Caminito del Rey - Confront your Fears
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So often I hear the expression "I had fear" to express "tenía miedo". This is wrong.
You should use to be afraid; so the above translation would be - I was afraid.
"to have a fear of something" exists in English but is used to describe a physical condition or phobia:
- My sister has a fear of spiders. (She suffers from arachnophobia)
- I have a fear of heights. (I suffer from vertigo)
More often we use the verb to be/feel afraid:
- I felt afraid when I heard a bump in the middle of the night.
- Are you afraid of flying?
Remember: preposition + verb-ing.
afraid = frightened = scared
frightening = scary
Have a look at the video of El Caminito del Rey. Don't you feel dizzy? Would you be able to walk along that path?
Source: You Tube (Lukasz87pl) Key Words: Caminito Rey King's pathway
What are you afraid of?
I am afraid of heights - I got dizzy crossing the bridge in Cuenca and had to crawl along most of it!
I am scared of creepy-crawlies; especially moths and bees.
I am afraid of heights - I got dizzy crossing the bridge in Cuenca and had to crawl along most of it!
I am scared of creepy-crawlies; especially moths and bees.
#WOTD CRAWL - to move on your hands and knees
— English in Madrid (@madteacher72) March 24, 2020
e.g. The baby CRAWLED ACROSS the floor.
- uses legs to move (insects)
e.g. There's a bug crawling up your leg.
a CREEPY-CRAWLY - insect which causes fear
- move very slowly (vehicles)
e.g. The traffic was CRAWLING ALONG. https://t.co/IUxLfzlXdx pic.twitter.com/Dc17jXviyR
I feel really scared when I am in deep water; maybe because I can't swim. I think I have a fear of drowning.
I am not frightened of flying. I just hate it; that's all. Probably because something usually goes wrong.
Click on the title to this post (Confront your Fears) to find out about the history of this perilous path.
Comments
I´ve read the history about this path,too and it´s very interesting I didn´t know it.
You are learning us a lot of things more about our country and not only English, with your blog!.
I´ve read the history OF this path,too and it´s very interesting. I didn´t know ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
YOU ARE NOT ONLY TEACHING US English but YOU ARE ALSO TEACHING US A LOT OF THINGS ABOUT OUR COUNTRY with your blog!
You haven't told us what you are afraid of. I am sure there must be some creature that makes you freeze with fear.
(1) Do you remember the word "reckon" that came up in class not long ago? It's informal and means " guess" or "think".
I´ve felt dizzy just watching the video and “yes” I´m afraid of heights because I suffer from
vertigo too.
Good! They have started to repair it and to keep the maintenance!, because it is the right place for adventuress and a great location for movie directors.
I felt dizzy just watching the video and yes; I am afraid of heights, because I suffer from
vertigo too.
Good! They have started to repair it and KEEP UP the maintenance!, because it is the right place for adventurers and a great location for movie directors.
(1)We don't really use "about" to introduce a topic in English. Best use "regarding" or more formally: "concerning".
I doubt they would even shoot an "Indiana Jones" movie there. Even he would be shaking if he attempted to walk the path!
Would you do it if they paid you?
What is it that you are most afraid of?
You mentioned in class that you are afraid of spiders. What's the animal that scares you most?
By the way, you should say "ESPECIALLY when the person ..." I'll post the difference between "especially" and "specially" soon.
Go to the latest post on Introductions and write one about you.
See you tomorrow.