![I’m scared of heights.
I’m terrified of being stuck in a lift.
I’m frightened of flying.
I’ve got a fear of flying.
I’m petrified of spiders.
I’m terrified of the dark.
I’m scared of him.
I’ve got this irrational fear of clowns.
I can’t bear to be in a room with spiders.
I can’t stand being in high places.
He's got a phobia about flying.
It was really scary!
It was frightening!
Come on, there’s nothing to worry about.
Don’t worry!
What’s the worst that could happen?
They can only say no.
Calm down!
Take it easy!
Help!
Run!
Run for your life!
This month, we’re looking at ways to express fear.
Trevour is on a plane that’s about to take off. He’s feeling a
bit nervous so he starts talking with Jim, the passenger next
to him. [Listen and complete with the correct prepositions.]
T=Trevour J= Jim
T: All right?
J: Morning.
T: Off to Thailand, are you?
J: Certainly am. And you?
T: Yep… erm… [laughs nervously]
I just hope the plane doesn’t
crash (1) we get
there!
J: [laughing] That wouldn’t be a
great start (2) the
holiday, would it?
T: No. I hope it’s a smooth flight.
I can’t stand the turbulence.
J: Oh, I love it! It’s like being (3)
a rollercoaster!
T: It’s just that I get really
scared during the take-off and
landing.
J: Sounds like you’ve got a fear
(4) flying.
T: I’m terrified of it!
J: Take it easy! You’ve got
nothing to worry about!
You’ve got more chance of
dying (5) a car than
a plane.
T: I know. I wish I could be as
calm as you.
J: Well, if it makes you feel any
better, I’ve got a few fears (6)
my own.
T: Really?
J: Yeah, well, I’m scared of
spiders, elevators, open
spaces, fish, crowds, plus a
few other things. Oh, and
I also suffer (7)
coulrophobia.
T: What’s that?
J: An irrational fear of clowns.
T: Clowns? So, what happens
when you see one?
J: I tense (8) . And
if the clown comes too close,
I start screaming. But I love
flying!
T: Lucky you. I think I’ll order a
drink to calm my nerves.
J: I’d prefer you didn’t.
T: Why?
J: I also suffer (9)
methyphobia, an irrational
fear of alcohol. Vodka, gin,
brandy, beer, wine… Just
saying the names gives me
the creeps.
T: Oh, OK. Then, I’ll just read
my book.
J: Best if you didn’t.
Bibliophobia. Fear of books.
If you open a book, I’ll break
(10) in a cold
sweat.
T: Oh. Erm, you aren’t afraid of
germs, are you?
J: Germs? Are you kidding? Not
at all!
T: Great, then you won’t mind
holding my hand during
take-off.
Track 9: Englishman & us man
Practise speaking English with us. Sign up for telephone classes here: www.telephone-english.com 13
Objective: To learn some useful words and expressions to talk about fear in English.
What’s the scariest situation you’ve been in? How did you react? Do you have any phobias? What are your tips for
overcoming phobias?
Think about it!
Practical English
Expressing fear
Dialogue: The Flight
Expressing fear
Trying to reassure someone
Desperate measures
GLOSSARY
to give you the creeps exp
if something “gives you the creeps”, it
makes you feel frightened
are you kidding? exp
are you joking?
are you
scared too?
he’s so
scary!
this isn’t
funny!](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/he131practicalfear-150126031004-conversion-gate02/85/He131-practical-fear-1-320.jpg)
He131 practical fear
- 1. I’m scared of heights. I’m terrified of being stuck in a lift. I’m frightened of flying. I’ve got a fear of flying. I’m petrified of spiders. I’m terrified of the dark. I’m scared of him. I’ve got this irrational fear of clowns. I can’t bear to be in a room with spiders. I can’t stand being in high places. He's got a phobia about flying. It was really scary! It was frightening! Come on, there’s nothing to worry about. Don’t worry! What’s the worst that could happen? They can only say no. Calm down! Take it easy! Help! Run! Run for your life! This month, we’re looking at ways to express fear. Trevour is on a plane that’s about to take off. He’s feeling a bit nervous so he starts talking with Jim, the passenger next to him. [Listen and complete with the correct prepositions.] T=Trevour J= Jim T: All right? J: Morning. T: Off to Thailand, are you? J: Certainly am. And you? T: Yep… erm… [laughs nervously] I just hope the plane doesn’t crash (1) we get there! J: [laughing] That wouldn’t be a great start (2) the holiday, would it? T: No. I hope it’s a smooth flight. I can’t stand the turbulence. J: Oh, I love it! It’s like being (3) a rollercoaster! T: It’s just that I get really scared during the take-off and landing. J: Sounds like you’ve got a fear (4) flying. T: I’m terrified of it! J: Take it easy! You’ve got nothing to worry about! You’ve got more chance of dying (5) a car than a plane. T: I know. I wish I could be as calm as you. J: Well, if it makes you feel any better, I’ve got a few fears (6) my own. T: Really? J: Yeah, well, I’m scared of spiders, elevators, open spaces, fish, crowds, plus a few other things. Oh, and I also suffer (7) coulrophobia. T: What’s that? J: An irrational fear of clowns. T: Clowns? So, what happens when you see one? J: I tense (8) . And if the clown comes too close, I start screaming. But I love flying! T: Lucky you. I think I’ll order a drink to calm my nerves. J: I’d prefer you didn’t. T: Why? J: I also suffer (9) methyphobia, an irrational fear of alcohol. Vodka, gin, brandy, beer, wine… Just saying the names gives me the creeps. T: Oh, OK. Then, I’ll just read my book. J: Best if you didn’t. Bibliophobia. Fear of books. If you open a book, I’ll break (10) in a cold sweat. T: Oh. Erm, you aren’t afraid of germs, are you? J: Germs? Are you kidding? Not at all! T: Great, then you won’t mind holding my hand during take-off. Track 9: Englishman & us man Practise speaking English with us. Sign up for telephone classes here: www.telephone-english.com 13 Objective: To learn some useful words and expressions to talk about fear in English. What’s the scariest situation you’ve been in? How did you react? Do you have any phobias? What are your tips for overcoming phobias? Think about it! Practical English Expressing fear Dialogue: The Flight Expressing fear Trying to reassure someone Desperate measures GLOSSARY to give you the creeps exp if something “gives you the creeps”, it makes you feel frightened are you kidding? exp are you joking? are you scared too? he’s so scary! this isn’t funny!