• Make one’s blood boil 😡
  Definition: To make someone extremely angry
  Example: The way he dismissed her fears made my blood boil.
• Frightened to death 💀
  Definition: Extremely frightened
  Example: I was frightened to death when I heard that noise in the dark.
• Hair-raising 😳
  Definition: Extremely frightening but often thrilling
  Example: That roller coaster was a hair-raising experience.
• Spill the tea ☕
  Definition: To reveal gossip or secrets
  Example: Come on, spill the tea! What happened at the haunted house?
• Afraid of one’s own shadow 😨
  Definition: To be easily frightened
  Example: She’s so jumpy, she’s afraid of her own shadow.

• Jump out of one’s skin 🙀
  Definition: To be extremely startled or frightened
  Example: I jumped out of my skin when I saw the spider on the wall.
• Scared stiff 😱
  Definition: Extremely scared
  Example: I was scared stiff during the entire horror movie.
• Skeletons in the closet 👻
  Definition: Secrets or hidden aspects that could be embarrassing
  Example: Everyone has some skeletons in their closet.
• Witching hour 🌕
  Definition: The time of night when supernatural events are thought to occur
  Example: Some people avoid going out during the witching hour.

Round 1 – Let’s Warm Up

1. What’s the scariest movie you’ve ever seen and why did it terrify you?
2. Do you enjoy the adrenaline rush that comes with being scared?
3. Why do you think fear is such a popular theme in literature and film?
4. Do you think people’s tolerance for fear changes as they get older?

Round 3: Ready to Role-play?

Duration: Approximately 6 minutes

Roles:

• Student A: A psychologist researching why people enjoy being scared
• Student B: A film critic who specialises in horror films

Scenario: Student A and Student B are podcast co-hosts discussing why people enjoy the genre of horror and what it reveals about human psychology. Student A brings in research findings and theories, while Student B offers insights from the film world.