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2017-04-20 TED: overcoming fear project

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  1. Homework: p. 160 A and B
  2. (Also read the text on p. 154-157, if you haven’t already. Underline words you still don’t understand after you check a dictionary.)
  3. http://learnersdictionary.com/ - This is a pretty good American English dictionary for students.
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  5. Take a minute to check your answers with your partner.
  6. part A
  7. 1 a
  8. 2 d
  9. 3 a
  10. 4 c
  11. 5 d (irrational/illogical/unreasonable all have similar meanings)
  12. part B
  13. 1 emergency
  14. 2 malfunction
  15. 3 detach
  16. 4 overcome
  17. 5 exposure
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  19. fore = before/in front of
  20. see = see
  21. foresee = “see something before it happens” (like predicting it, not like being psychic)
  22. unpredictable = unforeseeable
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  24. p. 161 - Answer questions 1, 2, and 1 with your partner.
  25. Understanding a process
  26. 1 b
  27. 2 increases the level of anxiety slightly, gradually adapt to more stressful situations
  28. Critical thinking
  29. 1 “Space is a harsh, inhospitable frontier and we are explorers, not colonizers.”
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  31. Choose one of the fears on p. 167 (on the board). In your group, outline a three-day workshop people could do in order to overcome this fear. What are the goals and activities for each day, and what does the “fear ladder” look like for this fear?
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  33. What things can we do to make elevators more comfortable for people who are afraid of them? How could you design an auditorium to help people who are afraid of public speaking?
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