FEARS AND PHOBIAS II.

FEARS AND PHOBIAS II.

Is fear a good thing?

What would happen if we were completely fearless?

Fear is a defense mechanism that evolved over the years to protect us from dangerous situations.  If you weren’t afraid of dangerous things, then you’d be more likely to engage in dangerous acts.  Imagine you were on the top of a mountain and you weren’t even the least bit afraid of falling.  You would walk around just as you normally would on the ground.  If you made one false move, you’d be toast.  The fear you feel is supposed to make you more careful and pay more attention to the situation. 

Listening: You will hear a boy called Jamie describing what he did on his friend’s eighteenth birthday. Look at the pictures. What do you think happened? Use the following words:

to kidnap        a balaclava      to tie up          a blindfold      a witness