Listening Exercise: Anger

English listening exercise on Anger

Everyone gets angry from time to time, but it is how we react to that anger that matters. If we let our angry get the better of us, it can affect our immune system, increase our blood pressure, and we are statistically more likely to have a heart attack! So it’s fair to say that learning how to control our anger is a big deal!

In this video, we hear various techniques on how to control our anger, how to keep calm, and how to put things into context. 

Listen to the video on anger management techniques to answer the questions in the following listening exercise. Write your answers in the comments box at the bottom of the page, and we will reply with the answers shortly!

Questions:

1. Did some schmuck ______ ______ ______ on the freeway?

2. A vain ___________ ______ of your forehead.

3. Did you know that anger is actually affecting ________ ________________ ____________?

4. Will punching a wall really ________ ______ ________?

5. People with ________ ________________ ________________ tend to get sick more often.

6. Spend 2-3 minutes breathing deeply: ____ _____________ your nose, and ______ _____________ your mouth.

7. When you get a chance, write down exactly ________ ________ ______ __________.

8. It’s important to put your anger into context by __________ ______________ instead of __________________.

9. And you’ll be able to process your anger, without letting it ________ ________ ________ ________.

10. But hopefully with this, you’ve found a way to ________ ________ ____ a little bit better.

Don't forget to write your answers in the comments section below!

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