Practise vocabulary from the websites.Read anecdotes and find out about fears.Compare what you found out in Search.Write a short story about a fear.Talk about fears.Return to the homepage
 

 

 

 

In this Infoquest you will ...

  • … find out about fears
  • … write a short story about overcoming a fear
  • … talk about typical fears.

 

A Think

Practise vocabulary from the websites. Do the crossword on Worksheet 1.

Vocabulary

 

afraid   deal   heights   phobia   scary   silly   sweat   terrified   useless 

 

Across
4 You _____ a lot when you do a lot of exercise.
6 This movie is very _____. I don't like horror movies. I'm going to bed.

 

B What do you think?

In this Infoquest you will look at three different websites about fears. What do you think? Work in pairs. In your notebook, match the headings in the box to the three sites.

 Site 1: Our fears

Site 2: All about fear

Site 3: Dealing with fears

Advice about fear   Causes of fear    Describing fear    Heights    Helping yourself and other people   
Speaking in public    The physical effects of fear   The sea   What is fear?

 

C Compare and share

Compare your ideas with another pair. Are they similar? Explain why you think you're right.

Language Box
  • We think this heading goes here because ...
  • We don't agree. We think it goes here, because …
  • Where do you think this one goes?
  • Maybe it goes here.

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