Fears and Fobias

Unit 1: Fears and phobias
1. Discuss the following questions and write down your ideas.
VOCABULARY
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3.C FEARS AND PHOBIAS
VOCABULARY LESSON
Exercise 1
Complete the sentences with the most suitable words about fears and phobias.
1.The idea of touching a snake fills me with ______.

a.afraid
b.terror
c.chills
d.phobia
2.Matt tried to ______ his younger brother by reading him a scary ghost
story.
a.fright
b.overcome
c.spook
d.fear
3.As a child, my ______ prevented me from climbing trees with my

friends.
a.claustrophobia
b.chills
c.cold sweat
d.fear of heights
4.My sister’s feather ______ means we can’t have a pet bird.

a.terror
b.fright
c.arachnophobia
d.phobia
5.Your fear is completely ______! A tiny mouse can’t hurt you.

a.irrational
b.panicky
c.scary
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d.terrified
Exercise 2
Choose the most suitable option to complete these sentences. You can use each
option ONLY ONCE.
1.I would never go inside a …………………. (conquered / horrified /

haunted) house; I'm terrified of ghosts.
2.I really don't like large spiders; they …………………… (conquer / give
me the creeps / scared to death)
3.The idea of a global pandemic became the …………………… (fright /

bogey / frightening) that worried governments and citizens alike.
4.Hearing that strange noise gave me the …………………(startled / bogey

/ chills). I was shaking with terror.
5.Big dogs can be ………………………………..( frights / horrified /

frightening) for people who aren't used to animals.
6.If I could ……………………. (conquer / bogey / scared to death ) my

fear, it would really change my life.
7.Oh my gosh! You scared to ………………………. (give the creeps / death /

haunted) me; I thought I was alone.
8.Mike jumped out wearing his mask and gave me a terrible

……………………… (chills / bogey / fright).
9.I was ………………… (haunted / chills / horrified) when I heard that

burglars had broken into the flat next door.
10.It was my first time flying, and I was …………………….. (startled /

frightening / chills).
Exercise 3
Complete the text with the words from the box. Use each word ONLY ONCE.
a cold sweat – chills – dread – fear – freak out – frighten – overcome –

panicky – terrified – terrifying
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Ever since I was a young boy, I have been 1………………… of spiders.
Though the idea of a grown man screaming at the sight of one may seem
amusing to some people, my 2………………………….2 is anything but
funny and has had a significant impact on my life.
It all started when I was ten years old, and my brother put a huge black
spider in my bed. As I was settling down to sleep, the enormous creature
crawled out from under the covers and ran onto my face. I was
absolutely petrified and broke out in 3……………………….. . Though I
managed to jump up and get it off, I never got over the
4………………………. incident and had nightmares for months
afterwards.
My phobia became more problematic when I became a teen, and the
prospect of our annual school camping trip used to fill me with
5………………………..5 . My friends knew I'd be 6…………………… if I saw
a spider, so they tried their best to 7……………………. 7 me by hiding
large ones in my tent.
As an adult, spiders still make me 8………………… 8 , and I get
9………………….. whenever I see one. However, I’ve recently started
seeing a therapist, who says she can help me to 10………………. 10 my
fear. Though I like to think this is possible, I think I’ve got a very long
way to go.
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VIDEO: WHY IS BEING SCARED SO FUN?
4. Watch the video and work on the activities
5. FOLLOW-UP – Answer these questions
from “Your English Pal” 4

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6. SPEAKING - PHOBIAS
7. Match the pictures and the names of the phobias.

acrophobia ………….. arachnophobia …………..
koumpounophobia ………….. claustrophobia …………..
trypanophobia …………..
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8. READING COMPREHENSION
a. Read the text and complete the gaps
using words from exercises 6 and 7.
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9. VOCABULARY
a. b.
10.LISTENING
c. d.
from “One Stop English”
11. FEAR OR PHOBIA?

a. What are you afraid of?
b. Rank the following from 1-6 (1= the most frightening, 6= the least frightening)
( ) spiders ( ) needles
( ) lifts ( ) confined spaces
( ) the dark ( ) heights
c. What is the difference between a fear and a phobia? Read the article on the next
page and check your guess.
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12. Work in pairs to make a mind map using the information in the text. Make
sure you include the following items:
• Difference between fear and phobia • Types of phobias
• Symptoms • Treatment
• Causes
LISTENING
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Unit 1: Fears and phobias

1. Discuss the following questions and write down your ideas.

1.The idea of touching a snake fills me with ______.

3.As a child, my ______ prevented me from climbing trees with my

4.My sister’s feather ______ means we can’t have a pet bird.

5.Your fear is completely ______! A tiny mouse can’t hurt you.

1.I would never go inside a …………………. (conquered / horrified /

3.The idea of a global pandemic became the …………………… (fright /

4.Hearing that strange noise gave me the …………………(startled / bogey

5.Big dogs can be ………………………………..( frights / horrified /

6.If I could ……………………. (conquer / bogey / scared to death ) my

7.Oh my gosh! You scared to ………………………. (give the creeps / death /

8.Mike jumped out wearing his mask and gave me a terrible

9.I was ………………… (haunted / chills / horrified) when I heard that

10.It was my first time flying, and I was …………………….. (startled /

a cold sweat – chills – dread – fear – freak out – frighten – overcome –

5. FOLLOW-UP – Answer these questions

from “Your English Pal” 4

7. Match the pictures and the names of the phobias.

from “One Stop English”

11. FEAR OR PHOBIA?

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