Happy Sad Robot
This feelings ESL lesson teaches happy, sad, angry and scared with a fun robot theme. Children sing, point to emotion cards, draw expressive robot faces and act out different moods. They match feelings to shadows, play Robot Says and explain what makes their robot happy or sad.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Starter
Age group
Ages 4–6
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Children greet each other with a feelings check-in, sing along to emotion robot songs while pointing to matching flashcards, then draw faces onto robots and play an emotion-acting game. The second lesson reviews emotions through a shadow-matching worksheet and a 'Robot Says' roleplay where the teacher gives emotional tasks, finishing with a discussion about what makes their robot happy or sad.
Target language
- • Emotion vocabulary
- • 'How are you feeling?'
- • 'I feel...'
- • Simple descriptions
Key vocabulary
- happy
- sad
- angry
- scared
- robot
- emotion
- feeling
- face
- expression
Speaking questions students answer
- • How are you feeling today?
- • Show me a happy robot face!
- • What makes your robot happy?
- • What makes your robot sad?
- • Which robot do you feel like today?
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Name and act out happy, sad, angry, scared, draw and match robot faces to feelings, play a 'Robot Says' feelings game. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.