1 VOCABULARY phobias and words related to fear Complete the phobias with the missing vowels. Then match them with the definitions. Lageraphobia [5] a fearofepiders 2 e_ste_ph hb [] b farofopenepares ar chn_ph_b— O] « fearofheights 4 gl ss_pi_b_ 1] 4 fearofclosed spaces Ser ph 1 fearofpublicspeaking Complete the sentences with a suitable word, I Are you frightened of snakes? A lot of people are, 2 Tmyery se of spiders, [don't like ‘hem much 3 Ifyou suffer froma f can't travel by plane. 4 Mysisteriste _of ig dags. She always. crosses the street ifshe sees one. 5 My children don‘ like swimming, They're a of water. 6 Elenahasa ph {goes to the country. of flying, you of insects. She never GRAMMAR present perfect + for and since GHW rne correct word to complete each sentence Jesshasa' flown on plane} since many years 2. Thaven' sen my parents for /since my birthday. 3. He has’ ridden hore for [since heel ff ne when beast. 4 Were had our rabit for since sixmonths, 5 My grandmother has agoraphobia She hast ef the buoue for [atce tro yous 6 Te been afraid of dog for [since was very young 7 Tomois sick. He hasn’teaten for | since two days. 8 Wehaven’theen back there for / since the accident Inappened. lam not afraid of death, ljust don't want to be there when it happens. Woedy Allan, American movie director OB=Ve been afraid of it for ete] Complete the text with for and since. A celebrity’s life Kristen Stewart, actress Kristen Stewart has been a famous actress! for about five years now. She hos been an actress 2 she was eight years old, when her agent saw her performing at school. Her fist role was ina movie where she didn speak, but then she nas been in many mows. Se is probably Dest known, for playing Bela Swan in The Twilight Saga part which she has played * four years. Kristen has lived in Los Angeles she was born, Because she was acting ata young age, she couldn't go to school, so she studied online * then, she has completed high school She is now one of the best-paid actresses in Hollywood. ‘Something many people don't know about Kristen is that she has equinophobia, ora fear of horses. She has had this problem” ‘most of her life, but her fans have only known about it® 2012, when she ‘was making a movie with horses. Kristen explained that she has been scared of them” she \was nine years old, when she fell off a horse durning a riding accident.© Complete the questions about Kristen Stewart. 4 LISTENING Use How long or When and the verb in parentheses, endid__Kristen Stewart start acting? (stat 8 SAEED) Vistento aradiocallin program ' we 7 = 7 im Stes a? (era) about phobias. Whatis cynophobia? 2 she_____theparrofBela Swan? _RIESEED Listen again and choose rhe correct, om answers. For four years 1 ‘The caller is worred about 3 Kristen__in Los Angeles (live) 4 her pet. Since she was born @ someone inher Family. 4 Kristen equinophobis? (have) a bephobl For most of er ite 2 Thedog bit. 5 fans about her phobia? (hear) 2 theneighbor. in2012 b the caller 4. Right (/) orwrong (? Correct the mistakes in the bold «the callers son phrases 3 Theealler wants some 1 Nina hates flying since she wasa child advice about, ""Ninahas hated lying 4 preventing a phobia, 2 How long time has your brother been an actor? keeping dogs. : treatinga phobia 4 The psychologist ells the caller 3. We've been married since 2000. 4 to keep her son away from dogs. 4. He's been in the US for February, ’b totalkabout her son's experience with him. ¢ tolether son play with a friend's dog. 5 How long do you have your dog? 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(study) 2 Hewent CO b ilove with my grandmother near ae Kearingitat school atschool, core 3 He fell Oc bormint94s. 2A Ave Tom and Malissa married? 4 Hegraduated rom [) 4 toschoolwhen he was five. Bet ay re 5 He started O € workwhen hewas 19. ‘A When. they. martied? (get) 6 They got 1 F highschool in 1963, alles yee Bey. togetherfor about 7 They had CO ¢ three children. ten years now. (be) 8 He retired C1 bh married in 1968. 3. As that man the new accountant? B Yes, he's. A How he hora? (work) 2 GRAMMAR present perfect or simple past? (2) te nam ee & Ga ahecorrectverb forms Pease) 4 A How ong you yourcar? (have) B Along timeli it 2005, think. (oy) 5 Awhen Sendra her bestfriend? (reet) B When she wes at colloge. She her for three years now. (know) © AHowiong you intima (ive B Not long. ‘sixmonths ago. (arrive) PRONUNCIATION word stress a Write the words in the correct group. [My mother was born in Chicago ino in 1948, When “qe graduated, she's graduated from high school, se started working iran office in Chicago Later, the company "sent / as ‘averd children college divorced graduate sent her toa different office in Denver, Colorado, where *she married musician retire separate (vert). successful ‘met / he's met my father They fell / They've fallen in love, and they got / they've gotten marie in 1970."They had / 1 Stress onist syllable | 2 Stress on 2nd syllable They/ve three chldren— 1m the youngest. ues "They moved / They've moved back to Chicago again when my father retired. They bought avery nice house, and ‘they ved / they’ve lived ther fortwo years now: My father just planted / has just planted a vegetable oardn inthe backyard "he was / he's been an excellent gardener al iste. My parents “made / have made 2 lot of ew friends, and they'e very‘ -_USTE Listen and check. Then listen again and happy in their new home. repeat the words,