Урок 38. Fears and phobias
Предмет: Английский язык, 9 класс

Lesson 38

Fears and Phobias

In this lesson

you will learn to talk about phobias and fears
you will practise using idioms in speech

Ключевые слова: fears, phobias, scream, shake, embarrassment, nervousness, anger, fear, jealousy, happiness, fight fears, to be scared to death, to have long face, to go bright red, to be over the moon, to be green with envy, to go through the roof, to have butterflies in the stomach.

Речевой материал: Fears and phobias

Основное содержание урока

Are you afraid of anything? The truth is, most of us are at least a little afraid of something – bees or wasps, for example, the dark or taking exams. So fear is a basic human emotion. In fact, we actually need it to survive.

But fear is not always a good thing. People who have a phobia are extremely afraid of something.

There are phrases related to emotions. Let’s remember them:

scream loudly

shake like a leaf

the heart beats faster

legs turn to jelly

feel ashamed

to be laughed at

to be embarrassed

to be depressed

There are different feelings:

Sadness – грусть

Depression – депрессия

Embarrassment – смущение

Nervousness – нервозность

Anger – гнев

Fear – страх

Jealousy – зависть

Happiness – счастье

Joy – радость

There are idioms related to emotions. Let’s remember them.

To be scared to death – быть напуганным до смерти

To be over the moon – быть безмерно счастливым

To be green with envy – позеленеть от зависти

To have a long face – выглядеть несчастным

To have butterflies in the stomach - нервничать

To go bright red – покраснеть

To go through the roof – сильно разозлиться

Тренировочный модуль

1.

Choose one correct word for the definition “fear of enclosed spaces like lifts or tunnels”.
agoraphobia
claustrophobia
arachnophobia
ablutophobia
Choose one correct word for the definition “fear of being in crowded public spaces”
agoraphobia
claustrophobia
arachnophobia
ablutophobia
Choose one correct word for the definition “fear of spiders”
agoraphobia
claustrophobia
arachnophobia
ablutophobia
Choose one correct word for the definition “fear of washing”
agoraphobia
claustrophobia
arachnophobia
ablutophobia

2.

Give the definition of the phrases below.

scream loudly

shake like a leaf

the heart beats faster

legs turn to jelly

feel ashamed

to be laughed at

to be embarrassed

to be depressed

3.

Match the words and their meanings.

Sadness	a) радость
Depression	b) зависть
Embarrassment	c) грусть
Nervousness	d) смущение
Anger	e) счастье
Fear	f) страх
Jealousy	g) гнев
Happiness	h) нервозность
Joy	i) депрессия

4.

Distribute the phrases into the table

scared to death
over the moon
green with envy
have a long face
have butterflies in the stomach
go bright red
through the roof

To be

To have

To go

5.

Insert the right word (nervous, come, afraid, fight, public, emotion).

People who have a phobia are extremely _________ of something.

Fear is a negative human _________.

We are afraid that our fears will _________ true.

We must _________ our fears.

Fears and phobias are harmful for our _________ system.

You should be in _________ places to avoid fears.

6.

Put the letters in order to make up words.

1)	samcre

2)	shkea

3)	eatb

4)	eassrramb

5)	asedhma

6)	ghlau

7)	dsepedres

7.

Complete the dialogue with the corresponding words (scared, beats, scream).

Alex: Hello, Helen! Why do you look sad?

Bob: Well, I am going to a dentist. I am _________ to death.

Alex: I also feel nervous in such situation and my heart _________ faster. But you should calm down.

Bob: Yes, I will try not to _________ loudly at the dentist’s.

Alex: Good luck!

Bob: Thank you.

8.

Delete the wrong word.

[Anger], [fear], [jealousy],[joy] and [depression] are negative emotions.

When you are afraid you can [scream], [laugh], [sweat], [run away], [freeze].

Snakes make me [shake like a leaf], [disappear], [freeze], [stop], [sing].

Phobias can develop after a very [scary], [frightening], [pleasant], [dangerous] experience.

Контрольные задания.

Вариант 1

1.

Match the words and their meanings.

sadness	a) депрессия
happiness	b) гнев
depression	c) грусть
jealousy	d) зависть
anger	e) счастье

2.

Fill in the gaps.

Olga was [scared], [green], [nervous] when she saw a ghost.

Julia went bright [red], [green], [white], when her teacher told her off for talking.

Susan has got a very [long], [short], [nice] face today. I think she’s still upset about failing the exam.

Sam was [green], [red], [black] with envy, when he saw Jack’s new car.

Mark was over the [moon], [sun], [stars], when he passed his exam.

3.

Give the definition of the words below.

Disappear
Sweat
run away
freeze

Вариант 2

1.

Match the words and their meanings.

fear	a) радость
nervousness	b) стыд
joy	c) смущение
embarrassment	d) страх
shame	e) нервозность

2.

Fill in the gaps.

Alice had [butterflies], [ants], [beetles] in her stomach when she saw him.

Maria went through the [roof], [door], [window] when she learnt about it.

Michael felt his legs turn to [jelly], [ice-cream], [honey].

When Dan sees a thunderstorm he shakes like a [leaf], [tree], [hare].

My fears make me feel [shy], [proud], [happy].

3.

Match the pictures and the words.

fight
survive
shout
set off