Feeling Hangry

A word first coined in 1918, but rarely used today, may become a more frequently used part of the English lexicon. That word is "hangry," which is a portmanteau of the words "hungry" and "angry". It means to be bad tempered or irritable as a result of hunger. The word is making a comeback because of research that suggests "hanger" is a diagnosable feeling. Researchers believe "hangriness" could be a genuine medical phenomenon. Scientists from the UK's Anglia Ruskin University examined how hunger affects emotions during our daily lives. Lead author Professor Viren Swami said the research indicated a strong link between hunger and feelings of anger, irritability, or low pleasure.


The researchers analysed data from 64 volunteers aged between 18 and 60. The participants had to complete surveys on a smartphone app five times a day for 21 days. The app helped people to give researchers real-time information on their feelings when they were hungry. Dr Swami explained this provided a "meaningful" link between hunger and emotions. He said: "The results of the…study suggest that the experience of being hangry is real." He added: "We show, for the first time in a non-laboratory setting, that feeling hungry is associated with greater anger, irritability and lower levels of pleasure." He suggested that if people knew they were hangry, they could control their anger better.


1. HANGRY: Students A strongly believe hangriness is a real thing; Students B strongly believe it isn't. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
2. PORTMANTEAU: What words are these portmanteau made from? What do you think of them? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

 

Words

My thoughts

Hangry

 

 

Pokemon

 

 

Bollywood

 

 

Bromance

 

 

Mansplain

 

 

Webinar

 

 


3. ANGER: Rank these with your partner. Put the things most likely to make you angry at the top.

·         Hunger

·         Homework

·         Traffic

·         Being ignored

·         Stubbing your toe

·         Forgetting passwords

·         Bad language

·         Being on hold

 

Vocabulary

    Paragraph 1

      1.

coined

a.

Truly what something is said to be.

      2.

lexicon

b.

Be a sign of; strongly suggest.

      3.

portmanteau

c.

Invented a new word or phrase.

      4.

irritable

d.

The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

      5.

genuine

e.

Having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed.

      6.

phenomenon

f.

A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen.

      7.

indicated

g.

A word made by combining or shortening two other words.

    Paragraph 2

      8.

participant

h.

Of a person or thing connected with something else.

      9.

real-time

i.

The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.

      10.

meaningful

j.

A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching, or for the manufacture of drugs or chemicals.

      11.

laboratory

k.

A person who takes part in something.

      12.

setting

l.

A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.

      13.

associated

m.

The actual time during which a process or event occurs.

      14.

pleasure

n.

Serious, important, or worthwhile.

5. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

  1. coined
  2. lexicon
  3. irritable
  4. genuine
  5. indicated
  6. surveys
  7. meaningful
  8. setting
  9. associated
  10. control
  1. environment
  2. authentic
  3. questionnaires
  4. vocabulary
  5. significant
  6. invented
  7. regulate
  8. demonstrated
  9. grumpy
  10. connected


Role play

Role  A – Hunger
You think hunger is the thing that can trigger anger the quickest. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least triggering of these (and why): traffic, being ignored or forgetting passwords.

Role  B – Traffic
You think traffic is the thing that can trigger anger the quickest. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least triggering of these (and why): hunger, being ignored or forgetting passwords.

Role  C – Being Ignored
You think being ignored is the thing that can trigger anger the quickest. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least triggering of these (and why): traffic, hunger or forgetting passwords.

Role  D – Forgetting Passwords
You think forgetting passwords is the thing that can trigger anger the quickest. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least triggering of these (and why): traffic, being ignored or hunger.


Discussion - Feeling Hangry

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'hungry'?
  3. What do you think of the portmanteau 'hangry'?
  4. Does hunger make you angry?
  5. How likely are you to start using the word 'hangry'?
  6. How does eating change your emotions?
  7. What are your favourite and least favourite English words?
  8. How easy is it to learn English vocabulary?
  9. What words in your own language do you like?
  10. When was the last time you were angry?

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'angry'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How often are you hangry?
  5. What happens when you are hangry?
  6. What makes you bad tempered or irritable?
  7. What's the hungriest you've ever been?
  8. How good are you at controlling your anger?
  9. Could you make up a portmanteau?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the scientists?

Spelling

Paragraph 1

  1. part of the English ilxecon
  2. "hanger" is a ibneaaslogd feeling
  3. a genuine medical noepnenohm
  4. how hunger affects imonoest
  5. the research eddaticni a strong link
  6. feelings of anger, bitiryiiatrl, or ...

Paragraph 2

  1. data from 64 uerenvlsot
  2. The rnsptcaitpai had to complete surveys
  3. this provided a eluafmngni link
  4. the first time in a non-aoarrtlybo setting
  5. feeling hungry is asiaosedtc with greater anger
  6. lower levels of pesaerul

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