Fears and Phobias

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STUDENTS: Mathieu, Giuliana and Quatrín, Paula. 

TEACHER: Sileoni, Juan Carlos.

​Fears and Phobias

​E.C.O FINAL TASK

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​INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PROFESORADO Nº 4 – ÁNGEL CARCANO

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​Let's have fun!

Multiple Choice

How do phobias differ from ordinary fears?

• A phobia is characterised by nervousness and discomfort, but it doesn't cause physical symptoms.

• Fear is the normal reaction to threat while a phobia leads to a fear response even when you're not in danger.

• The difference lies in the fact that a phobia is vital for survival.

Multiple Choice

Guess... What is the most common phobia in the world?

• Cynophobia

  (fear of dogs)

• Acrophobia (fear of heights)

• Claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces)

• Social phobia

Multiple Choice

Ophidiophobia is the extreme fear of which animals?

• Snakes

• Cats

• Chickens

• Rats

Multiple Choice

Trypanophobia is the extreme fear of...

• Insects

• Open spaces

• Needles

• Storms

Multiple Choice

Pteromerhanophobia is the extreme fear of...

• Flying

• Mirrors

• Pain

• Death

Multiple Choice

Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Mussolini and Hitler, all suffered from ailurophobia, which is the fear of...

• Dogs

• Rats

• Cats

• Rabbits

Multiple Choice

What is hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia?

• The fear of long sentences.

• The fear of long stories.

• The fear of long texts.

• The fear of long words.

Multiple Choice

Finally, there are ............... recognised phobias up to the moment.

• 700

• 400

• 1000

• 1200

​Hope you had fun!

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