Learn English collocations: do you know these?

🙂 Learn Natural English Phrases for Feelings and Reactions In this lesson, you’ll learn several common phrases we use to talk about emotions — sadness, happiness, disappointment, pride, and feeling overwhelmed. These expressions appear constantly in everyday English. ⸻ 😢 Sad about / Happy about Used to talk about how you feel regarding a situation or event. → We’re so sad about what happened. → Are you happy about your new job? ⸻ 🧒 Disappointed with / Pleased with Often used by teachers, parents, or anyone giving feedback about behaviour or performance. → I’m really disappointed with how you are acting at the moment. Here, acting refers to someone’s behavior. → I’m so pleased with you. → Are you pleased with your progress this year? These phrases are great for talking about achievements, goals, and habits. ⸻ 😩 Overwhelmed with / Overwhelmed by Both forms are correct and natural. → I’m overwhelmed with all the work I have to do right now. → I was overwhelmed by all the cleaning I had to do, but I did it. Use this when you have too much to handle — work, responsibilities, emotions, anything.