Monday, June 22, 2009

Unit 66: Fears

Respond to the following questions:

1. What are you afraid of?

2. How do you react when you are confronted by the things that scare you. (eg. Whenever I see spiders, I curl up into a ball and scream.)

3. Have you ever avoided doing something because of your fears? (eg. Because of my fear of flying, I always take the train or I just don't go on the trip.)

4. Do you ever do anything that's a little risky because you enjoy the thrill, like sky-diving or bungee jumping? (eg. To overcome my fear of clowns, I joined the circus.)

5. What do you think of daredevils (people who do dangerous things)?

6. Do you have any remedies for your fears, or can you suggest remedies for other people's fears?

9 comments:

  1. Afraid of clowns... whenever I see clowns I want to hit them and the run away, but I never avoided go to circus because of the clown, and I'll never join the circus and not because I dont want to overcome my fear of clowns, just because it's not for me... the people who do dangerous things, they are crazy but it's ok I think, and well I don't have remedies for my fears I think now I'm not afraid of clowns anymore.

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  2. 1.When I was younger, I was afraid of spiders.

    2.Whenever I saw spiders, I used to kill them!

    3.But I have always done what I would like to do with or without spiders.

    4.I have already done sky-diving which was really nice, but I think not really risky!

    5.I like daredevils, I like what they do, even if it's dangerous for them.

    6.I have no remedies for my fears, sorry.

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  3. 1.
    I am really afraid of hornets.

    2.
    Whenever I see hornets I can`t control myself, either I scream and run away as far as possible, or I close my eyes and hope the hornet is going to leave.
    3.
    During the summer, if I could avoid hornets, I couldn`t leave my house, and especially, I couldn`t go to the beach.
    So, I force myself because I like the beach so much, and I hope there will be no hornets.
    4.
    I don`t like so much the thrill.
    5.
    I couldn`t be a daredevil, but I respect and I like what these people do, but I think it`s a little crazy, and sometimes very dangerous.
    For example, I think that people who dive from a very high place (30m) without protection are very crazy, because at this height, the water is as hard as concrete.
    6.
    I think that the best remedy for our fears is to force ourselves to overcome them.
    But I know that`s easier to say than to do!

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  4. I'm afraid of snakes and spiders. Whenever I see spiders I shout and run away. I always ask someone to come to take it away. I can't do this by myself.

    However, I have never avoided doing something because of the spiders.I have been to countries which have large spiders.

    I have already done bungee jumping. I like the sensation of adrenaline. The daredevils are a little crazy because they like to take risks. We have only one life, so it's necessary to enjoy a maximum and not to be afraid of trying new things.

    I have no remedies for my fears ... just to be far from the spiders.

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  5. 1. I'm afraid of snakes, lizards and all of reptile.

    2. When I saw them, I always freeze. I can watch them at the zoo except outside the cage.

    3. I don't go through the bush in the summer because there are a lot of reptile at that time.

    4. I don't like thrill machine like a roller coaster but I know it's fun after ride so I always try to ride. I rode the BIG-SHOT at Las Vegas recently. It was awful but fun. I'll try to do sky-diving during stay here.

    5. I think it's good because life is more fun and activity may let us live longer.

    6. I can't touch them. Never. I don't have any remedies.

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  6. 1.I`m afraid of death.
    2.Whenever I think death, I always lose my head. My heart was beating so fast. I felt like crying and I was unbearably fearful.
    3.I have nothing particular to avoid.
    4.I have already done skydiving. It was so exciting! I like it.
    5.My friends sometimes said to me `You are daredevil`
    Indubitably I like skydiving, scuba diving and so on. But I think I`m not daredevil. Because there are just hobby which not dangerous things.
    6. I don`t know. Because I don`t have any remedies. So I have no idea about a method for get rid of other people`s fear.

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  7. 1. I'm afraid of several things. For example I'm afraid of speaking in public, I'm scared of the death and I can't bear doing nigtmare. This last fear was above all when I was child.
    I don't know why exactly I am afraid of these things but the fact I don't like speaking in public could be explained because I think that I am going to make mistakes and say something which is not interesting. Concerning the death, maybe because is something which happens at everybody and nobody can controle the moment that it will be happened (except comitting suicide). Finaly, regard to nightmare, If I am scared I think it 's because that even if it doesn't last for a long time, there are always some seconds when I think that my nigthmare could be true.

    2.I begin sweating and my hands and my voice can tremble. My breath sometimes is cut and some sounds don't succed to go out of my mouth.

    3. Often, because of my fear of speaking in public I have avoided answering or giving my opinion about some topics or debate.
    It's not a good things at all because, this way I think that I give the impression towards others people, that I am not interested in the debate, or worst, they could think that I don't have any idea. the problem is that when you have to study law, you are always obliged to give your opinion and to be critic. So it's very dificult.

    4. I have never done anything that is a little riskly. Maybe, the most riskly I have done were the attractions in a parc, but normaly it's quite secured and not really risked.

    5. I think that it is their choice, so if they want to risk their life it's their problem, but if when they risk their life, there are consequences on the others people life I don't agree at all. For instance, I can't bear people who sky out of the piste and cause avalanche. Taking risk doesn't mean that you are alone and you can do all you want. You must think about the others people so you can't violate all the safety rules.

    6. When I was young and I was afraid of doing nightmare, before going to bed, I always thought about very good things or funny things. Sometimes I began telling myself some stories with princes and princesses, hopping that it could continue in my dreams.
    But, for the other fears I don't really know what to advice. I was told that in order to overcome our fears we have to confront them. But I think that it's easier to say it than to do it. So maybe, just talking about our fears with other people and maybe one of them could find the good words to change our vision about these things which scrare us.

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  8. 1.I'm afraid of lonelinesss like most of the people are.

    2.When I face something scary, I try to keep a distance and call someone I can rely on.

    3.When I was high school student, I hated my teacher. And I decided not to go to school anymore, because class wasn't fun and comfortable at all.

    4.When I was a child, I used to climb the roof of my house. And I did homework, listened to music and slept sometimes. That was so fun.

    5.It depends on what they do. But I think I understand the reason why deredevils do such things. Excitement by something dangerous usually makes us more energetic and feel like " We can do everything!" I like that kind of situation, too.

    6.In vacation on this June, me and my ex-roommate traveled to NY. There is beautiful bridge named Brooklyn bridge and I wanted to across it on foot. But she has a fear of bridge acrossing over water. Then she started to run when we came over water, and I walked alone on the bridge. It was funny, but I wish I could enjoy the amazing view with her.

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  9. I'm afraid of spiders.
    Whenever I see one,I call somebody to take it away.If there is nodody else I let the spider slide.
    No I haven't.This is not a big fear so it does't control my life.
    I'm a little bit scared of height but I'd really like to try bungee jumping.I haven't done yet.If I have a chance I will.
    I have no problem with them unless they risk other people's life.
    I don't have remedies.I can suggest: try to relax.And if you think it's not enough you should look for a therapist or take part in a group therapy.I've heard that it can be really good.

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