Phobias

Discussion Starters

High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson, students read about some common fears and phobias that people in the US and around the world have. They learn vocabulary, scan an article for facts and statistics, and discuss possible cures for phobias.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
fear
statistics
scanning
paraphrasing
sharing information
interpretive
productive
interactive

Vocabulary

irrational
anxiety
widespread
affect
evolve
natural phenomena
intense
suffer
according to
trapped
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane