I’M TERRIFIED OF…
Fears
Picture Conversation
A. Read the dialogue below.
Leia o diálogo abaixo.
Read the dialogues below. The vocabulary words and expressions from the previous exercise are highlighted for your reference.
Leia o diálogo abaixo. As palavras e expressões do exercício anterior estão grifadas como referência.
A: That roller coaster looks scary! I’ll pass on that ride!
B: Oh, c'mon! It's going to be fun, don't worry!
A: But I have a fear of heights.
B: All the more reason then! It’s time to overcome that fear!
A: Are you excited about your speech?
B: Not really. I’m terrified of public speaking. I’m so nervous, I’m shaking.
A: Don’t worry, just relax. You’ve practiced this several times.
B: That’s true. I just hope I don’t mess it up.
A: You’ll do great. I know you will.
Vocabulary
Vocabulário
shake - tremer
Example: Poor Tom! He was so nervous that he started shaking.
Coitado do Tom! Ele estava tão nervoso que ele começou a tremer.
overcome - superar
Example: I hope my mom overcomes her fear of dogs so we can get one.
Eu espero que minha mãe supere o medo que ela tem de cachorros para podermos ter um.
scary - assustador
Example: Even though there were zombies in the movie, I didn’t find it scary at all.
Apesar do filme ter zumbis, eu não achei nem um pouco assustador.
face - enfrentar
Example: You need to face your fears to become less scared of them.
Você precisa enfrentar seus medos para que eles não te assustem tanto.
brave - corajoso
Example: Justin is so brave – he went to the haunted house by himself!
O Justin é muito corajoso – ele foi na casa mal assombrada sozinho!
Expressions
Expressões
It’s so scary to…
É tão assustador...
Example: It’s so scary to travel in a plane.
É tão assustador viajar de avião.
give me the creeps…
Dar arrepios…
Example: I felt as if I was being followed in that dark alley. It gave me the creeps.
Eu senti que estava sendo seguido naquele beco escuro. Me deu arrepios.
Don’t worry…
Não se preocupe...
Example: Don’t worry the pilot is very experienced. We’ll get there safely.
Não se preocupe o piloto é bem experiente.Nós chegaremos lá a salvo.
1. Complete the dialogue using the new vocabulary words and expressions we learned.
Complete o diálogo usando o vocabulário e expressões novas que aprendemos.
Tutor That haunted house was so scary! The monsters looked so realistic and I even heard the ghosts in the
living room.
Student I heard that, too! I also tried not to look inside each room because I was afraid I might see something
scary. The old mirrors in particular ___________.
Tutor Really? You didn’t look scared, though.
Student I was just trying to look ________; but actually, I was ________!
2. Complete the dialogue using your own answers. You can use any of new vocabulary words and expressions, if possible.
Complete o diálogo com suas próprias respostas. Você pode utilizar qualquer vocabulário ou expressão nova, se possível.
Tutor Have you seen that show where people try to overcome their fears?
Student Not yet. That sounds interesting!
Tutor It is, but it’s also scary at times. If you were a contestant, what do you think you’ll do?
Student I’d probably have to _____________________________________________________
because I’m scared of ___________________________________________________.
Tutor And how will you overcome it?
Student I _________________________________________.
Quick Questions and Answers (Q&A)
3. Make a text:
1. Are you afraid of any animals?
2. Do you like watching scary movies?
3. What do you usually do when you see something scary?
4. What do you do to manage your fears?
5. What are physical signs that show a person is scared?
Você pode utilizar o link para correção de textos em inglês e depois transcrever as respostas nos espaços abaixo.
4. Say it! (converse sobre os assuntos abaixo)
