郭岱宗（英文系退休副教授）

一、實用字彙

1.害怕的frightened 或 afraid、scared

2.令人害怕的frightening 或 scary

3.呼吸急促breath is short

4.心跳加快heart thumps

5.恰當的proper

6.不恰當的improper

7.「P」開頭的形容詞，相反字通常是「im」

例如：impossible, impolite, imperfect, imprudent（不謹慎的）

8.頭腦冷靜的level-headed

二、請填入英文，訂正後朗讀三次

1.當我們恐懼時，心跳加快、呼吸急促，無法清楚思考、信心全失、言語不當。

When we are _______, our heart _______, our breath is _______. We can’t think clearly, and we lose _______ and speak _______.

2.所以我們必須學習在恐懼時掌握情緒。會恐懼的時候，愈要冷靜、思緒沉穩。

That’s why it’s _______ to learn how to control our _______ when we are in fear. The more _______ a situation is, the more essential it is to be calm and _______.

三、答案

1. frightened

2. thumps

3. short

4. confidence

5. improperly

6. essential

7. emotions

8. frightening

9. level-headed