EXERCISES Section A
Pre-reading activities 1.
1 T 2 F 3 T 4 F 5 F 2
1 Jack’s problem is solved by a carpenter. He told Jack to cut the legs off the bed. And then Jack
was certain that nobody was sleeping under it when he got into bed.
2 The answer is open-ended. For example, you might have the fear of darkness, the fear of heights, the fear of snakes or spiders, the fear of flying, etc. Some suggestions on how to overcome fears are listed below for reference. First, you analyzed your fear and had a clear picture of what your fear was. Then you took control of your fear. You decided to expose yourself to that fear in small doses until you gained a better understanding of it. As a result, your fear began to disappear. Finally, you
successfully changed the way you thought about your fear. You started seeing fear as a source of energy and embraced its role in your life.
Scripts:
Jack went to a doctor. “Doctor,” he said, “I’ve got trouble. Every time I lie in 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! It almost drives me mad!”
“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 Jack.
Six months later the doctor met Jack by chance.
“Why didn’t you ever come to see me again” asked the doctor.
“For a hundred bucks a visit A carpenter cured me for 10 dollars.”
“Is that so How”
“He told me to cut the legs off the bed!”
Reading comprehension Understanding the text 1
1 Because when he once hopped from the highest diving board at the pool, he hit the water with an incredible impact and blacked out.
2 No, they couldn’t. Because with the water’s tow, they’d never get to the drowning boy.
3 Because nobody except Jason saw that going out onto the jetty, which was close to the boy, was
the fastest way to reach the drowning boy. 4 Because his fear of water suddenly struck him.
5 He felt like he was back in that pool, breathless, struggling, terrified.
6 The boy popped back up, eyes wide with terror, pawing and twisting against Jason.
7 No, it wasn’t. At first when Jason swam against the rip current, it was forcibly dragging them out to the sea. Then he decided to swim sideways to the pull of the current and slowly made their
way back to shore. Finally he made his way back to safety. 8 Because Jason had already conquered his inner fear of water and he also felt relieved and delighted when he saw the boy was hugged tightly by his mother.
Critical thinking 2
1 To overcome the inner fear of water, we need to:
? conquer ourselves with courage by helping others, step up and face our fear;
? practice controlled breathing and alternately tense and relax muscle groups to bring into
physical awareness the differences between being tense and being relaxed;
? make the victim stop struggling. In this way he / she can be pulled to safety. 2 The fears may come from:
? our own past experience;
? ther people’s fears we witness;
? someone’s description about their fears;
? influence of specific cultural and historical context. 3 To get a guy to ask a girl out, try giving him some pointers and ideas on how to approach the situation with confidence:
? Tell the guy to ask a girl on a casual date and see where it goes from there. Explain to him
that asking a girl out face-to-face can be most appropriate,
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