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ESL Conversation Topic — PhobiasPosted by Robert August 26, 2008 ESL Conversation Topics Level: Beginner to Advanced The ESL conversation topic of phobias should produce an interesting discussion. Remind your students that everyone, whether they know it or not, has some sort of fear of something. Warmup: Tell your students about something that you are afraid of doing or seeing. This will help them to discuss their fears later on. Give your students a list of phobias from this website. Depending on time constraints, you do not need to give them every phobia; you can choose the ones you think are most interesting or relevant to your class. Ask them to discuss some of the phobias amongst themselves. Discussion Questions: Talking about fear There are many words and expressions you can use to talk about fear. Questions: · How did you feel? · How did you react? · What was your reaction? · were you afraid of...? · Were you scared of...? · Were you terrified of...? Responses:
Short dialogue: Latifa is talking about her fear when she saw the criminal
ESL Worksheet: Fear Idioms
1. I got scared to select down my spine of my skin a ghost a leaf bumps death cold sweat turned cold on end a deer caught in headlights when a stranger with his hands inside the pockets of his coat approached me. 2. I saw a white flying object hanging in the sky yesterday. It was neither a plane nor a bird. Could it have been a UFO (unidentified flying object)? I get goose select down my spine of my skin a ghost a leaf bumps death cold sweat turned cold on end a deer caught in headlights every time I tell people about it. 3. Melanie broke into select down my spine of my skin a ghost a leaf bumps death cold sweat turned cold on end a deer caught in headlights when she realized she left her passport at home. Her plane was about to take off in an hour. 4. My blood select down my spine of my skin a ghost a leaf bumps death cold sweat turned cold on end a deer caught in headlights when I heard about a shooting in a local school. 5. Just the sound of the dental drill was enough to send chills select down my spine of my skin a ghost a leaf bumps death cold sweat turned cold on end a deer caught in headlights . 6. Someone’s heavy breathing and loud footsteps made me jump out select down my spine of my skin a ghost a leaf bumps death cold sweat turned cold on end a deer caught in headlights . 7. Jami is afraid of heights. She was shaking like select down my spine of my skin a ghost a leaf bumps death cold sweat turned cold on end a deer caught in headlights when she was crossing the bridge a hundred meters up from the river. 8. He looked like select down my spine of my skin a ghost a leaf bumps death cold sweat turned cold on end a deer caught in headlights when the policeman asked him about his whereabouts on that day. 9. The accused turned as white as select down my spine of my skin a ghost a leaf bumps death cold sweat turned cold on end a deer caught in headlights and was really shaking when the witness was giving her testimony. 10. My hair stood select down my spine of my skin a ghost a leaf bumps death cold sweat turned cold on end a deer caught in headlights when I realized this huge bulldog was unleashed!
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