Connectors
This connector means "in contrast"
Which structure emphasizes the person?
Your coworker gets angry easily over small things.
Hot-tempered
This means “suddenly become very angry.”
have a fit
This person is easily hurt by comments.
oversensitive
This connector means "in addition"
Moreover/Furthermore
My friend helped me. His name is Alex.
It was Alex who helped me.
“I’ll help you ______ you ask nicely.”
only if
This means “ignore something and move on.”
shrug it off
This person tries to control everything
controlling
This connector means "no matter what happens"
Even if/whether or not
Which structure emphasizes the situation/problem?
The What Structure
Your friend talks about their problems to feel better.
vent
This means “express anger toward someone else.”
Take it out on someone
This person delays work until later.
Procrastinator
This connector means “if not.”
Otherwise
I stayed calm. It surprised me.
What surprised me was that I stayed calm.
Rewrite using WHAT: My sister is very negative. It annoys me.
What annoys me is that my sister is very negative.
Fix the sentence:
“He was angry, so he vent on his coworker.”
He was angry, so he "took it out on" his coworker.
This person expects bad things to happen.
Negative
This connector means “except if.”
Unless
Give the formula for the IT structure.
It + is/was + person + who/that + action
You act very carefully because your boss is in a bad mood.
Walk on eggshells
Rewrite the sentence using an anger expression:
“She became extremely angry very suddenly.”
She had a fit
This person becomes angry very easily.
hot-tempered