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Managing Emotions and Phobias

The document provides vocabulary exercises related to dealing with emotions, specifically focusing on fear and anxiety. It includes matching phrases to definitions and completing a paragraph using the correct terms. The content emphasizes methods for managing phobias and anxiety levels.

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Managing Emotions and Phobias

The document provides vocabulary exercises related to dealing with emotions, specifically focusing on fear and anxiety. It includes matching phrases to definitions and completing a paragraph using the correct terms. The content emphasizes methods for managing phobias and anxiety levels.

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5.

1 VOCABULARY

DEALING WITH EMOTIONS


A  Circle the phrase that best matches the definition.
1 to be extremely frightened: be scared to death / anxiety level / overcome fear
2 to know something is happening: be in control of / be conscious of / be rational
3 to stop feeling angry, upset, or excited: be rational / calm down / try a therapy
4 to show clear thought or reason: be rational / be conscious of / regain control
5 a sudden, strong feeling of anxiety: anxiety level / overcome fear / panic
6 to be able to direct or manage something: be in control of / be rational / try a therapy
7 a method to control the amount of air taken into a person’s lungs: cure / be scared to death /
breathing technique
8 to cause an illness or disease to go away: calm down / be in control of / cure
9 the amount a person feels worried: anxiety level / regain control / be conscious of
10 to make an effort to do something to get better: be conscious of / panic / try a therapy
11 to deal with and control extreme worry about something: overcome fear / be scared to death /
anxiety level
12 to get back the ability to direct or manage something: be rational / be scared to death /
regain control

B Complete the paragraph with the correct forms of words and phrases from exercise A.
A phobia is an extreme fear of something. Someone with a phobia may experience a rise in
their 1 just at the mention of the thing they are afraid of. Common phobias
include fear of heights, fear of snakes, and fear of germs – just to name a few. These fears may
2
, or they may not make any sense. People experience different symptoms,
ranging from mild anxiety to being 3 . Regardless, it can be hard for a person
to 4 their phobia. One method people use to 5 is to focus
6 7
on their . Being of the breaths that you take is a good
way to relax. There may not be any 8 for anxiety, but there are effective ways
to manage it. With focus, practice, and sometimes even trying 9 , people can
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learn to manage their fears. Whatever you do – don’t !

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