Feeling Nervous

#English #feeling #feelings #learn #nervous #podcast #vocabulary #English http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/mini-podcast-feeling-nervous/ Here is some vocabulary from this mini podcast. Expressions related to feeling nervous: I get butterflies in my stomach I can't relax My palms get sweaty I keep having to go to the toilet I lose my appetite I lose the ability to think straight My mind starts going off in lots of different directions at the same time My leg starts shaking and jumping up and down when I'm sitting I become clumsy I get distracted easily My neck goes stiff I keep sighing, huffing and puffing I keep having to take deep breaths I start speaking too fast My mouth goes dry I get stress headaches I get flatulence, which is quite embarrassing I start craving cigarettes I bite my nails and pick my lips I get songs stuck in my head I lose confidence But I get an adrenaline rush I feel really excited It feels like time slows down I start coming up with funny ideas If it's a good gig then I can feed off the energy of the audience and ad-lib or improvise It feels l Ike a collaboration with the audience But I lose my memory on stage I forget my material, which forcesme to do stupid things and start clowning around on stage Afterwards I feel elated and relieved I get a kind of natural high Everyone wants to be my friend and I can bask in the glorying a good gig But then I realize that I will just have to do it all over again the next time...