Phobias - Conversational class

Whats comes to your mind when you hear the word phobia?
Do you have any form of phobia or paranoia?
What animal do you think is the scariest?
When you were a child, what things were you afraid of?
What is the scariest movie you have ever seen?
What is your biggest fear in life? Are you afraid that it might come true?
Have you overcome any of your fears?
Are you afraid of speaking in public?
Are you afraid of speaking English?
How do phobias develop?
How can phobias be cured?

Short video: top 10 phobias
The 10 most common phobias
Video: Fear of heights
Video: Camel Spider
Video: Fear of puppies
Video: strange phobias

Ilustration: list of phobias
http://phobialist.com/
Phobias, causes and treatment infographics

Speaking activity

• Perform a survey with the people in the institute
• How can you help people overcome phobias? List some and select one for the presentation.
• Make up a new phobia, with its corresponding causes and treatment