Advanced Conversation Practice
Level: B1
Skill: Speaking
Topic: Fear
Time: 10–15 minutes
exercise 1: what are you scared of?
Look at the prompts.
Make sentences using the structures below.
snakes · spiders · heights · small spaces · needles · death · flying · the dark
… makes me nervous.
… scares me.
I am afraid of …
… terrifies me.
… scares me to death.
Repeat the question and your answer five times.
exercise 2: what are your biggest fears?
Rank your top three fears.
Then answer the question.
What are your three biggest fears?
My biggest fear is …
I am also scared of …
I would say my third biggest fear is …
Repeat the question and your answer five times.
exercise 3: are your fears rational or irrational?
Answer the question.
Do you think your fears are rational or irrational?
I think … / I would say … / In my view …
… is a rational fear because …
… is irrational because …
Repeat the question and your answer five times.
exercise 4: why are you scared?
Answer the question.
Why do you think you are scared of …?
I think it started when …
I used to … when I was young …
When I was a child, I …
I have always been scared of … because …
Repeat the question and your answer five times.
exercise 5: facing your fears
Answer the question.
Have you ever tried to face or overcome a fear?
I have never tried to …
I once tried to … but …
I would like to … if …
