Hi everyone! We're students of the Islamic University of Syekh Yusuf Tangerang. Here's our presentation slide for the English for Interpersonal Interaction 3 course about expressing embarrassment and anger, lectured by Mrs. Syifa Fadhillah, M.Pd. This presentation slide consists of expressions, phrases, and idioms that are used for the language functions, also some dialogue examples and quiz.
Hopefully, this can be helpful :)
1. Expressing Embarrassment
and Anger
English for Interpersonal Interaction III
Lecturer: Mrs. Syifa Fadhillah, M.Pd.
Group 7
Anisa Neliyanti
Bunga Azhari Tifani
Rizky Anisa R
Sely Wiliantika
4. Embarrassment is a feeling of being
embarrassed, or something that makes you
feel embarrassed.
According to Cambridge Dictionary…
Embarrassment (to somebody) means a
person who causes problems for another
person or other people and makes them
feel embarrassed
According to Oxford Dictionary…
Synonym
Awkwardness, self-consciousness, unease,
shame, humiliation, ignominy, discomfort.
5. A feeling of self-consciousness
because you accidentally do
something wrong.
Example: When you’re talking
to people with chili stuck on
your teeth
Thus, Embarrassment is divided into 2 kinds:
A feeling of humiliation caused by
other people
Example: Your friend is trying to
make fun of you in front the class.
It’s such an embarrassment to you
Caused by Ourselves Caused by People
6. How embarrassing.
What an embarrassment!
That’s a real embarrassment
I am / was embarrassed… (because my shoes was flying when I kick the ball/
because my mom yelled at me)
I must say that it’s an embarrassment.
Tell me it didn’t / never happen.
I feel awkward.
It’s my embarrassment to …. (wave at the wrong person / to be making fun of
them)
I don’t feel comfortable.
expressions of embarrassment
for both caused by ourselves or people
7. • Blush with (an emotion)
It means, to have a red while feeling a particular emotion.
e.g : I blushed with embarrassment when the teacher caught me not paying
attention in class and yelled at me.
• Egg on your face
It means, to be embarrassed, look foolish/stupid or be caught in an awkward
moment because of something that you have done .
e.g : Dinda had egg on her face after saying she could easily dance, but she ended
up falling on the floor.
Idioms of Embarrassment
8. Responses of Embarrassment
You can respond by apologizing if you are the cause of someone’s embarrassment.
• I am sorry
• I shouldn’t have … (yelledat you)
• Forgive me, please.
You can respond by comforting someone who is
embarrassed.
• It’s okay.
• It’s fine.
• Calm down.
• Don’t worry about it.
9. Responses of Embarrassment
You can respond by asking or stating about someone’s
situation or feelings.
• What happened?
• Why?
• Really?
• Are you okay?
• What’s wrong with you?
• You may not have such a feeling
• You must be very embarrassed.
10. Sofi : Oh My God… How embarrassing!
Wulan : Calm down, Sofi. It’s OK.
Sofi : No, I’m not okay. How can I fell when
I was on the stair?
Wulan : Come on, it was an accident.
Sofi : Yeah, but I still feel so embarrassed.
Dialogue
Please read the dialogue and tell us which one is the
responses and which one is the expressions. Also what
kind of embarrassment Sofi has experienced?
11. Embarrassment
A feeling of self-consciousness
because you accidentally do
something wrong or a feeling of
humiliation caused by other people
Example:
- you trip and everyone is
laughing at you
- Your brother is crying loudly and
people’s eyes are on you two
Ashamed
The guilty feeling of
something you have
done which you know
was wrong.
Example:
they are ashamed
because they have
stolen Mr. Denis’ money
Shyness
The uncomfortable feeling in
social situation/interaction
because you don’t know how
to talk to people or don’t like
being look at
Example:
I am shy if I should call you
the first
Embarrassment vs Ashamed vs Shyness
Yes, they are similar, but…
13. Anger is a strong feeling that you have when something
has happened that you think is bad and unfair
According to Oxford Dictionary…
Anger is a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of
antagonism
According to Merriam-Webster…
Angriness, ire, madness, fury, outrage,
wrath, wrathfulness, spleen.
Synonym
14. This is extremely irritating.
I can’t say I’m at all pleased.. (to know my book is torn into pages by you)
I’m extremely displeased/angry/unhappy…. (because the team leader didn’t attend the
meeting)
I must say I reject to… (consider you as my relative. You insulted my family a lot)
I take great exception to.. ( the students who don’t want to follow the rule)
FORMAL
EXPRESSIONS
The Expressions of Anger
15. • Oh hell no
• Oh damn!
• Oh no, what’s next?
• What an idiot!
• She makes me mad
• I really hate him
• I can’t stand it anymore
• I’m very annoyed… (because that boy just ruin my perfect morning)
The Expressions of Anger
INFORMAL
EXPRESSIONS
• I’m fed up with it
• Why the hell… ? (they are talking behind me?)
• I’ve had just about enough of this condition
• It annoys me
• It isn’t very nice/pleasant
• You piss me of
16. The Idioms of Anger
• To bite someone’s head off
to yell at someone or to be very critical of someone especially very suddenly and
without a good reason
e.g : I asked him a simple question and he bit my head off
• I’ve got a bone to pick with you
It means, means having a grievance that needs to be talked out
e.g: I have a bone to pick with you, Fani. I heard how you criticized me at the
meeting last night.”
•
17. Responses of Anger
If you’re the reason that people is angry, just apologize.
• I am sorry about that (informal)
• I shouldn’t have … (drink near you laptop - neutral)
• Forgive me, please. (neutral)
• I’m apologize for… (my bad attitude – formal)
• Please accept my apologiesfor everything (formal)
18. Responses of Anger
If you’re not the reason that people is angry, you can do:
• Listen
• Don’t worry about whether you agree with them or not
• Relate and empathize by saying:
“ I hear what you’re saying”, “I see your point of view”, “I feel
that… (if I were you, I would get as angry as you)”
• Trust your instinct and protect yourself
• Once they have calmed down, change the direction
• Invite their view on a solution
19. Yani : Oh hell no. Really, Vika? You lost my key? Why the hell are you being
so clumsy?
Vika : It’s um- As long as I remember, it’s in my bag.
Yani : Can’t you see I’m in a hurry right now?
Vika : I- uh- please, forgive me. I’ll find it I promise
Yani : you better do.
Dialogue
Please read the dialogue and tell us which one is the
responses and which one is the expressions. Also what
kind of anger expressions Yani has expressed? formal or
informal?
20. PSYCHOLOGY TRICK
Learn to Respond, not React
“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” – Epictetus
STIMULUS – ANNOYED/ANGRY- REACT
STIMULUS – ANNOYED/ANGRY- PAUSE - RESPOND
21. QUIZ!!
Red the dialogue and fill the blank
space with the right expressions
or responses given
22. Rika : Oh my god __________ 1
Aini : ______2 Rika, it’s okay
Rika : We both know it’s not ok. How can I trip over when I’m singing?
Aini : Come on, it’s not that obvious.
Yani : yeah you right, but ______________ 3 and I don’t wan’t to meet people
now
Aini : No problem, _____4. You can stay here until you’re ready to dive in the
crowd again.
- I get it
- careless
- Calm down
Dialogue 1
- Hate him for that
- To forgive him
- How embarrassing!
- I don’t feel comfortable
- I’m fed up
- Makes me mad
23. Bella : Hey, what happen? You look unhappy
Dini : ________5 with my brother.
Bella : anything wrong?
Dini : He borrowed my earphone without asking me first. Now it’s broken!
Bella : What do you mean by broken?
Dini : The earphone was slipped from his hand and drowns into the sink
Bella : He’s very __________6
Dini : I really _________7
Bella : I know it’s annoying, but you need ______8. He’s your brother
Dini : I know, but he _______9
Dialogue 2
- I don’t feel comfortable
- I’m fed up
- Makes me mad
- Hate him for that
- To forgive him
- How embarrassing!
- I get it
- careless
- Calm down