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A survey shows what British people are afraid of. Top of the list is high places. Over half of people said they were afraid of heights. Second was a fear of snakes and third was public speaking. Other things include spiders, mice, blood, flying, and being in small spaces. Number ten was the fear of clowns.

Over 2,000 people answered questions about fears. There were big differences between men and women, and between old and young people. Women were afraid of more things than men. Spiders scare 33% of men and 52% of women. Young people are more afraid of public speaking. Older people are more afraid of heights.

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Sources
  • http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/musophobia-coulrophobia-pteromerhanophobia-what-are-britons-most-afraid-1441650
  • http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/25/what-top-five-fears-phobias-yougov
  • http://yougov.co.uk/news/2014/03/20/afraid-heights-not-alone/


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MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

A survey shows what British

a.

of heights

2.

Top of

b.

places

3.

high

c.

half

4.

Over

d.

the list

5.

they were afraid

e.

speaking

6.

Second was a

f.

spaces

7.

public

g.

fear of snakes

8.

being in small

h.

people are afraid of


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Over 2,000 people answered

a.

of more things

2.

There were big

b.

afraid

3.

between old and

c.

differences

4.

Women were afraid

d.

people

5.

Spiders scare

e.

young people

6.

Young people are more

f.

speaking

7.

public

g.

questions

8.

Older

h.

33% of men

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

(1) ___________________ British people are afraid of. Top of the (2) ___________________. Over half of people said they were afraid of heights. (3) ___________________ of snakes and third was public speaking. Other (4) ___________________ spiders, (5) ___________________, and being in small spaces. Number ten was (6) ___________________.

Over 2,000 people (7) ___________________ about fears. There were (8) ___________________ between men and women, and between (9) ___________________ people. Women were afraid of more things than men. Spiders (10) ___________________ men and 52% of women. Young (11) ___________________ afraid of public speaking. (12) ___________________ more afraid of heights.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

AsurveyshowswhatBritishpeopleareafraidof.Topofthelistishighpla
ces.Overhalfofpeoplesaidtheywereafraidofheights.Secondwasafe
arofsnakesandthirdwaspublicspeaking.Otherthingsincludespider
s,mice,blood,flying,andbeinginsmallspaces.Numbertenwasthefe
arofclowns.Over2,000peopleansweredquestionsaboutfears.Ther
ewerebigdifferencesbetweenmenandwomen,andbetweenoldand
youngpeople.Womenwereafraidofmorethingsthanmen.Spiderssc
are33%ofmenand52%ofwomen.Youngpeoplearemoreafraidofpu
blicspeaking.Olderpeoplearemoreafraidofheights.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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WRITING

Write about fear for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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Answers

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