UNIT 3
After this chapter, students are
expected to be able to:
Express their sympathy and
attention to other people’s
problems,
Respond to sympathy and attention
Is it important?
Very.
Sympathy VS Empathy
The feeling that you care about and are sorry about someone else's trouble, grief, misfortune, etc.
(Merriam-Webster)
The feeling that you understand and share another person's
experiences and
emotions : the ability to share someone
else's feelings
(Merriam-Webster)
Sympathy
Empathy
EXPLANATION
Sympathy is more of a ‘shared feelings’ between the giver and the receiver. The giver shows common courtesy with the receiver, for example: you show the same level of sorrow and sadness toward your friend whose family member has died recently.
Empathy is the more extended version of
sympathy. Not only you share the same grief with them, but you also give them your readiness to console, comfort, and support them in any way you can.
Sympathy
Empathy
This is the simpler version:
Sympathy: the
feeling
Expressions
used when
showing
sympathy:
Expressions
used when
showing
sympathy:
- Hey, what’s the matter?
- Are you okay? - Hey, what’s the matter?
- Are you okay?
- What
happened with you?
- I know you’re not okay, what’s up?
- What
happened with you?
- I know you’re not okay, what’s up?
Expressions
used when
showing
empathy:
Expressions
used when
showing
empathy:
- Is there
anything I can do to help?
- How may I be of assistance? - Is there
anything I can do to help?
- How may I be of assistance?
- How can I help you?
- Is there
anything else you need?
- How can I help you?
- Is there
How to respond:
Sympathy
- Thank you very much for your concern. - I appreciate it, thanks.
- I need some time alone, that’s all. - etc.
Empathy
- Thank you, but I don’t want to burden you. - I really need your presence now.
Practice!
1.
Divide the class into two,
2.
One part of students as the giver of
sympathy/empathy, and the other as
the receiver,
3.
