Here’s a phrase about things that scare you. Learn how to use it in this programme.
Hello, and welcome to the English we speak with me fei fei and me Phil.
We have an expression about things that scare you.
They make your hair stand on end.
Make your hair stand on end?
I'm not sure I'm brave enough to find out how you use this one.
Go on, tell us.
What makes your hair stand on end?
I can't stand mice, and my house is full of them.
When I see one, it makes my hair stand on end.
I don't even want to think about it.
But what about other times?
What other things are you scared of?
What makes your hair stand on end?
You know, when you see great big spiders, really hairy ones, even if I just think of them, they make my hair stand on end.
Is it just animals that you're scared of?
Is there anything else that can make your hair stand on end?
Okay, maybe heights.
I remember being high up on a mountain and looking down at the rocks below.
It really made my hair stand on end.
Has anyone ever said that you're easily scared?