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- 2. Take a look at these words! CONFIDENT CURIOUS DEPRESSED EMBARRASSED FASCINATED UNCERTAIN UNCOMFORTABLE WORRIED
- 3. Now, use the words to complete the sentences 1. In my country, people never leave tips. So, when I went abroad, I kept forgetting to tip servers. I felt really ____________________.
- 4. 1. In my country, people never leave tips. So, when I went abroad, I kept forgetting to tip servers. I felt really embarrassed.
- 5. 2. The first time I travelled abroad, I felt really _________________. I was alone, I didn't speak the language, and I didn't make any friends.
- 6. 2. The first time I travelled abroad, I felt really depressed. I was alone, I didn't speak the language, and I didn't make any friends.
- 7. 3. I just spent a year in France learning to speak French. It was a satisfying experience, and I was ________________ by the culture.
- 8. 3. I just spent a year in France learning to speak French. It was a satisfying experience, and I was fascinated by the culture.
- 9. 4. At first I didn't really like shopping in the open- air markets. I felt __________________ because so many people were trying to sell me something at the same time.
- 10. 4. At first I didn't really like shopping in the open- air markets. I felt uncomfortable because so many people were trying to sell me something at the same time.
- 11. 5. When I arrived in Lisbon, I was nervous because I couldn't speak any Portuguese. As I began to learn the language, though, I became more ________________ about living there.
- 12. 5. When I arrived in Lisbon, I was nervous because I couldn't speak any Portuguese. As I began to learn the language, though, I became more confident about living there.
- 13. 6. Before I went to Alaska last winter, I was very ___________________ about the cold. But it wasn't a problem because most buildings there are well heated.
- 14. 6. Before I went to Alaska last winter, I was very worried about the cold. But it wasn't a problem because most buildings there are well heated.
- 15. 7. When I was travelling in South-east Asia, I couldn't believe how many different kinds of fruit there were. I was _____________ to try all of them, so I ate a lot of fruit!
- 16. 7. When I was travelling in South-east Asia, I couldn't believe how many different kinds of fruit there were. I was curious to try all of them, so I ate a lot of fruit!
- 17. 8. It was our first trip to Latin America, so at the beginning we were _____________ about what to expect. However, we really loved it and we hope to return there soon.
- 18. 8. It was our first trip to Latin America, so at the beginning we were uncertain about what to expect. However, we really loved it and we hope to return there soon.