What are you afraid of?I'm not really afraid of anything.When I was a child I was afraid of the dark.I used to hear strange noises at night when I was in bed.I couldn't move.I was frozen with fear until it got light outside.I'm no longer afraid of the dark, thankfully.I also used to fear speaking in public.My face would go red and I'd get very hot.I overcame this fear because I had to make many speeches at school.The more I did this, the more my public speaking fear disappeared.People are afraid of many strange things.Did you know, there is a fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth?There is even a medical name for it.I don't think fear is a bad thing.It probably stops us from doing really dangerous things.
To hear audio for this text, and to learn the vocabulary sign up for a free LingQ account.
What are you afraid of?I'm not really afraid of anything.
私は本当に何も恐れていません。
When I was a child I was afraid of the dark.I used to hear strange noises at night when I was in bed.I couldn't move.I was frozen with fear until it got light outside.I'm no longer afraid of the dark, thankfully.I also used to fear speaking in public.My face would go red and I'd get very hot.I overcame this fear because I had to make many speeches at school.The more I did this, the more my public speaking fear disappeared.
これをすればするほど、人前で話すことの恐怖は消えていきました。
People are afraid of many strange things.Did you know, there is a fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth?
ご存知ですか、ピーナッツバターが口の屋根に付着する恐れがありますか？
There is even a medical name for it.I don't think fear is a bad thing.It probably stops us from doing really dangerous things.
それはおそらく私たちが本当に危険なことをするのを止めるでしょう。
