Conversation Class: Fears

1. Getting Started

Have you ever done something even though you were very afraid?
What is the most frightening situation you have ever experienced?
Have you ever had to control your fear in order to solve a problem?
Has anyone ever helped you overcome a fear?
Have you ever had an experience that changed the way you see fear?
Have you ever been afraid and later realized that there was no reason to be?
What situation has made you the most nervous in your life?
Have you ever had to speak in front of a large group of people? How did you feel?
Have you ever done something dangerous without thinking about the consequences?
What is the biggest risk you have ever taken?

Is fear something negative, or can it be useful?
Do you think fear can protect us?
Is it possible to live without fear?
Do you think brave people feel less fear, or do they simply know how to control it better?
Is it always good to face our fears?
Can fear prevent someone from achieving their goals?
Can fear be a good source of motivation?
Do you think parents pass some of their fears on to their children?
Do social media increase our fears and worries?
Do you think people are more afraid today than previous generations?

If you had to do something that scares you a lot to win one million dollars, what would you do?
If you could eliminate one fear from your life forever, which one would you eliminate?
If your best friend were afraid to do something important, what would you tell them?
If you knew you couldn't fail, what would you do?
If you had to spend a night completely alone in an unfamiliar place, would you accept?
If you could face one of your biggest fears with the help of a professional, which fear would you choose?
If you could go back in time and tell your ten-year-old self something about fear, what would you say?
If you didn't feel any fear for 24 hours, what would you do?
If you had to choose between being afraid of failure and being afraid of rejection, which would you prefer?
What would you do if you discovered that one of your biggest fears was completely irrational?

Complete the sentences and explain your answers:

Abaixo está uma seleção das 20 palavras e expressões mais importantes sobre “fears”, com tradução para o português e exemplos em inglês.

#	English	Português	Example
1	fear	medo	Fear is a natural human emotion.
2	afraid	com medo	I'm afraid of flying.
3	scared	assustado(a) / com medo	She was scared when she heard the noise.
4	frightened	assustado(a) / amedrontado(a)	He was frightened by the sudden sound.
5	terrified	aterrorizado(a)	I was terrified when I saw the accident.
6	anxious	ansioso(a) / apreensivo(a)	She feels anxious before speaking in public.
7	worry	preocupação / preocupar-se	Don't worry about things you can't control.
8	nervous	nervoso(a)	I always get nervous before an important interview.
9	danger	perigo	Fear can help us recognize danger.
10	risk	risco	Sometimes you have to take a risk.
11	threat	ameaça	People often feel afraid when they perceive a threat.
12	panic	pânico / entrar em pânico	Try not to panic in difficult situations.
13	phobia	fobia	She has a phobia of spiders.
14	overcome	superar	He managed to overcome his fear of heights.
15	face your fears	enfrentar seus medos	You have to face your fears if you want to overcome them.
16	avoid	evitar	Some people avoid situations that make them afraid.
17	confidence	confiança	Confidence can help you deal with fear.
18	brave	corajoso(a)	You have to be brave sometimes.
19	irrational fear	medo irracional	Fear of harmless animals can sometimes be an irrational fear.
20	fear of failure	medo de fracassar	His fear of failure prevents him from trying new things.