A2 Reading: Why Do We Love Being Scared?
Read about why people love horror and fill in the gaps.
Word Bank
Tap a word, then tap a gap. On a computer you can also drag it.
scared
reacts
brave
stop
surprising
relax
types
practice
closer
safe
Millions of people love horror films, ghost stories and haunted houses. But why do we pay money to feel ?
When we see something scary, our body very quickly. Our heart beats faster, we breathe faster and our body makes a chemical called adrenaline. We feel ready to run or fight. After the scary moment, we , and we often feel happy and excited.
The important thing is that we know we are . The monster in the film can't hurt us. We are sitting on the sofa with a bowl of popcorn, and we can close our eyes or the film at any time.
Scientists at a special lab in Denmark study this "fun fear". They found that there are different of horror fans. Some people love the excitement. Some people want to learn how they are. Other people use horror films to help them with real worries in their lives.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the scientists found something : horror fans felt less stressed than other people. Maybe watching scary films is good for real scary situations.
Watching horror together is also fun. When we scream and laugh with our friends, we feel to them.
But not everyone likes being scared. Do you?
When we see something scary, our body very quickly. Our heart beats faster, we breathe faster and our body makes a chemical called adrenaline. We feel ready to run or fight. After the scary moment, we , and we often feel happy and excited.
The important thing is that we know we are . The monster in the film can't hurt us. We are sitting on the sofa with a bowl of popcorn, and we can close our eyes or the film at any time.
Scientists at a special lab in Denmark study this "fun fear". They found that there are different of horror fans. Some people love the excitement. Some people want to learn how they are. Other people use horror films to help them with real worries in their lives.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the scientists found something : horror fans felt less stressed than other people. Maybe watching scary films is good for real scary situations.
Watching horror together is also fun. When we scream and laugh with our friends, we feel to them.
But not everyone likes being scared. Do you?