Intermediate Conversation Material #31 I M TERRIFIED OF Fears Exercise 1: Picture Conversation A. Read the dialogue below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう I can t do it. I m terrified of heights! Don t worry. Just don t look down! Page 1
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes) 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? Exercise 2: Say It! (3 minutes) Read the following words and sample sentences below. 次の単語と例文を読んでみましょう A. Vocabulary ボキャブラリー shake 震える overcome 打ち勝つ克服する scary 恐ろしい face 立ち向かう対抗する brave 勇敢な Poor Tom! He was so nervous that he started shaking. かわいそうなトム! 彼は気が弱いから 震え始めたわ I hope my mom overcomes her fear of dogs so we can get one. ママが犬嫌いを克服して 我が家で犬を飼えるといいな Even though there were zombies in the movie, I didn t find it scary at all. 映画にゾンビが出てきたけど 全然怖いと思いませんでした You need to face your fears to become less scared of them. 怯えていないで その恐怖に立ち向かう必要があります Justin is so brave he went to the haunted house by himself! ジャスティンは勇敢なので お化け屋敷に一人で入って行きました B. Expressions 表現 It s so scary to ~ するのはとても怖い give me the creeps ぞっとする It s so scary to travel in a plane. 飛行機で旅行するのはとても怖いです I felt as if I was being followed in that dark alley. It gave me the creeps. 暗い裏通りで誰かに後ををつけられているような気がしました ぞ っとしました Don t worry 心配しないで Don t worry the pilot is very experienced. We ll get there safely. ベテランの操縦士だから心配ないわ 無事に着陸できるわ Page 2
Exercise 3: Role-Play (4 minutes) Read the dialogues below. The vocabulary words and expressions from the previous exercise are highlighted for your reference. 次の会話を読んでみましょう 太字で示されているのはエクササイズ 2 で学習した単語と表現です A. That roller coaster looks scary! I ll pass on that ride! Oh, c'mon! It's going to be fun, don't worry! But I have a fear of heights. All the more reason then! It s time to overcome that fear! B. Are you excited about your speech? Not really. I m terrified of public speaking. I m so nervous, I m shaking. Don t worry, just relax. You ve practiced this several times. That s true. I just hope I don t mess it up. You ll do great. I know you will. Exercise 4: Answer It! (5 minutes) A. Complete the dialogue using the new vocabulary words and expressions we learned. 今日学習した単語と表現を使って会話を完成させましょう That haunted house was so scary! The monsters looked so realistic and I even heard the ghosts in the living room. 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. Really? You didn t look scared, though. I was just trying to look ; but actually, I was! Page 3
B. Complete the dialogue using your own answers. You can use any of new vocabulary words and expressions, if possible. 好きな言葉を入れて会話を完成させましょう 今日学習した単語や表現を使っても構いません Have you seen that show where people try to overcome their fears? Not yet. That sounds interesting! It is, but it s also scary at times. If you were a contestant, what do you think you d do? I d probably have to because I m scared of. And how will you overcome it? I. Page 4
Exercise 5: Conversation Starter (10 minutes) Pick one of the four scenarios below, and start a conversation with your tutor. 次の 4 つのシナリオの中から好きなものを選んで 講師と会話をしてみましょう Share with your tutor some tips on how to overcome fears effectively. 上手に恐怖を克服するコツを講師と話してみましょう Share with your tutor the possible advantages of having fears. 恐怖を感じることで得られることを講師と話してみましょう Let s say you and your tutor are about to ride a plane. He/she has a fear of flying. Convince your tutor that he/she shouldn t be scared and that you ll arrive at your destination safely. 講師と一緒に飛行機に乗るところだとします 講師は飛行機が嫌いです 怖がる必要がないということ 目的地に無事に到着できると話してあげましょう Let s say you and your tutor are about to watch a movie. You want to watch a scary movie, but he/she doesn t want to. Convince your tutor that scary movies are the most entertaining. 講師と映画を見に行くところです あなたは怖い映画が見たいのですが 講師は嫌がっています ホラー映画のおもしろさを講師に話してあげましょう Page 5