ESCOLA TCNICA ESTADUAL PORTO Nome:_______________________________________________________ Turma:________Srie: ______Data:______ / _____ /14 Componente Curricular: Ingls Tcnico Professora: Mic

elli

PHOBIAS What is a phobia? A phobia is an intense fear or feeling of anxiety that occurs only in a particular situation that frightens you. This might be something as seemingly logical as a fear of heights or as illogical as a fear of the colour green. At other times you !on"t feel anxious. #or example if you ha$e a phobia of spi!ers %as millions of people !o& you only feel anxious 'hen there"s a spi!er aroun! other'ise you feel fine. About one in ten people has a significant phobia although fe' people see( treatment. People !e$elop phobias to all sorts of things. )ach phobia has its o'n name. Some %of a $ery long list& inclu!e* + ,usophobia - fear of mice + Pela!ophobia - fear of bal! people + Amathophobia - fear of !ust + Pnigophobia - fear of cho(ing or smothering + ,aieusiophobia - fear of chil!birth + Homichlophobia - fear of fog + Arachibutyrophobia - fear of peanut butter stic(ing to the roof of the mouth Phobias ma(e people a$oi! situations they (no' 'ill ma(e them anxious but this can ma(e the phobia 'orse. A person"s life can become increasingly !ominate! by the precautions they ta(e to a$oi! a situation they fear. .ou may (no' there"s no real !anger an! you may feel embarrasse! by your fear but you"re still unable to control it. It"s better to confront your fears e$en if it"s in a $ery careful 'ay or 'ith the help of a traine! therapist. A phobia is more li(ely to go a'ay if it began after a !istressing or traumatic e$ent. Whats the treatment? /ogniti$e beha$ioural therapy - a 0tal(ing treatment" 'here you learn all about the thing or situation you are scare! of an! ho' to change your beha$iour - has a high success rate in phobias. %from BB/ 'ebsite http*11'''.bbc.co.u(1health1emotional2health1mental2health1min!2phobias.shtml& 1. The purpose of the text is to ... 6. The writer advises people with phobias to ... A& gi$e information about phobias A& consult a psychotherapist B& gi$e instructions for people 'ith phobias B& a$oi! situations that ma(e them anxious /& persua!e people 'ith phobias to see( help /& confront the fear rather than a$oi! it 2. A phobia ... 7. Which of these phobias is not mentioned in the text? A& happens to e$eryone 'hen they are frightene! A& Arachibutyrophobia B& happens only in certain situations B& Arachnophobia /& only happens to people 'ho are anxious /& Amathophobia . !hobias ... ". #o$nitive %ehavioural Therap& is ... A& are logical A& a recommen!e! treatment for phobias B& are not logical B& not a recommen!e! treatment for phobias /& can be logical or not logical /& is a recommen!e! treatment for some phobias '. The number of people who have (. This text mi$ht be found under which headin$ on phobias is... the %%# website? A& fi$e out of ten people A& Physical health B& ten people B& ,ental health /& 34 percent of the population /& .ou an! your therapist ). !eladophobia is ... 1*. What is the main messa$e of this article? A& fear of bal! people A& Some people ha$e phobias an! li$e in fear of certain things. B& fear of !ust B& If you ha$e a phobia you shoul! see a therapist. /& fear of fog /& What a phobia is an! ho' to treat it.

ESCOLA TCNICA ESTADUAL PORTO Nome:_______________________________________________________ Turma:________Srie: ______Data:______ / _____ /14 Componente Curricular: Ingls Tcnico Professora: Mic elli

PHOBIAS What is a phobia? A phobia is an intense fear or feeling of anxiety that occurs only in a particular situation that frightens you. This might be something as seemingly logical as a fear of heights or as illogical as a fear of the colour green. At other times you !on"t feel anxious. #or example if you ha$e a phobia of spi!ers %as millions of people !o& you only feel anxious 'hen there"s a spi!er aroun! other'ise you feel fine. About one in ten people has a significant phobia although fe' people see( treatment. People !e$elop phobias to all sorts of things. )ach phobia has its o'n name. Some %of a $ery long list& inclu!e* + ,usophobia - fear of mice + Pela!ophobia - fear of bal! people + Amathophobia - fear of !ust + Pnigophobia - fear of cho(ing or smothering + ,aieusiophobia - fear of chil!birth + Homichlophobia - fear of fog + Arachibutyrophobia - fear of peanut butter stic(ing to the roof of the mouth Phobias ma(e people a$oi! situations they (no' 'ill ma(e them anxious but this can ma(e the phobia 'orse. A person"s life can become increasingly !ominate! by the precautions they ta(e to a$oi! a situation they fear. .ou may (no' there"s no real !anger an! you may feel embarrasse! by your fear but you"re still unable to control it. It"s better to confront your fears e$en if it"s in a $ery careful 'ay or 'ith the help of a traine! therapist. A phobia is more li(ely to go a'ay if it began after a !istressing or traumatic e$ent. Whats the treatment? /ogniti$e beha$ioural therapy - a 0tal(ing treatment" 'here you learn all about the thing or situation you are scare! of an! ho' to change your beha$iour - has a high success rate in phobias. %from BB/ 'ebsite http*11'''.bbc.co.u(1health1emotional2health1mental2health1min!2phobias.shtml& 1. The purpose of the text is to ... 6. The writer advises people with phobias to ... A& gi$e instructions for people 'ith phobias A& confront the fear rather than a$oi! it B& gi$e information about phobias B& a$oi! situations that ma(e them anxious /& persua!e people 'ith phobias to see( help /& consult a psychotherapist 2. A phobia ... 7. Which of these phobias is not mentioned in the text? A& happens to e$eryone 'hen they are frightene! A& Arachnophobia B&only happens to people 'ho are anxious B& Arachibutyrophobia /& happens only in certain situations /& Amathophobia . !hobias ... ". #o$nitive %ehavioural Therap& is ... A& are not logical A& is a recommen!e! treatment for some phobias B& are logical B& not a recommen!e! treatment for phobias /& can be logical or not logical /& a recommen!e! treatment for phobias '. The number of people who have (. This text mi$ht be found under which headin$ on phobias is... the %%# website? A& fi$e out of ten people A&.ou an! your therapist B& 34 percent of the population B& ,ental health /& ten people /& Physical health ). !eladophobia is ... 1*. What is the main messa$e of this article? A& fear of bal! people A&If you ha$e a phobia you shoul! see a therapist. B& fear of fog B&Some people ha$e phobias an! li$e in fear of certain things. /&fear of !ust /& What a phobia is an! ho' to treat it.

3. The purpose of the text is to ... The correct ans'er is* A. The purpose of this text is to $ive information about phobias. +t is an informative text. 5. A phobia ... The correct ans'er is* %. The answer is that a phobia happens ,onl& in a particular situation that fri$htens &ou- so onl& in certain situations. 6. Phobias ... The correct ans'er is* #. The answer is that phobias can be about lo$ical thin$s .such as a fear of hei$hts/- or illo$ical thin$s .such as a fear of the colour $reen/. 7. The number of people 'ho ha$e phobias ... The correct ans'er is* #. The text sa&s that ,About one in ten people has a si$nificant phobia. 0ne in ten is the same as 1* percent. 8. Pela!ophobia is ... The correct ans'er is* A. The answer is that peladophobia is a fear of bald people. 9. The 'riter a!$ises people 'ith phobias to ... The correct ans'er is* #. The answer is that people with phobias are advised to ,confront &our fears- even if its in a ver& careful wa& or with the help of a trained therapist. The& do not have to do this with a therapist- althou$h it su$$ests that mi$ht be helpful. :. Which of these phobias is not mentione! in the text? The correct ans'er is* %. The answer is arachnophobia .a fear of spiders/. +t is not mentioned b& name in the text. ;. /ogniti$e Beha$ioural Therapy is ... The correct ans'er is* A. The answer is #o$nitive %ehavioural Therap& is said to have a hi$h success rate in phobias. 1o it mi$ht be recommended for an& phobia. <. This text might be foun! un!er 'hich hea!ing on the BB/ 'ebsite? The correct ans'er is* %. The answer is that a phobia is a mental health issue as it causes fear and anxiet&. 34. What is the main message of the article? The correct ans'er is* #. The main messa$e of the article is to $ive information about what a phobia is and how to treat it.