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II. Listening Skills
How to Overcome Fears of Flying
If you are afraid of flying, there are
specialists who can teach you how to deal with
your fears and finally get rid of them.
They will find out if a nearby airport
has special training programs for people who are
afraid to fly. Many airports do.
How
would such a program work?
First, a
specialist will take your group to the airport to
watch the planes take off and land. A
representative from one
of the airlines
will explain how an airplane flies. Then your
group will sit in an airplane that stays on the
ground. At
a
later
time,
you
will
go
up
in
a
plane
for
a
short
flight
and
then
land.
Gradually
the
time
you
spend
in
the
air
will
increase.
When you are prepares for it, the group
will take a trip to another city.
How to overcome
Special
training programs
at an
airport
fears of flying
Step 1
Watch
the
planes
take off
and land
Step 2
A
representative
from an
airline will
explain
how a
plane flies
Step 3
sit
in an airplane that
stays on the ground
Step 4
a
short
flight
Step 5
the
time
in the air will
increase
Step 6
to
another city
III. Listening
In
Task 1: Fear of Heights
Tony: Hey, Mary, some of us in the
Outdoor Club are going camping this weekend. You
interested?
Mary: Gee, I
don
’
t
know
?
where
’
re you planning to go?
Tony: Up into the
mountains
?
We want to take
advantage of the nice weather while it lasts.
Mary: The
mountains
?
you mean climbing
them?
Tony: Sure, many places have
interesting mountains, but the ones here are the
most beautiful I have
seen
—
and only a few
hours
’
drive from
here.
Mary: If I were to go, I
wouldn
’
t appreciate the
view. I
’
d have my eyes shut
tight all the time. I
’
m
Scares stiff of heights.
Tony: You
’
ll be
missing out on a lot of wonderful views.
Mary: Oh, Tony, I really prefer to stay
at the foot of the mountain.
Tony:
That
’
s Ok, Mary. Come
anyway. You can skip the
climbing
—
just stay in the
camp and cook
and clean up for us.
Mary: That
doesn’
t sound like much fun.
Maybe I should learn to overcome my fear of
heights.
camping the
weekend planning to go go up into the
mountains
climbing the most
beautiful seen drive tight shut
Scares stiff wonderful views
the foot of the mountain skip the climbing
camp cook and clean up fun
overcome her fear of heights
Task 2: Scared Sleeping
Steven went to a psychiatrist.
“
Doctor,
”
he said,
“
I
’
ve
got trouble. Every time I get into bed, I
think there
’
s
somebody under it. I get under the bed; then I
think there
’
s somebody on
top of it.
Top , under, top, under.
You
’
ve got to help me!
I
’
m going
crazy!
”
“
Just put yourself in my
hands for two years,
”
said
the doctor.
“
Come to me
three times a week,
and
I
’
ll cure your
fears.
”
“
How much do you
charge?
”
“
A hundred dollars a
visit.
”
“
I
’
ll
think about it,
”
said
Steven.
Six months later the doctor met
Steven on the street.
“
Why
didn
’
t you ever come to see
me
again?
”
asked
the psychiatrist.
“
For a
hundred bucks a visit? A carpenter cured me for
ten dollars.
”
“
Is that so?
How?
”
“
He told me to cut the legs
off the bed!
”
T F F T F
Task 3: No More Fear
Hi, my
name
’
s Matthew, and I want
to talk about my love of water. I had a fear of
water when I
was young. That fear kept
me away from water. That was because once I was
pushed into the
swimming pool by a
classmate when I was eight and first arrived in
Australia from Vietnam. That
experience was horrible. I was down at
the deep end, struggling, and I thought I was
going to
drown. It was a big fear. The
next thing that happened was my teacher, dressed
in full clothes,
jumped in, and
rescued me. Then I started to like that teacher
who happened to be my English
teacher.
My English was broken as English was my second
language. I didn
’
t want to
learn
English
or speak English. Then I changed. I find it to be
an amazing experience. Now my fear
Of
water has gone. I just actually love water now,
and I
’
m interested in
English as well. I
’
m a
Bit more, let
’
s
say, a bit more confident in speaking English now,
I think. I
’
m no longer
worried
about my broken English. I
don
’
t care if people laugh.
I just find it fun to speak English. And I
don
’
t feel
ashamed of myself when other people correct the
mistakes in my English.
1.
C) Vietnam 2. D) All of the above.
3. B) He jumped into the pool to save the speaker.
4.
A) English was
not his native language.
5.
A) Because his
English teacher saved him from drowning, he came
to like both water and
English.
Past
Present
water
The
speaker had a
fear
of water.
He just actually
loves
it now.
English
His English was
broken
.
He is
more
confident
in speaking
English and
Is not
ashamed
of / worried about
his mistakes.
IV. Speaking
Out
Model 1 Shake off your fear of
darkness!
Bob: People are frightened of
lots and lots of different things.
Are
you frightened of anything in
particular
?
Laura: Well,
I
’
m afraid of
walking alone in an open field at
night
.
Bob: What are you
afraid of?
Laura:
I
don
’
t
know
exactly.
Sometimes
a
shadow
ahead
scares
me
stiff
.
Sometimes
the
sudden
cry
of
a
bird
or
something
startles
me.
Bob:
What are you staying by yourself in a dark room?
Laura: That can be even worse. When
it
’
s absolutely dark and
silent, I wouldn
’
t dare walk
anywhere. And
I
wouldn
’
t dare
make a sound
. I just want to
hide under a blanket.
Bob: If you are
scared of the dark,
you
’
ll miss a lot
of interesting experiences
.
Laura:
I guess
so
.
Bob: To get the most out
of life, you should find a doctor to
help you shake off your fear of the
dark
.
Laura: Yeah,
that
’
s good advice.
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: People are
frightened of lots and lots of different things.
Are you frightened of anything in particular?
B: Well, I
’
m
scared of dogs.
A: Really? What are you
afraid of?
B: I
don
’
t know exactly. They
just make me nervous, and
I
’
m scares to death when a
dog barks at
me.
A: If
you
’
re scared of dogs,
you
’
ll miss a lot of fun.
They are our good friends.
B: Maybe you
are right.
A: To overcome this fear,
you could find a doctor to help you get rid of
that fear of dogs.
B:
That
’
s a good idea. Thank
you.
Model 2
I
’
m afraid
I
’
ll fail
Laura:
John, What
’
s the matter with
you?
You look so down
.
John: We will have a big exam tomorrow
in Physics, and
I
’
m afraid
I
’
ll fail
.
Laura:
Have you been
studying
?
John: You know me.
I study all the time. And I know the material
until I step into the exam room.
Laura:
What happens then?
John:
It
’
s like
I
’
m two people.
Once I pick up the exam paper, all my
knowledge is gone
.
Laura:
That
’
s hard to
believe
.
John: But
it
’
s true.
My
head is filled with a buzzing noise, the words
blur on the page
, and
I
can
’
t think
.
And
?
Laura: And
what?
John: And
I break into
a cold sweat
.
Laura: Oh,
I feel for you
.
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: Oh,
what
’
s the matter with you?
You look so glum.
B: We will have an
English oral test tomorrow, and
I
’
m worried
I
’
ll fail.
A: Did
you practice?
B: You know me. I have
been practicing all the time. And I can speak
fluently I see the
interviewer.
A: I can hardly believe it.
B: It
’
s like
I
’
m two people. I open my
mouth but my mind goes blank. I simply
can
’
t think.
And
?
A: And what?
B: And I stammer.
A: Oh, you
have my sympathy.
Model 3
Going to the dentist really unnerves me!
Laura: Ouch!
This tooth is
really bugging me
.
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