Vocabulary
7 key words for this lesson
OVERSTIMULATED
Overloaded by too much noise, activity or information.
I feel overstimulated after hours online.
IRRITABLE
Easily annoyed or frustrated.
Lack of sleep makes me irritable.
SENSITIVE TO
Strongly affected by something.
I'm very sensitive to negative energy.
EMOTIONALLY DRAINED
Mentally exhausted by emotional demands.
After the conflict, I felt emotionally drained.
ATMOSPHERE
The feeling or mood of a place.
The atmosphere in the office was tense.
TRIGGER
Something that causes a strong emotional reaction.
Loud, crowded places are a trigger for me.
MINDSET
Your general way of thinking.
Poor sleep affects my mindset quickly.
Phrases
6 phrases and their meanings
What influences your mood the most?
A reflective question about emotional triggers.
"Honestly, what influences your mood the most?"
My environment affects me more than I realise.
Your surroundings strongly influence your emotions.
"A messy desk ruins my focus. My environment affects me more than I realise."
The people I interact with can completely shift my mood.
Social interactions strongly affect how you feel.
"One negative meeting and the people I interact with can shift my whole mood."
Lack of rest tends to affect my mindset quickly.
Poor sleep changes your emotional balance.
"After two bad nights, lack of rest affects my mindset quickly."
I've noticed that overstimulation drains me.
Too much noise or information exhausts you.
"Open-plan offices are hard. I've noticed that overstimulation drains me."
I try to protect my mental space.
You consciously avoid emotional exhaustion.
"I mute group chats in the evening. I try to protect my mental space."
In Action
Hear how these phrases sound in real B2B situations
“Phrases like "tends to", "I've noticed that…" and "more than I realise" show careful self-observation rather than absolute statements.”
Register
Understand when and how to use each phrase — formal, neutral, or informal
Videos
Watch these terms used in context
Dialogue
Read the dialogue and hover the blue words for definitions
Tim
KiraKira, can I ask you something? What influences your mood the most?
Good question. Sleep, definitely. Lack of rest tends to affect my mindset quickly — I become irritable.
Same. For me, it's noise. After the trade fair I felt completely overstimulated.
I understand. My environment affects me more than I realise. A calm atmosphere at home really helps.
And people? I'm quite sensitive to other people's moods.
Absolutely. The people I interact with can completely shift my mood. After a difficult call, I feel emotionally drained for hours.
Have you identified your main triggers?
A few. Now I try to protect my mental space — short breaks, fewer notifications, and saying no more often.
Exercises
Complete all three exercises to see your final score
Matching
Click a word, then click its correct definition.
Click a word on the left, then its definition on the right.
Words
Definitions
Fill in the Blank
Drag the correct words from the word bank to complete each sentence.
Sentence 1
My environment affects me more than I— — —.
Sentence 2
Lack of sleep makes me— — —.
Sentence 3
I'm very sensitive— — —negative energy.
Sentence 4
I try to protect my mental— — —.
Sentence 5
Lack of rest— — —to affect my mindset quickly.
Sentence 6
I feel— — —after hours online.
Tip: Think about the meaning of each word and what makes sense in the sentence.
Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer for each question about the dialogue.
1.What does "irritable" mean?
2.Which preposition follows "sensitive"?
3.Which phrase shows careful self-observation?
4.What does "emotionally drained" mean?
5.In the dialogue, what makes Kira irritable?
6.Why did Tim feel overstimulated?