Take a Second! next click on the ‘next’ icon in the sidebar to proceed Overcoming Bad Temper

Introduction next exit back click on the navigation icons to go to other slides Objectives  To raise awareness of students’ emotional reactions when they lose their temper in various scenarios.  To provide links for students to find out more about Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Emotional Quotient (EQ). Target group: Lower Secondary (Express) Duration/Mode: 2 periods (70 mins)

Contents Why Are They Angry? Help Them! EQ and Your Temper click on the images in the sidebar to proceed exit back next

Why Are They Angry? exit back next Read the story assigned to you. In your groups, brainstorm and come up with the reasons why the characters are angry.

Why Are They Angry (1)? exit back next Azman has been trying very hard for the past one hour to explain a mathematical problem to his classmate, Xiaoming. However, Xiaoming cannot seem to understand Azman’s explanation. Azman feels frustrated that he cannot seem to get his point across to Xiaoming, who also does not seem to be paying much attention. “ Why are you not listening to me? I don’t want to waste my time anymore. You do it on your own!” Azman stood up, kicked his chair over and left.

Why Are They Angry(2)? exit back next Mei Ling comes from a well-to-do family and has always got what she wants. Her friend has just got a new pair of roller blades for her birthday. Mei Ling wants a pair just like her friend’s. However, her father refuses to get her the roller blades. He explains to her that roller blading is too dangerous a sport for a young girl like her. “ I will get my roller blades! I hate you! If you love me, you will buy me roller blades! You’re unfair - I’m not going to talk to you ever again!” Mei Ling screams and slammed her room door shut.

Why Are They Angry(3)? exit back next Siva has not been selected for the school’s football team. He has been practising very hard and thinks however, that he has a good chance of making the team. Siva was leaving the school after the trials when he met Jian Zhi who greeted him cheerfully with a friendly smack on the back. “ What do you think you’re doing?! And don’t smile at me like that!” Siva snapped and stomped away, leaving Jian Zhi puzzled at what he has done wrong.

Help Them! exit back next Now that you know why the characters are angry, put yourself in their shoes and suggest how you should have reacted given the same situations. In your groups, present your suggestions to your class.

EQ and Your Temper exit back next Ever noticed how a bad temper can come between you and your loved ones? Being able to control your temper - and consequently your emotions - have many advantages. A person who is calm and collected in difficult situations is said to have a high EQ.EQ If you want to find out more about your own EQ, you can try this test.test. HereHere is one quick and useful tip for putting a lid on your temper.

What is EQ? exit back next Emotional Quotient (EQ) is a measure of a person’s Emotional Intelligence (EI). EI is innate and it determines how a person reacts emotionally to his / her environment. A person with a high EQ is constantly aware of his or her feelings is able to control his or her feelings is able to communicate effectively has good interpersonal skills To find out more about EQ, go to

Take A Second! exit back next The next time you get angry and feel like lashing out, pause and think. You will be surprised at how that pause can make you think twice about saying words that you do not mean. At any given moment, there are many emotions in our minds. In any trying situation, we can choose our reaction: to remain unaffected or to be disturbed. By taking time off to think through our actions, we can actually prevent many unhappy encounters. So take a deep breath and RELAX….

Credits exit back Created by : Tan Yi-Ling & Lum Ooi Leng Tutor : Dr Hu Chun URLs active – –

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