A fun lesson for beginner ESL students to learn English adjectives, degrees of fear, vocabulary, and expressions for talking about fears. This is a great lesson to teach and learn adjectives. Watch the ESL video about fears and use the ESL Printable and Digital storytelling flashcards to retell the story using the adjectives from the ESL video. Get the downloadable and printable worksheets, ESL printable and digital flashcards, ESL listening and reading exercises, and everything you need for the perfect digital and remote English lesson when you subscribe.
ESL Video and ESL Listening Practice for Talking about Fears
Watch the following video:
ESL Conversation about Fears
Samantha: [Screaming]
Tony: What’s the matter Sam?
Samantha: There is a huge spider on the wall.
Tony: It’s harmless. It’s a daddy-long-legs. It’s a sign of spring.
Samantha: I’ve seen better signs Tony. You know that I am terrified of spiders.
Tony: Yes, I do know that, but there are much worse things to be frightened of than spiders.
Samantha: I can’t stand all insects. They creep me out.
Tony: It’s no big deal. I will kill it.
Samantha: Oh, thank you Tony.
Tony: Why do they creep you out so much?
Samantha: They have really long legs, and they are scary looking.
Tony: Okay, got it! You are almost as scared of spiders as you are of heights.
Samantha: Yes, I hate high places too. It doesn’t bother me to be on the top floor of a high building, but it freaks me out if the place isn’t enclosed.
Tony: Oh, I know Sam. Do you remember the time that we went hiking to the top of mount Shoehorn?
Samantha: Whatever Tony. You are not much better when it comes to needles.
Tony: You are definitely correct there. I can’t stand needles.
Samantha: The look on your face is always priceless when we go to the doctor’s office.
Tony: Yes, I definitely never look forward to going there.
ESL Listening Questions about Fears
- Why was Sam screaming?
- How does Tony describe the spider?
- What does Tony say that the spider is a sign of?
- How does Samantha feel about spiders?
- How does she feel about all insects?
- What does Tony do to the spider?
- Why do spiders creep Sam out so much?
- What else is Sam afraid of?
- What is Tony afraid of?
- Where does Tony really hate to go?
ESL Digital and Printable Flashcards to Talk about Fears
Use the flashcards below to tell a story using adjectives to talk about fears.
Matching – Vocabulary for Talking about Fears
Match the words on the left to the meanings on the right.
| 1. needle |
| 2. scream |
| 3. creep (me) out |
| 4. insect |
| 5. priceless |
| 6. heights |
| 7. enclosed |
| 8. harmless |
| a. to make someone feel nervous and uncomfortable |
| b. a small animal that has six legs |
| c. extremely funny and memorable |
| d. a small, thin piece of steel used to inject medicine |
| e. surrounded by walls |
| f. not able to cause harm |
| g. high places |
| h. to give a long, loud, high-pitched cry |
Other Vocabulary
Freak me out
Scared – scary
Frightened
Terrified
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