Warm Up

Poem

A Poison Tree

                                                                                         William Blake

Warm Up

A. Choose the option that suits your own behavior in the given situations. Compare your answers with your partner's answers.

1. You overhear a friend talking badly about you. How angry does that make you feel?

 I don’t feel angry at all.

 I feel moderately angry.

 I feel slightly annoyed.

 I feel very angry.

 I feel a little angry.

I feel furious.

2. Your friend persuades you to take help to prepare for the Maths board examination, from a close friend. That person does not turn up at all, as agreed. How angry does that make you feel?

 I don’t feel angry at all.

 I feel moderately angry.

 I feel slightly annoyed.

 I feel very angry.

 I feel a little angry.

 I feel furious.

3. You have agreed to pick up some friends at the train station. They are coming to stay with you for a few days. You’ve arranged with your elder brother/ sister to drive the car for the day. You are about to leave the house when you realise the car is outside but your brother/ sister has gone to work, taking the keys!. How angry does that make you feel?

 I don’t feel angry at all.

 I feel moderately angry.

 I feel slightly annoyed.

 I feel very angry.

 I feel a little angry.

 I feel furious.

4. During a get together, your friend makes fun of your singing in front of your friends. You thought your singing was fine, but your friend thinks you really need to practise much more. How angry does that make you feel?

 I don’t feel angry at all.

 I feel moderately angry.

 I feel slightly annoyed.

 I feel very angry.

 I feel a little angry.

 I feel furious.

B. Answer the following questions. Share your views with the class

* Do you argue often with your classmates ?

Yes I do, I am the first person to apologize to them.

* Do you forgive them or choose to remain enemies forever?

I forgive my classmates. I don’t consider them my enemies.

* How long does your anger last?

My anger last for oneday. I forgive my friends or apologize to them, if it is my mistake.