Handling anger Lesson 89 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 17 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: the lesson at school .
0 Anger is a normal feeling, but it makes the body ready to fight: the heart beats fast, the face goes hot and the fists clench, and the thinking part of the brain catches up only after a few seconds. 2 Anger needs a safe way out: walking away, squeezing a pillow, stamping outside, or talking to an adult; it must never come out by hitting, breaking things or saying cruel words. 3 A boy in Vancouver notices his chest getting tight when his sister takes his Lego; he stops, breathes slowly, counts to ten, and then asks his mum to help sort it out. 4 Anger makes the body ready to fight, and the thinking part of the brain catches up only after a few seconds. 5 Stopping, breathing slowly and counting to ten before you speak or act helps you calm down. 6 Never hit; walk away, squeeze a pillow, stamp your feet outside or tell an adult instead. 7 Angry words can hurt for a long time, and saying sorry after you calm down repairs the trust. 9 When a game keeps beating you, a break and a drink of water help, because a tired, angry brain plays worse. 10 People listen to a calm, clear reason much more than to a shout. 11 Early warning signs like a tight chest or a hot face are a signal to pause, and anger is easier to calm the earlier you catch it. 12 If you broke something in anger, tell an adult and think how to make it right, because owning up keeps people's trust. 13 Revenge usually makes a fight bigger, so tell a teacher instead of planning payback. 14 Holding on to anger for days keeps you unhappy, so talk it through and try to forgive. 15 A boy in Ohio threw his tablet across the room when he lost a game; the screen smashed, and he had to save his pocket money for months for a new one. 16 Two friends in Leeds shouted and shoved each other over a ball; one fell against a wall and cut his head, and both were very sorry afterwards. 17 Acting in anger without stopping can break things, hurt people and end friendships. 18 Taking slow breaths and stepping away for a few minutes helps the body calm down before you act. ← previous Your body and how you looknext → Facing fears↑ back to Everyday This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/89-handling-anger/