Session 22 Fears and Phobias

Session 22 (25-30 min) Fears and Phobias

In this session, you will talk about fears and how to overcome them. To prepare, you can check out these slides. Make sure you understand all the words, and practice answering the questions.
If you are going to have an asynchronous session, review the same slides and be ready to complete the tasks individually and send them over to your volunteer in voice messages/written format.

Review these slides.
If you have an asynchronous session, be ready to receive a voice message/video or written sentences from your student. Be ready to check if needed.

Timing	Instructions	Notes
0 min	Say hello to your learner, then ask a few questions about how they’re doing (“How are you doing?” “How are you?”). Ask your learner to greet you and ask you how you’re doing.	Shows slides 1–2
5 min	Explain the session goal. Make sure the learners pronounce the word “fear” correctly. Complete the activity of naming types of fears.	Show slides 3–5
10 min	Introduce the term “phobia,” and explain how it is different from fears. Go to slide 7 and try to guess the meanings of phobias in the picture. Help your learner with the vocabulary. If comfortable, share a few fears or phobias you have experienced.	Show slides 6–8
5 min	Present Halloween as a night of fear. Then, move onto fears in common situations. Make sure to define the underlined words.	Show slides 9–11
5 min	Go over the 10 ways to fight your fears. Optional: Let the learner read the article linked.	Show slides 12–14
5 min	Conclude the session, and reiterate the themes of the slides. Say goodbye.	Show slide 15