Are you afraid of sharks?

Get your students talking about sharks and other fears related to the ocean! This poll will help students discuss this topic by answering questions and participating in group discussions. The language in this poll is suitable for low-intermediate+ English learners of all ages.

Preview
1. Are you afraid of sharks?
- Yes
- No
Keywords
Do you know these words?
- phobia
- orca
- mammal
- fin
- myth
Agree or Disagree?
2. Learning a lot about something you are afraid of is a good way to get over a phobia.
- Agree
- Disagree
3. I am more afraid of sharks than spiders.
- Agree. I am more afraid of sharks.
- Disagree. I am more afraid of spiders.
- Disagree. I am not afraid of sharks or spiders.
4. Great white sharks are the kings of the ocean.
- Agree
- Disagree. Orcas are king.
Elaborate
5. Which one do you think is NOT true about sharks?
- There are 500+ types of sharks.
- Sharks are fish.
- Sharks are mammals.
- Sharks live in all of the world's oceans.
- Shark fins are used in soup.
6. Which ocean danger are you most afraid of?
- sharks
- stingrays
- jellyfish
- drowning
- pollution
- sunburn
7. What impact do you think the famous book and movie "Jaws" had in the real world?
- It made people more afraid of sharks.
- It spread myths about sharks.
- It made people kill sharks.
- It brought too much attention to sharks.
- It helped protect sharks.
- I am not familiar with "Jaws."