Name: Phobias Worksheet Go to dictionary.com and enter the definition of phobia below: Phobias- Activity: Step 1: Look up any type phobia and write its definition below: - Phobia Definition Step 2: Draw a picture which represents someone experiencing that phobia in the box below: Step 3: Go to the website kidshealth.org click on teens enter phobias into the search click on the fears and phobias article and answer the questions below: 1) Explain the fight or flight response (What is happening with the brain and body) 2) Give your own example of what could trigger the fight or flight response in you:
Which of these animals scare you? Write * for a little, ** for a lot, *** for terror bats cockroaches rats scorpions sharks spiders snakes dogs mice Are you afraid of a) walking under a ladder b) seeing a black cat c) opening an umbrella indoors d) breaking a mirror e) Friday 13th f) ghosts g) walking near or in a cemetery Do you hate any of these? a) taking the lift b) being in a plane c) the crowd d) the open sea e) seeing clowns f) going out g) storms h) going to the dentist i) speaking in public j) heights k) school l) injections
HOW DO YOU FEEL? Find the following adjectives AFRAID ALARMED CORNERED FRIGHTENED JUMPY OVERWHELMED SCARED SPOOKED THREATENED UNNERVED Read the questions and tick ( ) the correct answer for you. 1) You hear noises at night. Do you... a) stay in bed and close your eyes? b) get up and look for what it is? 2) You see a spider in you bedroom. Do you... a) kill it? b) scream? 3) There s a horror film on TV. Do you.... a) watch it? b) hide? AGITATED BOXEDIN FEARFUL JITTERY NERVOUS PANICKY SHAKEN TERRIFIED UNEASY WORRIED I V F E D E I O V O R A K V J I J C K J S I U S Y E M Y O U N L W X A W A C I E N R P R J J N H D E R A C S M J Y D G R Z I O S B K F E C A H Q R R E R E Q X V L M H V E Q A P T Y B T O K E I S Y L G J A L Q C X M V D H T M L T F O U S T W J N I E O G C L B I G U T I V S O A N P O F S F T L Q Z Q M A I R E Y F V E B S D Z E V H U I R F Q J R R M Q J R N L C N W D E I R R O W U E W F F Z Z E U V O P Y B D J W L F M T H R E A T E N E D Y X G H E A D M P N E S A G L S N L V F Y A F U R E U Y I L G R I Z P E H S X I H S C J E E H D M F F T U O R A S A F S A I L K N B E E V U A N O V L Q N L K W I G Y Q R X D G L T C K E A I Y B I X E C T C L O F E T E C E D R D M T T U C M N X U B C K A D D D K M Q E N V T G G K W Q S J C H C K E N E I H L X C X N L A Y N I U S Q R L A D F S J L W I R X J D S 4) What do you like to do at the fair? a) go on the ghost train b) eat ice cream and hamburgers 5) There s a storm. You... a) watch it. Storms are cool. b) hide. You don t like storms. YOUR SCORE : How many As have you got?... VOCABULARY noises : bruits scream : hurler How many Bs have you got?... fair : fête foraine hide : se cacher look for : chercher YOUR PROFILE Mostly As : You are not brave. You like to be safe. Try to have more fun and stop worrying. Mostly Bs : You are brave, but be careful. Being brave is sometimes dangerous!
Let s talk about FEARS Conversation cards What are you afraid of? What s your biggest fear in life? Are you afraid that it might come true? Are you afraid of going to the dentist or the doctor? What were you afraid of when you were a child? Do you ever have nightmares (bad dreams)? What are they about? Are you afraid of ghosts or monsters? What animals do you think are scary? Why? How do you react when you see something frightening? What s the most frightening experience you ve ever had? What can you do to overcome your fears? Do you like horror movies? Do you think young children should be allowed to watch horror movies? Were you afraid of the dark as a child? Some people are terrified of speaking in public. Are you? Have you ever seen a TV show where people face their fears for money? (e.g. Fear Factor) Would you do this? Are you afraid of getting old? Are you afraid of dying? Explain why or why not. What kind of things make you nervous? Are you afraid of being ill? What diseases are you most afraid of? 1 2 3 4 5 Proverbs & quotes Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. Match acrophobia a fear of being trapped in a small space aerophobia b fear of flying agoraphobia c fear of heights arachnophobia d fear of open spaces and public places claustrophobia e fear of spiders hydrophobia f fear of strangers or foreigners xenophobia g fear of water 7 6 A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice. Why are we scared to die? Do any of us remember being scared when we were born? Discuss. Do you agree?