s presence can both help ward it off in the future and strengthen a relationship in the present. Exploring the emotions that underpin jealousy can inspire self-reflection that may help to develop internal coping skills. Being honest with the other party about jealous feelings can spur productive conversations about what the relationship might be missing and how to repair the bond.

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Bottom Up

  • True or False
  1. Jealousy is usually bad for the relationship.
  2. Jealousy is not a natural feeling.
  3. Only humans can experience jealousy. 
  4. Jealousy can be inconvenient but never violent.
  5. Being honest and exploring your emotions is helpful when you’re dealing with jealousy.
  1. Jealousy is usually bad for the relationship. False
  2. Jealousy is not a natural feeling. False
  3. Only humans can experience jealousy. False
  4. Jealousy can be inconvenient but never violent. False
  5. Being honest and exploring your emotions is helpful when you’re dealing with jealousy. True

Post

  • Do you agree that jealousy can be healthy in some situations? Why or why not?

Target Language

Negative Adjectives

  •  Aggressive
  • Arrogant
  • Bossy
  • Boring
  • Careless
  • Clingy
  • Cruel
  • Cowardly
  • Deceitful
  • Dishonest
  • Fussy
  • Greedy
  • Grumpy
  • Harsh
  • Impulsive
  • Moody
  • Narrow-minded
  • Overcritical
  • Rude
  • Selfish
  • Untrustworthy
  • Unhappy

Controlled Practice

  • Match the words to their meanings. There is one example.

  1. Bossy

  2. Clingy

  3. Fussy

  4. Greedy

  5. Impulsive

  6. Rude

  7. Selfish

  8. Cruel

(   ) Offensively impolite or ill-mannered.

(   ) Having or showing an intense and selfish desire for wealth or power.

(1) Fond of giving people orders.

(   ) Hard to please. 

(   ) Lacking consideration for others.

(   ) Acting as an impulse.

(   ) Very attached to people and dependent on them too much.

(   ) Willfully causing pain or suffering to others.

  1. Bossy

  2. Clingy

  3. Fussy

  4. Greedy

  5. Impulsive

  6. Rude

  7. Selfish

  8. Cruel

(6) Offensively impolite or ill-mannered.

(4) Having or showing an intense and selfish desire for wealth or power.

(1) Fond of giving people orders.

(3) Hard to please. 

(7) Lacking consideration for others.

(5) Acting as an impulse.

(2) Very attached to people and dependent on them too much.

(8) Willfully causing pain or suffering to others.

Freer Practice

  • Use the target language and complete the sentences according to your own ideas.
  1. One of my friends is a bit…
  2. I never met a … person.
  3. I think the worst thing a person can be is… because…
  4. A selfish person is usually…
  5. If I have to choose, the least bad adjective from the list is… because…

Production

  • Think about the following people and describe them using adjectives from the Target Language and some other adjectives you learned previously.

Example: The best person you know > The best person I know is my mom, she is really hardworking and…

    • The best person you know
    • The worst person you know
    • One of your neighbors
    • Someone who used to be your friend but is not anymore
    • A classmate/coworker 

Homework

Unscramble the words below:

Example: CLURE > Cruel

  1. BOSYS 
  2. GRSIGEVESA 
  3. IBNRGO 
  4. URED 
  5. YHPANUP 
  1. BOSSY
  2. AGGRESSIVE 
  3. BORING 
  4. RUDE
  5. UNHAPPY 

Match the words to their definitions. There is one example.

  1. Moody 

  2. Grumpy 

  3. Narrow-minded 

  4. Careless 

  5. Selfish 

(   ) Someone not willing to accept opinions 

(   ) Someone egoistic 

(1) Someone temperamental 

(   ) Someone irritable 

(   ) Someone indifferent 

  1. Moody 

  2. Grumpy 

  3. Narrow-minded 

  4. Careless 

  5. Selfish 

(3) Someone not willing to accept opinions 

(5) Someone egoistic 

(1) Someone temperamental 

(2) Someone irritable 

(4) Someone indifferent 

Choose between the options to complete the sentences. There is one example.

  1. Johnny thinks he’s more important than he really is. He is ____________. 
    a. Arrogant                                        b. Aggressive 
  2. Jennifer always points out other people’s faults. She is ____________. 
    a. Dishonest                                      b. Overcritical 
  3. James has unpredictable changes in his emotions. He is ____________. 
    a. Moody                                      b. Rude 
  4. Franco loves to give orders and tell people what to do. He is ____________. 
    a. Bossy                                        b. Stubborn 
  5. Jack acts without thinking too much. He is too ____________. 
    a. Impulsive                                        b. Greedy 
  1. Johnny thinks he’s more important than he really is. He is ____________. 
    a. Arrogant                                        b. Aggressive 
  2. Jennifer always points out other people’s faults. She is ____________. 
    a. Dishonest                                      b. Overcritical 
  3. James has unpredictable changes in his emotions. He is ____________. 
    a. Moody                                      b. Rude 
  4. Franco loves to give orders and tell people what to do. He is ____________. 
    a. Bossy                                        b. Stubborn 
  5. Jack acts without thinking too much. He is too ____________. 
    a. Impulsive                                        b. Greedy 

Fill in the blanks with the correct adjective. There is one example.

  1. You are so untrustworthy. I never know when to trust you. 
  2. She needs to be less ________. She’s always nervous and next to me asking things. 
  3. He was so ________ to his girlfriend. She didn’t deserve to hear those things. 
  4. I believe he is ________ . He always gives some false impressions and misleading information. 
  5. You are acting so ________ ! You lack courage!
  1. You are so untrustworthy. I never know when to trust you. 
  2. She needs to be less clingy. She’s always nervous and next to me asking things. 
  3. He was so cruel to his girlfriend. She didn’t deserve to hear those things. 
  4. I believe he is dishonest. He always gives some false impressions and misleading information. 
  5. You are acting so cowardly! You lack courage!

Find and correct the mistakes.

Example: Someone intelligent is someone who is never correct. > Someone intelligent is someone who is always correct.

  1. Someone greedy is a person who is tedious. 
  2. Someone narrow-minded is a person who judges others. 
  3. Someone Aggressive is a person who likes to give orders. 
  4. Someone clingy is a person who is eager for power or money. 
  1. Someone boring is a person who is tedious. 
  2. Someone overcritical is a person who judges others. 
  3. Someone bossy is a person who likes to give orders. 
  4. Someone greedy is a person who is eager for power or money. 

Writing

Write a short text about your own flaws.

Example: Sometimes I’m a bit selfish but…

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